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07-11-2007, 01:26 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i Sport package, Premium package, Xenon
2002 BMW X5 3.0 Modded to X5 4.6is (4.6is body kits, exhaust) Premium pkg., cold weather pkg. rear climate pkg., Xenon headlights, clear all around.
I am in the process of buying a 2004 530i. I browse this forum a lot but I couldn't find the M5 looking 530. If anyone has done this mod, please post pictures in this thread so I will have some idea of M5 look mod after i purchase the vehicle. Here are couple of questions:
- M5 kits for 530 or 525: how much and are they the same?
- Quad exhaust mod: how do get it done the less inexpensive way.
- M5 badge: ebay or OEM.
Please help. I am about to close the deal on the 530. If that doesn't work out, I will take the 525. I will do the M5 mod if provided enough info.
Thanks in advance.
- M5 kits for 530 or 525: how much and are they the same?
- Quad exhaust mod: how do get it done the less inexpensive way.
- M5 badge: ebay or OEM.
Please help. I am about to close the deal on the 530. If that doesn't work out, I will take the 525. I will do the M5 mod if provided enough info.
Thanks in advance.
07-11-2007, 02:03 PM
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Doing the mods is one thing (and they are expensive), but putting an M5 badge on a 530 is a bit much. Pretty tacky IMHO.
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07-11-2007, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by BMWSTL' post='446378' date='Jul 11 2007, 05:03 PM
Doing the mods is one thing (and they are expensive), but putting an M5 badge on a 530 is a bit much. Pretty tacky IMHO.
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07-11-2007, 02:35 PM
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Check the meet section , there will be lots of 5's going this saturday, if your from so cal, since you didn't say where your from, but the meet greet has lots of pix.
07-11-2007, 04:49 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i Sport package, Premium package, Xenon
2002 BMW X5 3.0 Modded to X5 4.6is (4.6is body kits, exhaust) Premium pkg., cold weather pkg. rear climate pkg., Xenon headlights, clear all around.
Dont get me wrong, it is just something that one would do for the sake of the look. Just like M kits on 530, 545 and all. In my opinion, if you like it just do it. I dont see why not. I am about to buy the 530 that I want to mod it to look exactly like the M5, and i dont see why not. Just like some of you do M kits to your 5 series. Correct me if i worng, on the www.x5world.com forum, they mod 3.0 X5 to look exactly like the 4.8is X5 withou problems, I modded my 3.0 X5 to 4.8is too and I think it just looks cool. So why not with the 530 to M5? Pin point whats I am missing here. Thanks for replies.
07-11-2007, 07:21 PM
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My Ride: 2007 E63 AMG | Obsidian Black | Schwarzes Nappa | Black BirdEye Maple | Premium II Package | Electronic Trunk Closer | Parktronic
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You're missing everyone's point. No one here has a problem with you modding your car to appear like a M5. Everyone is saying NOT to put the M5 BADGE ON.
07-11-2007, 08:54 PM
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other than getting the parts from your dealer or from a shop, member quad_m, tony, sells the m-tech kit and actual M5 body kit. but i agree with everyone not to put the M5 badge on. its a 530. go ahead a de-badge it even but love it for what it is. dont try to make it something that is way out of its league unless you drop in a V10. other than that, you could do quads inexpensively by just running straight pipes / custom exhaust from a muffler shop. good luck with the mods.