We manual-swapped our V10 BMW M5 estate!

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Our BMW M5 Touring has a phenomenal V10 engine spitting out 500hp. But it has always been slightly let down by its automated-manual gearbox. Mike sets out to sort that issue by taking the car to Everything M to have its gearbox changed to a six-speed manual out of an M3. A 500hp, V10, manual estate car? That sounds like one hell of a recipe!
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[@MrChristopher]

Mondeo ST200 update would be nice

[@transport740]

Lol awesome video. Congratulations on the transmission upgrade!

[@ThEnglishMuffin]

Ya encrypts your already encrypted data. F%^king Scam selling it 2 the average person.

[@flemmingploug2670]

Enzo's spin 10/10 havent seen spinning like that since Mazepin was in F1

[@eeshachandrapupadhya9160]

LoL

[@lewisburt3750]

Now your just spitting facts

[@antonsamuelsson1317]

I can not like or it will become un nice but 10/10

[@johnnymack923]

Hilarious.

[@Ginbaubabe]

Mazespin

[@hadesmcc]

Enzo's spin, clearly an 11/10.

[@johnnymack923]

11/10 doesn't make sense

[@hadesmcc]

@@johnnymack923 yes, that's the point. Enzo's performance was off the charts.

[@tysondog843]

110% Agree!

[@lewisburt3750]

What's going on with the V10 MX5? Haven't had an update in just under a WHOLE year??

[@georgeoliver8300]

Everyone like this comment. I also want to know

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

Tavarish is gonna finish it.

[@lewisburt3750]

@@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 So never then

[@Lukeywoodsey]

@@mattmanslim they still haven't addressed that...

[@elbromas3386]

@@mattmanslim MAD closed down right?

[@terryloweh]

big props to the mechanic, appreciate him taking the time to explain it so even a non technical person like myself could understand it

[@Czechbound]

*DIRECTOR/ VIDEOGRAPHER :* Well done, great touches in the editing, shot selection, funny Monk bits, fade to Le Mans, music choice etc. Well done those men. Or women !

[@daviddefortier5970]

I found the music parts were not ballanced in volume levels. Music is way too loud

[@denisaljic]

@@daviddefortier5970 Thank you David! I thought it was just Me...

[@nathanparry8315]

Sound balance is a bit off for sure, but otherwise Lucy Brown is doing amazing work.

[@ScottOrd]

11:19 - I was expecting Marty to pop out and scream "IN THE BIN!" 😂

[@papapruett2820]

Same

[@bbdoook]

Let Ben drive it first, I'd love to hear his opinion

[@Eren-da-Jaeger]

Second that

[@WhuDhat]

no

[@mikehipperson]

You know Ben would try to keep it!

[@b.w.9392]

On the nurburgring, with james may shotgun

[@mikedrivetribe8314]

Lots of 10s for Enzo's spinning, much appreciated folks 👍

[@jonsmith1162]

I did a manual conversion on an S14 a few years back. Hard work, but very rewarding.

[@joekaiser7668]

I have a 6 speed manual M6 here in the states. LOVE it! Don't let the haters tell you the SMG or DSC is better for this car. If you want to enjoy driving your V10 BMW then get/swap the manual, if you want ultimate performance get a race car. Also DSC off was available as a software update from 2008 I believe. Not sure what the TSB number is, but that's what google is for.

[@gregtomaszewski563]

M5 and M6 with v10 were only made for North American market and rest of the globe had that terrible automatic. Ironic ,is it not? Ask somebody from Europe they will tell you that In America people don't know haw to drive manual and yet BMW made manual for North America and because it was requested from potential customers.LOL

[@mikesiegenthaler4224]

@@gregtomaszewski563 SMG is not an automatic transmission, its a Manual with electric actuators

[@DriftingSquirrel]

You're perfect to solve this question I've got - do you get to turn off DSC and DTC completely? Allowing the car to move freely. Before the update you just had DTC or you had DTC and DSC but you just couldn't turn it off entirely?

[@xav_crack]

.

[@ajm407]

@@gregtomaszewski563 not strictly true. I’ve found original manual cars in Europe as well. It was an option in LHD countries on the E90 but not many took it up.

[@MatthewCMaw]

Clear from this that you’ve really stepped up the production levels on this video and hopefully the theme continues!! Really great work with this, thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining content!!! 🙌🏻

[@bluegizmo1983]

14:01 did you guys seriously just add a glass clinking sound effects to plastic bottles?? 😂

[@dermaks_]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that

[@stannxumalo8034]

They really got us🤣🤣🤣

[@sianwarwick633]

to see if you noticed the uncredited IRN BRU cameo

[@CrippedGinge]

Enzo gets a 12/10 for his spins

[@celicasaur]

Great video guys! Mine is the other 'black' manual touring which they spoke of in the video (which incidentally is for sale). For anybody considering the swap - do it, you won't regret it. Best of all, you'll be in the BEST hands with Darragh and the guys at Everything M. I can't speak highly enough of his dedication to customer satisfaction and quality of workmanship. And best of all - he's a TOP guy!

[@MrCarz95]

Hi, how much was total cost for swap? Thank you

[@barrydixon3692]

Awesome!! I love that you guys have done this. I was once on a BMW training course and they had pre-production E60 M5's for us to play with. They said the shifting force needed to change gear in the auto box would need the equivalent of a 1.5 meter long gear leaver if it were manual 💪 Everybody loved the car, especially the sound of the V10 but hated the 'auto' box!! To this day its one of the best sounding cars out there, enjoy 😁

[@RobertBrownieJr]

Great production value and top mechanic, looking forward to seeing the finale. Also cable ties, gaffer tape and bollocks is the best name for a band ever.

[@EwanWeetch]

Excellent editing. Brilliant camera work!

[@Bmontepeque11]

Darragh (The mechanic and boss from Eveyything M3s) looks like such a nice person and he knows what he is doing! 🙌✨

[@bipingurung135]

Absolute masterpiece. Video production, the Content & the magical rod bearing spin 💕

[@dytakt]

Outstanding editing on this one! Absolutely superb

[@Stormyy]

Great to see DT still around!!!

[@Berven-gf9jq]

The soundtrack between 10:25 and 10:55 is weirdly enough super inspiering, of course together with the beautiful camera job. Great upload, Drivetribe 🙂 As always. Love the V10. I will rate the sound as a 0.0045 on the Richter scale.

[@ElvisKremmen]

Cant wait to see the 1st drive, the manual swap will make such a huge difference and would love to see Ben take it for another spin for his reaction too

[@morning_star8230]

Production level is really high in this video 👏👏 It was a joy to watch can't wait for further videos on the M5 estate 🤩

[@theprodigalstranger5259]

Shift Happens! Not only a new transmission but the best anti-theft system on the market today lol!

[@jamesbisset9891]

Not in the uk, 90% of drivers learn to drive in a manual

[@kingpin20042003]

Loved the added sound effect for the cheers with the Irn Bru lol. Manual V10 M5 estate, Whats not to love.

[@Patrick-bu5vy]

Great project....thanks for not dragging this job out over five separate videos! Can't wait to see it in action.

[@PwnedNoobz1]

Enzo's spin was great, even the treat acting like something being catapulted out of the engine when it catastrophically fails is a nice touch

[@mikep1212]

denying us that drive away after the conversion 0./10 Enzo's spin. 10/10

[@GardevoirTrainer1]

I rate Enzo’s spin a Güd Boi/10

[@militant_daisies2194]

really enjoying the deeper content the channel direction has taken. keep up the great work DT

[@jandecoy]

Love it how the SMG gets the holy transportation into its place. Beautiful editing!

[@TRHamza]

Very cool seeing the process!

[@K14RTP]

🧐🧐🧐🧐

[@asimmalik6378]

Should have done yours after blowing the clutch to smithereens!

[@davidbartela4914]

Am I seeing it right, that there is no Option for "DSC off" anymore? On an BMW M Car? Love the idea of the Manual swap on that thing, but no Option for DSC off, in a BMW, especially in an M Version seams not realy worth it.

[@kayhanozdemir4542]

yeah I was gutted when I heard that... I have a manual swap e46 M3, and if I were told that there would be no DSC off, I would rather stick with SMG. I believe since E60 manual swaps are very new there are still missing pieces in the puzzle, they will find a way to code it out in the future.

[@jafooli]

Imagine paying for it, then finding that out at the end!

[@blakkpatron]

There has to be a way to get this sorted

[@user-eu9ub8kj9j]

You do realize that these cars have a programmable driving preset called m mode where u can choose mdm, dsc off or dsc on right?

[@blakkpatron]

@@user-eu9ub8kj9j clearly the installer in this video is oblivious to it

[@alexcocking7288]

Brilliant film. Great to watch superb craftsmanship a work. Be interesting to see what the acceleration figures will be. Big engine. Manual gearbox. Estate body. Perfection.

[@diegogobeti]

V10 + wagon + manual transmission = perfection !! Awesome video, cheers from Brazil.

[@jfmjfm2008]

Thanks for sharing this video. I had an e60 saloon new, 2005-2010, and loved it. I loved the SMG box as much as Ben did in your previous video. It was an acquired taste and took a while to love, so the car was rarely loved by one-day-drive magazine journalists. And it was awful in “auto” mode- it needed the paddles. Your car definitely isn’t carbon black; I think it’s deep sea blue.

[@weezy013]

@8:50 and @16:43 You can clearly see it's not carbon black, pretty sure it's Monaco Blue. I don't think Deep Sea was used on E60 M5, unless it was Individual.

[@doublesidedtape1000]

@@weezy013 Looks a little less purple than the Deep Sea Blue x5 in my garage, but you never know how differences in lighting will effect how a color looks on camera.

[@ErikTheRedM3]

People with the SMGs really ought to run a RVS Technology transmission treatment in them. Completely transforms the transmission and pretty much eliminates the lurching. When driven right, the SMG in these is a lot of fun.

[@phoebeeileenbrooks110]

You guys work with such great mechanics, an awesome production/film team.

[@DillandShaj]

Dara (I hope I'm spelling it right) seems like an awesome dude and makes this video awesome! Enzo of course is a beauty and would rate the spin 100/10. Amazing video as always guys, keep up the awesome work!

[@russell6075]

Enzo's s🅱️innala impression was flawless

[@JMUDoc]

Appropriate gearbox - the E92 M3 engine is just the V10 from the E60 with two cylinders chopped off (even the rod bearing issue is carried across😁).

[@b.w.9392]

That happens more often. If it works as a v10 its will as a v8

[@olavmuldbakken1921]

The production quality of these video’a Are on another level! Love the content

[@entx8491]

@11:21 Perfectly executed, this is why I'm here. The rest is great too, excellent work.

[@mikepertile9763]

Enzo has a ruff life there! 10/10 spin, would recommend

[@EmberEchoStudio]

Would recommend to who?

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

Enzo needs to do 30k in damages if he's spinning like an M50 rod bearing.. otherwise, flawless execution!

[@ADBBuild]

$30k worth of damage to an M50?

[@PorscheRacer14]

In reference to your ad spot and this magnificent upgrade; “Now, I am become manual, the destroyer of clutches.”

[@paultaylor9652]

ENZO 10 OUT OF 10, nothing like the smell of a proper garage and older cars being worked on, great video Scottie.

[@bjoe385]

When he said he reprogrammed the ECU I just thought of “Look at me, Look at me… I am the gearbox now.”

[@jasonpoler]

Gotta get James in, get Ben in, I guess Hammond paid for it so have him there too

[@conorhennessy4823]

Enzo's spins were paw/10... outstanding performance! 👏

[@thepansthisthatandtheother7766]

Thrilled you have done this. Gosh she must be fun to drive! Enzo gets a 10 out of 10 and more. Beautiful Lab!!!!!

[@TheMrCristal]

Would love to see Jeremy Clarkson reaction on this 🤌🏼

[@mikewest712]

Doubt he would give it any praise, he would likely laugh at the idea of the manual swap.

[@TheMrCristal]

@@mikewest712 he was one of many who made this car famous, I own one my self in Florida sapphire black manual 08 , before had smg really issues on issues but both drove amazing, u just never want to drive smg in drive mode only manual mode all the time, but 8000 rpm shifts on smg was mental, manual don’t give me that feeling but now I can actually daily my m5 and not worried being stuck on a road in 1st gear.

[@stephensaines7100]

Rate Enzo's spin out of ten? He *is* a ten! He's freakin' gorgeous.

[@russellb1212]

Throughly enjoyed this, balance between the technical and entertainment spot on

[@ciaranburke3243]

10 out of 10 for enzos spin also for manual gearbox swap, that's going to get the best out of that beautiful engine 👍

[@MarcusVinicius-ui2ty]

I have see an m3 SMG conversion more easy than change the whole gearbox because SMG is like a manual just the way u change that the parts u change

[@SavageBunny1]

Yeah, basically take the transmission out, send the bellhousing to get machined, put it back, done.

[@xRoRox]

You've made James May a sad man 🤣

[@magzpayne]

Great project, super edit! Can't help but think about doing it the other way around though and putting the V10 in a M3 E92 manual :O

[@d0nger_]

Loved the editing on this!

[@adampearce569]

Love this channel amazing really inspiring

[@Kalepsis]

This is the best modification you've ever done on this channel.

[@DaveDGRGray]

Enzo, they don't make numbers big enough to rate your spin! Awesome pup! Loved to this video Mike. Top work.

[@JonLovettAnimation]

Love the 1980s Honda ATC hiding in the background behind the dog at 11:38 let’s see a little video on that! Love the V10 wagon stick shift!

[@WhuDhat]

would have been dope to adapt one of zf's new 7 speed boxes

[@coolomino]

Now we're talking! I've seen a few E61 M5 manual-swaps and SMGs are proper trash.

[@normaneshuchi5474]

Enzo's spin is a straight up 14/10!!!! Mazespin has 24 hours to respond

[@tomwebb7091]

All credit to the job done and videos so far its been great to watch... this M5 is getting treated properly unlike many others on KZbin. So now to get the DSC so it will turn off or at least allow the M hero mode (because perma ON is a straight no chance for me having the conversion) and get some long tube headers and a remap to finish her off. Im still a little sad it didnt go DCT route because the manual ive tried on the E46 M3 and V8 M3 were both mediocre and had poor shift feel compared to say an old Porsche Boxter or Honda s2000

[@hf7188]

9/10 on Enzo's spin, BMW still spins their rod bearings with less effort. 😝

[@centrice12]

So the Stig told you not to mess with the transmission but you know better....Makes sense.

[@GG_Dreamcast]

Fantastic cinematography on this one. Well done.

[@cutters74]

Such a tease 😂😂😂 I was wondering if you would lower the ratios when swapping to manual, I’m hoping it’s going to an absolute beast, can’t wait for the next vlog 💯🔥😎

[@DoctorVadarWho]

If you are going to have sponsors can they be car based

[@SavageBunny1]

Just skip it lol

[@MmmmKay]

Lovely work Darragh! Great to see you doing so well.

[@johnthieri1561]

Thank you for massive shout-out to Kenya. Noticed your wristband and being Kenyan that makes me proud. Fantastic show.. clean and perfect job with the conversion. Loving it.

[@sianwarwick633]

thanks for correct ID

[@ydid687]

why opinion polls were against it weren't they

[@cadillacblunt]

You should have changed out the main bearings in that V10 when you swapped it. Might help it last another 5k miles. These engines are the running joke of the automotive world.

[@ArmandGau]

cant wait to see it drive with the manual. I have often dreamt of taking those BM V8s or v10s and slap a manual in it. Thank you, please also consider sharing the total costs

[@connordarley4267]

Production on this episode was class 👌 great work

[@tejbhuee9924]

An S85 that cant do 200mph+ makes no sense to me

[@summushieremiasclarkson4700]

The S85 doesn't do any mph, it's the final drive that decides. How many customer purchased M5s have actually done 200mph in their lifetime?

[@madmick3794]

Well that's disappointing. Would have been better to leave it as is.

[@liambrennan2605]

Great swap fantastic what the aftermarket can come up with.I think the transmission woes of that model put a lot of people off buying them

[@davesingh3772]

These are essentially manuals I believe it’s the correct thing to do as the smg gearbox is terrible. Personally I would avoid the e60 and the e46 due to the vanos and gearbox issue’s. E92 M3 is the better all rounder.

[@muscless89]

You could stop making videos about the M5 and make videos about Enzo, I'd watch them any day. That spin was 5/7

[@youneslahyani2198]

CHEESE.

[@shuzzbot]

Wow thats a huge job. He is so calm and relaxed about it

[@CIubDuck]

As any mechanic can say, there was a lot of swearing, broken bolts, and electronical failures in-between the actual filmed shots 😂 The end results were absolutely smashing though!

[@Gazmus]

Darryl has mad Will Ferrel in Semi Pro not knowing what to do with his hands vibes :)

[@costafilh0]

And some people say these BMWs don't worth it! Of course they do! They worth 3 times the asking price to make them perfect with the proper mods! Amazing!

[@Jason-gd7dk]

Awesome video, always love seeing the mechanical side of cars.

[@joey7253]

Would be nice if you guys sold a kit so it’s plug and play for us home mechanics. Sell the manufactured bits, the wiring look and the few other bits that we can’t find at the parts yard.

[@ScottOrd]

15:45 - If a hand with a baguette reaches in, I'm done lol

[@heisenberg9739]

This makes me miss working on cars. But then I remember the stress of dropping a bolt into the engine bay and looking for it. Then I feel better watching on YT from my bed. :)

[@peterspyer1124]

Mike is absolutely desperate for an irn bru sponsorship and I love it

[@jackmcdonald8355]

Enzo's spin is 10/10. It would be interesting to see one of these manual swapped, but with the smg. So clutch pedal and h gate shifter, but with 7 gears.

[@christianpadilla2928]

As an owner of a white m6 v10 traction control off is a must. SMG is not as bad as people say on the road, city probably its where it shines less. 6 years and 40k put on it, beauty of a car.

[@jamesd9523]

Enzo's spin, goes without saying, flawless 11/10. Not seen such quality spinning since Grosjean moved to America 😂

[@dutmala]

Love the camera work on the video

[@anoopseera]

Enzo is a handsome boy isn't he. More of him please. His spins are wonderful. Oh, and the M5 being manual is cool too 😉

[@IS300Spartan]

The epic disposal of the SMG was awesome, well done.

[@IS300Spartan]

Richard Harrold I meant taking it out of the car with the epic music and putting it in the trash.