Does lightweight mean flimsey - no luxuries?

[JohnH]

Funnily enough I was never convinced by the RS4s practicality as the rear leg room was tiny compared to other cars in the same class and without dropping the rear seats the luggage space was pretty poor as well. Cracking car all the same.

[peterb]

Funnily enough I was never convinced by the RS4s practicality as the rear leg room was tiny compared to other cars in the same class and without dropping the rear seats the luggage space was pretty poor as well.

Hence my move from A4 Avant to A6 Avant (then to RS6 Avant!).

[S4_SAT]

there was a e39 m5 touring available on the continent.same with a 4wd e-class and s-class.possibly amg models as well.

[JohnH]

They only built a handful of E39 M5 Tourings as concept vehicles and as far as I know they were never sold. I have heard of a couple of people who build their own by putting M5 mechanicals into an E39 Touring shell.

[S4_SAT]

nah,there is an e39 touring.they were only about 40 built for the european market.rarer than rocking horse [img]images/graemlins/dung.gif[/img] encrusted with gold.

[JohnH]

Have checked with the guy who runs the most popular M5 website and he says there is one Silverstone E39 M5 Touring built specially for a BMW M Exec and thats the lot. Assume you have some evidence of the 40 E39 M5 Tourings that exist?

[JohnW]

John,

can you point me at the M5 websites you'd advise visiting please [img]images/graemlins/033102bigblink_1_prv.gif[/img]

I understand there is a big M5 meet coming up soon [img]images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[JohnH]

JohnW,

Here is the UK one which is mainly M3 focussed but has an M5 section. Meet is at South Mimms on 14th March. pm me if you want more details:

www.bm3w.co.uk

and here is the US one which is more M5 focussed:

www.bmwm5.com

[S4_SAT]

Was a Touring (station wagon) version of the E39 M5 ever produced?
Although an E39 M5 Touring was considered and at least one prototype was constructed (in Titanium Silver with a Black Exclusive leather interior), BMW M decided not to produce an E39 M5 Touring due to financial considerations.

sorry,my mistake it was a fake that i had seen.damn yanks. [img]images/graemlins/062802beat_prv.gif[/img]

[JohnW]

JohnW,

Here is the UK one which is mainly M3 focussed but has an M5 section. Meet is at South Mimms on 14th March. pm me if you want more details:

www.bm3w.co.uk

and here is the US one which is more M5 focussed:

www.bmwm5.com

Thanx John.
Just collecting info for my mate who has just brought an M5.
I think he must know about the uk site as he told me about the mimms meet. Thought you might have known other sites he wasn't aware of though.

Cheers, [img]images/graemlins/beerchug.gif[/img]
John.