Back in 2022, a California-based carbon fiber parts specialist focused on BMWs announced that it was building a wild, one-off pickup based on the M4 Coupe, and the absurd creation made it to SEMA that year, wrapped in blue STEK paint protection film. Since then, it’s undergone consistent evolution, and now, in its final form, it’s up for sale. The car-based pickup, or ute, was created by DinMann, and it calls the strange truck the M4 Maloo. A passion project and a labor of love, it took plenty of custom work to finalize, and that’s reflected in the hefty price. While an M4 Competition with low mileage and loads of options can be had for less than $85,000, the M4 Maloo, or M4LOO, is priced at $145,000 OBO. And no, it hasn’t been crashed.
$145,000 BMW M4 Ute Comes Loaded with Upgrades
Turning an M4 into a pickup seems the kind of thing you do to make lemonade when you wreck a perfectly good coupe, but that wasn’t the case here; DinMann started with a perfectly good M4 Competition and bought it with the sole intention of carving it into the creation you see here. The name Maloo comes from the Aboriginal vernacular, meaning “desert thunder” to native Australians. If it sounds familiar, you may remember that it previously appeared on the Holden Special Vehicles pickup of the same name. Given the name and the way this Bimmer looks, it’s a little surprising that it has a Texas plate and isn’t from the land Down Under.
Inside, the build features carbon fiber-backed BMW M Carbon bucket seats, and if you don’t look back at the remarkably capacious and functional bed, everything looks pretty much the same as it would in a regular M4 Competition, besides the half-yoke carbon fiber steering wheel. But that doesn’t mean this conversion is otherwise stock.
Carbon Fiber and Engine Upgrades Justify Pricing
Pop the hood, and the S58 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six has been dressed in carbon fiber, including an engine cover and a one-of-two Wagner Tuning intake manifold. The build also features upgraded Pure turbochargers and intakes, a GTHaus exhaust system, and an ECU tune that accommodates E85. Power figures have not been listed with the sale post above, but similar builds are known to easily make up to 800 wheel horsepower. For reference, a stock M4 Competition xDrive puts out 503 hp at the crank (at least, that’s what BMW claims in its conservative estimate). Further setting the M4LOO apart is the addition of a carbon fiber DinMann front lip, carbon fiber louvered fender vents, carbon fiber side skirt extensions, a tasty set of HRE wheels finished in matte black, and a custom carbon fiber tailgate topped with a carbon lip spoiler. The original taillights have been tinted and are beautifully integrated into the tail end.
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Yes, you could reasonably buy two lightly used M4s for the price of this one, but they won’t be nearly as attention-grabbing (or practical) as this one-off. And with the listing accepting offers, you could drive off in this ridiculous M4 pickup for less than the $145,000 asking price. Head over to the Instagram post embedded above to get in contact and make a bid.
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