Re: M5 TOURING (archive)

Hi everyone, I'm located in Brussels Belgium and hardly surching for an M 5 touring which is such a difficult quest..Not much cars of my dream around...If any EU person could help me finding a good sample please follow up I'll apriciate very much.
Pol.

Pol,

I know how you feel. I wanted one three years ago, but found that most of them were in France. Not only that- nobody there wanted to part with them, either.

So, in 1997 I bought a wrecked US-spec 525iT, and completely gutted the wagon. I then sent the car to Bavarian Professionals, in Berkeley, CA to convert it to my dream wagon. I heard they did a remarkable job in converting the 5-Series Touring, and got a chance to drive their fine work- a 1993 M5 Touring Conversion...I was SOLD.

The wagon spent the next six months in their care, and here's what they did:

-Replaced six-cylinder OHC motor for an M88/2 DOHC motor, with Getrag manual transmission
-Installed Sachs' racing clutch and 13.5" ATE slotted discs in front
-Installed E34/M5 front suspension/stressbar
-Upgraded rear trailing arm system with M5 unit
-Replaced stock exhaust with new Supersprint unit
-Added carbon fiber Aero roof rack/Hatch spoiler
-Installed M5 5-star dished Sport alloys
-Replaced side rearview mirrors with M3-type units
-Added Alpine eTAK GPS, and BMW-Business stereo system from 850i

Total Cost: $29,000/USD

Being a former BMW/NA Master Technician- I assisted them with alot of the rework. My wife loves this car- and so do the kids. Plus, it even
gets 30mph!

Contented,
Zach
1989 BMW/Alpina B6 2.7Katalysator
1993 BMW M5 Conversion
1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK430 RennTech
2001 BMW X5 4.4i

Follow Ups:

Dilberto Cost Drew38 00:39 8/28/2001 (2)
- re touring pol quadens 02:38 8/29/2001 (1)
  - Re: re touring Morten 14:35 8/29/2001 (0)

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