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Old 04-03-2006, 12:40 AM
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Fiddling with the UK configurator this morning and Mr. Bangle may be upset - seems like the previous generation 5 will be being made again!

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Originally Posted by colejl' post='263903' date='Apr 3 2006, 10:40 AM
Fiddling with the UK configurator this morning and Mr. Bangle may be upset - seems like the previous generation 5 will be being made again!
maybe the E60 doesn't sell well, but the E39 did. so they are going to produce E39s again
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Might be an April Fool's joke
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Originally Posted by BMW530' post='263943' date='Apr 3 2006, 01:20 PM
Might be an April Fool's joke
He He. The previous 5 is really looking dated to me!
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Originally Posted by BMW530' post='263943' date='Apr 3 2006, 02:20 PM
Might be an April Fool's joke
today's April 3rd....
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Or, the UK market was not ready for the futuristic E60.
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Originally Posted by sese' post='263946' date='Apr 3 2006, 08:24 AM
today's April 3rd....
The joke's on you...
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lol, that really funny though
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='263903' date='Apr 3 2006, 09:40 AM
Fiddling with the UK configurator this morning and Mr. Bangle may be upset - seems like the previous generation 5 will be being made again!

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BMW UK obviously cant use their UK or Ireland Websites and are technic retards. Their site and configurator are usually broken and missing lots of options. Have a look at the Irish one which is run by the UK and they dont even have an option for automatic transmission. Their site is always the same and is never changed. When you see some company's and the ammount of revenue their sites generate on a daily bassis. Its like BMW sending out brochures without proof reading them, I find it highly unprofessional
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You should also beware of that left-hand drive model displayed, no matter its year. :'(

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