39KiwiTouring 2 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 You may have all been aware of this but here you go. In 1989, Motorsport engineers developed an M5 convertible, with two lengthened front doors and seating for four. It really did come very close to production - a price of 50,000 GBP was agreed, and space was even booked at the Geneva motor show. But one week before its intended debut, BMW ‘killed’ it, believing it would have led to a demand for non-M 5 Series convertibles, which might have dented drop-top 3 Series sales.†The car looks pretty good even in the present times and it will definitely turn heads while rolling down the street. Also, take a look at that license plate. Do you see the ZS in there? The ZS stands for BMW Individual. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 this has been posted a few times, still looks good tho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39KiwiTouring 2 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Does aye - shame they never produced a E34 convertible, reading the production figures for the E39 1.5 million made including over 20,000 M5's over 9 years hugely popular, pity they didn't make the M5 touring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Engineers must hate the sales team. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 A two door 5 series coupe also would have been nice, but thats basically the old 6 series... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 hehe .. ahhh the 80s .. kicked ass so much for wasting time and resource. these days everything goes through a fesibility study. The last time BMW developed a car for the hell of it was the m-coupe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
39KiwiTouring 2 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 BMW have shelved heaps of radical motorbike designs leading to the chief designer quitting etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 E32 vert would have been so much more win Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted January 4, 2010 Nah.thats hawt!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
