M5 Transplant

["Michael Ottati, O.D." <mottati@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The shop was Bavarian Professionals in Berkeley, Ca. I think it was
featured in 12/95 Roundel (this is from memory though). They still  had
the car, as of their last M-car day, and it's for sale for around $50k.
I asked how much to do the conversion for my 525iT and was told around
30k all parts and labor. you've got the drivetrain already, so that
should take the price down a bit i'd guess. They do nice work, very OE
looking. I think the E34 used a different engine management system, i
wonder if you could upgrade the e28 engine to E34 M5 spec. I do also
remember a BMW CAR issue where a person swapped an E28 drivetrain into
an E34 535. I can look it up if you want the issue.mike


> I have been thinking about what to do with the still good E28 M5
> driveline left over from my wreck.  Obvious possiblities in addition to
> parting out to digester brethren would be transplanting into an another
> E28 or perhaps an E34.  Does anyone have experience with or know of a
> good shop in regards to transplanting say an M5 engine into an E34
> touring?  I certainly wouldn't mind have a sleeper station wagon.  I
> remember reading about a place in Berkeley that had converted a 525iT
> into an M5 Touring; does anyone remember where that article was
> (Roundel, European Car?) and who the shop was?  I am assuming that the
> S38 in E28/E34 cars are very similar besides some of the obvious
> accessory/intake/header plumbing differences.
>
> Thanks,
> Anand Shah
> E28 M5 dead and in limbo
> 93 Corrado
>

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