e60 M5 - mods?

macl · 10-02-2011 04:51PM #1

Hey guys,

Sold my E46 and picking up my m5 tomorrow - cannot bloody well wait. It's all stock outside (good few upgraded bits on interior) but was wondering if anyone has done anything with their: Alloys, Bumpers or exhaust. Any recommendations?

I've been checking out some of the HARTGE stuff and it looks pretty nice. Just concerned about going from 19" to 21" from a comfort-of-ride point of view. HARTGE dont appear to do anything less than 21"s

Cheers

Fey! · 10-02-2011 04:56PM

I'm green with jealousy here!! I'd love an M5.

Have you looked at any of the Schnitzer stuff? They did some really nice bits for the e39.

Best of luck with the new car.

Anan1 · 10-02-2011 04:58PM

macl wrote: »

Just concerned about going from 19" to 21" from a comfort-of-ride point of view. HARTGE dont appear to do anything less than 21"s

Cheers

I wouldn't put 21"s on a 520d, much less an M5. They'll slow you right down - you'll have to treat potholes as if they were landmines. Congrats on the car!

neilthefunkeone · 10-02-2011 05:01PM

E60 or E39..

Get over to bmw-driver.net..(irish site) few m5's over there so they might be able to help you out with choices! Marlow has an e39 M5 with a few mods.. he might fill them in if he pops in here!

homer90 · 10-02-2011 05:03PM

Two words

> Eisenmann exhaust..

Tasty bit of kit, well wear with it.

Henry Ford III · 10-02-2011 05:07PM

Leave it stock. That car needs nothing.

Stevie Dakota · 10-02-2011 05:10PM

A Tracker and a shotgun maybe?

Don't mess with it, anything you add to it will only cheapen it.

CosmicJay · 10-02-2011 05:15PM

1 word. Eisenmann :pac:

An Eisenmann cat back exhaust. Make it sound even better.

Any of the usual tuning bits like Aplina or the Hartge catalogue.

Make it nice and sleek. Don't just stick on bits which will ruin the lines of the car. Make it slightly better in some areas maybe make the styling more aggressive.

Pull it off right and you have a seriously cool car.

Something along these lines.

Clicky

subway · 10-02-2011 05:24PM

nothing, get it detailed and debadged.

interlagos blue?

Anan1 · 10-02-2011 05:24PM

+1 for the standard look, recent M5s are already teetering on the edge of wide boy. They're wonderful cars, but they have little of the classic elegance of a handbuilt E28 M5. I'd go for something like a dark green with black heritage leather.

Idbatterim · 10-02-2011 05:30PM

the price you can get the E60 m5's for now is unreal! A few 05's on carzone are looking for 25k, anyone any idea what they are actually selling for? Id leave the 19" on it, also if you put on bigger heavier alloys the bushings etc will wear quicker...

listermint · 10-02-2011 05:30PM

I agree with Subway,

Detail and debadge. Then add a GPS tracker to it (or a dummy and and actual GPS tracker) then leave it be. It wants for nothing.

macl · 10-02-2011 05:30PM

Thanks for all that.

It's an e60 alright. Agreed on the 21s - I'll stick 19s I think.

Fey - will check out Schnitzer for sure

Eisemann can be a little 'Loook at meeeee' from a noise point of view but I do like their work in general.

Tracker and shotgun - half covered :P I never had a tracker in the e46. Had an attempted steal once before but the sticker in the windows might have done the trick besides. Def something to consider.

Will check out that site - been reading m5boards also

Cheers guys..will post a pic once I collect!

macl · 10-02-2011 05:33PM

Idbatterim wrote: »

the price you can get the E60 m5's for now is unreal! A few 05's on carzone are looking for 25k, anyone any idea what they are actually selling for? Id leave the 19" on it, also if you put on bigger heavier alloys the bushings etc will wear quicker...

Got a pretty good deal with a trade in. 2 years full warranty as well so I have some decent piece of mind costs wise.

These days the e92 m3's are very strong against the m5s price wise.

Idbatterim · 10-02-2011 05:42PM

Recent testing by Car and Driver magazine has shown that the 2011 M3 equipped with an M-DCT transmission accelerated from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and went on to record a 12.4 second quarter mile time.[26] This is almost half a second quicker than 2008-2010 M3 models with the same engine and transmission. The quarter mile time is quicker than the V8 Audi R8 by .2 sec!

Matt Simis · 10-02-2011 06:30PM

Eisenmann exhaust and MTM wheels, 19" max due to the reality of Irish roads. Dont listen the the keep it OEM types, its your car, not BMW's, personalise it (with taste)!

Detailing would be an idea too. And photos here.

Midnight_EG · 10-02-2011 06:34PM

Idbatterim wrote: »

Recent testing by Car and Driver magazine has shown that the 2011 M3 equipped with an M-DCT transmission accelerated from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and went on to record a 12.4 second quarter mile time.[26] This is almost half a second quicker than 2008-2010 M3 models with the same engine and transmission. The quarter mile time is quicker than the V8 Audi R8 by .2 sec!

Still doesn't mean anything to the OP, he's bought an M5!

no1beemerfan · 10-02-2011 06:40PM

macl wrote: »

Hey guys,

Sold my E46 and picking up my m5 tomorrow - cannot bloody well wait. It's all stock outside (good few upgraded bits on interior) but was wondering if anyone has done anything with their: Alloys, Bumpers or exhaust. Any recommendations?

I've been checking out some of the HARTGE stuff and it looks pretty nice. Just concerned about going from 19" to 21" from a comfort-of-ride point of view. HARTGE dont appear to do anything less than 21"s

Cheers

I seriously think you need to let me and a few others on here take her for a "spin" to make sure you haven't bought a dodgy one

(insert name) · 10-02-2011 06:45PM

I know they don't belong on M cars but I think a set of Alpina Dynamic wheels would look the business (with BMW centre caps if possible).

Not sure if they're available with a dish on them but that would look sexy

Couldn't find a photo of them on a 5 series but here's the wheel I mean

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macl · 10-02-2011 06:49PM

no1beemerfan wrote: »

I seriously think you need to let me and a few others on here take her for a "spin" to make sure you haven't bought a dodgy one

Hah

She's well checked out don't worry. The pitch perfect roar it makes is enough to confirm

deadlast · 10-02-2011 07:36PM

stick a TDI badge on it...

TheBazman · 10-02-2011 08:35PM

It's a matter of preference - I much prefer the M5 as close to standard as possible - outside of possibly tinted windows. I don't think it really needs much to make it stand out. The Americans are big into modding their M5s but I presume they are much more common there and they want to stand out. And trust me 19s are plenty.

Vertakill · 10-02-2011 09:12PM

I dunno what it is, but I absolutely despise Alpina wheels in nearly every variety of BMW I've seen.
They're so over the top most times it's unreal.

The M5 from CosmicJay's post is pure awesomeness.

(insert name) · 10-02-2011 09:28PM

Vertakill wrote: »

I dunno what it is, but I absolutely despise Alpina wheels in nearly every variety of BMW I've seen.
They're so over the top most times it's unreal.

The M5 from CosmicJay's post is pure awesomeness.

I really dislike the alpina multispokes that are on about half the e30s you see (well replicas anyways). I think the dynamics are gorgeous though

RandomAccess · 10-02-2011 09:39PM

Not wishing to rain on the modification parade, but when I see a modified M5 I get to thinking whether it really is an M5 or has someone just modified their 520d to look like one, which really isn't all that hard to do, side vents and all.

I guess you're either in the OEM camp or not I suppose.

Matt Simis · 10-02-2011 09:43PM

RandomAccess wrote: »

Not wishing to rain on the modification parade, but when I see a modified M5 I get to thinking whether it really is an M5 or has someone just modified their 520d to look like one, which really isn't all that hard to do, side vents and all.

I guess you're either in the OEM camp or not I suppose.

You see tons of Modified M5s then huh? Whats "modified" btw? Tints? Wheels? Exhaust (not that you can "see" the difference on BMWs)?

Anan1 · 10-02-2011 09:45PM

TheBazman wrote: »

It's a matter of preference - I much prefer the M5 as close to standard as possible - outside of possibly tinted windows. I don't think it really needs much to make it stand out. The Americans are big into modding their M5s but I presume they are much more common there and they want to stand out. And trust me 19s are plenty.

I struggle to understand why anyone would want their M5 to stand out. Surely the whole point of the car is to drive in a highly illegal manner?

-Corkie- · 10-02-2011 09:50PM

Anan1 wrote: »

I struggle to understand why anyone would want their M5 to stand out. Surely the whole point of the car is to drive in a highly illegal manner?

I totally agree. The only thing I would do is install a clifford alarm or a tracker especially after reading threads here about bimmers being stolen.

TheBazman · 10-02-2011 10:27PM

Anan1 wrote: »

I struggle to understand why anyone would want their M5 to stand out. Surely the whole point of the car is to drive in a highly illegal manner?

I don't think that is necessarily the point. You can drive any car in a highly illegal manner - you don't have to get an M5 for that. Anyway I don't think speed cameras distinguish between an M5 and any other car - unless there is a cloaking button I haven't found yet

. The sense of acceleration, the noise etc adds massively to the enjoyment of an M5.

RandomAccess · 10-02-2011 10:32PM

Matt Simis wrote: »

You see tons of Modified M5s then huh? Whats "modified" btw? Tints? Wheels? Exhaust (not that you can "see" the difference on BMWs)?

I'm afraid you completely miss my point.

I said when I see a car that looks like a modified M5, I wonder if it really is an M5. By modified I mean body kit additions and different wheels.

My point is that once you modify a car like an M5 then it can start to look like a car which has been modified to look like an M5.

I suppose a similar analogy could be applied to the Mk V Gti and R32.
When I see a modified one I double check that they aren't just tarted up TDi's some of which are very convincing clones.

My point being that if you are going down the modification route then keeping it subtle would probably be best.

challengemaster · 10-02-2011 10:38PM

RandomAccess wrote: »

I'm afraid you completely miss my point.

I said when I see a car that looks like a modified M5, I wonder if it really is an M5. By modified I mean body kit additions and different wheels.

My point is that once you modify a car like an M5 then it can start to look like a car which has been modified to look like an M5.

I suppose a similar analogy could be applied to the Mk V Gti and R32.
When I see a modified one I double check that they aren't just tarted up TDi's some of which are very convincing clones.

My point being that if you are going down the modification route then keeping it subtle would probably be best.

Why should you give a fúck if you're happy with what you're driving and how you've modified/styled it?

e60 M5 - mods?

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