M5 still the most desirable sport sedan - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Ashok Arora · 12th February 2003, 19:21

http://www.autointell-news.com/News-...r-04-02-p6.htm

schnelleM5 · 12th February 2003, 22:45

Thanks for the link, Ashok. Alas it doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know

Still the

hornsch · 13th February 2003, 14:20

Yeah, according to this, the dealer doesn't have to check 'the box' to get rear airbags. Standard in all 2003 models. They prob. have to activate them still.

ycchan · 14th February 2003, 16:44

Why aren't the rear airbags activated?

hornsch · 14th February 2003, 17:18

Quote:

Originally posted by ycchan
Why aren't the rear airbags activated?

according to another post it is due to a liability issue dealing with children in the back seats

14th February 2003, 17:33

Ashok - Thanks for this link. This may answer my question as to why the rear airbag option 261 is no longer offered in the 2003 M5. From the link: "the rear-seat Head Protection System, consisting of airbags that deploy downward over the C-pillars and rear door windows, has been made standard." I guess standard rear HPS replaced the rear airbag option for 2003. Any thoughts?

DoctorV8 · 14th February 2003, 19:27

Nice link, Ashok.

I was all prepared to spend the $$$ on a CL55, but after back to back test drives with the AMG and the M5...the Bimmer won, hands down. Made the CL55 feel like a Lincoln Town Car in comparison...albeit a very fast one....the steering and brakes were lifeless compared to the M5.

Sanjay

Terk · 15th February 2003, 22:07

"M5 - Still the World's Most Desirable Sport Sedan"

Based on most of the recent magazine tests, that statement pretty much says it all.

Regards,

T.