Wiki is correct in this instance- no v8 manual option for the E53. Have you looked at the manual E83 X3 at all? When i was looking for mine, I seemed to find more manual X3s (all 6 speed, the 5spd was never put into the X3) avail than manual X5s... X3s get a little better fuel economy and we're avail until 2010 so could even still find one under CPO warranty. Good luck!

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'10 E83 Msport 6spd *slicktop*