M5 manual transmission!!!!!!
11-25-2006, 05:34 AM
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Today BMW announced that the M5 will get an manual tranny. 
No extra cost compared to SMG.
At this moment it will only available in the USA.
Those lucky @$^&!
It will not come in Europe because there are not enough requests fot it.
No extra cost compared to SMG.
At this moment it will only available in the USA.
Those lucky @$^&!
It will not come in Europe because there are not enough requests fot it.
11-25-2006, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by eddy' post='360429' date='Nov 25 2006, 06:34 PM
Today BMW announced that the M5 will get an manual tranny.
No extra cost compared to SMG.
At this moment it will only available in the USA.
Those lucky @$^&!
It will not come in Europe because there are not enough requests fot it.
No extra cost compared to SMG.
At this moment it will only available in the USA.
Those lucky @$^&!
It will not come in Europe because there are not enough requests fot it.
I for one would sure not buy it even if it would be offered in Europe. SMGIII will be perfected soon and no manual can match that. And letting aside the downsizes i heard will come with the manual setup...
No brainer for me 
11-25-2006, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='360457' date='Nov 25 2006, 05:31 PM
Very very old news...
Even here on E60.net
11-25-2006, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='360527' date='Nov 25 2006, 09:08 PM
SO how old is the news? 
11-25-2006, 03:52 PM
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BMW manual shift throw is notoriously long. It fits wells for those who loves rowing the boat!
One needs to drive both back to back to see which one suites better. I couldn't imagine if it has 7 gears to row, it'd drive like an 18-wheeler
One needs to drive both back to back to see which one suites better. I couldn't imagine if it has 7 gears to row, it'd drive like an 18-wheeler
11-26-2006, 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='360561' date='Nov 25 2006, 11:13 PM
Too old to remember the exact date. But we had an official document posted by someone, and that was a very long time ago. A year? I dunno...
Tkank you guys, by the way, are you really sure that it's old news
