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Re: E39 M5

Bruce,

The recent DM - $ exchange rate has been hovering around
1.65 DM to 1 USD

Using that rate it comes out to about 84,848.48 USD.

Gee, I'll take two at that bargain price! :)

I think that has to be just a bit high for the US market but maybe
not . . . .

Jay
- -----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Heersink <gobuffs93@domain.elided>
To: bmw@domain.elided <bmw@domain.elided>
Date: Sunday, November 15, 1998 7:26 AM
Subject: E39 M5


>Well they had an E39 M5 at M day and I wasn't the only one to take a
lot
>of pics.  Unfortunately I won't be home til Monday night, but I am
not
>sure if I will be able to get the pics up then (Tuesday for sure).
>
>The US car will be the same as the Euro car.  The Euro car was
>introduced to the press within the last couple weeks.  It goes on
sale
>by the end of the year in Germany and in the 1st Quarter of 99 in
the
>rest of Europe.  Cost is 140,000DM (US equiv is ???).  It will go on
>sale here in late 3rd quarter/early 4th quarter of 99. The weight
will
>be 1720 kg (which by my calculation is just under 3800 lbs).  HP
will be
>400 (not sure the rpm) torque will be 395 (not sure the rpm).  0-100
>will be 5.3 (I think that is what they said).  Without a speed
governor
>it will do 300km/h (186 mph).  It has the quad exhaust and no spare
like
>the M roadster and coupe (has the same mobility kit).
>
>That's all I can think of,
>Bruce
>98 M roadster
>
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