Have you placed an order yet? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Ashok Arora · 2nd April 2003, 11:37

How many of you have taken the plunge and placed a firm E60 M5 order with deposit?

Reflex55 · 2nd April 2003, 13:56

My dealer told me they weren't taking orders yet.

MEnthusiast · 2nd April 2003, 14:13

got an order on a M6. might switch it to M5 or maybe even back to M3 smg if I am not thrilled with the new look. I find I go back and forth. I want to see these cars on the road first.

Reflex55 · 2nd April 2003, 14:44

hmm....I guess I'll talk to the guy again. If you guys over there can place orders now, there's no reason that I couldn't.

AJ · 2nd April 2003, 15:13

i have. i am #2 at fmw. placed order and deposit last summer.

alex
02 gts
few other cars

markf · 2nd April 2003, 16:00

ashok ive placed a deposit on an m6 ,and a an importer i know is keeeping an m5 for me as he reckons he'll sell it no probelm if i don't take it.aGerman dealers talking about aug/sept fot the new m5

CharlieMax · 2nd April 2003, 16:44

I have a deposit on an E60 M5 and am # 1 on
the dealer list for it.

But the photos of the instrument panel are making me
think twice about the purchace.

IMO it looks like crap.

What's with the double binnacle.

Awful design.

MEnthusiast · 2nd April 2003, 17:28

Quote:

Originally posted by Reflex55
hmm....I guess I'll talk to the guy again. If you guys over there can place orders now, there's no reason that I couldn't.

here in the US, it all depends on the individual dealer. just like how some dealers try to charge over MSRP on hot cars.

Terk · 2nd April 2003, 18:18

When I ordered my 03 M5 last October, I also gave my dealer a deposit for an E60 M5. Although the E60 M5 will probably be excellent from the driving department, at this point I am not thrilled with the looks department from the inside or the outside. Now that I have my beast, I am absolutely thrilled with my M5 and now that my craving for a 4 door rocketship has been satisified, I may change the order. I have considered the M6 but that also is not scoring very high in looks, so right now I am think an M3 with SMG might be lot of fun or a 911 TT if the bank book cooperates.

We will just have to wait and see.

Regards,

T.

JohnH · 2nd April 2003, 19:41

Put an order for M5 and M6 in January 2002. Will decide which I go for or neither once I have seen them in the flesh. Also had orders for RS6 and E55 but decided to pass on both of those.

slief · 3rd April 2003, 04:49

Did it today! Im in

ThemisN · 3rd April 2003, 05:45

Having heard of sticker prices in the range of 90k, i must hold off and prob go the way ofthe dark side. If, on the other hand, they seem to bring the price comparable to the e55, then we are in business.

I too, like most of you , would look at both the m5 and m6, but again, price is the question , as well as time of availability.

TriflowM5+M3 · 3rd April 2003, 16:58

As soon as I head that a V10 was the proposed powerplant for the E60 I told my sales guy that I am number one of the dealerships list for the E60 M5. Although I havent put money down yet, they know Im serious about my position on their list

After seeing pictures of the regular 5 series, i might sell my spot and make some money out of it...who knows.

If the M5 looks good, ill keep it and have a new toy...although i might just sell my spot, and keep the money and use it for something german and more sporting in nature from Stuggart-Zuffenhausen