Supercharged BMW E39 M5: How BAD is the DAMAGE: Plus hidden mods! 

It's actually a mega build. We might put some clips we have been sent in of this when the previous owner had it. Sounds angry when being properly revved. Which ever way we go with it, one thing is for sure......... It will cost too much... haha. But hey better than a drinking problem right?

@@ZeroTo60Tube definitely, 👍 I thought as much, this ain't gonna be a budget build, 😣

This is the best idea I've ever heard of.

Also no I don’t think it’s worth it, it’s crumpled in the back pretty good. It’ll never ride the same after an accident like that.

That’s what got us really thinking about it. The chassis swap would cost less in parts but take a lot of time. But then we’re left with out an m5

Oh my god. Carbon driveshaft supercharged s62 wagon is the absolute fucking dream car. I can not imagine a better car in my wildest dreams.

Now that is a top idea. MAKE IT SO!!

haha thanks Karl.. and you know once this is running there will definitely be a Zero To 60 BMW Battle Challenge with this vs the 335! Thanks again for the feedback and comments and i'm glad you're enjoying this journey with us!

That's what we are thinking. We assume the motor, gearbox, diff, axles and suspension would all have to come out to straighten the body. And it would be the best opportunity to replace any common wear and tear items, like hart to get to gaskets/seals/ bearings etc.

It's definitely going to come down to cost. It was purchased for the drivetrain, but this car turns out to be quite special. We have so many photos of it when it was looking amazing.... It's almost a shame to take it apart. But the reality is cost, we need to find out what it this sort of repair is worth.

an original M5 is always goingto be worth more than an e39 swapped with M5 running gear.. these M5's are getting expensive.. also a swap over is prob more time comsuming

At least someone else in seq bought it. I’ve been hassling Ali to sell it to me before it got collected by that cx9. Re: chassis pull give AJ at AR automotive a shout if it can be saved he’ll give you a solid yes/no. The v3si blower is a 7k mile interval oil change if it’s the captive oil version.

@@adrianharrison5208 I'd agree with you if the M5 hadn't had 2 accidents under its belt, think i would choose a clean E39 with the gear swapped than a original shell that's been in a wreck twice, He also seems to have an addiction to E39's so this is probably going to be a keeper car than something to worry about resale value later down the line.

@@weegaz22 if it was not an M5 then I would just swap the drive train over and life happens so resale is somthing to always think about

I think you're right about the insurance thing. I'm also thinking that I could strip the car to try and save the time and even re-paint it myself. That way they only have to do the straightening and it might work out cheaper... maybe!

That's what is playing on our minds. It would be a shame to kill it. And with such a cool history its probably worth the extra money to fix, instead of just swapping it in to the 535 shell.

Honestly that is an easy fix for a good beater man fix it strip it down and send chassis off the rear subframes are a direct bolt on man only thing you neeed to do is bore out the camber holes to. 14mm for the m5 bolts to fit in

^^^^^ that is the info we were looking for.

@@ZeroTo60Tube Contact someone like this guy www.thechassisman.com.au/gallery.html

Yes! Hadn't thought about wrapping to be honest!

You're gonna have to come check it out!

It's going to be a lot of work which ever way we go. A lighter chassis would be cooler, but its the love of E39s that appealed with this car. Whether its in the chassis or another the S62 will be staying in a e39..... We have another lightweight car up our sleeves for circuit work.

@@ZeroTo60Tube because its so modified anyway it wont have the value of a real nice m5, Can you not find an undamaged 5 series and re shell the engine. The squash of the car is over the full length. So much work its surely not economical to fix. Long time on a jig. And will never be 100% straight again.

well it would definitely have to go on a laser jig so it is perfect but youre right about being a lot of work. But even if we swap it, to re-shell a entire car inside and out is a big job too. Thats why its a bit tricky

Thanks heaps for the feedback and comments John, we really appreciate it. And hopefully you continue to enjoy the videos. If theres anything you want to recommend for us to improve and make them better definitely don't hold back.

yeah I was stoked to find all the extra mods already fitted! For the repair...... Its harder to make a decision than you might think haha. But I will have to make a choice soon!

Definitely on the same page. This drivetrain in the lightweight e31 chassis would be so cool. But then again wouldnt an 8 series be amazing to.

Actually scratch that, temporary insanity! Save it!

Hahaha, nice save! It's a real tough one. Saving it will probably be the more expensive route. David actually has a E39 LCI 535i with a blown motor already, this was originally purchased for the drive train to go in that car, but then you have that issue of ending the life of the M5, this one also turns out to have a pretty good all be it, fruitful history. Someone somewhere has pics of it on its roof at Lakeside around 8 years ago, apparently. haha. It's never going to be a museum piece or collector car, but it's still an M5. We have been so busy lately, its still sitting the same spot it was when we filmed this vid, hopefully whack the trade plate on and take it for a drive shortly.

We have been caught up moving our work, but hopefully get this off the stands in the next day or so and make sure the drive line is ok. then it will be trying to get some quotes on repairing this. Will check out Pernickety for sure!

That is a good point! And thanks for the feedback !

Thanks for the feedback!

We are on the same page.....

Thanks dude. Looking forward to making it our own little DIY workshop and filming area. Pretty damn lucky!

Thanks for checking out the vid and really appreciate the feedback. They were both filmed on GoPros and the stabilisation does give that boaty feeling for sure. But it definitely looks better than my shaky hands. We normally use a tripod where we can, but the whole moving ordeal when these last few vids were filmed meant we took a few short cuts. Apologies. We will definitely invest in some better gear as the channel grows..... and probably eventually learn how to use it all...... if we can work it out. :|

Sounds easy when you put it like that haha.

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@@ZeroTo60Tube My friend in Germany is a body builder, he does it that way, not on a tree, but a street lamp, where the impact has caused the most damage and then pull it out with great force, believe me, it works. I'm about your age and don't tell fairy tales. Sorry for bad english, unstable from german to english with google translator. If you have content then you can't break anything, it's already broken, but the body of M5 is different, so I would repair it instead of getting others and converting the engine.

It is, it would be awesome to save an M5 from the scrap yard. But it is a matter of cost.

Zero To 60 absolutely. I had a white one here in Perth back in 2012 , really miss it. AAW tune and intake , lower ratio diff, custom exhaust, coil overs , spacers .

Hey man the ticking is normal for the s62 when ever it sits for a few days all the oil drains out of the lifters change the oil fix the leak then let it idle for 20 mins till she's warm then hold revs at 3k for like 4 minutes

@@TheMajical12 I could be wrong, but i don't think its lifters. Normally you can hear the lifters at the top of the engine. This sound is coming from down low. The tick is nearly inaudible when you stand over the engine. Go underneath and its loud af.

Trust me it's lifters my m5 does to man pm on messenger if you want billy yako boss

Good to know about the SC, thanks. If swap over, do you think to any E39 sedan or another M5, or a wagon?

They are a great pair of guys ... thank you for coming and checking out our channel.... Basically we are a bit like the skid factory, but unlike them we have no idea what we are doing...... :P

@@ZeroTo60Tube LMAO!!!!

It’s a tough one. An average mileage e39 M5 in fair condition (no mechanical issues) would be worth 30k in Australia. Mint ones will be closer to $60k. We could make this a mint modified one with fruitful history and it would probably be worth $30-40k. Really need to get an idea on what straightening the chassis is worth.

so sort of same prices over here then.. one went for 100k last year that was mint low km less than 10,000 is all i can recall.. there also on the up and even if the body work was 10k it would prob be worth it

That was the original plan. Just seeing the history of the car, made us think maybe the repair is worth pursuing......

It’s still a tough one. The car has a lot of good bits on it, but it’s never going to be perfect with its history..... still not decided for sure.

@@ZeroTo60Tube all of those good bits will still fit on a fresh shell too, I'm not saying it CAN'T be repaired, its just going to be really expensive/uneconomical fixing that shell, there's a lot of man hours in there as you have all the obvious areas to straighten/fix then the not so obvious like rear quarters/chassis rails etc, making sure its straight enough so all the doors open etc is the roof straight? it just looks like the sunroof isn't sitting flush?, where as if you put in a stripped donor shell next door to it then you both just start with swapping the full wiring harness over and piece by piece rebuild from there, leaving you with more cash for extra bits it might need like a respray/wrap to make it pretty mint. unless you can team up with a decent bodyshop that will reduce the cost of man hours by allowing filming to be done while it gets sorted to plug/promote their business, but then that would depend on things like subscriber counts/video views etc to whether they think its worth the cost to a possible return on investment of time of it bringing future customers if it gets seen by enough eyeballs.

Hahaha. Ohhh main we can't wait to be rowing gears with this engine and box....whatever chassis its in.

Very true! Will hopefully get some more testing done this weekend and see the condition of the mechanical parts

It's definitely a tough one. We really need to find out what it might cost to repair, we are thinking if we can do a lot of basic labour it might not be too bad.... maybe.

Where are you from? Can we move there?

@@ZeroTo60Tube yes Cape Town 🤗🤗🤗👍

Sorry dude. Had a few fuel system issues, if you have been following along. But have now unfortunately had to shut one of our business’s down. It will be a few weeks before I can get it on jack stands again and get them on.

Those old M car values are what makes it worth thinking about. It's not worth fixing now..... but in 10 years.... will it be one of those ahhh i wish i kept that car.

We are really leaning that way! Save the M5s!

I own a 2000 Imola red M5 in Puerto Rico. You can find a lot of used M5 parts. In California, Ryan sales a lot of used e39 parts and even had a shell.

It has BC BR coilovers and looks like a relatively track focused alignment / setup. Looking forward to seeing how it handles!

Looking like a possibility. Someone sent a message saying they have repaired much worse, so it could be okay!

The touring option probably makes the most sense. It would be something super rare, thats for sure.

I don't how i feel about the brutal honesty here. haha.

@@ZeroTo60Tube I've been there before, I wish somebody was brutally honest to me back then. Find yourself an m5 with a popped motor. The setup you have is PERFECT for swapping into a stock M5 chassis

Or weld steel tube bumpers on and make it a drift car.

hahaha, well to be fair most of my education was done in the UK.... i moved to Aus when i was 14..... 21 years ago. But the accent still shines through at times.... Well spotted. You are damn right about them not getting our humour though.....

Dude do you have to be so honest.... haha "what a piece of slightly tainted automotive history"

@@ZeroTo60Tube didn't mean to sound so cruel. I love those 5 series, especially the M's. It just looks too far gone, to me. Good luck with whatever you choose to do. I'll still be watching. 👍