E61 Touring Discussion The touring is also known as the wagon version of the 5 series.

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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 05:04 AM
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Those are ACSchnitzer Rims..
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Sep 27 2005, 09:04 PM
Those are ACSchnitzer Rims..
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Thanks!!! I found them on the AC site. 19in. Hmm, will I have to lower my car to get that look? Is this Alpine White Touring lowered in the photo? What if I don't lower it and I don't even have the sports suspension which I heard is slightly lower. Will not look anything remotely as cool as these photos?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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They are hot for sure. Saw one on the street not a long time ago.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:27 AM
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The e61 in the picture looks awesome. I settled for a silver m sport e61 but really wanted white. Trouble is in the uk buying a white bmw is financial suicide. Maybe BMW should bring out a crystal white metallic option that would really look fantastic.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by wales34part' date='Oct 7 2005, 09:27 PM
The e61 in the picture looks awesome. I settled for a silver m sport e61 but really wanted white. Trouble is in the uk buying a white bmw is financial suicide. Maybe BMW should bring out a crystal white metallic option that would really look fantastic.
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Do you mean the resale value of White BMWs is quite low? Or did you mean something else by it being financial suicide.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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Why are the tailights black instead of white?
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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Why are the tailights black instead of white?
It is half smoked lenses.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Is there any reason to do this other then for looks? Is it dangerous? I mean can the lights still be seen? Personally not sure if I like it, but on the Alpine White maybe looks OK.
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Hobart' date='Oct 7 2005, 04:25 PM
[quote name='wales34part' date='Oct 7 2005, 09:27 PM']The e61 in the picture looks awesome. I settled for a silver m sport e61 but really wanted white. Trouble is in the uk buying a white bmw is financial suicide. Maybe BMW should bring out a crystal white metallic option that would really look fantastic.
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White cars are very unpopular in the uk and on a prestige car are almost unsellable so you could loose thousands compared to a popular metallic colour. Its a shame because as i've already said it really does look good in white. I know that in other markets white is still popular, Japan and to a degree in the US from my own observations, but here in the UK white is mainly found on light commercial vehicles hence the phrase "white van man" and of course our friendly law enforcers.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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Here In Japan, it seems that AlpineWhite is the most popular color.
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