The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com) - View Single Post - E60 M5: 6-spd manual vs. SMG

Wondering if anyone has the breakdown of actual sales (and production) numbers for the E60 M5 6-speed manual vs. SMG. So since Oct 06 when the manual was released for North America, curious what the breakdown is.

50-50, or overwhelming SMG numbers

(bmw1986, perhaps you know).

It seems to me there are some good deals on left over 07 models in the 6-spd variant. Not sure if this is a result of over-supply (or under-demand) of the 6-speeds, or a flight-to-SMG consumer preference scenario.

__________________
THE WIFE
Das Beast:: Carbon Black 2000 E39 M5

Factory Love: PDC, Folding rear seats with ski bag, Black extended leather with Alcantara headliner, aluminum trim (swapped from burlwood)
The Looks: Full 2001+ facelift upgrade: Euro AEs, Euro Celis taillights, steering wheel, grey instrument cluster, ACS Rooflid Spoiler
The Ride: Dinan Stage III Suspension, Dinan Front Strut Tower Brace, TCD rear sway bar brackets, X5 4.8is thrust arm bushings, 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sports all around on rear OEM 9.5” rims
SuperSprint Me: Supersprint Headers, Supersprint Magnum exhaust, Supersprint X-pipe
Stop-and-Go: StopTech 355mm front BBK (red calipers, cross drilled rotors, Axxis Ultimates pads), Powerchip Gold 93 (v3), Dinan clutch assembly, Dinan lightened flywheel, Cold Air Intake, UFMotorsport IATS
SolelyManualGear: Rogue Octane SSK with WSR, Rogue Tranny mounts, Rogue Clutch Stop, UUC illuminated aluminum shift knob
The Sound: MB Quart Reference Series component speakers all around, M-Audio subs retrofit, Dension Ice>Link Plus i-Pod adapter
The Light: PIAA custom 3-watt Luxeon blue AE LEDs, Xenon/LED Interior Lighting Kit, 6000K fog HIDs, Euro rear fogs activated
Tech Gadgets:16x9 widescreen, MKIV DVD Sat Nav, Bluetooth, Valentine 1
Little extras: 35% Tint, M5 Trunk Mat, TEC cupholder, custom ///M5 Ultimate Pedals, extra OEM staggered wheels with Pirelli SnowSport 240 winter gear, Dinan trunk insignia

THE MISTRESS
Das 'other' Ubber-Beast:: 2008 Audi B7 RS4

Named "Buffy", the Exotic Car Slayer

Sprint Blue, Ivory Leather, Premium Package, Titanium Package
Tinted, Valentine'd, Lamin-X'ed, Lidatek'ed, MTM Spacer'ed, Clear Bra'd, Milltek'ed, de-resonated, de-flapped, de-badged, and most of all: De-Bangled!
All-weather FUN courtesy of Quattro GmbH

Let the modding begin...

23rd July 2007, 18:46	#1 (permalink)
cosioboy m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,784 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	E60 M5: 6-spd manual vs. SMG - US production numbers? Wondering if anyone has the breakdown of actual sales (and production) numbers for the E60 M5 6-speed manual vs. SMG. So since Oct 06 when the manual was released for North America, curious what the breakdown is. 50-50, or overwhelming SMG numbers (bmw1986, perhaps you know). It seems to me there are some good deals on left over 07 models in the 6-spd variant. Not sure if this is a result of over-supply (or under-demand) of the 6-speeds, or a flight-to-SMG consumer preference scenario. __________________ THE WIFE *Das Beast:: Carbon Black 2000 E39 M5 Factory Love: PDC, Folding rear seats with ski bag, Black extended leather with Alcantara headliner, aluminum trim (swapped from burlwood) The Looks: Full 2001+ facelift upgrade: Euro AEs, Euro Celis taillights, steering wheel, grey instrument cluster, ACS Rooflid Spoiler The Ride: Dinan Stage III Suspension, Dinan Front Strut Tower Brace, TCD rear sway bar brackets, X5 4.8is thrust arm bushings, 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sports all around on rear OEM 9.5” rims SuperSprint Me:* Supersprint Headers, Supersprint Magnum exhaust, Supersprint X-pipe *Stop-and-Go: StopTech 355mm front BBK (red calipers, cross drilled rotors, Axxis Ultimates pads), Powerchip Gold 93 (v3), Dinan clutch assembly, Dinan lightened flywheel, Cold Air Intake, UFMotorsport IATS SolelyManualGear: Rogue Octane SSK with WSR, Rogue Tranny mounts, Rogue Clutch Stop, UUC illuminated aluminum shift knob The Sound: MB Quart Reference Series component speakers all around, M-Audio subs retrofit, Dension Ice>Link Plus i-Pod adapter The Light:* PIAA custom 3-watt Luxeon blue AE LEDs, Xenon/LED Interior Lighting Kit, 6000K fog HIDs, Euro rear fogs activated *Tech Gadgets:16x9 widescreen, MKIV DVD Sat Nav, Bluetooth, Valentine 1 Little extras: 35% Tint, M5 Trunk Mat, TEC cupholder, custom ///M5 Ultimate Pedals, extra OEM staggered wheels with Pirelli SnowSport 240 winter gear, Dinan trunk insignia THE MISTRESS* Das 'other' Ubber-Beast:: 2008 Audi B7 RS4 Named "Buffy", the Exotic Car Slayer Sprint Blue, Ivory Leather, Premium Package, Titanium Package Tinted, Valentine'd, Lamin-X'ed, Lidatek'ed, MTM Spacer'ed, Clear Bra'd, Milltek'ed, de-resonated, de-flapped, de-badged, and most of all: De-Bangled! All-weather FUN courtesy of Quattro GmbH Let the modding begin...