2007 Currency Motors BMW Twin-Turbo M5

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Old 02-23-2007 | 01:59 PM
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What do you do when your 500hp M5 just isn’t doing it for you anymore? You call California-based Currency Motors who, by adding a pair of turbochargers, turns the standard M5 into the world’s fastest and most powerful four-door luxury sedan on the planet. That’s right. This modified M5 delivers up to 810hp and is capable of reaching a top speed of 240mph.

For the $350,000 price tag, Currency Motors adds its own hand-built intercooler system, a full custom exhaust and of course, two huge turbochargers. In a strange move, the engineers placed the turbos under the rear bumper, forcing the charged air to run up the passenger side of the car. This was necessary as there would have been too much heat if the turbos were up front. Testament to BMW’s engineering, the SMG transmission has been left untouched.

Inside, the leather on the steering wheel and seats gets replaced with fully aniline dyed Florida crocodile in black, similar material used in the finest Bugatti roadsters of the 1930’s. Interested buyers better be quick because there are plans for only 10 copies, and at the moment the car is available in the US only.
Old 02-23-2007 | 02:09 PM
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I saw pictures of the turbo set-up and it looks pretty ghetto for such an expensive set-up.
Old 02-23-2007 | 02:09 PM
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Old 02-23-2007 | 02:30 PM
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Old 02-23-2007 | 02:33 PM
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No to goofy turbo setup.

YES to crocodile interior!
Old 02-23-2007 | 02:39 PM
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For that price, hell no.
They did no internals and no work to the transmission?
I wonder how long it will last, before blowing up
Old 02-23-2007 | 04:24 PM
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chnage the styling of the 5 series and the we'll talk.
Old 02-23-2007 | 05:14 PM
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uhmm for that price I would expect a full rework of the internals and a lot of body work.
Old 02-23-2007 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Deity711
No to goofy turbo setup.

YES to crocodile interior!

what's goofy about the turbo setup, turbo setups at the back of the exhaust are comming pretty common, and are very effective



No to the horrendous price tag
Old 02-23-2007 | 05:33 PM
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the welds don't look that great, but remote mount turbos are the new hotness...there are some damn quick vettes and f-bodies running rear-mounted turbos.

as for the price...meh
Old 02-23-2007 | 08:56 PM
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STS makes turbo kits for us Fbody guys that cost thousands less than a traditional turbo kit and make between 450 for basic 4psi to 800+ for high ps1 twin systems. All for under 6000. A basic kit with an intercooler, single turbo and 12 psi gets about 600+ to the wheels.
Old 02-23-2007 | 10:02 PM
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dont mind the set up but that price tag is a joke...
Old 02-23-2007 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bigman
STS makes turbo kits for us Fbody guys that cost thousands less than a traditional turbo kit and make between 450 for basic 4psi to 800+ for high ps1 twin systems. All for under 6000. A basic kit with an intercooler, single turbo and 12 psi gets about 600+ to the wheels.

<--- wants to do a twin STS kit real bad
Old 02-24-2007 | 08:05 AM
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Nonsense. I'll get my 08 335i instead, thank you.

Scary car!
Old 02-24-2007 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Saintor
Nonsense. I'll get my 08 335i instead, thank you.

Scary car!
Same here. Looking forward till March 17, 2008. lease ends. New 335I here I come. Unless I find out the TL will be remodeled for oct/nob 08 for 2009.
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If your getting bored of it, why not just buy a Lamborgini for that price
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Originally Posted by shayan
If your getting bored of it, why not just buy a Lamborgini for that price
or 2 Porsches!

one for around town, and one for the track.
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