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John P. Reyes · 12th January 2007, 03:27

One thing I was wondering about.....Does it have a bigger gas tank?

JoeClothing · 12th January 2007, 04:51

I would make this my family truckster in a heartbeat, with or without wood paneling!

PJS · 12th January 2007, 07:50

In case BMWNA is reading and keeping track of opinions -- I want it.

It is the do all, super sleeper...

BRING IT TO THE USA

Bunker37 · 13th January 2007, 20:29

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Originally Posted by 7 speed SMG

think again...

The image you attached in your post with the red circle marking the presumed outside camera is just the wheel well... No camera there!

EDIT: Or maybe there is one. I looked again even closer and I think you mean the little black square attached to the miror. Interesting..

hythe · 14th January 2007, 02:04

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Originally Posted by MGZ

The perfect family car. Imagine passing supersport cars (if you delimit it) with your whole family and the car filled with luggage, going away for the holiday.

Been there, done that - my B5 Touring has been terrorising the UK's supercars for over a year now! What took M so long to catch up?

It does look very nice, this new M5 Touring, but somehow I don't think I'll be changing from the B5, which to me just makes more sense as a hauler.

Hope it gets over to the US though - with no Alpina B5 there, you folks deserve some form of entertaining Touring model!

Or you could wait for the Alpina X5, probably arriving late next year.

Sebring NL · 14th January 2007, 02:16

I agree that the B5 makes much more sense as a Touring.

In a way, I don't think the 'fake air mesh' things in the wing do so well in the Touring. Plus the B5 power delivery is more suitable for a one-for-all-purpose car. And its not like its trailing performancewise!

I've got it now, B5 Touring + E60 M5 sedan..Both in the same color, B5 with a trailer hitch for the CSL on a trailer with the track tires in the Touring!

Picture complete..Now , how much of UFH's 'wonder'stock options DID I buy

BB · 14th January 2007, 23:03

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Originally Posted by Bunker37

Strange. A good friend who is a BMW mechanic told me we have this system. I believe you can even unlock it in the DIS/SSS. The cars always had this software feature, but it wasn't legal here. It is very possible that it is just a matter of unlocking it using the SSS.
I will check on that since we own our own DIS.

I concur, all the E60 have the adaptive brake-light feature however disabled because not yet legal in Europe. As soon as it gets legal, your dealer can switch it on.

Really like the M5 touring, very neath!
Nice new interior touches.