European delivery on M5 ? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Veloce · 13th January 2001, 22:23

Has anyone had experience with European delivery for the M5 and shipment back to the U.S. after touring in Europe?

I've placed my order for a new M5 and am eagerly anticipating August delivery. I am working with Performance BMW in Raleigh NC. Their website has a great section with details on the European delivery program ... they assured me that I can pick the car up in Germany and enjoy touring in Europe for a couple of weeks. This is in direct contrast to Fred Opert's dealership in NJ telling me that the M5 delivery was not available in Germany.

I still plan on participating in the M5 driving school at the BMW - Spartanburg performance facility after I return and have completed the break-in period for the car.

My wife & I have never been to Germany , or driven on the Autobahn ... we are looking forward to the experience.

cyril · 14th January 2001, 00:35

Tell your dealer he is wrong: it is possible to pick up your M5 in Germany. Several people on this board including myself have done it. It is a fantastic experience. The only difficulty is to respect the brake-in procedure while driving on the unrestricted Autobahn or on twisty mountain roads in the Alps... Have fun!!!

JEM · 14th January 2001, 01:53

Euro Delivery has been available on the M5 since early 2000.

No discount from US-dealer-lot MSRP, at least as of when we did ours.

But IMO it's worth doing anyway.

Veloce · 21st January 2001, 00:13

Thanks very much for the responses. We have the August delivery in Munich scheduled. I had a feeling that it would be a challenge to respect the break-in period with the wonderful roads in Germany ... we plan to head south into Austria and perhaps northern Italy. Are there any specific routes that you recommend thru your experiences?