In reply to OjaiM5 :
I think your doing a great job with this car. I'm almost certain that you are having way more fun than I have had with my M5. I wish I could let go a little more and have fun with the car, but I've always put the E39 M5 on a pedestal. Keep up the good work and the good times!
Thanks for the encouragement and yes I am having fun! Plus the car feels better with everything I do to it.
I love this car and thread!!
Took the 5 out for a morning rip and snapped a few pics. Sunroof gone!
Looks great! Did you do the paint work yourself or did you send it out to a pro? Either way it really looks like it came out nice.
Thanks!
Yeah, I had a pro do it. I broke out my harbor freight gun to spray some primer and I did such a shoddy job I decided not to do the paint. Plus, there is the cost of supplies, fumes to the neighbors, ect.
Hi neighbor!
That thing looks mean
Thanks man
I call this one - Me now and also Me at 17
(minus the Moroso stickers and lakewood traction bars)
Had to put in a windshield, broke the old one when welding the sunroof. I am always taking steps backwards when trying to fix stuff.
Looks good
was at Ojai valley sign and outdoor book store last week
as much as the restaurants there were packed, you would think Covid never hit Ojai
Nice, did you bring a car or motorcycle here? Some good driving roads.
Yes, Covid has not really hit here. Most people are being careful but no real cases.
OjaiM5 said:Nice, did you bring a car or motorcycle here? Some good driving roads.
Yes, Covid has not really hit here. Most people are being careful but no real cases.
When I was there last week I had my Elise with me. Few months ago, I was on my 998. Yeah as I was in the park in my mask, people all stared at me as I was from a different planet.
Dentists on Harleys and all the Jeep BroHos were in full attendance. There were 2 Singer Porsches as well and a Jonathan Ward FJ
I hope this questionable choice doesn't come back to bite me in the arse. I installed my powerwheels battery today (Odyssey pc680). Car starts great so far. The size and weight difference is amazing and comical. weight loss of 60lbs.
Batteries like that work great but don't have the capacity to crank for long. If your car starts easily, you're in good shape. If you let it sit with some dark current and/or have a starting problem, you may draw it down too far to get the car started. I'd probably run the 925 for the high compression V8, just in case.
One really nice thing about them is that they'll hold a charge almost forever if you disconnect them. So if you're not driving the car regularly, put in a kill switch and you'll always have battery.
The stock M5 battery is a beast. I'm surprised it's only 60 lbs.
Also, reading back - Axis Power is still around? And what did you do with the nav/audio stuff you pulled? I may be able to find a home ;)
I think Axis power is still around. last I saw they were doing really unique stuff like carbon musical instruments. I like how they do one-off stuff for people.
I gave all the audio equipment away on the M5 board. Trying to buy friends over there because of the dislike of me changing the sacred M5
The suggestion of disconnecting the battery is a good one. I will keep the elusive 10mm socket in the trunk.
I've been using a super popular multi-branded quad/motorcycle battery (I think Deka is the manufacturer, but it sells under different names in like every auto parts store for around a hundred bucks) in an LS-swapped car for years. It usually sits for a couple of weeks between drives, and while there is a battery disconnect, the PCM is always powered directly. These things work great, even if they only last two years (happens when doing lots of engine work/starting). The weight reduction is ridiculous. Nice M5, by the way!
My comments were not about small batteries but the Odyssey batteries and those that use similar chemistry. I have a PC680 in my CRX and a few other smaller cars. The LS Miata runs a PC925 and can sit for months and months between starts with a kill switch. The camper has two of the bigger ones -11-something. They last for years and years if you disconnect them for storage. Even if you flatline them, they come back.
But if you're in a hard start situation that requires a lot of cranking, you do need that reserve.
Picked this up over the holiday as a family car and I am pretty sure it would smoke the M5. It is a 535xi with the infamous n54 with downpipes, charge pipe, intake, JB4 software and M5 brakes. I can put 4 gallons of e85 in it and the tune will adjust accordingly. It is a true Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde wagon. It is so tame until the turbos kick in yo! My only gripe is the transmission and I guess there is a tune to make it more responsive. It is really damn fun for a family truckster.
The AWD virtually guarantees that the E61 N54 will dust the E39M5. It would probably be close stock for stock, but the goodies you mention make it a lock.
OjaiM5 said:Picked this up over the holiday as a family car and I am pretty sure it would smoke the M5. It is a 535xi with the infamous n54 with downpipes, charge pipe, intake, JB4 software and M5 brakes. I can put 4 gallons of e85 in it and the tune will adjust accordingly. It is a true Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde wagon. It is so tame until the turbos kick in yo! My only gripe is the transmission and I guess there is a tune to make it more responsive. It is really damn fun for a family truckster.
Beautiful
didnt Know these are faster than your m5!
wow
You sir, have impeccable taste in cars.
Thank you for this thread.
I looked into those a few years ago, did a lot of research on them. I hope you don't have the experience that most did but that's a highly unreliable car. All the dme's are in the rear hatch floor, which apparently fills up with water regularly, then all the N54 issues with turbo's, hpfp's, etc.
I came to the decision that without a warranty, one sadly wasn't for me, which is too bad considering it's exactly what I like, a good sized awd, turbo wagon.
Thanks for the kind words guys.
Yes Doc I figure it will not be a totally reliable car. Thankfully I always expect the worst with cars and am willing to deal with their bs.
My new bottom of the barrel / bottom feeder car.
I have wanted An AM for basically my whole life. My father brought me up on James Bond movies and named me "Sean" accordingly. When I was a kid he would buy me Hemmings motor news and we would highlight DB4s and 5s for sale.
My senior design project at Pasadena Art Center was for Aston Martin in 2003. I proposed that the key to an Aston be a bespoke timepiece. Henrik Fisker came to the senior show and really liked my design but said AM would never do it, lol. Oh Henrik
Last week I finally bought a 2007 Vantage. Someone has put on what I believe to be S sideskirts, wheels, aftermarket grill, taillights, carbon bits and came with a built in K40. It has AP velocity race cats, It is pretty loud and makes endless pops and bangs.
It has 78,000 miles but runs fantastic. Somewhat of a strange color combo, Pearl white and a blueish gray interior. I sent an email to the Aston Martin Heritage society about the paint / interior - It came back as one of one - paint and trim to sample! Not bad for a car the price of a Camary
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