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Thread: Refreshtoration on the 2003 M5

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    Getting there.... piece by piece!

    Keep the updates coming and more pics as your bring her back!

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    Rvae34 wow that looks great.

    Yes Sterlingrau is so nice, I have the smoked chrome wheels, IMO nicer than the BBSs around the corner from me.

    I have caramel with leather dash and alcantara anthracite liner. I will update my post with many more pics for you.

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    Finally found a set of sterling M5 mirrors. New OE bumpers, trim, tow hook covers, grill etc arrive today and will be dropped off for paint. Should be done Thursday. I also swapped over the technical graphite trim from the touring and installed a new front passenger fender liner. New pork chops await the bumper install.

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    Some good progress!! Looking forward to some pics once you get the paint work done.

    Maybe time to add another pic and data to your sig?

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    Wow, it looks so clean
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    May i ask how much does it coast?

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    I don't really want to post the purchase price but it was a great deal . I have already put over $2500 in parts to bring it back to it's full glory. New clutch and guibo will be done in about 2 weeks. I hope to pick up the bumpers later today or early tomorrow. Mirrors won't be here until Monday. I will post some updated photos by the weekend.

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    Us "in the know" already know how much you paid for it

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    Quote Originally Posted by BimmerBreaker View Post
    Us "in the know" already know how much you paid for it
    Yep! Yep!



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    OK, so he paid ten grands for it. What's the big deal!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 16valex View Post
    OK, so he paid ten grands for it. What's the big deal!
    Time to pull out the torches and pitch forks!

    Regardless of price it's an awesome car, well, soon to be
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    Time to pull out the torches and pitchforks!
    No witch hunt necessary.

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    He may have paid what he may have paid..... But in the condition it will finally be in is the key.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 16valex View Post
    No witch hunt necessary.
    Expelliarmus



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    So jelly.

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    Everything is installed. I lucked out in that the M5 under belly pan was still in there. New pork chops, bumper covers, under head light trim pieces, passenger front fender liner and all new fasteners. Everything OE.

    Mirrors arrive on Monday.
















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    Getting closer.



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    Looking really good. Maybe adjust right side front of hood a tad lower.

    Are those your burnout marks in the pics? Nice.
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    Wow, you did great job

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    I used to live in Virginia and still have that stupid registration sticker on the truck I owned when I was out there... hate those things

    Car looks great though. Side mirrors will tie the exterior together Then just interior work it looks like?

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    Great job as always, B. When will the mirrors be on?

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    Mirrors will be here and installed on Monday. I plan on picking up all the interior stuff in the next few weeks when I get the clutch done. Then it will be complete. I am stuck on caramel though and wish I could find a nice set. I may have to sell this car just to buy another one with caramel.

    Btw, the hood is adjusted correctly. I hadn't pushed that side back down after I opened it so the passenger side latch was engaged. I pushed down on it right after I saw the post here and it latched
    Last edited by RVAE34; 10-03-2014 at 08:03 AM.

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    Looks nice. Finished mine last night, but I need to get the M5 lower engine cover. For now I've got the 540 lower cover in its place.
    QUESTION
    What hardware is used to hold the lower front corners of the bumper to the pork chops, 4 on each side? It wasn't obvious in RealOEM and I forgot about ordering them.
    Is it Zdus 1/4 turn fasteners, same as used to hold the lower engine cover on or something else?
    At the moment I have speed nut clips and screws, but want to get the correct parts.
    Last edited by JimLev; 10-03-2014 at 08:40 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RVAE34 View Post
    I may have to sell this car just to buy another one with caramel.
    Or consider a Porsche!
    01 E39 530i - SOLD !
    05 E53 4.8is


    Pics of Bianca (E39) and Betsy (E53)

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    I wouldn't mind a P car actually.

    Jim,

    I will have to try and get the PN and photos when I get home b/c realoem is not helping. They are large zinc 10mm head screws with larger zinc inserts that go onto the pork chops.

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