New Daily E34 M5 Touring

[Steve547i]

Thats great. Im not a fan of M badges on non M5 cars though. Thats my only grip with this.

[TDE30]

Wow, reminds of the in Ga who converted an E39 touring into an M5 touring.

Scott Epstein, lol. He did a damn good job of it too, looks great save for the chicken wire on the front (IMO.) His specialty is E34 M5's ironically enough.

[Perry Wilson]

Thats great. Im not a fan of M badges on non M5 cars though. Thats my only grip with this.

Why its everything bmw had in the m5 built by a bmw master tech so what's not m5 about it besides the last 6 of the vin?

[M-technik-3]

Why its everything bmw had in the m5 built by a bmw master tech so what's not m5 about it besides the last 6 of the vin?

Your car....enjoy it. Someone is just expressing their opinion.

[straight6pwr]

Why its everything bmw had in the m5 built by a bmw master tech so what's not m5 about it besides the last 6 of the vin?

but its not. a great car, no doubt, but not an m5.

[TDE30]

Your car....enjoy it.

Couldn't have said it better. The argument is valid on both sides, but honestly, who cares? It's M enough to get away with an M badge, and it was sorta handbuilt. :D

[M-technik-3]

From memory e34 M's were not hand assembled. Honestly these days does it even matter? BMW will stick an M badge on anything coming down the assembly line. How long do you think it will take before we have an E powered M?

It's all about the magical euro, buck, yen, or rand. Face it days of cars are pretty much done to the level that guys can remember the muscle days or dream of lore. I had to drool over Dad's creations and his Muscle Car mags from the 60's and early 70's.

[Perry Wilson]

E34 M5 touring was the last handbuilt bmw

[Perry Wilson]

im fine with it being an M5 clone, its just as fast, handlkes the same, everythiong is the same, I just didnt have to pay M5 price. does it earn its badge in my opinion yes. it has the heart and the soul so why not the badge

[merlinfe]

Nice pick up Perry!

I miss my 525iT sooooo much.

[GDA]

Very cool score. E34 M5s are super fun cars.

Looks great and it appears to have a square set up on the wheels... could be a bit more aggressive with some spacers out back.

Post up more pics when you get the chance.

[fronton]

does it earn its badge in my opinion yes. it has the heart and the soul so why not the badge

Purists don't want it badged but they are purists. As in, if the VIN is not a M5 vin, it is not an M5 and should not be badged as such.

You don't have to care what purists thinks or anyone else for that matter, just understand that your will get flack from many BMW enthusiasts for badging it other than it is regardless of the degree of cloning.

Out of curiosity, does the title say 525it or M5?

[Steve547i]

Why its everything bmw had in the m5 built by a bmw master tech so what's not m5 about it besides the last 6 of the vin?

adjustable subframe?
close ratio steering box?
hand built in germany?
m5 sway?
m5 spings?
sls depending on the year?
a 95 with a 3.8?

[TDE30]

Well this thread is getting a bit critical. Damn cool car, I think everyone is glad to see it go to an enthusiast.

:up:

[Steve547i]

From memory e34 M's were not hand assembled.

They were.

Purists don't want it badged but they are purists. As in, if the VIN is not a M5 vin, it is not an M5 and should not be badged as such.

You don't have to care what purists thinks or anyone else for that matter, just understand that your will get flack from many BMW enthusiasts for badging it other than it is regardless of the degree of cloning.

Out of curiosity, does the title say 525it or M5?

Purist or not, if i put an m3 badge on my e30 and tell everyone its an m3, your jimmies would be rustled. I'd be staking a claim about my car that isn't even true. I might as well put a ferrari badge on it since I am already a narcissistic assfuck liar.