BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project.

540is · 05-17-2005, 12:36 AM

Hello everyone and welcome to the board, I would like to take a moment to present the M5 that will next week get a TWIN S/C kit, the car will work as a rolling showcase for the kit.

The car is a low milage facelifted 00' and is a "tru-beast" already with Kelleners sport cams, slightly reworked heads, K&N CAI, Kelleners exhaust, Kelleners ECU software, Kelleners Short-shift, Porsche GT3 brakes on 380mm discs front and 322 rear, ACS electronic adjustable suspension, Hartge Nova 20" wheels, it's dynoed to 456 hp / 558 Nm "as is" today.

Progress of the project with pictures will be posted here on a weekly basis, I will start to with posting pictures of its current state.

bvarianlvr · 05-17-2005, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BeastPower Scandinavia

Lovely car. Thanks for sharing this process with us.

How much do these wheels weigh?

540is · 05-18-2005, 12:39 AM

I'am glad to hear you like it !

Weight of a 10x20 Hartge Nova 7 wheel is 15,5 kg / 34.1 lbs

rojo · 05-19-2005, 12:39 AM

Hi!

Re the Milage. Are you sure it's a low milage car? As I'm 99% sure I know the car from it's first owner(was it imported as new from Germany by it's first owner?) and I think it was closing in on 100000 km and has been Nürburgringed quite often even before it went to it's second owner two or three years ago. Thouroghly going through the engine before starting any modifications might be wise.

Regards,

540is · 05-19-2005, 01:28 AM

This is supposed to be a car sold new in Sweden, But thank you for your warning I will investigate it.

540is · 05-19-2005, 01:55 AM

History is checked and verified as far as I can.

The car is a Swedish sold BMW by BMW and I've located all previous owners (3) - might of course still be f**cked by anyone of them.
but documentation and a two different sources that I trust verifies
previous owners as serious (or even extremely serious).

so not much more to do, I will let BMW check out the LCM also.

Gustav · 05-19-2005, 03:07 AM

I know the first owner, he was on out M Euro Trip in 2000. It is Swedish sold and it is in excellent shape. You do not have to have any worries here.

540is · 05-20-2005, 12:09 AM

Thank you Gustav, got it confirmed from other sources stated the same, drove it 800 km/rs yesterday and I must say it is a truly great car, not as fast at the 540is (yet) better response though and a bit (or two) more sophisticated and quiet.

Also found an article from some old magazine on it that I will scan here - fun to have some history on the car. also got receipts from the Kelleners, and Schnitzer jobs & parts - thats always nice.

so everything seems 100%

We are still missing the Intercoolers for the S/C kit - so the S/C fitting is postponed to next weekend.

540is · 06-06-2005, 09:40 AM

And they looked quite nice on the M5 also :-)

BeastPower · 06-06-2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BeastPower Scandinavia

And they looked quite nice on the M5 also :-)

Those wheels look great!

Cheers, Daniel.

bvarianlvr · 06-06-2005, 03:22 PM

I'm so jealous! Looks good!

mottati · 06-09-2005, 03:04 PM

nice car! ANy updates on the S.C project? the porsche brakes look great, so who's going to be the first to put pccb's on?

mike

540is · 06-10-2005, 01:16 AM

We are now under boost :-)

ECU programming next few days.

Navy · 06-10-2005, 01:20 PM

NIce car, like the black wheels, should run those for a while, keep us posted with your S/C progress, Josh

540is · 06-13-2005, 07:15 AM

Some installation pictures; please note we have not started the "Cleanup phase" yet

What u see is 610 HP with twin Rotrex C-74's, Twin W/A Intercoolers
all very descrete installed.

Premier 402 meters and some slalom in Gävle/Sweden the coming saturday.

Note the mix of hoses going back and forth, plus the general messy look. we can call this a "beta" version.....

Anyway the POWER is AWESOME !!

Serpent7 · 06-20-2005, 06:53 PM

why couldnt my M5 be the project car.....anyways the rims look great, are those 20X10's in the rear???? Do they rub any, the reason I ask is Im looking for 20X10's in the rear for my M5..... TSW Thruxton's....

E39_M5 · 06-20-2005, 07:23 PM

i love project cars....and i cant wait to see some vids when you are all done

!!!!!

06-21-2005, 11:38 AM

hi

With kind permission from BP Scandanavia , BP UK wil also be distributing thi sawesome conversion for the UK and British isles

regards to all

Roy

540is · 06-22-2005, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serpent7

why couldnt my M5 be the project car.....anyways the rims look great, are those 20X10's in the rear???? Do they rub any, the reason I ask is Im looking for 20X10's in the rear for my M5..... TSW Thruxton's....

They dont rub a thing, really suprised me too, must the offset that is perfectly matched.

BeastPower · 06-22-2005, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BeastPower Scandinavia

They dont rub a thing, really suprised me too, must the offset that is perfectly matched.

That is great. Do you by any chance know the offsets? It may be useful for others trying to install wheels of the same dimensions.

Cheers, Daniel.

bvarianlvr · 06-22-2005, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BeastPower

That is great. Do you by any chance know the offsets? It may be useful for others trying to install wheels of the same dimensions.

Yeah. Hopefully the offsets aren't proprietary like DPE's. Or, one could get a hold of one of the wheels and measure the offset, if thats possible.

540is · 08-07-2005, 02:39 PM

A little video is coming up this week.

SeanMD · 08-07-2005, 02:56 PM

Definately looking forward to it! Is this going to be before or after the twin rotrex was installed?

Sean

540is · 08-08-2005, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanMD

Definately looking forward to it! Is this going to be before or after the twin rotrex was installed?

Sean

After - of course :-)

SeanMD · 08-08-2005, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeastPower Scandinavia

After - of course :-)

We'll be here with salivating mouths ready!

Sean

540is · 12-06-2005, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanMD

We'll be here with salivating mouths ready!

Sean

Winter is here now - really annoying with a 580 hp M5 in the driveway, those 20" nittos just dont feel good in snow :-)

bvarianlvr · 12-06-2005, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 540is

Winter is here now - really annoying with a 580 hp M5 in the driveway, those 20" nittos just dont feel good in snow :-)

Do what I'm going to do this week and put on the all season tires til it thaws :)

540is · 12-06-2005, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bvarianlvr

Do what I'm going to do this week and put on the all season tires til it thaws :)

I will, I will :-)

BeastPower · 12-06-2005, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 540is

Winter is here now - really annoying with a 580 hp M5 in the driveway, those 20" nittos just dont feel good in snow :-)

Looks great!

Richthofen · 12-07-2005, 10:13 AM

Truly amazing. I'd be interested in seeing cost breakdowns of each car. Especially the 540.

Please post more when you can.

05-17-2005, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
540is Corporal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knivsta, Sweden Posts: 69	BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. Hello everyone and welcome to the board, I would like to take a moment to present the M5 that will next week get a TWIN S/C kit, the car will work as a rolling showcase for the kit. The car is a low milage facelifted 00' and is a "tru-beast" already with Kelleners sport cams, slightly reworked heads, K&N CAI, Kelleners exhaust, Kelleners ECU software, Kelleners Short-shift, Porsche GT3 brakes on 380mm discs front and 322 rear, ACS electronic adjustable suspension, Hartge Nova 20" wheels, it's dynoed to 456 hp / 558 Nm "as is" today. Progress of the project with pictures will be posted here on a weekly basis, I will start to with posting pictures of its current state. Last edited by BeastPower Scandinavia; 05-17-2005 at 12:43 AM.

05-18-2005, 12:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
540is Corporal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knivsta, Sweden Posts: 69	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. I'am glad to hear you like it ! Weight of a 10x20 Hartge Nova 7 wheel is 15,5 kg / 34.1 lbs __________________ Unpainted / Under construction - M5 GTR Project, Brembo GT LM brakes 380(8pot)/345mm discs, KW Type III suspension, K-Mac front and rear, Powerflex, Spec III+ Clutch/flywheel, Full FIA approved Rollcage.....

05-19-2005, 12:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
rojo Private Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 1	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. Hi! Re the Milage. Are you sure it's a low milage car? As I'm 99% sure I know the car from it's first owner(was it imported as new from Germany by it's first owner?) and I think it was closing in on 100000 km and has been Nürburgringed quite often even before it went to it's second owner two or three years ago. Thouroghly going through the engine before starting any modifications might be wise. Regards,

05-19-2005, 01:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
540is Corporal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knivsta, Sweden Posts: 69	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. This is supposed to be a car sold new in Sweden, But thank you for your warning I will investigate it. __________________ Unpainted / Under construction - M5 GTR Project, Brembo GT LM brakes 380(8pot)/345mm discs, KW Type III suspension, K-Mac front and rear, Powerflex, Spec III+ Clutch/flywheel, Full FIA approved Rollcage.....

05-19-2005, 01:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
540is Corporal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knivsta, Sweden Posts: 69	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. History is checked and verified as far as I can. The car is a Swedish sold BMW by BMW and I've located all previous owners (3) - might of course still be f**cked by anyone of them. but documentation and a two different sources that I trust verifies previous owners as serious (or even extremely serious). so not much more to do, I will let BMW check out the LCM also. __________________ Unpainted / Under construction - M5 GTR Project, Brembo GT LM brakes 380(8pot)/345mm discs, KW Type III suspension, K-Mac front and rear, Powerflex, Spec III+ Clutch/flywheel, Full FIA approved Rollcage.....

05-19-2005, 03:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gustav Private Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 3	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. I know the first owner, he was on out M Euro Trip in 2000. It is Swedish sold and it is in excellent shape. You do not have to have any worries here.

05-20-2005, 12:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
540is Corporal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knivsta, Sweden Posts: 69	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. Thank you Gustav, got it confirmed from other sources stated the same, drove it 800 km/rs yesterday and I must say it is a truly great car, not as fast at the 540is (yet) better response though and a bit (or two) more sophisticated and quiet. Also found an article from some old magazine on it that I will scan here - fun to have some history on the car. also got receipts from the Kelleners, and Schnitzer jobs & parts - thats always nice. so everything seems 100% We are still missing the Intercoolers for the S/C kit - so the S/C fitting is postponed to next weekend. __________________ Unpainted / Under construction - M5 GTR Project, Brembo GT LM brakes 380(8pot)/345mm discs, KW Type III suspension, K-Mac front and rear, Powerflex, Spec III+ Clutch/flywheel, Full FIA approved Rollcage.....

06-06-2005, 09:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
540is Corporal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knivsta, Sweden Posts: 69	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. And they looked quite nice on the M5 also :-) __________________ Unpainted / Under construction - M5 GTR Project, Brembo GT LM brakes 380(8pot)/345mm discs, KW Type III suspension, K-Mac front and rear, Powerflex, Spec III+ Clutch/flywheel, Full FIA approved Rollcage..... Last edited by BeastPower Scandinavia; 06-06-2005 at 09:46 AM. Reason: Borrowed the rims from the 540is project:-)

06-06-2005, 03:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
bvarianlvr 2nd Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 691	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. I'm so jealous! Looks good! __________________ 2004 Honda Accord EX-L V6 - Graphite Pearl Future: D2 coilovers, H&R front & rear sway bar, 18x8 Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2, 225/40/18, Accord DX black window trim

06-09-2005, 03:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
mottati Private Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: walnut creek, ca. Posts: 15	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. nice car! ANy updates on the S.C project? the porsche brakes look great, so who's going to be the first to put pccb's on? mike

06-10-2005, 01:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Navy Corporal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CC TX Posts: 34	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. NIce car, like the black wheels, should run those for a while, keep us posted with your S/C progress, Josh

06-13-2005, 07:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
540is Corporal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Knivsta, Sweden Posts: 69	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. Some installation pictures; please note we have not started the "Cleanup phase" yet What u see is 610 HP with twin Rotrex C-74's, Twin W/A Intercoolers all very descrete installed. Premier 402 meters and some slalom in Gävle/Sweden the coming saturday. Note the mix of hoses going back and forth, plus the general messy look. we can call this a "beta" version..... Anyway the POWER is AWESOME !! __________________ Unpainted / Under construction - M5 GTR Project, Brembo GT LM brakes 380(8pot)/345mm discs, KW Type III suspension, K-Mac front and rear, Powerflex, Spec III+ Clutch/flywheel, Full FIA approved Rollcage..... Last edited by BeastPower Scandinavia; 06-13-2005 at 07:19 AM.

06-20-2005, 06:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
Serpent7 Sergeant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Temple Hills, MD. Posts: 132	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. why couldnt my M5 be the project car.....anyways the rims look great, are those 20X10's in the rear???? Do they rub any, the reason I ask is Im looking for 20X10's in the rear for my M5..... TSW Thruxton's....

06-20-2005, 07:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
E39_M5 Corporal Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Fe, Ca Posts: 64	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. i love project cars....and i cant wait to see some vids when you are all done !!!!! __________________ FOR SALE: 2001 Anthracite/Black E39 M5 Dinan software Integrated radar detector in steering column AutoTechnik Black grille KW Variant 1 coilovers Millenium Ceramic Tint (18%) Supersprint X-pipe Kelleners Sport Edition Exhaust UUC EVO III SSK UUC DSSR UUC Transmission Mounts (black) AA CAI w/front air dam grill 19" BBS LM wheels Predator ICE angel eyes Euro Headlights

06-21-2005, 11:38 AM	#18 (permalink)
BeastPower UK Guest Posts: n/a	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. hi With kind permission from BP Scandanavia , BP UK wil also be distributing thi sawesome conversion for the UK and British isles regards to all Roy

08-07-2005, 02:56 PM	#23 (permalink)
SeanMD Private Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 13	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. Definately looking forward to it! Is this going to be before or after the twin rotrex was installed? Sean

12-07-2005, 10:13 AM	#30 (permalink)
Richthofen Corporal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 35	Re: BP Scandinavia presents our M5 project. Truly amazing. I'd be interested in seeing cost breakdowns of each car. Especially the 540. Please post more when you can.

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