Aussies developed BMW with a bed

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/12/e39-m5-ute-(450-x-338).jpg (http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/custom-cars/man-builds-ute-a-bimmermino-down-under-223510.php)
Why not? In Australia, Ford sells the F6 Tornado, Pursuit and Super Pursuit under the Ford Performance Vehicle (FPV) banner, hauling ass as well as anything else. BMW doesn't offer anything even close, so what is a Bimmer enthusiast to do when he has to stop at The Home Depot for garden supplies? Certainly not put them in the X5!
There is always someone out there who solves problems such as this before they actually become an issue. In this case, a bloke named POWERCHIP from the M5Board has taken a BMW E39 M5 and is converting it into what he calls the M5 UTE. It seems that after talking to Shane from Southern Rod and Custom in New South Wales Australia it looked like his dream car might just come true.
The yearlong transformation of this great sedan into the M5 UTE is truly amazing. Every inch of the vehicle is being properly engineered to drive just like the M5 from which it spawned. Click here (http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115148213&code=20897089&mode=invite&DCMP=isc-email-AlbumInvite) to check out the 200+ photo album that details the build every step of the way.

[Source: Jalopnik via M5Board]



First of all I must say they have done a good job, that's not the work of a crazy man with a saw, they seem to thought about it before chopping the bimmer. On the other side I don't see the point on doing this with an E39 M5, probably because I really like the stock car, they could have done the same thing with any E39 5-Series and then upgrade the engine and suspensions if they wanted more performance IMO.
well having this said, what are you thoughts about this conversion?






Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/22/aussies-developed-bmw-with-a-bed/

thats an M5, wow, looks great, love that one, would like to see it in person, would like some more pics of it, pretty good man...but well, its their first try, later they will do more, but it actually looks good and i want one very badly...:D

Holy ***** that is so cool. When I saw the title I bet it was gonna be another car transformation that looks dodgy but this actually looks amazing. But it would have taken a lot of work to make it look that good.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p94f8dcb45380dc1c12e88d0c4a5efc00/ee99d6c2.jpg (javascript:viewExifData())
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p65f86159c11826128e7edc4705bfc02b/ee99d657.jpg (javascript:viewExifData())
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pa80177892d7cc47afb13417c84ead424/ee99e51e.jpg (javascript:viewExifData())

the sketches are great, they even did it with different wheels...

some progress shots...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pbd500d0dcb682dafb2f5cd3856484ac8/ee99e5cf.jpg (javascript:viewExifData())
that looks bad....:|
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p2c778893df71b4cfaa35d6dd4fbe60ba/ee99e636.jpg (javascript:viewExifData())

thats some progress....sorry but this is awsome pix

wholly *****, that looks pretty good, performance would be good to keep up with all the aussie utes around here!

nice done. really beautiful

i like it haha good on the bloke that did it

something looks wrong !! :p dont like the idea of BMW ute's !!

Yeah, I like it in a strange way..hmmm...lol

It appears to have been very well done, they clearly planned it quite a bit as well, judging by those sketches. I wonder how much stiffness the chassis has lost and if there is much added weight.

Small time car modifiers (individulals) like this guy and the 1100hp mini guy make the world go round!

If i have an E39 M5 i would never do that to it , but it's just me .
Anyway seriously that's some serious work , i mean it looks sleek , clean , nice job . I guess each one has his own view of his dream car:p

cant wait to see a pic of it finished.

Looks pretty good, honestly though I would rather have a Holden UTE....but thats just me. Its a nice unique concept that has obviously been very well thought out and planned.

Its actually quite cool IMO....though its nothing like the Holden one....

I'd take it over a Holden ute! The FPV utes are another story, but damn, it's cool for being a BMW:p

By the way, what's up with the tail lights on that rendering? They look more like those from the 3 Series Compact than those of the the 5 Series.

This is too far. The Corvette ute was alright, and fresh, but this one just seems to take the cake. BMWs are not suited as utes. They are fast as hell, economical, refined and very good cars, but utes? Not really up my street.

It doesn't look that good, and something that can smash wallabies to pieces and cart a million cans of Fosters around should not be bearing the BMW badge.

Holden rules.

I want one! Think of how many BMW fanboys I'd piss off!

Looks great...
I'd take it over a Holden ute! The FPV utes are another story, but damn, it's cool for being a BMW
Me too but I don't think there are more M5 Ute.

Great conversion.. like the rims very much. BMW never looked bad..
Nice find mate.

cant wait to see a pic of it finished.


uhhh? did you see the first post picture?

maybe he meant more pics, well i only saw this one as a finished product, never saw more pics...

Coooool, i bet it looks better in reality.

it still has back doors.

yeah!

such a cool bmw,

maybe someday will come out a bmw m5 "big foot".:p

That is pretty damn cool, it was a good car to begin with but this is so much cooler. I would love to have a try at driving it.

It appears to have been very well done, they clearly planned it quite a bit as well, judging by those sketches. I wonder how much stiffness the chassis has lost and if there is much added weight.

Small time car modifiers (individulals) like this guy and the 1100hp mini guy make the world go round!

I doubt that he gained weight, its more likly that he lost some seing as he took out a lot of the rear half of the car. I'm pretty sure the Holden and Ford Utes are lighter than the Sedan versions.
I agree 100% on the last point about modifiers making the world go round. We need more creative people like these.

Only an Aussie would think of building this, For the money he spent on it he probably could have bought a new SS ute.

I'd take it over a Holden ute! The FPV utes are another story, but damn, it's cool for being a BMW:p


The FPV utes are crap, FPV build good sedans but when compared to the HSV's they are behind. Actually Ford utes in general are not that great.


It doesn't look that good, and something that can smash wallabies to pieces and cart a million cans of Fosters around should not be bearing the BMW badge.

No one over here drinks Fosters, It may well be the worlds most famous beer and a national icon but I have never seen someone drink it before and for good reason (Pissy).

Holden rules.

No kidding.

I doubt that he gained weight, its more likly that he lost some seing as he took out a lot of the rear half of the car. I'm pretty sure the Holden and Ford Utes are lighter than the Sedan versions.


The utes are lighter than the sedans as they have no rear weight. Structurally they are not quite as strong as sedans but still safe.

For measure my ute (VS) weighs roughly 70kg less than the sedan equivalent.

wow.. An E39 M5 ElCamino !

it still has back doors.

No kidding, I just noticed that. I thought they would have refabricated a new sheet and removed the doors completely.

I for one don't like it, i think the truck/cars are pretty pointless, not to mention it looks soo weird.

Thats awsome, looks nice and its a bimmer truck, that would be the truck that i would drive if i ever drove a truck

That's the stupidest thing I've seen in a while.
It sucks that those idiots had the nerve to mutilate such a great car.

well at least they did it properly

TeXas = My n00b.

I think it's awesome. It's a ute body style, although it retains the awesome look of the E39 M5. It's a neat idea, and I want one.

TeXas = My n00b.

I think it's awesome. It's a ute body style, although it retains the awesome look of the E39 M5. It's a neat idea, and I want one.
Did you just call me a noob?

ive seen a converted Beemer E36 pickup, ugly as John Barrowman!

Did you just call me a noob?No of course not...



... Ok, maybe I did.


I called you a n00b because you posted an ignorant comment bitching about something that really should be appreciated due to the amount of work put into it. You have to admit, it's pretty cool.

Kthxbai

No of course not...



... Ok, maybe I did.


I called you a n00b because you posted an ignorant comment bitching about something that really should be appreciated due to the amount of work put into it. You have to admit, it's pretty cool.

KthxbaiIf I thought it was pretty cool, I would say so. Plain and simple. I've always been a fan of the E39 M5 (the last great on IMO), so it breaks my heart to see such a well balanced, fantastic performing work of art get chopped to bits to look like Frankenstien. Now I bet it performs as bad as it looks.

Speaking of ignorant.... I couldn't help but notice that you're the Import eater....

From Canada.
Does this mean you eat all cars?

One word:SWWEEEEETTT.......

http://galleries.modifiedstreetcars.com/brisbane_autosalon_2006/toyo-promo-girls-182.jpg

^ I forgot that some other Aussie guy converted a silvia into a ute as well.

He did it to a 180sx as well and gave the ute GTR-34 Tailights.

whaaaaaaaaaaattttt theeeeeeeeeeeee hellllllllllllllllllllllllll

If I thought it was pretty cool, I would say so. Plain and simple. I've always been a fan of the E39 M5 (the last great on IMO), so it breaks my heart to see such a well balanced, fantastic performing work of art get chopped to bits to look like Frankenstien. Now I bet it performs as bad as it looks.

Speaking of ignorant.... I couldn't help but notice that you're the Import eater....

From Canada.
Does this mean you eat all cars?Well of course!

Ok, not quite. And although I am biased toward Ford, I respect all the brands of cars equally; domestic or import. Import Eater is pretty much just a space filler.

Enough with the arguing, man. Let's both chill lol.

Well of course!

Ok, not quite. And although I am biased toward Ford, I respect all the brands of cars equally; domestic or import. Import Eater is pretty much just a space filler.

Enough with the arguing, man. Let's both chill lol.Okay, I'm cool.:D

No one over here drinks Fosters, It may well be the worlds most famous beer and a national icon but I have never seen someone drink it before and for good reason (Pissy).

the only person i know in australia who buys fosters only buys it because its cheap and his dickhead step kids drink it all on him

thats a pretty good conversion, but i wouldn't see why anyone would want to do it. A car is a car, a truck is a truck, y make them together, i jus don't like it that much, its a great job though, but it wouldn't really fit in under trucks or cars. why would they even do this, i mean, whats the point in it?

haha this thing is tough. i reckon it would be awesome for drifting, with all that power to the back end, and basically no weight on the rear wheels. i've seen it done to 180's, 240's and even skylines, but not an M5.

thats a pretty good conversion, but i wouldn't see why anyone would want to do it. A car is a car, a truck is a truck, y make them together, i jus don't like it that much, its a great job though, but it wouldn't really fit in under trucks or cars. why would they even do this, i mean, whats the point in it?

Because of the popularity of utilities in Australia, Better known as 'utes'.

There isn't a single picture of the finished car on the site. The picture shown is a chop, in which they didn't bother to hide the rear doors.

What a waste anyway.:mad:

http://galleries.modifiedstreetcars.com/brisbane_autosalon_2006/toyo-promo-girls-182.jpg

^ I forgot that some other Aussie guy converted a silvia into a ute as well.

He did it to a 180sx as well and gave the ute GTR-34 Tailights.
If I had the money i would buy both...