Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)

[ChrisO]

Jdesign said:

It’s pretty far away and is one of those all in, or all out situations. You could make some easy money on it, but it’s hard to part out a car that could be fixed and made drivable fairly easy. 

True, I was already assuming the worst with the s38 , definitely money to be made either way I think, or kept and appreciated as is for super cheap

[Jdesign]

ChrisO said:

True, I was already assuming the worst with the s38 , definitely money to be made either way I think, or kept and appreciated as is for super cheap

I agree. Those motors are big money. I can say that after driving an S38 3.9L Dinan stroker E34 M5, I was left very unimpressed by those motors for the price tag.  

Here is a quick breakdown if you wanted to part it out....

• Motor; $3000-3500
• https://www.panjo.com/buy/bmw-s38-b36-m5-engine-and-transmission-20011
• Wheels; $1500-2000
• https://www.panjo.com/buy/bmw-m-system-ii-throwing-stars-17x82-17x92-staggard-rare-169957
• M-Sport/Technic mirrors; $400-500
• https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1280558-For-Sale-OEM-M-Technic-e34-M5-mirrors
• M5 Lip kit $400-600
• M5 door sils $100
• M5 Motorsport Door handles $150-200

Rough high estimate on just those parts alone is $7000. 

Even after that you still have the suspension, interior, body panels, etc.... There is money to be made here..

(Picture of said car below)

[patsbimmer1]

Jdesign said:

IS this alot to ask for an E36 M3?

https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/willowbrook-1995-bmw-e36-m3-daytona/6824832988.html

That actually seems reasonable for a 95 Daytona Violet.  They only made Daytona on the e36 for 1 year which ads rarity, it's lower mileage that a lot of e36 M3's out there, the interior appears to be decent which is uncommon in an e36 and especially a dove grey interior and he says it has no rust.  All wins for an e36.

[Rekpoint]

Jdesign said:

I agree. Those motors are big money. I can say that after driving an S38 3.9L Dinan stroker E34 M5, I was left very unimpressed by those motors for the price tag.  

Here is a quick breakdown if you wanted to part it out....

• Motor; $3000-3500
• https://www.panjo.com/buy/bmw-s38-b36-m5-engine-and-transmission-20011
• Wheels; $1500-2000
• https://www.panjo.com/buy/bmw-m-system-ii-throwing-stars-17x82-17x92-staggard-rare-169957
• M-Sport/Technic mirrors; $400-500
• https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1280558-For-Sale-OEM-M-Technic-e34-M5-mirrors
• M5 Lip kit $400-600
• M5 door sils $100
• M5 Motorsport Door handles $150-200

Rough high estimate on just those parts alone is $7000. 

Even after that you still have the suspension, interior, body panels, etc.... There is money to be made here..

(Picture of said car below)

Im looking for a shop to rent local to me so I can pick this up and part it out.

[m42b32]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-bmw-m5-wagon-touring-conversion/?fbclid=IwAR0qStvgHhT2lXoEbG7s5XR_PezBHajMBdWGWLq_w7g7P4BxXQ7lD8vA5F0

Lots of amazing cars on BaT recently

[REKIII]

m42b32 said:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-bmw-m5-wagon-touring-conversion/?fbclid=IwAR0qStvgHhT2lXoEbG7s5XR_PezBHajMBdWGWLq_w7g7P4BxXQ7lD8vA5F0

Lots of amazing cars on BaT recently

This guy is pretty active in the M5 community.  Ironically the general consensus in the community is that the M5T is overdone and there are too many, which is pretty much ridiculous.  Very cool set-up, and a nicely done example.

[YoungCR]

REKIII said:

This guy is pretty active in the M5 community.  Ironically the general consensus in the community is that the M5T is overdone and there are too many, which is pretty much ridiculous.  Very cool set-up, and a nicely done example.

There will never be more M5T’s then original M5’s. That’s like saying M50 swaps are over done.

[ChrisO]

m42b32 said:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-bmw-m5-wagon-touring-conversion/?fbclid=IwAR0qStvgHhT2lXoEbG7s5XR_PezBHajMBdWGWLq_w7g7P4BxXQ7lD8vA5F0

Lots of amazing cars on BaT recently

It's at $31k with 5 days left... Is this really going to sell for upwards of $40,000?? Come on... doesn't it just start to not make sense? 

Let's pretend the cumulative value of all of the parts swapped over is worth the going rate of a nice, well maintained e39 M5 ($16-17k?). 

So it's at $31,000 (currently), If this thing was a stock 540it M-sport with 105k miles and accident history it would be going for $15k with 5 days left at auction already...

I can''t wait to see someone pay $45,000 for this

ps: sick car tho

@SteelBlue If only you wouldn't have scrapped the m3 shell, check out the going rate of ones with watermelon sized rust holes in the quarters and floor pans in Chicago

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/for/d/plano-e36-m3-sedan-rolling-shell/6831510421.html

[straight6pwr]

ChrisO said:

It's at $31k with 5 days left... Is this really going to sell for upwards of $40,000?? Come on... doesn't it just start to not make sense? 

Let's pretend the cumulative value of all of the parts swapped over is worth the going rate of a nice, well maintained e39 M5 ($16-17k?). 

So it's at $31,000 (currently), If this thing was a stock 540it M-sport with 105k miles and accident history it would be going for $15k with 5 days left at auction already...

I can''t wait to see someone pay $45,000 for this

ps: sick car tho

the new m5 is 100k, this seems like a deal to me. if i had 40k to spend on a car it would be hard to keep me away from an m5 touring.

[patsbimmer1]

ChrisO said:

It's at $31k with 5 days left... Is this really going to sell for upwards of $40,000?? Come on... doesn't it just start to not make sense? 

Let's pretend the cumulative value of all of the parts swapped over is worth the going rate of a nice, well maintained e39 M5 ($16-17k?). 

So it's at $31,000 (currently), If this thing was a stock 540it M-sport with 105k miles and accident history it would be going for $15k with 5 days left at auction already...

I can''t wait to see someone pay $45,000 for this

ps: sick car tho

@SteelBlue If only you wouldn't have scrapped the m3 shell, check out the going rate of ones with watermelon sized rust holes in the quarters and floor pans in Chicago

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/for/d/plano-e36-m3-sedan-rolling-shell/6831510421.html

If you have that kind of money to spend on a 16 year old car then you have 3 to 5 other cars and this one will be cool to tell your friends about.  You want this, you want it now and you want to drive it right away with minimum time invested.  $17k for the M5 donor on top of 6 months to a year of hours and hours doing the swap yourself.  If you're paying a shop its still a month or so worth of work plus $10k-ish in labor.  Unless its a WIbimmers member then figure a 2-5 year swap... I'm not saying this is some great value if it goes for $45k but it makes sense to the right person.

[Jdesign]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-bmw-m5-wagon-touring-conversion/?fbclid=IwAR0qStvgHhT2lXoEbG7s5XR_PezBHajMBdWGWLq_w7g7P4BxXQ7lD8vA5F0

@$37k now...

[ChrisO]

patsbimmer1 said:

Unless its a WIbimmers member then figure a 2-5 year swap... 

At the rate of how slow I do things on my car, building something like this would probably take me 25 years

also, I worked out a deal on that e34 M5 and will be picking it up sometime next week!

[Jdesign]

ChrisO said:

I worked out a deal on that e34 M5 and will be picking it up sometime next week!

CONGRATS!!!

Please share once you pick it up!

[ChrisO]

Jdesign said:

CONGRATS!!!

Please share once you pick it up!

Will do! Fingers crossed, I'm really hoping I can get it to run so I can daily it this summer! Chances are the motor is damaged though, will be exploring other options... I don't exactly want to take this one off the road for good

[YoungCR]

Glad it’s getting saved! That’s the only gen M5 I haven’t seen in person still.

[Rekpoint]

Alpinia Optioned e39 wagon?

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/d/minneapolis-2001-bmw-540it-540-wagon/6809994399.html

[YoungCR]

Rekpoint said:

Alpinia Optioned e39 wagon?

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/d/minneapolis-2001-bmw-540it-540-wagon/6809994399.html

And 1 ok picture seems like a cool car though.

[Jdesign]

YoungCR said:

Glad it’s getting saved! That’s the only gen M5 I haven’t seen in person still.

GTFO. Really?!

Rekpoint said:

Alpinia Optioned e39 wagon?

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/d/minneapolis-2001-bmw-540it-540-wagon/6809994399.html

This is awesome. Its a shame it isn't a manual.

[Jdesign]

335i for $3700?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/319487512243195/

[Jdesign]

This has become my dumping ground for listings of dumb things and things I have no room for..

Why would you sell used rotors? is that a thing?

https://madison.craigslist.org/pts/d/madison-bmw-330-ci-rotors/6834060729.html