BMW M5
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hi guys.....
any BMW M5 around in Singapore? i havent seen one but a fren say he saw it once.... zoomed past him at a traffic light...
seen many M3s around but M5?
any special way to recognise it, since it isnt that easy to differentiate it from a 5 series..... -
Saw one M5 at Orchard Parade Hotel - Devil's Bar.
I swear it looked like a Shark! The gills glowed blue lights!
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zhun bo.....
or is it someone go mod a 5 series....
those wannabes
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One word. The gills made the car look damn fierce.Originally posted by au_revoir:zhun bo.....
or is it someone go mod a 5 series....
those wannabes
Maybe it belongs to son of Dennis Foo?
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Gills? What gills are you referring to? I realised one of the best ways is to look for the distinct 4 tailpipe in 2+2 configuration. Of course you gotta look out for the M5 badge on the boot and along the rubber lining on the side.. BMW sports seats in the 2 front seats. So far I've only seen one around a private estate but somehow I wasn't fully convinced that it was an M5. I looked it over in detail but it just didn't seem like an M5 to me even though it had the 4 tailpipes. Would love a fully modded M5 to take on all the jap imports. sigh...if only.
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Originally posted by bank-yuppie:Gills? What gills are you referring to? I realised one of the best ways is to look for the distinct 4 tailpipe in 2+2 configuration. Of course you gotta look out for the M5 badge on the boot and along the rubber lining on the side.. BMW sports seats in the 2 front seats. So far I've only seen one around a private estate but somehow I wasn't fully convinced that it was an M5. I looked it over in detail but it just didn't seem like an M5 to me even though it had the 4 tailpipes. Would love a fully modded M5 to take on all the jap imports. sigh...if only.
Apologies to all. The M5 i saw was actually Z4. Paiseh...very paiseh
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haha the logo of M5 can be bought and placed on....
but i think the tailpipe is rather a reliable guide as few would actually mod the tailpipes.....
hehe Z4 is rather chio also..... looks nice in the BMW movies..... but still prefer a M5 over it..... -
have seen a real M5. parked at tangs
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considering the E60 M5 is not even in production yet, i highly doubt you saw one
and for the person who said he saw a grill, the E39 M5 doesnt come with side grills, only the E46 M3, M roadster etc have a grill -
so many BMW experts here....
ya MC+square said he name it wrongly already... its a Z4.... look for his answer above the Z4 pics.... -
Hey guys! There are M5s in Singapore... at least 3 if i'm not wrong. But most of those i've seen are in medium-good condition, and at least one is owned by a caucasian. It's always great to see those cars around and the standard E39 5-series still looks good as ever.
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a sure giveaway is the transmission. M5 is manual 6 speed and the shifter has the M5 logo on it dat is lited in red once the headlights are on. oh, and check out the dash meters. should have M signatories all over the meters.
externally, the 2+2 config twin exhaust and the 19 inch sports rims all too easy to imitate for most 5 series drivers already. -
ive seen it before...its real big in size....
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if u mean u doubt me, well, i saw the previous M5. did i say i saw the E60?Originally posted by trlnlty:considering the E60 M5 is not even in production yet, i highly doubt you saw one
and for the person who said he saw a grill, the E39 M5 doesnt come with side grills, only the E46 M3, M roadster etc have a grill -
Relac lah.....Originally posted by HENG@:if u mean u doubt me, well, i saw the previous M5. did i say i saw the E60? 
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Is it easy to replace the meters and the shifter logos?Originally posted by tailslide:a sure giveaway is the transmission. M5 is manual 6 speed and the shifter has the M5 logo on it dat is lited in red once the headlights are on. oh, and check out the dash meters. should have M signatories all over the meters. externally, the 2+2 config twin exhaust and the 19 inch sports rims all too easy to imitate for most 5 series drivers already.
I just had this crazy idea but would checking the amount of the road tax disc paid be an accurate judge of whether it is an M5? -
lots of wannabe M3 and M5. The ultimate is the M5 with 2 tail pipes, those tickle the hell out of me. The bodykits (esp for the M3) are really good. The sure way to check is that for all M models, their speedo and tachometer needles are red. I am sure you can change those, but have not seen anyone do that yet. Unfortunately, you would have to look into a stationary car for you to confirm. Either that, or take them on, on the roads.
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replacing the meters is a simple matter on integrating the dashboard of an M5 to ur car.Originally posted by PeRsEuS:Is it easy to replace the meters and the shifter logos?
I just had this crazy idea but would checking the amount of the road tax disc paid be an accurate judge of whether it is an M5?
the shifter itself is not your average, run-of-the-mill shifter. its manual (ie, with a shifter boot) and not in the P-N-2-3-D-R kinda set up. replace that, and you probably have to spend enuff money to buy a small family sedan.
yeah, the road tax should be clear enuff. the largest displacement 5 series is the wat, 528? the M5 is a 5 litre car i recall. that should give it a road tax of around 5k for one year. -
Originally posted by M©+square:
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So far have seen 3 'M3s'. From the exterior, no way you can tell the difference, right to the bonnet bulge. but when you look in, I laughed and told the salesman "Nice 325 convertible". You should have seen his shocked face. Needles were not red...
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a beauty isnt it.....
haha
wonder will i get the chance to drive one....
saw the BMW clips?
clive owen is one lucky guy to drive and try so many stunts on BMWs...... -
Wow okay...well if the M5 has 5 liters...based on the formula by LTA..Originally posted by tailslide:replacing the meters is a simple matter on integrating the dashboard of an M5 to ur car.
the shifter itself is not your average, run-of-the-mill shifter. its manual (ie, with a shifter boot) and not in the P-N-2-3-D-R kinda set up. replace that, and you probably have to spend enuff money to buy a small family sedan.
yeah, the road tax should be clear enuff. the largest displacement 5 series is the wat, 528? the M5 is a 5 litre car i recall. that should give it a road tax of around 5k for one year.
$3,050 + 2.0 x (EC – 3,000)
So that's $3050+ 2 x 2000
=$3050 + 4000
=$7050
Crap. That's a lot of road tax. lol -
a neighbour has a real M3. olive green, very nice. Have seen it accelerating hard from stop too. he saw me by the road while he stopped at a red, and i actually ripped my headphones off... so he knew what i wanted...Originally posted by dansplace:So far have seen 3 'M3s'. From the exterior, no way you can tell the difference, right to the bonnet bulge. but when you look in, I laughed and told the salesman "Nice 325 convertible". You should have seen his shocked face. Needles were not red...
and i got it. pure music from the quad tailpipes. -
Music ey?Originally posted by HENG@:a neighbour has a real M3. olive green, very nice. Have seen it accelerating hard from stop too. he saw me by the road while he stopped at a red, and i actually ripped my headphones off... so he knew what i wanted...
and i got it. pure music from the quad tailpipes.