Re: BMW Wagon (525iT, 528iT, etc.) With Manual Transmission

["Tarun - bmwmarketplace.com" <tarun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

US E34 (through 95) wagons only came w/ autos, thought some manual
conversions are out there.

US E39 wagons were available w/ manuals but they are rare.

t.


> Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:02:18 +0000
> From: phantom@domain.elided
> Subject: BMW Wagon (525iT, 528iT, etc.) With Manual Transmission
>
> The time has come to sell the trusty two-door 325 to make way for
something a bit larger for my
> growing family.  I always had it in my mind that when this time came, I'd
buy a used Volvo
> station wagon because it had a lot of the qualities I wanted:  roomy and
boxy, safe, reliable,
> relatively quick, and a manual transmission.  After looking around a bit,
I've found that the newer
> Volvo wagons are a bit smaller than they used to be and the majority of
them have automatic
> transmissions.  The few manuals I've found go very quickly.
>
> Thus, I've turned my attention to the BMW wagon.  Quite a bit more
expensive, but, again, I have
> had trouble finding a used one with a manual transmission - in fact, I've
yet to see anything but
> an automatic 5-series wagon advertised for sale.  My question:  does BMW
sell a 5-series wagon in
> the US with a manual transmission?

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