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  1. alpinadude

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    #1 alpinadude, Jan 29, 2008
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    BMW made 891 Tourings (Station Wagons). All of the tourings got the bigger 340hp 3.8L euro motor. I just picked up vin #1001, the first one made. It's a kick to drive and people keep pulling up next to me and sticking their thumb in the air. I'm used to getting a different finger. There are about 15 in the USA.
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  2. Choptop

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    #2 Choptop, Jan 29, 2008
    long live hopped up wagons !!! :D
     
  3. bjwhite

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    #3 bjwhite, Jan 30, 2008
    Assuming you mean M5 Touring. They made more "Tourings" than that because a "Touring" is more than just the M5. :)
    But yeah, they are great.
     
  4. alpinadude

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    #4 alpinadude, Jan 30, 2008
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    I wasn't very clear was I. Yes it's an M5 Touring. A master tech at Stevens Creek told me "they never made those". I think that's pretty funny.

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  5. 90koenigTR

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    #5 90koenigTR, Jan 30, 2008
    Sweet ride... it's a shaggin' wagon! Very cool
     
  6. Artherd

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    #6 Artherd, Jan 30, 2008
    NICE, rare (and FUN) piece of BMW history.
     
  7. SANguru

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    #7 SANguru, Jan 30, 2008
    sweet!
     
  8. drew935

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    #8 drew935, Jan 30, 2008
    M5 Sports Wagon...hauling and then some :p
     
  9. Kingair33

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    #9 Kingair33, Jan 30, 2008
    Very cool, congrats and don't be hesitant to post more pics! ;)
     
  10. jm3

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    #10 jm3, Jan 30, 2008
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    When I clicked on the link, I was hoping you got one of the Daytona Violet ones. It seems about 1/3 of the e34M5 Tourings are Violet.


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  11. kimoSabe

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    #11 kimoSabe, Jan 30, 2008

    Are you still doing the dyno day on the 9th. I'd love to see it in person.

    Ray
     
  12. alpinadude

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    #12 alpinadude, Jan 30, 2008
    I'm looking forward to seeing what the old girl puts down. it might have the lowest numbers of the day. But I don't mind.

    Greg
     
  13. diablo roadster

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  14. alpinadude

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    #14 alpinadude, Jan 30, 2008
    Here's some photos my son took.

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  15. Financialman

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    #15 Financialman, Jan 30, 2008
    Very cool!
     
  16. alpinadude

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    #16 alpinadude, Jan 30, 2008
    Wow,

    I like that. Did you take it?

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    There were some crazy Audis and VWs. Are you on NorCal or Vortex?
     
  17. diablo roadster

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    #17 diablo roadster, Jan 30, 2008
    Yeah. I took it. I had my wide angle lens on at that time so I wasn't able to get too close of a shot.

    I am on golfmkv.com. There were only about 7 of us there. Here are the rest of my pics http://dreamscaptured.com/v/TI/
     
  18. lukek

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    #18 lukek, Jan 31, 2008
    ....were these officially imported into the US?
    How did you sneak one into the People's Republic of Calfornia?

    I would love an M5 Wagon, current or past generation. We are actually contemplating an e55 or e63 amg wagon for our next family car.
     
  19. alpinadude

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    #19 alpinadude, Jan 31, 2008
    They were never imported into the US. Neither will the new M5 touring. I did it legally. To bring a European car into the country you have to use a Registered Importer. The R.I. takes care of all the conversion and documentation for the DOT, EPA, and DOA. He has to change lights, speed-o, some labels, and various other parts. He drives a fully customized e55 wagon he bought from a Swedish TV exec. It's amazing. I can ask him about what it would take to get a new M5 wagon here in Ca. It would add approx $20k to the cost of the car. A lot of that is customs fees and bonds.

    Here's a friend's web site. I have another M5T on it and he has three. I'm going to do a restoration on this one and then sell it. The black one on his site is mine and I'm going to keep it, maybe. http://euromcars.com/

    Greg
     

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