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02-14-2005, 05:59 AM

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I've been a member of e60.net for several months now... and I can't remember ever reading anything about the AWD rumor......... anyone have any information?

BTW... One week from today...... I'll be in Munich picking up my ride!

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02-14-2005, 06:07 AM

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I was at the Philadelphia Auto Show on Saturday and the BMW bochure had the AWD listed as well as the new hp for the 525 and 530.

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02-14-2005, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Spartacus_33' date='Feb 14 2005, 04:59 PM

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Congratulations!
It's gonna be a long week :'(
Last bit is the hardest. Good luck on your drive through Europe.

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02-14-2005, 06:52 AM

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My dealer says the E60 525xi, and 530xi will be in dealerships by April. No word on pricing in the US yet, but German pricing seems to show that AWD adds about $2,000 to the MSRP. These will apparently be 2006 models, and have the R6 engine.

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02-14-2005, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by garehaan' date='Feb 14 2005, 08:26 AM

[quote name='Spartacus_33' date='Feb 14 2005, 04:59 PM']I've been a member of e60.net for several months now... and I can't remember ever reading anything about the AWD rumor......... anyone have any information?

BTW... One week from today...... I'll be in Munich picking up my ride!??

Thanks,
Spartacus_33??

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Congratulations!
It's gonna be a long week :'(
Last bit is the hardest. Good luck on your drive through Europe.

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Thanks.... having never been there before..... I'm still (a little) concerned about the driving conditions, (snow is in the forecast). I know the Germans take good care of their roads... but it's still makes be a bit nervous looking at the extended weather forecast.

I'll be driving from Munich to Rothenburg...
Rothenburg to Colmar
Colmar to Verdun
Verdun to Paris

Planning on over night stays at Rothenburg, Colmar, Verdun.
Plan B is to drop the car of in Munich after a couple of days and take the train to Paris. I would really prefer to drive........ but snow covered roads and runflats aren't a good combination.

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02-14-2005, 07:10 AM

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Some of the dealers around here have said the same thing to me... "AWD will begin showing up in Spring of 2005"... BUT, I have not seen anything on this or Bimmerfest.com discussing AWD.

I would think the 545xi (or 550xi) would be the last piece of puzzle to convince people on the "A6 vs. E60 fence" to make their decision.

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02-14-2005, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Spartacus_33' date='Feb 14 2005, 11:10 AM

[quote name='ExGMan' date='Feb 14 2005, 08:52 AM']My dealer says the E60 525xi, and 530xi will be in dealerships by April. No word on pricing in the US yet, but German pricing seems to show that AWD adds about $2,000 to the MSRP.

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Some of the dealers around here have said the same thing to me... "AWD will begin showing up in Spring of 2005"...
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E60 production for the 525Xi and the 530Xi starts May 1, 2005. US deliveries should start in the middle of June. This is also the launch of the 530XiT (wagon), but the 545 (550 as of September) has NO plans for all-wheel-drive. And although we have nothing to confirm it, I would say your dealer is close on the price increase for the Xi's.

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02-14-2005, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Spartacus_33' date='Feb 14 2005, 03:59 PM

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The AWD is no rumour.
BMW even released the (German) pricelists allready.

preise_5er_limousine_05_03.pdf

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02-14-2005, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Feb 14 2005, 01:29 PM

[quote name='Spartacus_33' date='Feb 14 2005, 03:59 PM']I've been a member of e60.net for several months now... and I can't remember ever reading anything about the AWD rumor......... anyone have any information?

BTW... One week from today...... I'll be in Munich picking up my ride!??

Thanks,
Spartacus_33??

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The AWD is no rumour.
BMW even released the (German) pricelists allready.

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Ice,

Nice to hear from you....... I see you are on your way to 7,000 posts! That must be the record!!!!

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