Why are people this stupid?

[bobert50]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/304610.htm

Am i overlooking something ?

Why would anyone do this? He has claimed that hes spent over 12k on the "conversion" but why doesn't he just wait a couple more years and even if his quote was around £1500, he'd be able to own and drive a real one? and still have money over to run the thing for a good few years.

A few peoples initial thoughts would be "wow an m3" quickly followed by "er..why does it sound like a minibus?"

Most worryingly is the fact this guy must be on reasonable money to have bought it in the first place, and you'd expect someone with that much spare salary to spend on such a car to have more sense?

So....am i overlooking something?

 

[Simon]

Where does he claim to have spent £12k?

It says he bought it already converted.

 

[Simon]

A few peoples initial thoughts would be "wow an m3" quickly followed by "er..why does it sound like a minibus?"

It's an M5 Agreed though the engine sound is gonna give it away

 

[Hxc]

IT MAYBE A DIESEL BUT TRUST ME THE RAW FROM THE QUAD EXHUST SYSTEM WHICH IS FROM THE MANIFOLD TO THE TAILPIPES MAKES IT SOUND LIKE A V8!

 

[Muncher]

With that kind of exhaust on a diesel it's going to sound horrendous!

 

[chesterstu]

Wasn't the autotrader Ad for this car posted last week? I love the "The car has covered 98000 all motorway miles" he should have added driven slowly so as not to embarass myself when getting over taken by Focii

 

[Azagoth]

Why would some one want an E60 M5 'replica' that sounds like a V8?

 

[Scania]

£20k to get the above on my drive.... It certainly looks the part from the outside!

Trouble is, £20k buys this.....

Which sounds like a real V8! Surely a no brainer?

FWIW though, the e60 M5's V10 sounds like a diesel at tickover, so that fake diesel one may well fool plenty!

 

[kieranv]

ermmm...isnt it just the same as putting an ST bodykit on a standard mondeo?

Or me putting a gti bumper onto my almera?

granted this is a bit more expensive but its the same principle is it not?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/318650.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/314357.htm

heres another two

 

[kieranv]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/315938.htm

i'd say that looks a lot worse than the m5 replica's

 

[Demon]

I don't see the issue, other then the M5 badge, remove that, maybe replace with just an M badge, and it's a nice looking conversion.. if it's all original, and it's not much more then a standard car, then I'd consider it..

However, I'd never put the M5 badges on, that's just one vain step too far, I'd get some M badges with possible the D for diesel..

 

[NickXX]

Probably sounds pretty good with that exhaust to be fair. Not goign to sound like a V10 though :/

 

[gobbo]

For £20k i'd go for an E39 M5.

Or a normal 530d E60

 

[mattyfez]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/304610.htm


Most worryingly is the fact this guy must be on reasonable money to have bought it in the first place, and you'd expect someone with that much spare salary to spend on such a car to have more sense?

heh, If I had £20k to spew on a car, a pretend beemer would be far from the top of the list....

 

[alle]

...I don't trust adverts with spelling mistakes in them for starters

 

[4T5]

I'm with Demon, rip the badges off & it looks sound to me. I'd have to hear it though & see the rear end irl to truly decide though.

 

[Matt82]

but he wanted RIZPECT from his neighbours, so it was money well spent

 

[jamoor]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/315938.htm

i'd say that looks a lot worse than the m5 replica's

Change the rear lights and it looks ok, its not really a replica, its just had new alloys.

 

[jamoor]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/308875.htm

 

[Scania]

That just looks plain daft.

Tbh, have the real deal or, just don't bother.