RE: BMW's Stillborn M5 Cabrio Revealed

[fluffy eel]

That is stunning. Simply shocking.

[911stu]

I could do with the M5 cabrio to go with my E30 M3 pick up in my fantasy garage.

[g3org3y]

Stunning. Yes please.

[FourWheelDrift]

don logan said:

It`as such a shame that car makers don`t sell more "oddball" variants.

BMW X1, BMW X3, BMW X6 etc.....

[Vixpy1]

Well thats the next project sorted I guess.

[LHD]

Vixpy1 said:

Well thats the next project sorted I guess.

You Sir, are mental.

[sniff diesel]

Vixpy1 said:

Well thats the next project sorted I guess.

A LHD Alpina bi-turbo touring convertable?

[Vixpy1]

sniff diesel said:

Vixpy1 said:

Well thats the next project sorted I guess.

A LHD Alpina bi-turbo touring convertable?

Don't give me ideas

[Mr.Jimbo]

I think that interior must be worth a few bob, as its 'Bubble' leather, which is impossible to repair, and like hens teeth to get hold of nowadays!

Nice car though, do like the M5 touring too.

[pSyCoSiS]

Wow!

That is stunning!

Isn't the E34 such a handsome looking bit of kit? Even at over 20 years old, it looks sublime.

Would have the Cabrio for the weekend, and my M5 for the everyday motor!

Love it.

And, the E60 M5 CSL Concept is a beast of a car! Shame that BMW have resorted to turbocharged power for the next-generation M5 (same engine as the X6 M and X5 M models, I think?). I think their naturally aspirated engines have a lot of character, and still keep up with the turbocharged / supercharged competition from the like of Audi, Jaguar and Mercedes.

[pSyCoSiS]

Vixpy1 said:

Well thats the next project sorted I guess.

DO IT MAN !!

Looking forward to the end product already !

[Escort Si-130]

They dont think like that now. BMW try to release as much models as possible to milk the market.

iluvmercs said:

That's a gorgeous car, is a tad pointless, IMO (considering there was an M3 Cabrio).
Why it took all the time, from conception to only a week before the reveal, for the big wigs to realise it might steal sale from the 3-Series is rather confusing!

I like the E39 M5 Touring - now that's a car they should have put in to production!

Darren

[Polarbert]

I know there is the M6, but it would be cool if there was an M5 convertible. They could have been developing one of those instead of that absolutely daft 5 GT.

[Belfast Boy]

Ah yes , I had the 4 door saloon M5, have many happy memorys of that car, mainly involving Women!

It did tend to have the tendancy to light up the rear tyres at 60mph now and then!!!

[gj88]

Very elegant.

[mustard tab]

War Pig said:

I don't really understand the fascination with fast estates. Just how quickly do you need to get to the tip?

Edited by War Pig on Friday 30th October 17:04

[MonteV]

Great convertible GT, fantastic engine. Would be perfect classic.

[camyug]

Was found in a Bavarian shed or is a Bavarian shed?

[Malam]

Proper shed!

[12gauge]

I think audi used to make 4 door A6/100 cabrios for china some years back.

Not really a fan of soft tops unless theyre actually standalone models (ie mx5s, z4s) myself, they just dont look right imo.

http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/22/the-thinki...
http://www.chinacartimes.com/wp-content/2000_hongq...