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Re: BMW Wagon (525iT, 528iT, etc.) With Manual Transmission
- Subject: Re: BMW Wagon (525iT, 528iT, etc.) With Manual Transmission
- From: "Tarun - bmwmarketplace.com" <tarun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 08:47:21 -0400
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: [email protected]
> 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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