Sad git time (again!) E34 M5 die-cast models? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Scorchio · 26th June 2007, 17:33

Why can't i find a 'toy' model E34 M5 anywhere in die-cast metal?

I've got my 'M' polo shirt , my 'M' tie-pin ......now i want to go the whole way and purchase a model M5 to polish and worship .......in true saddo fashion

help me out guys .....does anyone know where or who does an E34 M5 ....scale is really not important ,so long as it's decent detail.

Minichamps and autoart do not do an E34 M5 that i know of......

Cheers
the 'saddo' Scorchio (for U.S. readers....saddo = nerd )

Scorchio · 26th June 2007, 17:51

answering your own thread must be quite sad too......

just had a search of the older threads again....is there any update on minichamps 'autumn release' m5?

Mmm-Five · 26th June 2007, 18:05

I've had various models labelled as 'e34 M5', but none have been anything other than rebadged 535i Sport or 530i Sport models - i.e. BBS or Alpina wheels, no front //M badge, standard (non-Recaro) seats, etc.

The best two e34s I have are the Schabak 535i (#1610) Rosso Red with Black Leather), or the Fujimi M5 plastic kit (unmade). The Schabak Polizei one is fun though (#1153).

There is a Minichamps 535 as well - http://www.118motors.com/Min535i.html
Hhere's some more http://www.minibimmers.com/5series.htm

And before this thread causes all the saddos to attack ebay, I thought I'd let you know I've just scooped up 3 e34 Fujimi 1:24 kits (Schnitzer S5, Alpina B10, Hartge H5)

davidoli · 26th June 2007, 18:33

I bought this one recently ......took a couple of weeks to arrive but is spot on .....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-5er-M5-E34...QQcmdZViewItem

Mmm-Five · 26th June 2007, 18:36

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Originally Posted by davidoli

I bought this one recently ......took a couple of weeks to arrive but is spot on .....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-5er-M5-E34...QQcmdZViewItem

Except for the wheels, no contrasting skirts, and shitty rear M5 sticker (I've got 2, one to keep in the box and one to 'examine')!

illjah · 26th June 2007, 19:02

geeks!

Scorchio · 26th June 2007, 20:02

Ah!......thank you fellow saddoes !

the E34 http://www.minibimmers.com/5series.htm handbuilt one looks very close to my own 'big toy' albeit minus the rear spoiler

but i am not gonna pay that for one . too many beer tokens i'm afraid !

I shall have to wait for the minichamps one to appear in 'the autumn time'

unless i can nick some throwing stars off an 8 series model at same scale ?

Mmm-Five · 26th June 2007, 20:04

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Originally Posted by Scorchio

unless i can nick some throwing stars off an 8 series model at same scale ?

They'd be the wrong offset though

Scorchio · 26th June 2007, 20:08

Dammit man .....you've ruined a great plan

must go to plan B (i.e......open another beer )

Scorchio · 26th June 2007, 20:16

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Originally Posted by illjah

geeks!

Putting my aeronautical engineer head on .......methinks that smiley's piddle stream is far too optimistic in its trajectory?

unless it suddenly hits a band of high speed air ,just above smiley head height, for further range ? even so ....such a uniform spray pattern could not be realistically maintained .......

i declare it a p1ss poor fake (see what i did there?)