BMW 5 Series (Crowood Autoclassic)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1861261780 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
n this manual, motoring historian James Taylor tells the story of the design, development and production of the BMW 5 Series, through each generation. Topics covered include: the history of BMW before the 5 Series; detailed model-by-model specifications; production details and running costs; M-Series and touring models; and advice on buying a BMW 5 Series today.
"Factually correct. Almost" according to A Customer. This book started out looking really good. It is full of some of the best pictures of BMW 5-series cars I have seen in a single collection.However, by the time they get onto the EFactually correct. Almost This book started out looking really good. It is full of some of the best pictures of BMW 5-series cars I have seen in a single collection.However, by the time they get onto the E39 cars, things begin to fall apart. The book becomes factually incorrect. Some of the humdingers include:1) "All E39 cars came equipped with electric seats". Bolox. Not correct. I have driven two German built cars that had manual seat adjustment2) . 9 cars, things begin to fall apart. The book becomes factually incorrect. Some of the humdingers include:1) "All EFactually correct. Almost This book started out looking really good. It is full of some of the best pictures of BMW 5-series cars I have seen in a single collection.However, by the time they get onto the E39 cars, things begin to fall apart. The book becomes factually incorrect. Some of the humdingers include:1) "All E39 cars came equipped with electric seats". Bolox. Not correct. I have driven two German built cars that had manual seat adjustment2) . 9 cars came equipped with electric seats". Bolox. Not correct. I have driven two German built cars that had manual seat adjustment2) . Incomplete Story The book title is incorrect because the story contained within is not complete. There is no mention of the different styles of ventilation control housings underneath the center of the dash panels, in E28 5 series BMW. Illustrations on pages 75, 80 and 96 show different styles E28 vent control and a/c housings, however there is no mention of these differences in any of the text. Appropriate additions should be included in al. "Own a 5? Own this." according to Amanda. This book has lots of great pictures and articles about 5's.