E60/E61 M5 gearbox choices

[phelix]

Did the E60/E61 M5 ever come with anything other than the SMG box? I thought I read they bowed to consumer pressure and built some with proper manual boxes but can't find anything that reflects that.

[Pvapour]

only USA got the manual from what I remember

[phelix]

That's rich - the land of the automatic getting manual gearbox M5s!

[Pvapour]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=72&...