[asian_XL]

BMW has finally confirmed that it developed an M5 convertible 20years ago, but canned it a week before it was due to be launched due tosales concerns.

The long-rumoured car was shown to a select groupof journalists at an event celebrating 25 years of the BMW M5, andautocar.co.uk has obtained exclusive photos.

Hi-res BMW M5 convertible pictures:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsGallery.aspx?AR=244459&EL=-1

BMWconfirmed that the car, which had two lengthened front doors andseating for four, had been developed for sale at a price of ￡50,000.

Itwas all set to be launched at that year's Geneva motor show, with BMWbooking space for it on its stand, but a week before the event it wascanned.

BMW confirmed that it was abruptly dropped as it believedit would result in demand for non-M 5 Series convertibles, which couldhave harmed sales of teh highly-profitable drop-top 3 Series.


http://cdn.images.autocar.co.uk/612x408FFFFFFF/Car/BMW/5Series/BMW-5Series-291099354123871600x1060.jpg
http://cdn.images.autocar.co.uk/612x408FFFFFF/Car/BMW/5Series/BMW-5Series-291099354133561600x1060.jpg
http://cdn.images.autocar.co.uk/612x408FFFFFF/Car/BMW/5Series/BMW-5Series-291099354147151600x1060.jpg

[!Aznboi128]

wow that would of been really good, there's rear seat leg room!

[ilvtofu]

so it's... sorta like the M6 of today... :rolleyes:

[The_AK]

damn i think it looks really cool

[van_driver]

wow its so...new yet so...old