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Planning ahead here...
Any M5 I buy will probably need new suspension. Fine. I plan on ordering some BC Racing coilovers (read some good reviews, and they're quite inexpensive) and replacing the other rubber bits as well. When that's all said and done, I'll have about $1500 left in my "fun budget."
Note: When I say "Fun Budget" - I don't mean "I only have $1500 and won't have any money for repairs." I mean, I have $1500 i can spend on something else, and still have plenty left over for repairs.
So let's assume that other than the coilovers, the car is stock. Do I:
1) Buy a Rogue Engineering Diablo exhaust and throw that on (about $1200).
or
2) Buy some Linea Corse LM Reps and slap the current tires on them (about $1300), and maybe remove the mufflers. Please note that the real LM's are a bit too pricey for me, and I'm not interested in dropping 4k for wheels.
If I could do both I would, but I don't want to go over-budget. Also, I want to keep the "european V8" sound of the car...so I don't want an exhaust that sounds too raspy and American. If the Rogue or muffler-delete would push me too far in that direction, let me know.
Any M5 I buy will probably need new suspension. Fine. I plan on ordering some BC Racing coilovers (read some good reviews, and they're quite inexpensive) and replacing the other rubber bits as well. When that's all said and done, I'll have about $1500 left in my "fun budget."
Note: When I say "Fun Budget" - I don't mean "I only have $1500 and won't have any money for repairs." I mean, I have $1500 i can spend on something else, and still have plenty left over for repairs.
So let's assume that other than the coilovers, the car is stock. Do I:
1) Buy a Rogue Engineering Diablo exhaust and throw that on (about $1200).
or
2) Buy some Linea Corse LM Reps and slap the current tires on them (about $1300), and maybe remove the mufflers. Please note that the real LM's are a bit too pricey for me, and I'm not interested in dropping 4k for wheels.
If I could do both I would, but I don't want to go over-budget. Also, I want to keep the "european V8" sound of the car...so I don't want an exhaust that sounds too raspy and American. If the Rogue or muffler-delete would push me too far in that direction, let me know.