Crashed M5 Comp

Garycoral · 08-25-2023, 07:19 AM

Looking for some informed opinions...

I can buy this car for $30K - Haven't seen it in person yet... Looks like it might be repairable for a reasonable outlay.

AP · 08-25-2023, 07:41 AM

Have you watched the repair of a M5 by mat Armstrong?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=HUFDGwvd...SE_oDznKIrHy6q

Similar sort of. Crash which might give you ideas about this

Aronis · 08-25-2023, 08:59 AM

If Matt can do it, you can do it.......

Mike

Greer · 08-25-2023, 11:59 PM

Seeing that crashed car is so sad.....

shawnhayes · 08-26-2023, 05:00 PM

That made my marbles hurt.

Shawn

M5KEITH · 08-27-2023, 07:31 PM

It would be cheaper to buy a higher mileage ‘18 in the long run

Rafichicago · 08-27-2023, 08:33 PM

If it’s not at least 30% cheaper when done at the end and can’t be done in under 2 months or so not worth it in my opinion. I’d have clean 2018 M5 over this all day long.

Jakerx · 08-27-2023, 10:54 PM

If you’re doing the work yourself, sure. If you’re going to pay someone to do it, you might as well buy a car in good condition.

micvite · 08-28-2023, 12:33 PM

Just from where the impact was I'd be surprised if there wasn't any frame damage to the car, not just the frame rail extension that can be replaced but further down the line
Might be an easy fix, or might need a lot of work... to put into perspective this was my 2013 m5 https://ibb.co/JzFBrtV doesn't look too bad from the picture, rear bumper, crash bar, tail lights and maybe trunk. Upon tear down, whole trunk floor was fked, frame twisted, needed to essentially cut off the rear third of the car and re weld a new one (going past the back seats to remove and replace trunk floor) estimate came out to around 40k for all the repairs and that was before actually getting it on a lift and doing a proper disassembly.

F30Andy · 09-14-2023, 09:54 AM

As has been said, this can either be a straight forward repair or a can of worms full of hiddeen suprises.

Without having a proper look at it, I would say it is light to moderate damage which looks like it might not be too much of a ballache to fix.

What qualifies me to answer this you ask?
This does..............................

https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1943209

08-25-2023, 07:41 AM	#2
AP Major General 2797 Rep 5,115 Posts Drives: G30 M550 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Have you watched the repair of a M5 by mat Armstrong? https://youtube.com/watch?v=HUFDGwvd...SE_oDznKIrHy6q Similar sort of. Crash which might give you ideas about this
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08-25-2023, 08:59 AM	#3
Aronis Brigadier General 2274 Rep 3,300 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Binghamton, NY iTrader: (0)	If Matt can do it, you can do it....... Mike __________________ 2018 M5 and 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS Prior. '94 325is, '97 M3 Lux, '16 M2
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08-25-2023, 11:59 PM	#4
Greer Colonel 1893 Rep 2,512 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 Competition Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Seeing that crashed car is so sad..... __________________ 2022 F90 M5 Competition & 2019 M2 Competition 2019 F90 M5 Competition 2017 F80 M3 Competition 2014 F10 M5 Competition 2003 E39 M5
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08-26-2023, 05:00 PM	#5
shawnhayes Major 1837 Rep 1,328 Posts Drives: 22M5 CS,23X5E,24M3 CS,24 i4 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	That made my marbles hurt. Shawn
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08-27-2023, 07:31 PM	#6
M5KEITH Second Lieutenant 130 Rep 216 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	It would be cheaper to buy a higher mileage ‘18 in the long run
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08-27-2023, 08:33 PM	#7
Rafichicago Lieutenant 699 Rep 598 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 2009 E63AMG Wagon Join Date: May 2022 Location: Chicago IL iTrader: (0)	If it’s not at least 30% cheaper when done at the end and can’t be done in under 2 months or so not worth it in my opinion. I’d have clean 2018 M5 over this all day long.
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08-27-2023, 10:54 PM	#8
Jakerx Captain 715 Rep 781 Posts Drives: F90 Comp Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	If you’re doing the work yourself, sure. If you’re going to pay someone to do it, you might as well buy a car in good condition.
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08-28-2023, 12:33 PM	#9
micvite Colonel 1540 Rep 2,010 Posts Drives: 2009 mazda RX8 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Alaska iTrader: (0)	Just from where the impact was I'd be surprised if there wasn't any frame damage to the car, not just the frame rail extension that can be replaced but further down the line Might be an easy fix, or might need a lot of work... to put into perspective this was my 2013 m5 https://ibb.co/JzFBrtV doesn't look too bad from the picture, rear bumper, crash bar, tail lights and maybe trunk. Upon tear down, whole trunk floor was fked, frame twisted, needed to essentially cut off the rear third of the car and re weld a new one (going past the back seats to remove and replace trunk floor) estimate came out to around 40k for all the repairs and that was before actually getting it on a lift and doing a proper disassembly.
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09-14-2023, 09:54 AM	#10
F30Andy Brigadier General 1779 Rep 3,491 Posts Drives: An Entire Fleet Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	As has been said, this can either be a straight forward repair or a can of worms full of hiddeen suprises. Without having a proper look at it, I would say it is light to moderate damage which looks like it might not be too much of a ballache to fix. What qualifies me to answer this you ask? This does.............................. https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1943209
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