[Sentry]

I need to get a lot of groceries, very quickly.

Colour is "Carbon Black" but definitely looks blue in the right light. Can't wait to polish it.

Stock apart from intakes and E60 M5 wheels.

Thing's pretty quick. Not a monster though, my Aristo or one of my old turbo EGs would have handed it its ass here at Calgary elevation.

Needs boost.

 

[jvtec8k]

What a beauty! I'm so jealous right now.

 

[19si91]

E39 m5. Nice, and one of my favorite M/// cars ever

 

[BLK92_D16]

Very nice! Hope you're experienced working on them or have an extended warranty in effect.

 

[BeerDrinkin]

Very nice car indeed. Got any interior shots?

 

[Whoshot]

Been looking at so many BMW's, not my cup of tea but they sure are nice.

 

[Sentry]

Very nice! Hope you're experienced working on them or have an extended warranty in effect.

I'm an experienced/certified technician.

Also I like to live dangerously.

 

[robscrx]

Nice find

 

[theft-repo-sol]

Sweet ride

 

[mattliston]

You will love it even MORE as you drive it. a PROPER sports sedan

Keep up on your oil change intervals, and I suggest gritting your teeth and buying the BMW valve lash shim package. Its around $600 but your engine will LOVE you for being able to keep valve lash dialed in service spec.

ALso means the motor will make optimum performance all the time.

I believe the BMW recommended check is every 15 or 25k miles

 

[v8killaz]

those are pretty sweet cars.

 

[BLK92_D16]

I'm an experienced/certified technician.

Also I like to live dangerously.

So after I heard my co-worker complaining about having to get his new battery registered by BMW for his 7-series, it really turned me from ever caring about looking at the brand.

Anything else odd like that you'll need to look out for on your "M" there? Just curious.

 

[mattliston]

So after I heard my co-worker complaining about having to get his new battery registered by BMW for his 7-series, it really turned me from ever caring about looking at the brand.

Anything else odd like that you'll need to look out for on your "M" there? Just curious.

Why would that turn you off? the batteries last 10+ years

you simply need a scanner that is capable of telling the ecu to check out the battery and redo its calibration.

BMW's are superb cars. THey require simple attention to maintenance.

They are not designed to be ignored for years like all american cars

 

[Sentry]

Anything else odd like that you'll need to look out for on your "M" there? Just curious.

Most parts on it are regular 5 series parts, which are cheap and can be obtained through rockauto, worldpac, etc. The M5 specific parts like the powertrain have some quirks, but nothing catastrophic.

My E34 540i is super simple to work on and maintain.

This is the whole build tally for my badass daily 540i.

And this is my to do list for the new M5. Mostly trim stuff and maintenance. Nothing that a "normal" used car wouldn't need.

Of course, if you pay someone else to wrench on your stuff any car will get expensive.

Interior shots, plus a couple more. Need to get rid of the blue dome light.

 

[BeerDrinkin]

Absolutely beautiful!

 

[Whoshot]

^ Times ten. I do like them, I just don't feel like I am ready for a luxury daily.

 

[Sentry]

Owned it three days, time to hack these bad boys off.

80 lbs of quiet ass exhaust.

Here's what I have to work with. A donated Invidia axleback from my buddy's Outback, and two stainless 45 degree bends.

Time to get to work. My roommate was there and snapped some pics too.

All fit up and tacked!

Pretty happy with my creation.

Here's where I stopped for tonight. Going to weld them up and hang them tomorrow, or some time this weekend.

 

[Whoshot]

Those look great, in for start up and take off vid, already have my speakers on.

 

[FarmerD]

V10? I cant remember what those ones had. And too lazy to google, plus conversation is a beautiful thing.

 

[Sentry]

Absolutely it is.

4.9L V8 that cranks out 400hp and revs to 7k stock. And it's 15 years old.

I can't imagine how earth shattering this would have been in 1999/2000 when they came out.

Also, finished my exhaust today.

Couple spy pics, car is absolutely filthy in them. Nicer pics incoming in a day or so. Went for a rip with a photog buddy like immediately after I finished the exhaust lol.