EXCLUSIVE: More pricing and option info on the new BMW M6 cabriolet and X3

Dear 001,

Here is more BMW M6 cabriolet info:

1. U.S. on sale dates:

M6 Convertible: September is start of production. First deliveries in late October. There is no specific "on-sale" date.

X3 LCI: September production. The first shipments are arriving at BMW center now. There is no specific "on-sale" date.

2. U.S. MSRP pricing (including $695 destination charges): M6 Convertible $105,095

The car you drove also had the following options:

Comfort Access (keyless vehicle operation) $1,000 Heads-up display $1,000 Full Merino Leather $3,500 (Indianapolis Red)

The only other options are:

Carbon fiber black trim (instead of wood) $300 High Definition Radio $500 Sirius Satellite Radio $595

X3 LCI $38,695

Some popular options are:

Cold weather package $1,000

Premium Package $2,450

Sport Package $2,200

Comfort seats $1,000

Xenon lights $$800

Navigation $1,800

3. The 6 speed manual will be available in the M5 from October production as a no cost option. The 6 speed manual will be available in the M6 coupe and convertible by end of 2nd quarter 2007. The exact production start date is still open.

EL34 - 10/11/2006 2:32:12 PM

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Awesome Cars and awesome photography

Thank you from EL34

Designer1 - 10/11/2006 3:42:17 PM

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The head lights on the 6 series are butt ugly, just like the 7 series. Did they run out of ideas for as simple as head lights. Reminds me of the 2001-2003 LS430 head lights, they are so ugly until the 2004 when they sharpened them up. Make them something like the 5 series and it will be beautiful.

EL34 - 10/11/2006 3:57:47 PM

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Designer1, headlights on the M6 are works of art.

If you want to talk about buttugly headlights and tail lights how about the ones on the 2006 Toyota Solara.

Terminal10 - 10/11/2006 4:06:31 PM

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The M6 is indeed a one of those cars that looks good but if you ever have the chance to see one in person you will then realize that pictures of the car do it no justice. The car is very nice in person but once again the interior of the car though trying to go for an airplane cockpit tight fit and feel needs a materials upgrade.

StepYaGameUp - 10/11/2006 4:40:02 PM

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m6 is ugly..
when i first saw the 6 series, i love dit.
however, the mor ei see it the uglier it gets. i guess its a boring design taht gets old after a while.

ironically, i hated the 5 series, however after gettign used to it, I love it.

EL34 - 10/11/2006 4:47:55 PM

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Did you know the little bomps on the BMW 6 Series tail lights are there to make the car more slippery?

That's right!

EL34 - 10/11/2006 5:02:18 PM

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Not bomps, but bumps on the tail lights.

lol