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G55L anyone??

Old Apr 24, 2002 | 10:15 AM
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G55L anyone??

The vehicle is lengthened by 58 centimetres compared to the 4-door G-model. It features three seat rows and a seating capacity of eight people (2-3-3).
Available versions are G400L CDI, G500L and the shown G55L AMG, the latter with 354hp according to DIN measurement method. Price in Germany for the 5,24 metres long G55L AMG is DM 394.803 incl. 16 percent German VAT resp. 201.859,56 Euro. Text by MBSPY



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Old Apr 27, 2002 | 04:26 AM
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To my opinion, looks very awful. VERY unproportional body, over extented, almost like a pullman. This car was not intented as a limo.
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Old Apr 27, 2002 | 12:40 PM
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I think it looks a little awkward and unproportionate as well. Some vehicles just don't look right when stretched, like the new GMC Envoy XL.
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Old Apr 27, 2002 | 03:11 PM
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Originally posted by HdS500

I think it's a shame that AMG accepted to put their badge on this car. (same for the ML)AMG is a sport car builder and a SUV cannot fit in this category!
i guess they are just trying to keep up with the competition.. bmw is coming out with an M version of the X5 calleld the X5-M soon
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 05:25 PM
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I got that information from a bimmer website... i have posted the part of the X5-M below.. it maybe a pipe dream....


Apart from this, BMW’s own sports division, the M GmbH, and the well-known Bavarian tuner of BMW cars, Alpina, are currently both developing hot versions of the X5. Caught while testing on the Nürburgring circuit in Germany, these are the first sights of the M-Sport tuned version of BMW’s new X5, due in showrooms by late next year, and the X5 Alpina, due around the same time. This means they will be available in time to steal the thunder from Porsche's new SUV and the AMG-tuned Mercedes M-Class. To create the ultimate 4x4, BMW has looked no further than its existing model range, with power supplied by the awesome 400 bhp V8 engine currently used by the M5 saloon. This will instantly make the X5-M the world's most powerful off-road vehicle – at least until the Porsche SUV raises the stakes in 2002. The finished version of the X5-M looks nearly the same as the outrageous X5 V12 Le Mans concept car unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in February. At the front, the most obvious difference is a huge bonnet scoop which directs cool air over the engine and helps to provide additional downforce at speed. If this isn't enough to make other road users move out of the way, then the deep front air-dam, wing and sill extensions, and rear spoiler should. The oval-shaped door and interior mirrors replace the standard car's rectangular items, and the wheels will be 20-inch M-Sport alloys on production cars.

The interior of the X5-M will be altered to give greater sporting emphasis, too. The regular car's luxurious theme will be replaced by aluminum and silver-painted trim – again borrowed from the Le Mans concept model – but with special sport seats rather than the show version's impractical racing 'buckets'.
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 05:37 PM
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for those who are interested in seeing possibly what the X5-M will look like..here it is... actually this is a pic of the X5 V12 Le mans Concept car.. but its supposed to be pretty similar to this





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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 02:53 AM
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wow, i guess that G55L amg was ugly enough to turn this into an all- bmw thread! damn thats ugly
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Old Apr 29, 2002 | 03:06 AM
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Wow... Look at the side exhaust on that G55L ...
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I think that the US will get get G55 in 4 door normal wheel base version only. The G55 pictured will probably only be avaiable in Europe. The US version was displayed at the NY auto show. I have attached a picture of the G55 that was previously posted by someone else.
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Old May 18, 2002 | 10:02 AM
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That would be awesome, if they braugh the G55L to the US,

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Old Jun 1, 2002 | 01:07 PM
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BMW's official statement is that for am X5-M to be built it will have to have a manual transmission. That is why the 4.6 is an is instead of an M.
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Old Jan 31, 2003 | 01:57 AM
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Originally posted by MusFather

That would be awesome, if they braugh the G55L to the US,
Well... you could probably import one... since the engines are the same(as the regular G55)...you'll have to wait at the DOT for a long time though because of body confirmation and stuff... my guess.... around $200k for the whole project.
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