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Old 05-06-2005, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by brianlin87
is this what canadians consider a show car?

https://acurazine.com/forums/dating-relationships-14/whats-everyones-thoughts-her-112608/



if that were so, i should be way past half show car... and almost 3/4!!



you gots a long ways to go before u're even close, or anywhere near, show car
by the time i do all these stuff, i will be driving a new G35 6spd coupe

there's no pt of me doing it that much, ur car is nice btw
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Originally Posted by blxmjx
The sparetire tub is actually intact. It now houses the battery and the kit for pumping up the tire. I've had everything out of that area and it is still big enough for a spare.
guess will just do the 540i sport exhaust setup, single outlet like the 01-03
Old 05-08-2005, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
i have seen ppl done this before, it was even an option at the dealer for the 2002-2003 540i, you could get the M5 package for 5000 dollars which has teh M5 bumper and wheels

In the US, 2003 540i's with the sport package came with the additonal M items which included front and rear bumpers, M paralled forged 18 inch rims, the M-steering wheel, shadow line trim, M door sills, and a few other smaller things. It wasnt an additional package in the US.

In Canada it was, and this option was available from the factory on 530's, and 540's since 2001.

This is my car below, and the bumpers came with the car from the factory that way except for the splitters, rear roof & rear deck spoilers. So I am not tying to pose ina nyway. Love the 540 as is.





No 5 other than the M5 had the M5 rims. 540i's came with forged M parallel's.

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Originally Posted by blxmjx
The sparetire tub is actually intact. It now houses the battery and the kit for pumping up the tire. I've had everything out of that area and it is still big enough for a spare.
Stock 540 battery bay, and full size spare run right where the M5 exhaust piping runs on the passeneger side. Ive read about 540s putting in a 2nd exhaust, but they all needed an M5 floor pan, or other custom work.
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Originally Posted by brianlin87
is this what canadians consider a show car?

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112608



if that were so, i should be way past half show car... and almost 3/4!!



you gots a long ways to go before u're even close, or anywhere near, show car
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MrHyde you have a sexy car
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Originally Posted by Salut
My main point in all of that was that I found it ridiculous that someone would badge their G35 coupe with the moniker "Skyline GT35" but specificaly only have it in an auto trans... I understand why he named it that(at least he did put 35 in there) but I vehimently oppose such blatant miss-representation...

If you google "skyline GT35" = nothing... it comes back without a single website let alone picture of said model...

If you ask any car enthusiat what comes to mind when you say the words "skyline GT"... I can tell you it's not the "infiniti G35 coupe" but rather the GTR...

I still think his car looks amazing...

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the g35 coupe IS the skyline gt350 in japan. what it isn't, is a skyline gt-r. there is no gt-r model for this generation skyline. and these so called "car enthusiasts" you speak of know nothing. unless they're idiot ricers and only think a skyline is this
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Originally Posted by Mr Hyde




No 5 other than the M5 had the M5 rims. 540i's came with forged M parallel's.


That looks sexy! Do you know if BMW sells that front bumper as an OEM part? I'm looking to replace my fugly stock 2000 front bumper and I see too many M5 bumpers on the 540is.
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Originally Posted by FastAcura
That looks sexy! Do you know if BMW sells that front bumper as an OEM part? I'm looking to replace my fugly stock 2000 front bumper and I see too many M5 bumpers on the 540is.
Im having trouble following you. The only difference between my bumper and an M5 bumper is the horizontal slat right below the license plate. 99% of people dont even catch it. Other than that, the 2 bumpers are identical.
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Originally Posted by Mr Hyde
Im having trouble following you. The only difference between my bumper and an M5 bumper is the horizontal slat right below the license plate. 99% of people dont even catch it. Other than that, the 2 bumpers are identical.

I meant M-Technik. Seems like everyone is getting it now.

I really like that one though.
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