BMW once built an M5 'vert and then hid it away from us.

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 09/15/2018 at 15:43 • Filed to: Tmyk, Forgotten concepts

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They axed it one week before it was to be shown at the 1989 Geneva auto show. There was concern that there would be too much demand for non-M cabrios. If built they’d potentially kill sales of the cash cow top trim 3-series conv ertibles.

The sole prototype was fully functional, and BMW had even decided on an msrp. The design was all but frozen for production. It was squirrelled away in a secret garage afterward and was only shown to the world upon the 25th anniversary of the M5.

way2blu does a rev update > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/15/2018 at 15:47

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Want. Much cooler than its rumored 2020 successor, the X6 M Gran Vert EfficientDynamics iPerformance.

PS9 > way2blu does a rev update 09/15/2018 at 15:53

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NOOO , DONT GIVE THEM ANY IDEAS DAMNIT

way2blu does a rev update > PS9 09/15/2018 at 15:57

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Well at least I didn’t mention making the next M2 a FWD-only 2.0T automatic   “Sports Activity Coupe,” right?

That’d be really bad if I mentioned that.

404 - User No Longer Available > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/15/2018 at 15:59

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There was concern that there would be too much demand for non-M cabrios, and if they built those it would kill sales of the top trim E30 ‘verts. 

Yet somehow today’s BMW has no issues building an X2 and X1 alongside...

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/15/2018 at 16:00

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sweet, never knew this...

ihm96 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/15/2018 at 16:00

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Damn thats sexy. 10/10 would probably drive into the city in Philly every night to tool around in the summer if I had that.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/15/2018 at 16:01

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still not as bad this one

i will hate nissan forever

but anyhoo.. the bimmer bimmer shoulda kept making is this one

its even more of a pain in the arse to work on than regular bimmers,,, gorgeous tho

a nd comfy

Tristan > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/15/2018 at 16:37

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Ther e could have been a 5 series convertible? 10/10 would want.

Why do automakers think that convertibles don’t deserve to be a usable size? The Sebring is the only recent convertible I can recall that has a usable b ack seat- aside from that, convertibles are 2-seaters no matter how hard they try to convince you otherwise. Change my mind.

Ash78, voting early and often > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/15/2018 at 16:50

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Didn’t Ice Cube find this thing in Saddam’s underground bunker that one time?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Ash78, voting early and often 09/15/2018 at 16:57

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Maybe it was an afte rmarket conversion, this prototype has supposedly been in BMWs private collection since it was built.

Kiltedpadre > Tristan 09/15/2018 at 20:07

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You can always go with an S-class convertible. If you can swallow the $134,000 starting MSRP.

Guess us normal folks can only have a convertible if we don’t mind asking friends to saw off their legs to get in back.

average user > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/15/2018 at 22:21

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:Phillip J Fry  shut up and take my money.gif:

PS9 > way2blu does a rev update 09/16/2018 at 00:48

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RETRACT OR BAN. 

Nauraushaun > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/21/2018 at 07:57

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I think the most exciting part of this is the idea of a big bad m5 coupe. Fuck the vert.