Stirl_ae86
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I had a disagreement with a friend. Simple question; is this an M5?
Is This An M5?
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persianrider
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I see a red X
so Dodge dart it is for now
so Dodge dart it is for now
Si c'est une vrai.. il a changé les Sides + lip avant + aileron.
Vite comme sa, avec les ajouts.. Je pense que c'est une simili copie.
Stirl_ae86
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Do you see it now? I screwed up the link at first.
Look closely at the details guys.
Stirl_ae86
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There's no question it's a 5 series. The question is whether or not it's a legitimate e39 M5.
miscer
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hahaha pas juste pour ça, j'ai réalisé que la 4door M3 a les memes fenêtres arrière alors jtais dans le champ pas à peu près ahahah
-Phil-
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Y'a pas le choix d'avoir des fenetre 2 piece en arriere, sinon elles pourraient pas descendre dans la porte, le petit boute de fenetre arriverais dans le tire. La 2door a une fenetre 1 piece paske elle est fixe. Ça a pas rapport avec le modele ou que ce soit une vrai M5 ou pas.
I can't say a definitive yes or no, without seeing more pics, but the car does have a lot of M5 bits. If it's not a real M5 the owner went through a lot of $$$ and trouble for to get/install those parts.
M5 bits spotted:
- quad exhaust/m5 rear bumper
- back up sensors
- rounder door mirrors
- cant get a clear view of the front brakes, but the rear discs look like they have a fairly large diameter
Missing M5 bits:
- aftermarket spoiler
- aftermarket sideskirts
If I had to put money on it, I'd say it's an M5.
M5 bits spotted:
- quad exhaust/m5 rear bumper
- back up sensors
- rounder door mirrors
- cant get a clear view of the front brakes, but the rear discs look like they have a fairly large diameter
Missing M5 bits:
- aftermarket spoiler
- aftermarket sideskirts
If I had to put money on it, I'd say it's an M5.
TheCharles
New member
That's a Honda Accord
Royal-Motorsport
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not sure if its the bad picture but its missing the little M5 badge on the door molding.
Gregster
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why not just look under the car and see if the aluminum diff cover has cooling fins? The calipers will also be stamped ///M on the exterior.
Something looks off with the rear exhaust, the cut outs look way too big on the bumper and the tips are too square. Great potato quality pic!
Something looks off with the rear exhaust, the cut outs look way too big on the bumper and the tips are too square. Great potato quality pic!
Stirl_ae86
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Exactly my thoughts. My friend sent me this pic and right away I said it's not an M5...he said it was. The exhaust was the first clue. The clincher for me as the missing M5 emblem on the door trim... plus the horrible spoiler and skirt would be just wrong on an M5.
Random picture from google... You can notice a bit of exhaust gap as well on this car however, maybe its the angle of the picture, but the spoiler on the stock M5 doesnt seem to do an overhang wrap around like the op picture and the fit and finish of the spoiler seems to be better, op picture m5 looks almost bolted on and not flush
i say not a real M5
i say not a real M5
Lots of good points. Honestly the only way to know is more pics.
True the exhaust look off, but these cars aren't new anymore, it could just be a crappy Federal muffler job, and the missing badge could be a resprayed door and body shop/owner didn't notice or care to order/replace it.
Don't forget these cars are 15 years old, some of them have high mileage, and are cheap enough for idiots with low budgets to buy them and do stupid mods.
Hard to tell with potato pic. I
True the exhaust look off, but these cars aren't new anymore, it could just be a crappy Federal muffler job, and the missing badge could be a resprayed door and body shop/owner didn't notice or care to order/replace it.
Don't forget these cars are 15 years old, some of them have high mileage, and are cheap enough for idiots with low budgets to buy them and do stupid mods.
Hard to tell with potato pic. I
Gregster
Legacy Member
I sorta agree but it seems the idiots stay away from E39 M5s, I am seeing more and more on the road, owners are keeping them OEM+. As for exhaust you just need to remove the rear resonator to uncork it, the OEM mufflers are surprisingly good. Off topic but the exhaust on those cars is 1 piece from the exhaust manifolds back and weighs like 200lbs!
I just noticed that "spoiler" and it's not like that from the factory. It's very easy to turn a 540i into an M5 from a looks stand point... As I mentioned you need to actually look under the car to be sure.
Twon
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Exactement, les sides skirts et le spoiler ne sont pas d'origine. Pourquoi remplacer du OEM par des pièces aftermarket presque identiques??
