M Tech vs. M5 Conversion
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='450273' date='Jul 20 2007, 01:27 PM
just to point out some differences between the 2 bumpers besides foglights -
- mkit sticks out farther away from the kidney grills, therefore more of a "nostril" look. m5 bumper is more flush with the kidney, like the stock bumper.
- mkit's edge under the headlights is squared off at the corner of the car. m5's edge under headlights wraps around the corners of the bumper, like stock bumper.
- mkit has a cut-line or crease on the side of the bumper above the foglights.
- mkit's intake have more straight lines, m5's are curvier.
- mkit sticks out farther away from the kidney grills, therefore more of a "nostril" look. m5 bumper is more flush with the kidney, like the stock bumper.
- mkit's edge under the headlights is squared off at the corner of the car. m5's edge under headlights wraps around the corners of the bumper, like stock bumper.
- mkit has a cut-line or crease on the side of the bumper above the foglights.
- mkit's intake have more straight lines, m5's are curvier.
That's a nice overview of the differences, have you compared them side by side in person, or are these observations from pictures? I was also wondering what exactly it was that made the M5 look better, because at first I thought the main dif was the slight difference in width which I didn't think could be that noticable. I guess those seemingly minor details have a big impact on the overall appearance of the front of the car.
For me, I think it's your first and third points that make the M5 look better.
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Originally Posted by alpinewhite' post='450214' date='Jul 20 2007, 10:35 AM
+1. do whatever you please, but dont slap on the M badge in the rear.
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='450289' date='Jul 20 2007, 02:00 PM
From my experience on being on this as well as the M5Board, the consensus has been to never put the ///M5 emblem anywhere on your regular E60. Having just the ///M emblem is a bit more tolerable. It seems most M5 owners frown on anything ///M related that's installed on a regular E60 and I personally think it boils down to ego and arrogance.
I don't have any problems with people doing M5 conversion kits on their car (as long as you don't put the ///M5 logo or claim you have an ///M5), but I think the M Tech kit is just as nice. I miss the foglights on my 545. The one thing that you have to consider is that if you put the M5 rear bumper, you'll need to go with quads. If you go with M Tech, then you'd have the option of chaning out the diffuser to go with either dual or quad exhausts.
I don't have any problems with people doing M5 conversion kits on their car (as long as you don't put the ///M5 logo or claim you have an ///M5), but I think the M Tech kit is just as nice. I miss the foglights on my 545. The one thing that you have to consider is that if you put the M5 rear bumper, you'll need to go with quads. If you go with M Tech, then you'd have the option of chaning out the diffuser to go with either dual or quad exhausts.
I think I would want to go with the quad exhausts, but I'm wondering how much that would cost? What are the advantages/disadvantages of aftermarket vs. custom? You have the RDSport, so I'm guessing you looked into a few choices a while back. I think for the quad exhaust, I'd probably just want to use the most cost effective approach.
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Does anybody what the difference is in effort/cost to install the M5 conv kit vs. the M Tech kit?
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discussed before many times. Just search under bumper. Just remember youll need to make modifications for the front since the m5 fenders are slightly wider meaning the front bumper is a little longer where it attaches to the fenders on a non m5 e60.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...0&hl=bumper
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...7&hl=bumper
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...0&hl=bumper
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...7&hl=bumper
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Originally Posted by jordan23junkee' post='450872' date='Jul 22 2007, 11:38 AM
discussed before many times. Just search under bumper. Just remember youll need to make modifications for the front since the m5 fenders are slightly wider meaning the front bumper is a little longer where it attaches to the fenders on a non m5 e60.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...0&hl=bumper
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...7&hl=bumper
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...0&hl=bumper
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...7&hl=bumper
Thanks, I should have been more specific. I mean the difference in installing the M5 conversion kit with the M5 fenders vs. the M Tech kit.
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Originally Posted by badman25' post='450840' date='Jul 22 2007, 09:56 AM
That's a nice overview of the differences, have you compared them side by side in person, or are these observations from pictures? I was also wondering what exactly it was that made the M5 look better, because at first I thought the main dif was the slight difference in width which I didn't think could be that noticable. I guess those seemingly minor details have a big impact on the overall appearance of the front of the car.
For me, I think it's your first and third points that make the M5 look better.
For me, I think it's your first and third points that make the M5 look better.
ps: another difference i forgot to mention -
mkit's central intake or "mouth" is slightly wider than the m5's (and of course, different shape).
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