FU $$ BMW 8 Series

Some SoCal wizards at Reyn Speed Shop took a chill '90s BMW 8 Series y'know, the kinda GT that sips cognac and whispers "I'm sophisticated" while cruising to brunch and said, "Nah, we're going full F U money mode." They gutted its polite personality and turned it into a snarling, lightweight, V10 psychopath that basically flips the bird to stock everything.

Behold the 858 CSL. Yeah, that badge isn't some marketing BS like today's alphabet soup BMWs this thing literally means what it says: 5.8 liters of pure, screaming F U energy stuffed under that stretched hood.

They yeeted the tired old V12 and dropped in a stroked-out E60 M5 S85 V10, built by the legends at CarBahn (Steve Dinan's crew, for the BMW heads). Why a howling ten-cylinder? Because why not go exotic and technically unhinged when you've got the cash and the garage space? Rey Rivera straight-up told the press it's for that "exotic and technically advanced" flex. Estimated 630+ horsepower, 489 lb-ft, way more than your grandpa's 850i ever dreamed of while napping in the driveway.

And the gearbox? A glorious six-speed manual from the US-spec M5—because nothing says "I have F U money" like rowing your own gears while 630 horses try to rip your arms off. Performance? Untested officially, but let's be real: it's gonna be much. The sound? Rey says you can't beat that flexible, banshee-wail powerband. Your neighbors will hate you. Your therapist will charge extra.

They kept the stock EDC suspension for now, but they're cooking up a four-way Moton setup because this beast is already 689 pounds lighter than a stock E31. That's right—carbon-fiber everything, custom bodywork by Jon Sibal, shaving off 313kg down to around 1,500kg wet. The car basically went on the hardest Ozempic cut in automotive history.

The looks? Pure M heritage fever dream: flared E30 M3 arches, E39 M5 front vibes, E46 CSL rear spoiler whispers, even Vader seats from an E36 M3. Pop-up headlights? Gone—replaced with vents to feed that angry V10 some fresh air and give the front a modern "I don't care what you think" snarl. Carbon panels all around, because when you've got F U money, plastic is for poors.

Inside? Kept the classic E31 cockpit because it still slaps, just plugged in E60 M5 bits where it counts. Full OEM diagnostics, easy parts—because even ballers don't want to hunt for unobtanium.

Why smash an E31 and an E60 together? Rey wanted a restomod that feels modern, pushes limits, and—key—doesn't turn into a money pit nightmare. Turns out the platforms play nice with enough creativity (and probably some black magic). Four years of blood, sweat, and garage ramen later: this monster rolled out.

And the madness continues—Rey's teasing a 5.4L V12 with ITBs, six-speed manual, in an old E9. Another "light refresh" on the horizon. Because when you've got F U money, why stop at one unicorn?