'For the first time ever, BMW produced an M-badged estate car with the M5 Touring. Improbable amounts of luggage could now be transported at an unfeasibly rapid pace, and go-faster families with enthusiastic dog-owning drivers suddenly had a very satisfying motoring choice.' – Chris Rees, 'BMW M-Series'. Commencing in the early 1980s with the limited edition 'homologation special' M3, BMW Motorsport GmbH went on to create its own distinctive 'M-Power' brand of performance-enhanced luxury saloons. The M5 debuted at the Amsterdam Automobile Salon in 1985 and was based on the medium-sized 5-Series saloon. Outwardly similar to the M535i, the M5 used the same 3,453cc 24-valve, six-cylinder engine that had been developed for the mid-engined M1 coupé but with 286bhp on tap had some 70 horsepower more than the M535i. The combination of this stupendous engine in a relatively lightweight bodyshell made for outstanding performance, the M5's six-second 0-60mph time and limited-to-155mph (250km/h) top speed making it the quickest four-door production car of its day. Necessary chassis improvements included lowered and stiffened suspension, wider wheels, ABS-equipped ventilated disc brakes and a limited-slip differential as standard. The M5 is notable as the first M-Power model to be offered as estate car in the form of the 'Touring' version, which proved an immensely successful exploitation of its niche market, taking around 50% of M5 sales in Germany, Sadly, it was not sold in the UK. Dating from the final year of production and now considered a modern classic, this 'First Generation' M5 Touring has covered fewer than 59,000 kilometres (approximately 36,600 miles) from new and must be one of the best examples currently available. A left-hand drive, manual transmission model finished in black with matching leather interior, the car is described by the vendor as in generally very good condition and offered without reserve. Accompanying documentation consists of the service book, sundry invoices, French Carte Grise and Contrôle Technique. No reserve. Der M5 Touring war der erste, von BMW produzierte Kombi mit dem 'M-Emblem'. Auf dem Amsterdamer Salon erstmals vorgestellt, basierte der M5 auf den den PKW der 5er-Serie; es wurde der gleiche 3,5 Liter, 24-Ventiler, 6-Zylindermotor installiert, wie er fuer den M1 konstruiert worden war und verfügte gegenüber dem M535i über 70 'Mehr-PS'. Er ging in sechs Sekunden von 0 auf 97 km/h und erreichte eine Spitzengeschwindigkeit von 250 km/h, was ihm zum schnellsten aller gebauten 'Serien-Viertürer. machte. Das aus dem letzten Produktionsjahr stammende Fahrzeug hat weniger als 59,000 km zurückgelegt. Als Linkslenker, handgeschaltet, in schwarzem Lack und mit schwarzem Leder-Interieur offeriert, wird er von seinem Besitzer als 'in sehr gutem Allgemeinzustand' beschrieben. MEISTBIETEND kommt der BMW mit Handbuch, Servicebuch, vielen Rechnungsbelegen, sowie Französischen Fahrzeugpapieren und gültigem Französischem 'TÜV' zur Versteigerung.
'For the first time ever, BMW produced an M-badged estate car with the M5 Touring. Improbable amounts of luggage could now be transported at an unfeasibly rapid pace, and go-faster families with enthusiastic dog-owning drivers suddenly had a very satisfying motoring choice.' – Chris Rees, 'BMW M-Series'. Commencing in the early 1980s with the limited edition 'homologation special' M3, BMW Motorsport GmbH went on to create its own distinctive 'M-Power' brand of performance-enhanced luxury saloons. The M5 debuted at the Amsterdam Automobile Salon in 1985 and was based on the medium-sized 5-Series saloon. Outwardly similar to the M535i, the M5 used the same 3,453cc 24-valve, six-cylinder engine that had been developed for the mid-engined M1 coupé but with 286bhp on tap had some 70 horsepower more than the M535i. The combination of this stupendous engine in a relatively lightweight bodyshell made for outstanding performance, the M5's six-second 0-60mph time and limited-to-155mph (250km/h) top speed making it the quickest four-door production car of its day. Necessary chassis improvements included lowered and stiffened suspension, wider wheels, ABS-equipped ventilated disc brakes and a limited-slip differential as standard. The M5 is notable as the first M-Power model to be offered as estate car in the form of the 'Touring' version, which proved an immensely successful exploitation of its niche market, taking around 50% of M5 sales in Germany, Sadly, it was not sold in the UK. Dating from the final year of production and now considered a modern classic, this 'First Generation' M5 Touring has covered fewer than 59,000 kilometres (approximately 36,600 miles) from new and must be one of the best examples currently available. A left-hand drive, manual transmission model finished in black with matching leather interior, the car is described by the vendor as in generally very good condition and offered without reserve. Accompanying documentation consists of the service book, sundry invoices, French Carte Grise and Contrôle Technique. No reserve. Der M5 Touring war der erste, von BMW produzierte Kombi mit dem 'M-Emblem'. Auf dem Amsterdamer Salon erstmals vorgestellt, basierte der M5 auf den den PKW der 5er-Serie; es wurde der gleiche 3,5 Liter, 24-Ventiler, 6-Zylindermotor installiert, wie er fuer den M1 konstruiert worden war und verfügte gegenüber dem M535i über 70 'Mehr-PS'. Er ging in sechs Sekunden von 0 auf 97 km/h und erreichte eine Spitzengeschwindigkeit von 250 km/h, was ihm zum schnellsten aller gebauten 'Serien-Viertürer. machte. Das aus dem letzten Produktionsjahr stammende Fahrzeug hat weniger als 59,000 km zurückgelegt. Als Linkslenker, handgeschaltet, in schwarzem Lack und mit schwarzem Leder-Interieur offeriert, wird er von seinem Besitzer als 'in sehr gutem Allgemeinzustand' beschrieben. MEISTBIETEND kommt der BMW mit Handbuch, Servicebuch, vielen Rechnungsbelegen, sowie Französischen Fahrzeugpapieren und gültigem Französischem 'TÜV' zur Versteigerung.
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