[hcaleman]

A member over on M3forum.net has been compiling production statistics for M3's of the various body styles based on a script that pulls data from a BMW ETK database. I asked him to pull the same data for E39 M5s, some of you may find it of interest. For me it explains why it is challenging to find an Alpine/extended caramel interior M5. Here is what he has so far (data still needs some vetting):

Individual paint (SONDERLACKIERUNG):

1. BZ94005__N/A protected data________WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
2. BZ96311__DAKAR YELLOW II___________PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ (O6SW)
3. BZ97659__DAKAR YELLOW II___________PRAEGELEDER/SILVERSTONE/EXTENDED (O5SS)
4. BZ97861__BIARRITZBLAU-METALLIC_____WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
5. BZ98180__STEEL BLUE-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SILVERSTONE/EXTENDED (O5SS)
6. BZ98279__STEEL BLUE-METALLIC_______WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
7. BZ98412__DAKAR YELLOW II___________PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
8. BZ98415__ORIENTBLUE-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SILVERSTONE/EXTENDED (O5SS)
9. BZ98419__STEEL GREY-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
10. BZ98529__TECHNO-VIOLETT-METALLIC___WALK NAPPA/CARAMEL (M1CR)
11. BZ98670__COSMOSSCHWARZ-METALLIC____PRAEGELEDER/SILVERSTONE/EXTENDED (O5SS)
12. BZ98671__NIGHT BLUE-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
13. BZ98674__NIGHT BLUE-METALLIC_______WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
14. BZ98782__VELVETBLUE-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SILVERSTONE/EXTENDED (O5SS)
15. BZ98810__STRATUS GREY-METALLIC_____WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
16. BZ98969__STRATUS GREY-METALLIC_____WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
17. BZ99217__VELVETBLUE-METALLIC_______LEDER M TEXTUR/ANTHRAZIT (F2AT)
18. BZ99231__DAKAR YELLOW II___________WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
19. CF90428__ORIENTBLUE-METALLIC_______WALK NAPPA/CARAMEL (M1CR)
20. CF90794__ELECTRIC RED______________WALK NAPPA/CARAMEL (M1CR)
21. CF90963__ELECTRIC RED______________WALK NAPPA/CARAMEL (M1CR)
22. CF91261__NIGHT BLUE-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SILVERSTONE/EXTENDED (O5SS)
23. CF91316__TOLEDO BLUE-METALLIC______PRAEGELEDER/SILVERSTONE/EXTENDED (O5SS)
24. CF91463__DAKAR YELLOW II___________PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
25. CF91526__NIGHT BLUE-METALLIC_______WALK NAPPA/CARAMEL (M1CR)
26. CF91655__STEEL GREY-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/IMOLAROT/EXTENDED (O5IM)
27. CF91688__STEEL GREY-METALLIC_______WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
28. CF91805__ESTORILBLAU-METALLIC______PRAEGELEDER/SILVERSTONE/EXTENDED (O5SS)
29. CF91982__TITANIUM GREY-METALLIC____WALK NAPPA/CARAMEL (M1CR)
30. CF92325__STEEL GREY-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
31. CF92373__STEEL GREY-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
32. CF92669__ELECTRIC RED______________PRAEGELEDER/IMOLAROT/EXTENDED (O5IM)
33. CF92671__SEPIA-METALLIC____________PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
34. CF92923__TITANIUM GREY-METALLIC____WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
35. CF92934__NIGHT BLUE-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
36. CF92962__BLACK SAPPHIRE-METALLIC___WALK NAPPA/CARAMEL (M1CR)
37. CF93113__VELVETBLUE-METALLIC_______PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
38. CF93154__TITANIUM GREY-METALLIC____PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
39. CF93749__SCARAB GREEN-METALLIC_____PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
40. CF93968__PETROL MICA-METALLIC______PRAEGELEDER/SCHWARZ/EXTENDED (O5SW)
41. CF93990__TITANIUM GREY-METALLIC____WALK NAPPA/SCHWARZ (M1SW)
42. CF93991__ELECTRIC RED______________PRAEGELEDER/IMOLAROT/EXTENDED (O5IM)

Individual interior (SONDERPOLSTERUNG):

1. BZ96885__ROYALROT METALLIC (390)_______SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Champagne interior, black carpets
2. CF90370__LE-MANS-BLAU METALLIC (381)___SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Full black nappa w/ Le-Mans blue seat inserts. Door panel cards in Estoril Blue.
3. CF91266__SCHWARZ 2 (668)_______________SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Light Beige seats, remaining interior as extended black nappa.
4. CF91851__LE-MANS-BLAU METALLIC (381)___SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Champagne interior, black carpets.
5. CF91897__SCHWARZ 2 (668)_______________SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Wood trim birch anthrazit,extended Petrol leather nappa, multi colored steering wheel, and chrome interior package.
6. CF92286__CARBONSCHWARZ METALLIC (416)__SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Champagne interior, black carpet, chrome interior package, muliti colored steering wheel, and wood trim natural poplar.

Individual paint & interior (SS!):

1. BZ99307__SEPIA-METALLIC________SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Wood trim birch anthrazit, multi color leather steering wheel.
2. CF92149__SEPIA-METALLIC________SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Wood trim birch anthrazit, multi color leather steering wheel. Presentation vehicle "Motorshow MONTREAL/TORONTO/VANCOUVER"
3. CF92303__SEPIA-METALLIC________SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Wood trim birch anthrazit, multi color leather steering wheel.
4. CF92359__PETROL MICA-METALLIC__SONDERPOLSTERUNG (Z1XX) Champagne interior, black carpets.

He posted it to bimmerforums, I do not believe he is a member of this site currently.

 

[HD91]

The exterior colours seem to be correct. Same result as I got. I posted this last summer:

www.m5portal.com

However I don't understand the interior numbers. Some seem to be way off? Like Green leather (M3EG), 525 cars? I believe the correct number is 8.

This is the result I got (check DE93):

www.m5portal.com

 

[absolutegtr]

I would like to know how many M5's remain over the years. (Crashed, Destroyed , etc)

 

[Bayou]

Which one is the extended Nappa Heritage Schwarz? The E/Nap/Schwarz or E/Schwarz?

 

[hcaleman]

I let him know about the count issue, he said the table was off by one column and updated it on his bimmerforums thread. I'll link it over later today.

You'd have to make assumptions on attrition. I'd have no idea what a reasonable rate would be now as we approach 10 years since the last E39s were sold. 10-20%?

 

[Hein]

Great info & thanks for sharing. Amazing how many are Carbon Black or Sterling Silver and how few were metallic red or green.

 

[hcaleman]

I was a bit surprised by the low alpine white numbers. It is a fairly common color in M3s so I was expecting the same when I started searching for an E39.

 

[Asb9987]

So only 22 US US-Spec cars were order in Imola on Imola? Damn. Makes me feel great abut my purchase.

 

[aznbo187]

Which one is the extended Nappa Heritage Schwarz? The E/Nap/Schwarz or E/Schwarz?

It should be E/Nap/Schwarz.

 

[WHT.DMND//M5]

So only 22 US US-Spec cars were order in Imola on Imola? Damn. Makes me feel great abut my purchase.

x2 - great information to have handy, Bravo members :applause: :cheers:

 

[Diny]

Only 22 imolas? More Silverstones than Anthracites? Is t hat by year or total? M5board then houses a huge percentage of the Imola population (I can think of 3 off the top of my head)

 

[Asb9987]

x2 - great information to have handy, Bravo members :applause: :cheers:

:byee55amg:cheers:

Only 22 imolas? More Silverstones than Anthracites? Is t hat by year or total? M5board then houses a huge percentage of the Imola population (I can think of 3 off the top of my head)

22 IR on IR. Total IR production is 505 according to that chart.

 

[Diny]

:byee55amg:cheers:

22 IR on IR. Total IR production is 505 according to that chart.

Ah, it goes by interior combo too?

 

[hcaleman]

Yes, it is a matrix of Exterior/Interior combinations so you can see the total number of any given exterior color, interior color, or combination of the two (e.g. I was looking for an AW on extended nappa caramel, but with 14 sold I have a slim chance).

 

[Asb9987]

Yup. Vertical = exterior. Horizontal = interior. Match up your exterior with the interior and the number gives you the total production run in that combo. If you just want overall run for a specific exterior or interior, just look at where the "total" box corresponds to it.

 

[hcaleman]

Updated the table, the numbers should make more sense now.

 

[bmwMcrzy]

Where is this data coming from?
People have mentioned on here it takes BMW 15 years after a chassis has been out of production for them to publish the info.

 

[AGM5]

cool.

1 of 75 for mine.

 

[bmwluvr4evr]

I have black on black. Now I want to run to the car and see which I have. Hmmm...

 

[HD91]

They are probably from the so called ASAP system. EU regulations require manufacturers to hand out spec sheets and the EU login can be used by non-EU IPs as well.
It must be excellent to have a script that does this automatically! I pulled the specs on all M5s made (E28, E34, E39, E60 and F10) manually hmmm What a PITA job it was ouich
However stats like this are extremely interesting I think. Don't know if your friend checked this, but we also nailed it down to specific options (numbers ordered and total order percentage): www.m5portal.com