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Custom 1990 BMW 550i E34 with M70 V12 swap

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Like the big hairy American winning machine Ricky Bobby, some people just wanna go fast.  So when you have a perfectly quick E34 535i what’s the only logical thing to do?  Answer: stuff a M70 V12 under the bonnet.

Well that’s what Tim Milner decided to do.  At the said cost of over $100K, this BMW has seen some major surgery.  To help get the new heart really breathing, the 5’er received stainless steel headers and a custom fabricated Borla exhaust.  The rest of the engine upgrades, including cams and software, bring the car beyond the 400hp mark and 6 gear has been tested at over 160mph.

I want to personally thank the owner for keeping the aesthetics mostly unchanged.  A true BMW enthusiast will appreciate the M5 throwing star wheels, M5 seats, Eibach suspension and modest aero package.

I’m curious to see how high biding will go for this shake n bake Bimmer.

-Ben

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Posted by Ben in BMW | May 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »