Detail Info for: BMW : M5 525iT/M5 1993 BMW 525iT, M5 Conversion, S38B36, 320hp, 5 Speed, Leather, Super Clean,BBS
Transaction Info
Vehicle Specification
Vehicle Detail
1993 E34 BMW 525 i Touring with a complete M5 conversion.
When introduced the E34 M5 Touring was the world’s fastest wagon. 0-60 in 6.4 seconds, top speed limited to 155 mph.
Body VIN – WBAHJ6313PGD23385
157,000 miles
The Good:
S38B36 3.6L Inline 6, 320bhp, 266 lb ft
European Catalytic Converters
Eisenmann Muffler
E30 M3 Transmission, dog-leg Getrag 265/5 CR, 5 speed US Spec w/ Overdrive
H & R Lowering Springs
Bilstein sport shocks specifically designed for lowering springs
BBS RC 18×8.5, I weighed them without the cap, only 17.2 lbs!
Brand New Sumitomo HTR AS PO1 245/40/18
8 series front calipers
All exterior components, interior component and mechanical/suspension bits genuine converted M5 pieces.
Front grill, hood, spoiler upgraded to euro 1994 M5
Leather Seats in fantastic condition
Headliner and everything north of the beltline replaced w/ alacantra – very nice upgrade
Self Leveling Suspension removed, canister still used for power steering
It’s a truly pleasurable to drive, highly unique automobile. Mechanically in excellent condition. Starts right up. Idles fine. The engine and exhaust sound fantastic. Revs to redline w/ no issues or hesitations. Steering feels great. The E30 M3 transmission is a tank, gear lever heartily clunks into position. The interior is in great condition, smells like leather and looks great. Suede headliner looks very nice. The outside looks fantastic. The car is 100% a driver, and doubles as a show piece. It realy does turn heads.
Here is what has been done with the car in the last year:
SLave Cylinder Replacement
Thorough detail using clay bar, Klasse Synthetic All in One Wax/Cleaner and Klasse SealantWheels cleaned and protected w/ a light rubbing compound
Interior shampoo’d, leather and all plastic/vinyl cleaned and then protected/conditioned
New front shocks (rear shocks replaced about 1 1/2 years ago)
Proper alignment
Replaced oil, oil filter, air filter cleaned, trans fluid replaced, diff fluid replaced, coolant flushed, brake fluid checked, clutch fluid checked
New tires (Sumitomo HTR AS po1 245/40/18)
Compression test – 6-175, 5-190, 4-180, 3-185, 2-190, 1-180
Fixed every bulb in /on the car
Tool kit improved
Fixed rear glass servo, opens properly now
Rear windshield wiper cap and sprayer cap replaced
Rear wiper and sprayer fixed
Valve cover gasket replaced
Replaced old loose side molding clips
Many missing caps/screws were replaced
M5 emblems added
Fixed driver’s headrest and leg extension, now move electronically
Reconditioned AC with new expansion valve, micro filter, AC drier, oil and refrigerant (at great expense)
Sunroof motor replaced, parts lubed
Replaced oil level sensor
Replaced oil temperature sensor
New aluminum front lower control arms
New front sway bar links
New front steering tie rods
New throttle pedal clips and throttle cable clips, etc.
New air intake tube
Remanufactured gauge cluster board installed
New battery
Lubed all steering joints
Painted intake plenum and added emblem
Painted valve cover
Added satin black vinyl to license plate area
Painted front calipers black (no more BMWlogo)
New thermostat
The receipt folder wasn’t kept up well, but I did record everything on a spreadsheet.
$6,331.94 was spent on the above. But I was having fun doing it.
The Bad:
Overall it’s a fantastic car. However, I tend to be a little picky, forgive me. It’s a driver, so it has some inherent flaws. Being 20 years old, it does require some tinkering every now and then. Both inside and outside there are scratches, minor repairs, minor imperfections. Nothing that takes away from the driving experience, but would annoy some people. I’ve seen 4 year old BMWs in much worse shape. But I’ll list some things here that may be easy to overlook or don’t show up. There are some paint imperfections. A couple of the wheels have minor rash and the plastic chrome caps on all those bbs wheels get these weird veins running through them – two of these have been
My garage floor is dry. I haven’t noticed much oil consumption, if any. Also, the inner rear axle boots are starting to dry rot, no slits yet. Probably the next thing I’d do is freshen those.
The history on the car is fuzzy. It was a thorough and complete conversion, somebody took an M5 sedan and moved absolutely everything over to this 525i Touring. It’s had a large amount of owners, and at this point nobody knows the when, wheres, hows on the conversion. Looking at the Carfax (which is clean by the way), it sat for a long time between 1998 and 2001. I’m guessing that’s when the conversion happened. What I can tell you is both the car and the M5 drive train have plenty of miles on them, and still running strong, it was a well done conversion. My guess is the M5 bits have the 157k miles on them as reflected on the M5 cluster. The chassis probably has about the same.
I do have a clean and clear title on the car. The odometer reading on the title says EXEMPT, which they do for a lot of classic and older cars in Florida. The gentleman I bought it from is a BMW mechanic and owns an independent BMW shop. He also worked at BMW dealerships for a long time.
For more information or if you have any questions feel free to call me directly at 239-314-6186 my name is Perry
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