RE: PH Fleet: BMW M5 (E28)

[Caviar]

what are the differences between say a normal 520 or 528i to the M5? would it be a pain to do a conversion, where i am from there E28 M5 dont exist while i've seen some pretty nicely done up E28's

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Great stuff. Reminds me of when I needed some bumper chrome and a cd changer for my Sovereign but bought a taxed and MOTd manual X300 XJ Sport instead, as it had good chrome

Thanks for this, though Chris. I was losing the faith a bit with doing my Volvo and XJR up today, but you have restored my zest. Good man!

[F-Stop Junkie]

Chris Harris said:

The longer I own this car, the more I adore it. Every drive is an event; every day passed it becomes cooler and more significant.

This must be the definition of Pride and Joy, I know just how he feels.

[Dave Hedgehog]

there's just something so damn cool about the old M cars, you just get the feeling it was about the driver and not marketing or magazine statistics, the poor old thing does deserve to live again

but its not going to be cheap

[fushion julz]

That shell is, unfortunately, toast....

The good news is that any E28 shell could be used to rebuild/reshell the M5 as all the M specific parts are still OK, other than one rear brake and hub assembly.

Given how rare/scarce the E28 M5 is in RHD, I'd be on a mission to reshell it. If you have the paperwork for the damaged car a new VIN panel can be ordered from BMW to graft in to the new shell, too.

[Chris Harris]

Cheburator mk2 said:

Chris,

BMW never raced the M5 - it had to have 5000 made to qualify for the ETC. The M635CSi was never raced either. Instead they raced the 635CSi with great success, using a breathed on M30 12v pushing out around 260-ish bhp. Many teams raced the E28 with the 2.8 M30 version... In fact the E28 came 2nd in 1984 and 1985 at the N'ring 24hrs...

Now, I am off to stroke my beard...

Confirms my info. Thanks. Nice beard.

[Dan Trent]

To whoever was in the lovely red one early doors on the M25 yesterday near Heathrow that was one lovely looking (and sounding!) car. Gave you a thumbs up but I think you had the blinkers on and didn't see. So here's a virtual one too!

I saw Chris's car the other week too and it is a lovely, lovely thing. Swift too!

[Output Flange]

Dan Trent said:

To whoever was in the lovely red one early doors on the M25 yesterday near Heathrow that was one lovely looking (and sounding!) car. Gave you a thumbs up but I think you had the blinkers on and didn't see. So here's a virtual one too!

Gruber!

[Gruber]

Output Flange said:

Dan Trent said:

To whoever was in the lovely red one early doors on the M25 yesterday near Heathrow that was one lovely looking (and sounding!) car. Gave you a thumbs up but I think you had the blinkers on and didn't see. So here's a virtual one too!

Gruber!

Wasn't me... hopefully mine is still safely tucked up in the garage...

[MaddogHJ]

But Chris, how did you finance this?

[Output Flange]

Chris Harris said:

Cheburator mk2 said:

Chris,

BMW never raced the M5 - it had to have 5000 made to qualify for the ETC. The M635CSi was never raced either. Instead they raced the 635CSi with great success, using a breathed on M30 12v pushing out around 260-ish bhp. Many teams raced the E28 with the 2.8 M30 version... In fact the E28 came 2nd in 1984 and 1985 at the N'ring 24hrs...

Now, I am off to stroke my beard...

Confirms my info. Thanks. Nice beard.

The M5 was raced (by ORECA, IIRC) in the French Supertourisme series:

[Andysywv]

I had the very great fortune to own D547YWV from 1988 for a few fab years.
Sorry to see that she's had a bit of a rough ride recently ! I've used the YWV part almost ever since, as the lasting impression is still rather strong.

[detomaso]

Output Flange said:

The M5 was raced (by ORECA, IIRC) in the French Supertourisme series:

[Chris Harris]

Andysywv said:

I had the very great fortune to own D547YWV from 1988 for a few fab years.
Sorry to see that she's had a bit of a rough ride recently ! I've used the YWV part almost ever since, as the lasting impression is still rather strong.

That is extremely cool.

[Output Flange]

Chris Harris said:

That is extremely cool.

Chris, I'm after some E28 M5 parts that you might not need from that donor car...

[Chris Harris]

Output Flange said:

The M5 was raced (by ORECA, IIRC) in the French Supertourisme series:

Whaaaaaaaat?

Right, need to find papers. Off to the FIA I go.....

[Chris Harris]

Output Flange said:

Chris, I'm after some E28 M5 parts that you might not need from that donor car...

Understood.

Send me a list and I'll what there is. Assuming I'm not going to drop a fortune re-shelling it!

[Dave Hedgehog]

Chris Harris said:

Output Flange said:

Chris, I'm after some E28 M5 parts that you might not need from that donor car...

Understood.

Send me a list and I'll what there is. Assuming I'm not going to drop a fortune re-shelling it!

when you lie in bed at night have you started to hear "daddy daddy save me!" yet?

[Output Flange]

Cheers - I'm after front and rear ARBs, the long positive battery cable that runs from boot to engine bay, the trim set from the boot that covers the battery and the toolkit and bootlid liner.

Drop me an email through my profile if you might be able to spare any of those, and how many portraits of Liz you'd like for them.

[Output Flange]

Oh, and have you seen ::this::? Just in case, like