I finally stumbled across this thread. This is Extremely excellent work your doing. So what if some of you guys thinks he's crazy. He just wants to be happy and we should stand behind him 100% in his efforts. I honestly was like WTF? when I first read the title. But When i started to view the pictures and the progress, I realized that this guy is not insane! To do what he is doing takes alot of guts and risk. He's original!!!
Just a few more pics of a vist I had a few weeks back to check up on the Ute.
The rear lid is 90% done.
We're looking at adding a wider, but flatter verion of the GTR hood bulge on the rear lid.
From a side point of view this will flow visually from front to the rear.
The rear lid is too heavy, so I'm in disscussion with Aaron at Stealth on Vorsteiner doing a carbon version, hopfully the cost will be OK?
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2000 M5 LeMans blue
Headers/cats/exhaust/KW suspension/sway bars/UUC shifter/UUC clutch/BBS LM 19's.
2003 M5...actually MIB's (master yoda)
2004 Lamborghini Gallardo Pearl Yellow. HRE 840r 19's front 20's rear
2006 Ford GT Heritage blue
Just a few more pics of a vist I had a few weeks back to check up on the Ute.
The rear lid is 90% done.
We're looking at adding a wider, but flatter verion of the GTR hood bulge on the rear lid.
From a side point of view this will flow visually from front to the rear.
The rear lid is too heavy, so I'm in disscussion with Aaron at Stealth on Vorsteiner doing a carbon version, hopfully the cost will be OK?
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__________________ Mods: 91 octane with occasional 100 octane
"Illegitimus non carborundum"
" Despite its supercar attributes, the M5 still doubles as a soberly practical, spacious saloon - only with the ability to scare four passengers in comfort all the way to the local coronary unit". Top Gear
2007 Z4 M Coupe, Titanium Silver with Imola Red, black and silver interior -for details: www.mymcoupe.com
2003 M5, Imola Red with black and silver interior
-Dinan S2 drivetrain
-Dinan stage 3 suspension with JRZ shocks
-StopTech brakes
-Rogue Engineering short shift kit and clutch stop
-275/35R18 Michellins f/r on 18x9.5 BBS RS-GTs
-Progressive window tint
-Euro dash and armrest conversions
-CDT/Total audio, NavTv w/ DVD
-Seat massagers
2002 540iT, Sapphire Black with black and red interior
-Dinan S2 drivetrain
-Dinan stage 3 suspension with Koni shocks
-StopTech brakes
-255/40R18 PS2s f/r on 18x8.5 BBS RG-Rs
-Progressive window tint
-Euro dash and armrest conversions
-Custom interior trim and seat massagers
-NavTv with DVD
Well It was to be done about now (that was my call 6+ months ago) but as you can see, it looks about done but hundreds of hours are left in prep+ paint and geting all the wiring back in to the new body, suspension tests and so on.
My sisters got her wedding in April, so I'll be back then, so I've given Shane that as a time line I want to drive her out of the shop.
By then it will have been about a 2 year project.
BTW...The DPE wheels arrived, looking very nice.
Only one problem was they came with black centers, I wanted just the plain satin finish.
I found out that "satin" is what they call their satin black (couldn't see that on their web site)
First time a finish is actually a colour.
No biggie, we'll get around that when the time arrises.
Shane likes the black even before I put the order in, it might be a bit too Batman in all black, but very stealth for sure.
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2000 M5 LeMans blue
Headers/cats/exhaust/KW suspension/sway bars/UUC shifter/UUC clutch/BBS LM 19's.
2003 M5...actually MIB's (master yoda)
2004 Lamborghini Gallardo Pearl Yellow. HRE 840r 19's front 20's rear
2006 Ford GT Heritage blue
Well It was to be done about now (that was my call 6+ months ago) but as you can see, it looks about done but hundreds of hours are left in prep+ paint and geting all the wiring back in to the new body, suspension tests and so on.
My sisters got her wedding in April, so I'll be back then, so I've given Shane that as a time line I want to drive her out of the shop.
By then it will have been about a 2 year project.
BTW...The DPE wheels arrived, looking very nice.
Only one problem was they came with black centers, I wanted just the plain satin finish.
I found out that "satin" is what they call their satin black (couldn't see that on their web site)
First time a finish is actually a colour.
No biggie, we'll get around that when the time arrises.
Shane likes the black even before I put the order in, it might be a bit too Batman in all black, but very stealth for sure.
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-I can't wait to see the wheels on it!
p.s. Have you considered changing the DPE center caps to BMW roundels?
2007 Z4 M Coupe, Titanium Silver with Imola Red, black and silver interior -for details: www.mymcoupe.com
2003 M5, Imola Red with black and silver interior
-Dinan S2 drivetrain
-Dinan stage 3 suspension with JRZ shocks
-StopTech brakes
-Rogue Engineering short shift kit and clutch stop
-275/35R18 Michellins f/r on 18x9.5 BBS RS-GTs
-Progressive window tint
-Euro dash and armrest conversions
-CDT/Total audio, NavTv w/ DVD
-Seat massagers
2002 540iT, Sapphire Black with black and red interior
-Dinan S2 drivetrain
-Dinan stage 3 suspension with Koni shocks
-StopTech brakes
-255/40R18 PS2s f/r on 18x8.5 BBS RG-Rs
-Progressive window tint
-Euro dash and armrest conversions
-Custom interior trim and seat massagers
-NavTv with DVD
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