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unt0uchable wrote:I love the fact that you retained the badges and made the car the ultimate sleeper. That things got a little m30 up front, riiiiight?

BTW, which variant of the S54 is in there? Reading the wiki page shows about 8 different ones from '01-'08 (excluding the Wiesmann) which all seem to vary a little in power output.

Thanks for sharing!

My intention was to keep the out side looks as close to stock as I possibly could, but when you open the door to enter the car then you would know its an M car.

About the different variation of S54, I’m not sure but there are 3 that I know of and mine is from a 2005 M3 including the 6 speed tranny and other bits and pieces that I needed to complete the project.

Care to share some of the details on how/where you found the 525i, condition, etc and what you did to get it to the condition it's in now? It's a stunning car.

Purely amazing.

Curious to know what you mounted the engine on? Did you have to fabricate your mounts?

The car is stunning!

Hell yeah, Sia! Love this car. Glad I got to see it (and you) at Vintage this year. Keep on rocking!

wkohler wrote:Care to share some of the details on how/where you found the 525i, condition, etc and what you did to get it to the condition it's in now? It's a stunning car.

Well to make the long history short, I purchased this car from a friend that imported the 525i on 2004 to Canada, after looking for a wile trying to find a nice example but basic e28 that he didn’t have to do anything to the body and mechanical as much. After he received his acceptance to New Zealand as an emigrant on 2005, he contacted me and he wanted to sale his car, so I wrote him a cheque and picked up the 525i on end of September beginning of October area on 2005.

The car was bone stock with few options, such as A/C, ABS. there was no sunroof which I really like, and electric front window and manual rear windows. Also, this car came with blue color comfort seats interior but almost like new, the original mileage when the car was landed in Canada was 79 k Kilometers or just shy of 50 K miles, and according to Mike (previous owner), the car was stored in dry storage for long period of time.

After I took ownership of the car on 2005, I began to analyze the car and figure out what needs to be done and the order of the work so I would make this car a project / hobby kind of thing that I could work on it over the years.

I started with mechanical, freshened all new front end and rear components and bushings then the following year replaced all the suspension components and added thicker sway bars from suspension techniques the year after that I did complete M5 interior and door panels, and the year after I replaced all the brake master cylinder and related parts including adding the complete M6 front and rear calipers and the front spoiler, lighting and many other parts and details that listing it would make two or tree pages. Also at the same time I tuned the 2.5 M30 to its max out put that was from 150 hp factory to175 /180 HP buy replacing the throttle with the bigger diameter and an exhaust so the car could breathe and exhale better and freely. But I know I will eventually change the motor anyway but at the time was fun to play with it.

Bear in mind that the body was 100% but exterior paint was 8 out of 10 and it was all original and in great condition, so I contacted my good friend at Autobahn detailing shop and I took the car there and I explain as what I am looking for and also he knows my level of perfection, so after a week I got the car back and it looked awesome and so shinny and immaculate that I couldn’t believe my eyes, so I was really happy with the result and his work.

Having done all the work till 2009, I decided that the best engine to complement all the previous work would have to be a S54, so begin to research about the S54 application on the net and where ever that I could find useful info till I hooked up with Stance Factory and the rest is history. They did the engine, tranny, diff and the costume exhaust which is work of art and nothing less short of that.

It took me 7 years to complete this project and shit load of money, but at the same time I had fun every moment that I work on this car and I am so happy to see my final vision and my interoperation of an e28 that to is price less.

And thank you to all for recognizing this unique project as it turned out to be.

Love everything about the car, especially the wood shift knob!

What oil pan did you use?

skip535i wrote:Hell yeah, Sia! Love this car. Glad I got to see it (and you) at Vintage this year. Keep on rocking!

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^!!!!

Fuck yes.

x3..... Amazing!

Man, that is an awesome car.

Thanks for the write-up. Interesting read. Care to share pics of the rest of your cars? From your signature, it looks like you have a nice collection.

The car looks flawless. I love it.

Coldswede wrote:!! !!

Sia, do you even own a car that is not perfect?

So what is it with the Canadians and their perfect cars?

Let me think, >>>>NO,

I am glad that I left a good impression for Canadians!

Wow if I owned that car I would have the biggest smile 24/7. Interior is prefect too.

ldsbeaker wrote:Sia, driving this car changed my life.

Thank you for sharing more awesome.

The look on Adam's face, along with Ali and I believe Hunter after they took the car for a test drive on the RTT Tour was, as they say, priceless.

Amazing!!!!!!!!!! More photos please

this may be the nicest e28 I've seen to date.

Tidy. Few little things aren't too my taste, but damn that engine conversion looks factory. Beautiful job, must be a blast to drive!

This HotRod looks friggin awesome Sia...thanks for sharing....those brakes look sweet also - bet she stops on a dime, huh?

Super cool car! Would you happen to have the before pics?

Cheers,
Olie

The word posh comes to mind. She is beautiful.

I see the s54 intake manifold is not as space consuming as the m50. Were you able to retain a brake booster?

B7Turbo wrote:

My new background image at work. Thanks!

PS: Is that an antenna up FRONT?! Drivers side? Power?

rjteeter wrote:
I see the s54 intake manifold is not as space consuming as the m50. Were you able to retain a brake booster?

Yes, the engine’s intake manifold is way bigger then M50s (6 individual throttle body attached to that intake) but it fits right in, and as for brake booster, it is still the original equipments that came with the car, and it works well with the new 6 & 4 piston calipers, instead of replacing and using other brake master cylinders such as Porsche, ...etc… to accommodate for the bigger calipers and rotors. I choose WP Pro brake company that other then what they have as stock for newer cars, they also design and custom make brake caliper to suit and work with what I have as an original equipment on my car, so I didn't need to modify any of that stuff.

unt0uchable wrote:

B7Turbo wrote:

My new background image at work. Thanks!

PS: Is that an antenna up FRONT?! Drivers side? Power?

Yes, it is a manual antenna that you could pull it up or down while you are driving, I like it its

Incredible job, looks like how it would have been from the factory.

S14 wrote:
What oil pan did you use?

M50

Looking really good!! I like the idea of a lighter S54 instead of a S38!

Needs moar...nothing!

Just a fabulous car, with perfect combinations of old and new, and outstanding work, in every way.

Mr. E28 wrote:Needs moar seat time and miles!!!

FTFY.


I love checking out this car every time I click on this thread.