Obioban/Vodyk's black on black 2008 e60 M5

[Casa de Mesa]

Can't wait to see this unfold. Super sad about losing your friend way to early in life. Agree with everyone else - this car has found the right home.

[Tbonem3]

What a beast.

[Sharocks]

RIP.

But happy to see you are saving it.

We should call your garage the M Rescue lol

[Tonggi]

RIP Charles. I'm sure he is looking down glad the car is going to you over the auction!

[Obioban]

This car belonged to a good friend of mine, Charles (username on the forums was Vodyk), that died ~10 years ago. I spent a lot of time working with him on it back in the day. When he died, his parents took over ownership of it.

Last week his dad called me to say that the rod bearings were failing and he was going to put the car up for auction, unless I wanted to buy it. So, I bought it.

Current mods, per my somewhat hazy memory from a decade ago:
Supersprint/Evolve long tube Headers
Dinan Muffler
Dinan 3.91 Diff
Evosport Pulleys
Intake scoops and blockoff plate
BMC Filter
Evolve Alpha N tune

KWV3 coilovers

18 x 9.5" Apex EC7s

Euro MDM tuning
Euro SMG flash

Pictures at pickup and when I got it home:









I made a pretty large parts order, which I'm told will take 4-6 weeks to arrive... so I don't expect to have this car on the road any time soon. With the rod bearings on their way out, any mile could be the one that kills the crank, so it'll be parked for a bit.

Parts ordered:

-Everything in the FCP e60 M5 rod bearing service kit
-engine mounts
-power steering expansion hose
-oil change kit
-updated oil squirters
-MTFLT2 (well, I already own a couple gallons of this, so will be taking it out of my supply)
-OE diff fluid change kit
-brake fluid
-power steering fluid

I don't intend to modify this car very much.