M5 UTE conversion - Page 36 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

essex boy · 8th October 2007, 15:00

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Originally Posted by richie_rvf

Yeah - excellent workmanship!! I bet there is a LOT of duck take and self tappers used too

And need I draw attention to the M5 badge - it is a 520i on the advert.

I didnt clock the m5 badge, that just tops it off - absolute class

Apples · 8th October 2007, 20:17

It looks like they made that over the weekend with a chain saw.

The have been many attempts of BMW utes around the world, but none have ever had a proper craftsman overseeing the work.

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Blue Angel · 8th October 2007, 21:29

palantirion · 8th October 2007, 21:50

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Originally Posted by Blue Angel

-Apples, something has just come to my attention. I don't recall the BMW-signature Hoffmeister Kink on your Ute design. If this is correct (and I'm not just sleep-deprived) I think you should seriously consider reworking the B pillar to include the kink, as every BMW since the '70s has had it.

See M5 D pillar below:

And Z4 MC C pillar:

I think the Kink can be incorporated into your Ute without changing the cab profile. If you want, I'll do a little pshopping for you.

Apples · 9th October 2007, 03:25

That pic was a partial PShop job you see above.
The ute will have a "kink" it will be small bacause the lines are a different to normal BM's
See this pic that shows the section your talking about.

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g9s8r · 9th October 2007, 06:05

I havent read this whole thread cause its just too long but....I noticed that you originally had your album on Imagestation. Have you started another album somewhere else due to Sony shutting the sight down next year?

Apples · 9th October 2007, 06:57

I don't really use Imagestation much now.
I load pis directly to the M5 site or www.m5ute.com

I'll have to see if there's any pics on the Imagestation site of any/all of my albums that I need to keep.

Thanks for the reminder.

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LFC09 · 9th October 2007, 07:21

could mods merge threads?

palantirion · 9th October 2007, 07:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apples

That pic was a partial PShop job you see above.
The ute will have a "kink" it will be small bacause the lines are a different to normal BM's
See this pic that shows the section your talking about.

A

-I wondered if that was the kink, or an elongated version of the curve at the top of that window. Personally I'd like to see the kink slightly more noticeable, but that you thought to include it satisfies my artistic demands

03BeastCharmer · 27th November 2007, 05:28

Apples,

We expect you to beat up on all the Holden/Pontiac Ute's.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=123602

Progress on your site looks like it's coming together. That rear brace