e60 M5 - mods?

Tragedy · 13-02-2011 08:17PM

OP: I hope where you took your picture isn't where you'll be parking your car each night.

Honestly, I don't think I could park an e60 m5 on the street - it's just begging to be stolen

Duzzer · 13-02-2011 08:23PM

http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16325&page=254

Its not the M5 they are talking about on this link is it?

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 13-02-2011 10:53PM

looks like it, was well repaired when I saw it.

paddydriver · 13-02-2011 11:31PM

We talking the silver one in Kerry or the Louth Sepang Bronze?

One in Kerry is still up there but Sepang Bronze is sold - that's one I thought OP might have got.

Sure by the time I get around to buying one I will know about the life of it than the owner:p

mickdw · 13-02-2011 11:41PM

Are you people saying that the OPs car is a re-shelled car?

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 13-02-2011 11:46PM

The really cheap one from Louth in Sepang Bronze was reshelled in conlons, It was private sale, then vanished then reappeared in a dealers. I dont know if the OP has that one cant see the reg. There was another sepang bronze on the go around the same time.

macl · 14-02-2011 12:15AM

Jaysis...where did all this come from.

1 - If Im buying an M5 - I know to do my homework.

I did a v detailed check on history including (specifically) the re-shelling - this was advised by my garage as they were aware of some e60's that underwent this.

2 - Its from a dealership. Its a premium select car and used to be owned by the head of BMW Ireland.

3 - It was not a private sale. And it didn't cost 22k (do I need to say it again..

re: on the street. I've already had my fun with people trying to rob my wheels and the house is like fort knox. Im not worried (whoever is trying breaking in should be though)

macl · 14-02-2011 12:16AM

Santos Tall Rattlesnake wrote: »

The really cheap one from Louth in Sepang Bronze was reshelled in conlons, It was private sale, then vanished then reappeared in a dealers. I dont know if the OP has that one cant see the reg. There was another sepang bronze on the go around the same time.

What reg did you have on this re-shelled one?

macl · 14-02-2011 12:21AM

paddydriver wrote: »

We talking the silver one in Kerry or the Louth Sepang Bronze?

One in Kerry is still up there but Sepang Bronze is sold - that's one I thought OP might have got.

Sure by the time I get around to buying one I will know about the life of it than the owner:p

The one linked on that forum has 20k less miles than mine.

Matt Simis · 14-02-2011 12:30AM

So what do we mean by "reshelled" in this sense? I assumed it was rolled in an accident or something, but is that the common meaning?

Tragedy · 14-02-2011 12:41AM

Matt Simis wrote: »

So what do we mean by "reshelled" in this sense? I assumed it was rolled in an accident or something, but is that the common meaning?

Transplant engine+suspension+gubbins from one car into the shell of another.

One example was a guy took his e39 M5 insurance write off, bought an e39 540i Touring, and proceeded to turn it into an M5 Estate.

mickdw · 14-02-2011 12:44AM

macl wrote: »

Jaysis...where did all this come from.

1 - If Im buying an M5 - I know to do my homework.

I did a v detailed check on history including (specifically) the re-shelling - this was advised by my garage as they were aware of some e60's that underwent this.

2 - Its from a dealership. Its a premium select car and used to be owned by the head of BMW Ireland.

3 - It was not a private sale. And it didn't cost 22k (do I need to say it again..

re: on the street. I've already had my fun with people trying to rob my wheels and the house is like fort knox. Im not worried (whoever is trying breaking in should be though)

Good stuff but it would be quite a sickener if you went out and bought something like that from a private seller.

mickdw · 14-02-2011 12:49AM

Matt Simis wrote: »

So what do we mean by "reshelled" in this sense? I assumed it was rolled in an accident or something, but is that the common meaning?

I would assume in the case of a rather new M5, the reshell would involve building up the car on a complete new shell from BMW. I dont know how the manufacturers handle the chassis numbers in these cases. Its all official and above board.

Gary ITR · 14-02-2011 09:26AM

J77 wrote: »

Nothing to do with this dispute or anything but just out of pure curiosity! How do you check what IP adress someone is posting from??

Midnight_EG wrote: »

The picture I posted up was only a joke, it actually tells you what your own IP is, what browser you're using and what OS you're on :P

The message at the bottom, I put in myself :pac:

I think the mods can IP check though?

Eoin certainly did it anyways, some how.

Both of you have 3 days off. I asked for it to be dropped

Matt Simis · 14-02-2011 10:47AM

mickdw wrote: »

I would assume in the case of a rather new M5, the reshell would involve building up the car on a complete new shell from BMW. I dont know how the manufacturers handle the chassis numbers in these cases. Its all official and above board.

Tragedy wrote: »

Transplant engine+suspension+gubbins from one car into the shell of another.
One example was a guy took his e39 M5 insurance write off, bought an e39 540i Touring, and proceeded to turn it into an M5 Estate.

Now Im even more interested in this other mystery M5! To convert an e60 540i (or whatever) into an M5 would likely cost more than the current asking price.

The V10 Engine alone is something like EUR17k from BMW + gearbox, some body panels, exhaust, ECU, TCU and a massive labour bill etc.

996tt · 14-02-2011 11:19AM

Matt Simis wrote: »

Now Im even more interested in this other mystery M5! To convert an e60 540i (or whatever) into an M5 would likely cost more than the current asking price.

The V10 Engine alone is something like EUR17k from BMW + gearbox, some body panels, exhaust, ECU, TCU and a massive labour bill etc.

is that poster not talking about an e39 though?

Matt Simis · 14-02-2011 11:33AM

996tt wrote: »

is that poster not talking about an e39 though?

No, the allegedly reshelled M5 is an e60. Just the example quoted was an e39.

kdevitt · 14-02-2011 11:39AM

Saw a new chassis arriving in M&G's a few years back that was used to reshell an indianapolis red E60 M5 I believe - €50k's worth of work is economically viable when the car is still worth over €100k I guess!

Back on topic though - the sepang E60 is lovely looking, well worth enjoying as it is for the moment. The wheels are nice too - have seen a few on the M6 wheels which look a bit manky imo.

DonJose · 14-02-2011 11:59AM

macl wrote: »

I got her from a dealer in the midlands actually - there's 2 years full warentee with it aswell (sweet). Would rather not say how much but it was above your fig. Im liking the colour more and more (and more)

Lovely car, take care of her. What year is she and how did you get the full 2 year warranty?

Padraig Mor · 14-02-2011 12:24PM

I presume this is the car the OP bought. Absolutely savage!

macl · 14-02-2011 12:49PM

DonJose wrote: »

Lovely car, take care of her. What year is she and how did you get the full 2 year warranty?

2005. Warranty - they were offering it from the start so no complaints. They were confident the car was 100%

I presume this is the car the OP bought. Absolutely savage!

Confirmed.

Padraig Mor · 14-02-2011 01:10PM

macl wrote: »

2005. Warranty - they were offering it from the start so no complaints. They were confident the car was 100%

Confirmed.

I'm guessing the commute to work this morning was more fun than usual!

mickdw · 14-02-2011 01:27PM

macl wrote: »

Warranty - they were offering it from the start so no complaints. They were confident the car was 100%

A full 2 year dealer warranty on a 2005 M5 really is a valuable thing to have. That certainly takes the fear out of owning one.

Gumbo · 14-02-2011 03:30PM

macl wrote: »

2005. Warranty - they were offering it from the start so no complaints. They were confident the car was 100%

Confirmed.

cool, get over to BMW-Driver and post up some pics

mickdw wrote: »

A full 2 year dealer warranty on a 2005 M5 really is a valuable thing to have. That certainly takes the fear out of owning one.

+1
worth about 2.5k IIRC

paddydriver · 14-02-2011 03:41PM

macl wrote: »

2005. Warranty - they were offering it from the start so no complaints. They were confident the car was 100%

Confirmed.

OP - your pic looks like a black interior; can't make out properly with light but looks black?

One linked above in Athlone is cream interior

macl · 14-02-2011 04:33PM

paddydriver wrote: »

OP - your pic looks like a black interior; can't make out properly with light but looks black?

One linked above in Athlone is cream interior

Its cream - not black.

Are you trying to catch me out or something?

Padraig Mor · 14-02-2011 04:41PM

macl wrote: »

Are you trying to catch me out or something?

Not much will be catching you in an M5 TBH!

mickdw · 14-02-2011 04:42PM

macl wrote: »

Its cream - not black.

Are you trying to catch me out or something?

People are just alittle suspicious. You will understand that there is most likely only 2 of that colour for sale, One was dodgy, the other fine. To be fair, if you had unknowingly bought the crashed one, you would not admit it here. Lovely car though and with that much warranty and good history you cannot go wrong.

unkel · 14-02-2011 04:46PM

mickdw wrote: »

A full 2 year dealer warranty on a 2005 M5 really is a valuable thing to have. That certainly takes the fear out of owning one.

And I think you can keep renewing the warranty for a very reasonable rate, as long as the car is serviced by BMW - some other T&Cs apply too. Or is this option not available in Ireland?

Gumbo · 14-02-2011 04:49PM

unkel wrote: »

And I think you can keep renewing the warranty for a very reasonable rate, as long as the car is serviced by BMW - some other T&Cs apply too. Or is this option not available in Ireland?

its available, about 2-4k to renew each year. car has to have Full Service History to BMW spec/recommendations to continue.

Edit - just found out from an E60 owner that the warranty varies depending on level of cover from anywhere between 2 and 4k per year.

e60 M5 - mods?

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