which countrys can spec the M Sport?
04-07-2006, 02:53 PM
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As a soon to be owner of a silver gray M Sport 535d I have been loitering with intent around these parts 
trying to get clued up on all things E 60 (I allready I think my english "prose" may confuse our non English speaking E60 fans :'( ). My question to the masses is, How many and which markets can get the M Sport E60/61, I think that the colonies (USA) are restricted to the UK version SE going by the number of posts from the colonies regarding the purchase of a M kit.
please note that my use of the term colonies is designed to provoke a response from the colonists in a friendly "we saved your asses in WWII and deciphered the Nazi enigma machine too because Hollywood say's so, sort of way"
trying to get clued up on all things E 60 (I allready I think my english "prose" may confuse our non English speaking E60 fans :'( ). My question to the masses is, How many and which markets can get the M Sport E60/61, I think that the colonies (USA) are restricted to the UK version SE going by the number of posts from the colonies regarding the purchase of a M kit.please note that my use of the term colonies is designed to provoke a response from the colonists in a friendly "we saved your asses in WWII and deciphered the Nazi enigma machine too because Hollywood say's so, sort of way"
04-07-2006, 02:54 PM
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Czech Rep./Europe - M sport option available ever since
04-07-2006, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter530i' post='266157' date='Apr 7 2006, 11:54 PM
Czech Rep./Europe - M sport option available ever since
04-07-2006, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Carbon Based Biped' post='266160' date='Apr 7 2006, 07:08 PM
Well hello Peter530i, assuming you are a non native english speaker, congratulations on deciphering my gibberish :'( There seems to be a lot of E60/61 owners sourcing aftermarket m style bodykits from the new world. Why didn't BMW USA sell these M Sport 5's from the off, surely the land of the free would go for the kits like no other nation!!!!
Who knows why the hell BMW does some of the things they do? One thing I do like about my car is that I have the active suspension which is not available with the M-Sport option.
04-07-2006, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by katheikia' post='266162' date='Apr 7 2006, 05:17 PM
Who knows why the hell BMW does some of the things they do? One thing I do like about my car is that I have the active suspension which is not available with the M-Sport option.
04-07-2006, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Carbon Based Biped' post='266160' date='Apr 7 2006, 07:08 PM
Well hello Peter530i, assuming you are a non native english speaker, congratulations on deciphering my gibberish :'( There seems to be a lot of E60/61 owners sourcing aftermarket m style bodykits from the new world. Why didn't BMW USA sell these M Sport 5's from the off, surely the land of the free would go for the kits like no other nation!!!!
04-08-2006, 01:20 PM
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My Ride: 535D M Sport, Silver Grey, 19" 172 wheels, M rear spoiler, grey dakota leather, 522 bi-xenon headlights, 524 adaptive headlights 609 professional sat nav 612 assist 620 extended voice control 633 bluetooth phone prep 672 6 disc cd changer privacy glass.
Originally Posted by mihusky' post='266171' date='Apr 8 2006, 12:28 AM
Colonist here - Land of the free except for BMW M sport, BMW Individual, and the 1 series. I don't know ... must be some Brit high up in marketing still pissed off over that "kicked your @ss" in 1776/1812 stuff
I am itching to get my car now and experience the difference in interior quality and play with my media pack goodies and swivelling headlights etc coming from 6 years of Mitsubishi EVO running I am in for a gadget overload, even a cupholder will keep me entertained.
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Available in Belgium on every model E60/E61 except M5
