M5 production stopped!
09-20-2004, 07:06 AM
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Bad news from my dealer!
M5 production is STOPPED!
First cars to be produced in feb -05. Those cars will be demo cars for the dealers, not for customers.
First customer cars will probably start to be produced in march / april -05. :'(
If you put down an order today - production in sept -05?!
Must be a big reconstruction of the gearbox or electronics?
Very costly for BMW M.
M5 production is STOPPED!
First cars to be produced in feb -05. Those cars will be demo cars for the dealers, not for customers.
First customer cars will probably start to be produced in march / april -05. :'(
If you put down an order today - production in sept -05?!
Must be a big reconstruction of the gearbox or electronics?
Very costly for BMW M.
09-22-2004, 10:04 AM
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Latest iside info from BMW:
It?s not only a problem with the gearbox - there have been several engine breakdowns, probably due to too high rev limiter ( above 8250 rpm )!!!
Oops!
It?s not only a problem with the gearbox - there have been several engine breakdowns, probably due to too high rev limiter ( above 8250 rpm )!!!
Oops!
09-22-2004, 10:35 AM
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I hope they don't lower the revlimiter.. The sound at WOT and 8000 rpm will be great.. I really need to hear that in real life!!! I think it will sound awesome whoohooo.. 
09-23-2004, 09:54 PM
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High revv engine usually does not last long. Just think of motorcycle. It has low torque, so it needs to rev up high all the way to 10000rpm. A 30000mi motorcycle is equivalent to a 100Kmiles car.