Vehicle Owner

Member ID: techmyride

Location: Bellevue, WA

Vehicle Info

2002 BMW M5

Bought: Mar, 2008

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-605.2sec
  • Top Speed155mph
  • HP395
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

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I got the bug in early 2008 to own a true performance car. I'd never owned a performance vehicle of any kind. Along with performance I wanted a level of refinement, comfort and practicality - a somewhat understated and sophisticated ride that only hinted at the power that lurked within. I also was definitely not going to buy something new. I started my search looking for a E46 Laguna Seca Blue M3 SMG similar to the one that Simon (one of CarDomain's co-founders) owned. Then I was distracted for a while by an E36 Estoril Blue M3 with Dinan stage 3 but many local gearheads including several on the BMW forums talked me out of it....good thing. I then test drove a really nice 1999 E55 AMG (my wife drives a 2000 E320 wagon which has to be the best wagon ever made and I really like that vintage of the E Class) but then decided I didn't like the way the vehicle had been maintained. And then just when I was starting to get a little antsy....I saw this ad on craigslist for a single owner Lemans blue M5 2002 with just under 60,000 miles. It had been maintained in just awesome condition and I knew in my gut that this was the vehicle I'd been waiting for. The previous owner is a BMW fanatic, only ever buys BMWs, just bought a 335ci that he picked up in Germany and the only reason he parted with the M5 was because he has 4 BMW's at the moment and his wife pushed him to reduce his fleet...I'm ever so indebted to his wife!

Several test drives and negotiations later....it's now mine (as of Mar. 6, 2008) and I couldn't be happier (yeah yeah I know all about the expensive maintenance costs :)). I remember when I bought my first new car in 1979 - a white Nissan 200SX with burgundy seats and alloy wheels....I thought things could never get any better...well they just have. I can't seem to get this grin off my face.

I'm in love with these seats and the interior...

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Lemans Blue is just so sweeeeet...from every angle....

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The very heart of the lurking beast...

 

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The Angel Eyes are upon you...

 

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Life is definitely exhilarating behind the wheel of a BMW...

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This car has every possible option one could get at the time. I have a couple of mods in mind for the next few months:
- replace the outdated BMW CDMA phone with a Bluetooth module (Done)

- short shifter (the throws on the stock shifter are very long)

- uprade the navigation to a DVD based nav with perspective view

 

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carfan2006  

Posted by: carfan2006

07/10/2009 06:50AM

sweet ride love the color on it. would love to own one too

jmbmw123  

Posted by: jmbmw123

06/25/2009 05:12PM

Whats up Nice M5! 5*s

Bumpinjeeper  

Posted by: Bumpinjeeper

06/24/2009 09:02AM

Come on man the best M5 in Bellevue?!?! Actually, it is a clean ride. Please keep it as stock as possible, well an exhaust couldnt hurt. Love the E39 M series. See ya around town lol.

DCsKing  

Posted by: DCsKing

05/15/2009 10:08AM

HOLY SH*T YOU HAVE BLUE SEATS FIVE STARS OFF TOP DATS SOME CLEAN SH*T blue rims would be hard

NSXTurbo03  

Posted by: NSXTurbo03

04/26/2009 05:38AM

Super Sick. You get 5 Stars. Checkout my Acura NSX.

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Member ID: techmyride

Location: Bellevue, WA