Re: 5 series Touring

[Bubmeister@aol.com]

In a message dated 95-11-25 07:42:50 EST, you write:

>>Glen, Touring is available NOW only in the 5 (3 years now for the 525, 2
for
>>the 530), as the 525 I-6 or the 530 v8.......  Both referred as "Touring"
>>only no seeeedan.........  The 3 series is slated to come here, but I don't
>>think it's available yet.......  Talked my folks into the 530, and it is
one
>>fine machine......  The M5 touring conversion has been offered for some
time
>>in the back of EC and it is a professional, clean and FAST q ship.......
> The 530 is no slouch either, good torque and 220hp..........  NJTH
>
>>Scott
  

The latest is that the 5 Touring (Touring is the designation for a wagon) is
being 
discontinued in the US (lack of sales) and the 3 is
Euro only (anticipated lack of sales due to  1970's 2002 Touring experience).
 The 3 series you might be thinking of is the 318 ti (4 banger)  a 2 door
hatchback which looks like an Acura and sells for just about 20k, available
since last summer. The weird thing is the 318 ti, rather than the 325 Touring
(more of a station wagon) is the actual next generation 2002 Touring (2 door
hatchback- Euro only) which was one of the few bombs BMW had in the 70's.
 The M5 conversion is being offered by Bavarian Performance in Berkeley, CA.
 It is a clean installation as the factory offers the M5 Touring as a
European model. Bavarian Performance pastes on the M5 factory parts.

Kelly
>'86 4kcsq
>'72 2002 tii Touring
>'88 M5