BMW E60 M5

[bem_ho]

Can anyone guess when BMW will release the RHD version of E60 M5??

[s8n]

Australia apparently get theres end of 2005

[bem_ho]

Then I guess HKG will get them around the same time!

[JohnH]

Due for availability end of this year in UK. Should be September for LHD in Europe

[bem_ho]

Thanks John!!

Let see how much that will go for!!

[Gareth]

Thanks John!!

Let see how much that will go for!!

I'm betting on £59,995 list but £65k with a decent spec.

Will be surpised if it comes out this year though..I reckon Feb/March '05 [img]images/graemlins/boots.gif[/img]

[bem_ho]

That's around HKD1.2M+!

[bem_ho]

Is this "Chrome Shadow" a very special colour?? I heard it cost around EUR20,000 and cannot be touch up!!

[JohnH]

BMW only ever use it on certain show cars like M3 and M5. Apparently it can only be applied at the factory and therefore is not available on the individual programme. Looks great though!!

[Gareth]

BMW only ever use it on certain show cars like M3 and M5. Apparently it can only be applied at the factory and therefore is not available on the individual programme. Looks great though!!

At the rumoured £20k a car John it should look bloody good!!! [img]images/graemlins/boots.gif[/img]

[PP]

Can anyone guess when BMW will release the RHD version of E60 M5??

Whenever it does, it will further affect the poor residuals on the RS6 Saloon

[Gareth]

and it will kill the E55 IMHO [img]images/graemlins/rocketwhore.gif[/img]

[PP]

and it will kill the E55 IMHO [img]images/graemlins/rocketwhore.gif[/img]

Bargains to be had soon then - I think the E60 will be a far better proposition than the RS6. The RS6 is good, but not complete, with so many owners going for the upgrades from the specialists ABT, MTM, Hohnester etc. Tales of boring wheels, inadequate brakes, barge like handling, a slow gearbox and rather average charisma (The E55 is no better)

Alpina/Schnitzer will play with the new M5, but will make it different rather than better.

[bem_ho]

Yeah, I wonder what Mr. Schnitzer will play with it??

I really look forward to see the car!!

[Nordschleife]

Pradip
You seem to have forgotten all those M3 and M5 owners who rush off to have new brakes, new airboxes, rechipping, new suspension parts - BMW doesn't finish the car any better than MB or Audi - nice for the tuners, however!
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