pinguhk

ppl just got too much money to wast, why not just get a M5

Bimmer530I

But buying an M5 is twice or three time the cost of a non M car in some parts of the world.

pinguhk

well in HK it is 3 time the price and I have see 2 fake M5 copys lol
looks so cheap when they can not put there foot down

Seipäänreikä

Well guys at your side of the bay I guess M5 costs the same what we have to pay for 520i. In Finland M5 pricetag is approx 150000 ?.
With our prices that conversion makes sense (if you want that look)

beamlord

Exactly. The world doesn't spin around the States.

In some countries, people who want/can afford having a regular BMW, have to be *far* wealthier than what you would have to be in the US to buy an M5.

pjinca

Agreed, HERE it would be a pointless mod, but I can certainly see why in other parts of the world it would make perfect sense to do this.

mikeg3tsguap

my car had this mod done when i purchased it aswell back in 2007

xBMWx

My 4 year old 550i with 100.000KM /60.000 miles was valued at approx 90k USD when I registered it in Denmark at the beginning of the year and I had paid around 30K USD for it in Germany 2 weeks before hand So to put it in perspective, that buys you two used M5s in the US!!

Modding smaller engined or older cars can make a LOT of financial sense in some countries. I.e. buy a cheaper low spec or older car to minimise the initial registration tax hit based upon car value, then mod it as best you can towards the car you really wanted in the first place -- and in my mind the people who go to those lengths, show true passion for cars