2007 Convertible M6

[X5Jay]

Originally Posted by motordavid

-I'd toss the rear headrest(s) in a heartbeat.
-Fookin Gorgeous...

Stunning car - would love to have one..., but I had to chuckle when you said you'd toss the rear headrests - those don't bother me at all but I can't stand the window switch on the passenger door - boy does that ever look like an afterthought. They could have done a much better job integrating that with the car...

[LeMansX5]

I want it.

[Eric5273]

Originally Posted by WagnerX5

110K MSRP, can't imagine what the insurance is on a M6 convertible

Actually, not as much as you might think. I always thought the price of the car was a big determining factor, but as I found out, it is not.

As I may have posted when I first registered for X5World a couple of months ago, at the time I had 2 cars -- a Chevy Equinox (my "practical" car/SUV) and a Acura NSX (the "fun" car). The NSX lease actually is up this week and I am returning the car. I traded my Equinox in on the X5. The idea was that I am tired of having 2 cars and wanted something both practical AND fun -- the X5 is perfect!

But getting back to the point above, when I was considering getting the NSX back in 2003, insurance cost was a big concern of mine. MSRP on that car was $91k. But it ended up only costing me $1800 per year for insurance with State Farm. Compare that to the X5 which is costing me $1120 per year. Actually, the X5 is less expensive than the Equinox was, which I don't understand. But what it tells me is that the price of the car is not the most important factor. Safety ratings are probably more important.

Also, last year I looked into getting a late 90s F355 which was going to cost around $90k. There are companies that insure specialty cars like this, and the prices are very reasonable. What they do is limit you to a certain amount of milleage. Because most likely this would only be a "fun" car for the weekends anyway. So if you limit yourself to around 5k miles per year, you can insure a car like this for less than $1500 per year.

[LeMansX5]

More pics of sheer hotness!

• Features 5.0-litre V10 powerplant from Coupé
• Variable M Differential Lock ensures positive traction
• Zero to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds
• M Power button, Electronic Damper Control, new generation Dynamic Stability Control, Head-Up Display

The world-famous division of BMW, M GmbH follows its tradition of producing ultra-performance luxury vehicles by introducing its latest variant - the new BMW M6 Convertible. For the genuine motoring enthusiast, the M6 Convertible provides the open-air version of supreme power and high-performance.
The BMW M6 Convertible is a unique performer featuring the internationally acclaimed engine of the year – the 5.0-litre V10 – which produces an awesome 373 kW (507 bhp) and maximum torque of 520 Nm. With a suspension developed for supreme dynamics and a Sequential M Gearbox (SMG) complete with Drivelogic, this ultimate power unit turns the latest product from BMW M into an open sports car able to accelerate to 100km/h in just 4.8 seconds.

[cmyX6go]

What color is that? In some pics it looks grey and in others it looks like a brownish taupe...plate is the same so it's the same car.

[LeMansX5]

Forgot the color.
For more close-up official pics of features and video click here Have your speakers turned-up.

[LeMansX5]

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[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by cmyX5go

What color is that? In some pics it looks grey and in others it looks like a brownish taupe...plate is the same so it's the same car.

Sepang Bronze Metallic

[rangerfan]

Wow. Looks like fun. I'll take 2.