One of the biggest automotive trends at the moment appears to be using parts bought from Temu, or an equivalent, to revamp a car or upgrade it. The Chinese marketplace has a whole host of cheap car parts available to buy, some of which are good quality, others that are less so.
One YouTuber user, Danny Z, decided to try these parts out for himself. So he went online, found one of the cheapest BMW M5s that he could, and then set himself the challenge of rebuilding the sports car and turning it into a high-powered supercar.
There was, however, a catch. He was working on a very tight budget, and he would only be able to use Temu parts to rebuild the car. A tall order, but Danny Z has done this himself in the past, so he has an idea of what is expected with these rebuilds.
Cue an interesting video showing the YouTuber ordering in the parts and unboxing them, and then using as many of them as possible to get this BMW back on the road. The big question was, though: would it look high quality when the rebuild was completed?
What Parts Did the Youtuber Order for His BMW M5?
The car in question is a BMW F10 M5, neglected by its previous owners and bought for roughly 90 percent below the asking price of the car when it was brand new. “BMW didn’t just build a sedan; they built a weapon. But the one I bought, it was far from that,” Danny said. The first part of the process for Danny Z was quite easy. That involved a full body wrap of the BMW into a new color of gloss metallic champagne, with vinyl provided by Vinyl Frog. But that was the easier part of this car’s rebuild.
In terms of the Temu parts, it took them several weeks to reach the United States from China. But when they did arrive, Danny Z revealed that much of what he had bought was carbon fiber additions to the BMW. This included illuminated M5 fender vents, a rear spoiler, and mirror caps. Danny Z also bought a carbon rear diffuser and side skirts, and remarkably, most of the parts easily fit the BMW, something that is quite a rarity.
It did, however, take Danny three attempts to fit Temu headlights to the car, as the previous two sets failed. This time, the headlights fit correctly, and all the functions, such as the halos and high beams, worked correctly. Danny Z also bought carbon kidney grilles and a front lip, and these also required very little, if any, adjustment to fit the BMW. The big question, however, was: would Danny Z be happy with the results?
The Revealed BMW M5 Was More Impressive Than You Might Have Expected
“This is the most beautiful, elegant, aggressive car I’ve ever owned,” Danny Z said after revealing the BMW. Compared to how the car looked when he first bought it, it appeared that Danny Z had performed a miracle. The BMW looked showroom fresh, and it’s easy to see why he said the car looked so aggressive. The addition of parts such as the rear diffuser and front lip really did bulk up the appearance of this once rough-looking BMW M5.
Perhaps the lingering question was whether these parts would last as long as higher-quality aftermarket parts from big-name suppliers in America or Europe. While they fitted well and looked the part, there is a chance these budget Temu parts won’t last as long. They may also damage more easily, but that is a future problem. For now, Danny Z was very happy, and he probably saved a lot of money buying these aftermarket parts from China.