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Re: Looking for E34 M5 (archive)
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Posted by ///Slider on May 23, 2002 at 05:26:21:

In Reply to: Looking for E34 M5 posted by KB540 on May 22, 2002 at 21:01:12:

KB540,

In answer to your question, no -- no 3.8l M5s were ever imported by BMW NA for the U.S. market. ALL U.S. spec E34 M5s are 3.6l machines.

If such a car (3.8l) does exist in the United States, it would have to be a "federalized" European version; however, my understanding is that is is nigh unto impossible to get one through the EPA certification process. While it can probably be done with enough effort and expense, the defanged/detuned 3.8l would probably deliver performance that was actually inferior to the standard 3.6l -- or worse. The bottom line is that you will likely pay twice as much for a car that performs half as well. That said, I would be looking for a well-maintained 3.6l! Good luck in your search!

///Slider

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