E60 comment from BMW(SA) Boss - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

SuperBMW · 21st April 2002, 00:51

The South African BMW Boss was asked about the E60 at the recent launch of the new MINI.

He said he had been to germany to see the current proposals and could say only this

1) The rear is NOT radical like the new 7 series

2) All new engines will be available

3) The front has some elements from the 7, but it is softer in appearance

4) The car will still be sporty, unlike the E class Merc

5) They are testing a number of special engines for the M5 and M3

EBMCS03 · 21st April 2002, 08:10

Hummm We'll see...

Adam · 22nd April 2002, 12:09

Lets hope so!

all the best
adam

Black M5 · 22nd April 2002, 16:49

The most important points are #1, 3, 4

Prometheus NY · 22nd April 2002, 21:26

Just so you all know, I actually LIKE the trunk on the 7.

(Now I'm off to go prepare the fort for the lynch mob)

se · 25th April 2002, 03:49

Just test drove the new 745i today!
What a car!!! I like all the nice new gadgets. Suspension is awesome!!!!
I am really excited about the E60 M5!

Flame Suit On!!

Pierce · 25th April 2002, 17:16

If BMW lowers the harsh styling down from the 7, no doubt will the new m5 be superior, from the sounds of it the new 7 series alreay has equal if not better handling and its bigger and fatter... and the new m5 with that "race inspired F1" engine can be the work only of a great german car company... ill do my best to keep my hopes up for the New M5, but as for now my love interest in cars is still the current M5

21st April 2002, 00:51	#1 (permalink)
SuperBMW Senior Member (>500) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SouthAfrica View my bmw M5 lemans Sales Feedback: (0)	E60 comment from BMW(SA) Boss The South African BMW Boss was asked about the E60 at the recent launch of the new MINI. He said he had been to germany to see the current proposals and could say only this 1) The rear is NOT radical like the new 7 series 2) All new engines will be available 3) The front has some elements from the 7, but it is softer in appearance 4) The car will still be sporty, unlike the E class Merc 5) They are testing a number of special engines for the M5 and M3

21st April 2002, 08:10	#2 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Expert (>4000) Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: So Cal Age: 90 View my E60 & IS 350, miss my MINI Sales Feedback: (0)	Hummm We'll see... __________________ Next: Interlagoes Blue E60 M5

22nd April 2002, 12:09	#3 (permalink)
Adam Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: South of England Age: 22 View my R32 Sales Feedback: (0)	Lets hope so! all the best adam __________________ 1995 Alpina B8 4.6 #10-(engine blew up. sold) 2001 BMW ///M5(sold) 2003 RUF R turbo 1990 RUF CTR 2006 VW Golf R32 DSG selling and looking for e39 m5 2005 e60 M5 (sold) 2007 997 GT3 RS Carrara White 2008 Renault Clio 197 "You know it is kinda ironic, these old people are being kept alive by the organs of the young people they ran over" - Chief Clancy Wiggum

22nd April 2002, 21:26	#5 (permalink)
Prometheus NY Member, P400 Sport, DSC On (>550) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: New York, U.S.A. Age: 31 View my 2002 Carbon Black M5 Sales Feedback: (0)	Just so you all know, I actually LIKE the trunk on the 7. (Now I'm off to go prepare the fort for the lynch mob) __________________ 2002 Carbon Black M5- NO MODS 2003 MB White SL 55 AMG - NO MODS 2002 Ford Black F-150 4x4 SuperCab Flareside - 5.4 L Whipple Supercharged V8 2002 ArcticCat Thundercat 1000 Black 2005 Honda Black/Tribal 600 RR

25th April 2002, 17:16	#7 (permalink)
Pierce Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Age: 25 View my 1998 BMW M3 Sedan White/Black Sales Feedback: (0)	If BMW lowers the harsh styling down from the 7, no doubt will the new m5 be superior, from the sounds of it the new 7 series alreay has equal if not better handling and its bigger and fatter... and the new m5 with that "race inspired F1" engine can be the work only of a great german car company... ill do my best to keep my hopes up for the New M5, but as for now my love interest in cars is still the current M5 __________________ This just in: justpierce.com 1998 - M3 Sedan - White/Black - Proud owner 1993 - 325i Sedan - Black/Black - Retired For anybody who declares soup cans to be works of art or suggests closing a whole department store and keeping it as a museum, considering a car as a rolling work of art is more typical than unusual. - BMW Art Cars

22nd April 2002, 16:49	#4 (permalink)
Black M5 M5 Guru (>2000 posts) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Kingdom of Bahrain View my Black M5 Sales Feedback: (0)	The most important points are #1, 3, 4

25th April 2002, 03:49	#6 (permalink)
se Fellow Member (>400) Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: . View my . Sales Feedback: (0)	Just test drove the new 745i today! What a car!!! I like all the nice new gadgets. Suspension is awesome!!!! I am really excited about the E60 M5! Flame Suit On!!

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