Well what could be right:
the rims are big enough aftermarket to fit stock brakes
Steering wheel looks like aftermarket
Exhaust looks like aftermarket
Rear rear view mirrors(Depending on year)
Front drivers seat looks like the sports but hard to tell in picture
Height looks correct but difficult to tell from distance and angle of pic
What is right:
Rear license plate holder is M5 style
What is wrong:
Rear bumper
Side marker by front fender- I think, later models may be there but then it wouldn't match the rear view mirrors as that is on early model M5 only.
Rear seat doesn't have head rests
Side skirts look wrong
Location of M5 badge
Anyway the easiest way to verify if this is a real E34 M5 is to just walk up and see the VIN#, if it starts with WBSHD then it's a M car.
Some things that would be a "plus" for it being real...Gauges have red needles-small ///M logo in cluster, of course a manual tranny, deletion of "bread box" in rear seat, ///M door sill trim.
__________________ 1991 E34 M5
Dinan Stage III Suspension///Dinan Chip
Brembo Cross Drilled Rotors///HRE 340 Rims
Supersprint Exhaust///UUC Short Shifter
____________________________________ 2001 E39 M5
Dinan Front and Rear Brace///Dinan Software///Dinan Differential///Dinan Rear Swaybar///BP Sway bar braket///Tubi Exhaust
Brembo Front brake kit///UUC Short Shifter///UUC Clutch + Lightweight Flywheel///Rouge Engineering Tranny Mounts///UF Motorsports IATS///Koni front + rear
Not yet. This isn't a neighbor I run into a lot so it could be a while specially with the time change as I usually run into him while my kids are outside playing after dinner but now it will be dark.
__________________ 2001 Dinan S1 M5, Lemans Blue, Blue/Black, sunshades, pdc, alcantara headliner, M Audio) -Dinan S1 (Stage III Suspension, Exhaust, Cold Air Intake, Floor Mats) -Powerchip Gold 91 Software -Stoptech 355mm Front BBK Kit with M5 Logo on caliper -Autosolutions Ratio 2 Short Shift Kit -TC Designs Rear Sway Bar Brackets -BBS CH Wheels, 8.5x19 front, 10.0x19 rear -Michelin PS2's 245/35/19 front, 275/30/19 rear -UF Motorsports IATS Kit -Stage II 62 HID Lowbeams -4300k HID Foglights -Eurospec Center Console w/ Storage -StealthOne -Lidatek LE-30 Laser Jammer -Mark IV DVD System -Euro Angel Headlights w/ Clear Corners -Silvervision turn signal bulbs on all 4 corners -M5 Trunk Mat -M-technic kit with custom painted splitter in M colors -Brake duct kit -35% Madica Film Tint -MB Quart speakers w/ Neo Tweeters/ Monster 1 Farad Capacitor -3M Clear Bra custom install
For sure way is the EDC button on the dash...electronic shocks, M5 was only e34 with that button. Its on the dash by the steering wheel.
no US spec m5's had this, it was availale on the later 3.8 models that we didn't get here. (though it may have been optional on the last of the line 540 sport, the car that was like the M540 in canada (canada did get the edc))
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Originally Posted by GermanlookT3
4) The rear seats should have headrests but Ive seen some that dont... But look at the 3rd brake light? M5's didnt come with 3rd brake lights
My e34 m5 has a third brake light, as has every US spec e34 i've seen.
doesn't look like the real deal to me either, check the vin, or pop the hood.
__________________
Mike
91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears
08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav
00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar
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