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2003 BMW M5 Individual Fueller Hellrot vs 2003 M3 Imola Red (Warning! No 56K modem!)

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Finally a BMW Red Color comparsion!
2003 BMW M5 E39 Individual Fueller Hellrot (aka Japanrot or Electric Red BMW Color Code 438) vs 2003 BMW M3 Imola Red.



























































































 

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#2 ·
excellent comparison images
 
#3 ·
Um, I'll take the one on the left please.
 
#6 ·
I love the hellrot red.

I notice the ACS DFC control panel.
Is the M5 really equipped with ACS coilover..? I am just wondering why the height is set to the factory suspension height ....


Regardz,

J Irwan
At this time only the ACS DFC Control Panel is already installed.
I hope within 2-3 weeks I will be able to install the shocks and coilovers too. I got the DFC in september 2007 ... but didn't have time for it ... :)
 
#16 ·
:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:
I know what you're trying to say .... but ... I don't like to have empty parking spots next to me because for sure will be one driving a 1961 Chevy with some huge doors and for sure that one or his wife will do all their best to open up the doors as wide as possible to hit my car.
That bobcat says there since January and has a single small door in front!
Is not so great to be next to an M5 but ... it's like a shield for me.
:hihi::hihi::hihi: It has a turbo engine on it .... check the pics ... I don't know how much it makes 1/4 mile ... or the top speed ... :hihi::hihi::hihi:
 
#21 ·
Damn that's an aggressive color! Nice comparison... looking good! :thumbsup:

Hope to see it in person next month. (I always loved the name 'Hellrot'...:hihi:)

Dave
 
#22 ·
noxcape,

Did you buy your Electric Red M5 from board member m5guru? I met David at Techfest 4 years ago and saw the car then. He took REALLY good care of that car, and I think it had what, 7500 miles on it?



Chuck
 
#23 ·
Love the black/red interior! :cheers:Desperately wanted that combination in my Carbon Black beast, but could not find one...:sad2:
 
#27 ·
Hi. She's a real beauty!!
A few Q's

What's that ACS thing you got on your center console?
How much did custom paint cost you?
 
#31 ·
Thanks Fiori!
The ACS on my center console is the ACS DFC Suspension Control.
ACS DFC means AC Schnitzer Damper Force Control.
It used to be a while ago - my opinion - the most advanced M5 E39 Suspension ever built.
It has three settings - Sport, Intermediate and Race Track all of them controlled by a single switch located on the console.
It was a really expensive ... about $6K (Control Center, Electronics, Wires, Coilovers.
The ACS DFC is made by Sachs Race Engineering ... Made in Germany.
They also make suspensions for F1 cars ... if this matters.
Few pictures ....









The instalation manual is here.

Here's another thread about ACS DFC
A short test is here!

Some people like it some not!
Me? I REALLY LOVE IT and no matter what others say. To me it's the best ever and I will never replace it with something else!

The bad news ... they don't make this suspension since 2003 or so ... no chance to get a brand new one on today days ... it's gone forever ... sorry about ... :(

The paint (based on the Car Sticker ... still I have the sticker but ... it's gonna be somewhere ... cannot find it right now) if I remember right I think was about two or three thousand dollars extra.

I was thinking the same and wondering about the bob-cats tire's shade of red..
I know what you mean ... the bobcat and that red truck ... I just parked the cars between ... as a protection.

Also how many miles? Looks spanking new on inside
68K at this time and no problems at all! I didn't have any problems with her!
It's a good machine! Very happy with her!

noxcape: any chance you can post rear foglight retrofit instructions?

I need to retrofit my 2003 M5 in about a week with rear foglight as I am importing it to Europe.

Thanks,
Michael
Michael,
Here is a link how to retrofit the rear fog lights. Not a big deal ...
BMW Rear Fog Lights

I've done the rear fogs because I'll go back home in Europe soon too ... nothing left to be done in the States anymore ... everything goes DOWN !!!
I'm lucky a have an escape ... otherwise ... I don't know ...
 
#30 ·
noxcape: any chance you can post rear foglight retrofit instructions?

I need to retrofit my 2003 M5 in about a week with rear foglight as I am importing it to Europe.

Thanks,
Michael
 
#36 ·
It was my dream car back then as well, and I was looking for the perfect example for several years before I found mine. It is number 48 out of 57 ever made, and it is the last one made in Alpina Blue Metallic with the manual transmission. The second transmission choice was a manual gearbox with an automated hydraulic clutch, but that was not very reliable as the 25 or so B12 5.7 Coupes were the only cars ever fitted with this system. It is truly a great car with a lot more personality than the 850CSi. The engine is much more responsive due to being balanced, blueprinted, ported, polished and built with lightweight internals lowering the rotating masses. Alpina also made exhaust headers for this model, which with the stainless steel free flowing exhaust, the carbon fibre hood, the lower/stiffer suspension and of course Alpina wheels give the car away.

In order not to hijack this thread too much, here are some links rather than pictures:

http://www.m5board.com/photopost/data/506/1032ALPINATREFFEN2003CH_024.jpg
http://www.m5board.com/photopost/data/506/1032IMG_0977.JPG
http://www.m5board.com/photopost/data/506/DSC00045.JPG
http://www.m5board.com/photopost/data/506/DSC00046.JPG

Cheers,
Michael
 
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