4wd BMWs

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Mon 18 Sep 2006 21:04
4wd BMWs - school boy
Do BMW do a 4wd version of any of their saloons or estates, not counting the X3 or X5. As I have seen 2 or 3 BMWs with an X at the end. One of these was an old 7 series, L reg and it was right hand drive and the other was a 5-series estate, also right hand drive.
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Mon 18 Sep 2006 21:13
4wd BMWs - Aprilia
I remember once selling (IIRC !) an E34 with 4WD.
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Mon 18 Sep 2006 21:17
4wd BMWs - duncansand
They certainly make them - my brother-in-law, who lives in the US, has a 4wd 3 series. I believe it does have an 'x' in the model name. Not sure they sell them this side of the ocean though (maybe imports).
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Mon 18 Sep 2006 21:24
4wd BMWs - John S
Yes, they did. There was certainly an E30 model 3 series designated 325iX, and I believe 5 series of the same vintage. I've seen RHD and LHD models of both, but not for a good while. Not seen a 7 series though.

JS
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Mon 18 Sep 2006 22:09
4wd BMWs - cheddar
325iX and 525iX are all I know of.
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Mon 18 Sep 2006 22:30
4wd BMWs - blue_haddock
Whilst we only got the 325ix and the 525ix i think there were other versions available on the continent.

About a week or so ago i saw a very tidy 525iX up for sale at a local dealer. I was almost tempted.....
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Mon 18 Sep 2006 22:32
4wd BMWs - henry k
>>325iX and 525iX are all I know of.

further info
525iX for sale at
www.peterspeckcarsales.co.uk/50389/stock.htm

www.channel4.com/4car/feature/topten/forgotten-4x4...l


www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/e34.html
The E34 ....Four wheel drive was even available in the shape of 525iX saloons and tourings using the same system as the E30 325iX.

Certainly lots of 525iX from Google.
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Mon 18 Sep 2006 22:53
4wd BMWs - tanvir
Same with Merc, you can get E and S-Class "4matic" models in North America and the continent.

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Mon 18 Sep 2006 23:59
4wd BMWs - Aprilia
4matic E-class (W124) were available in the UK, but not terribly popular.
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Tue 19 Sep 2006 07:55
4wd BMWs - barchettaman
You see a lot of 330xd estates here in Germany.
We quite fancy one.
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Tue 19 Sep 2006 08:44
4wd BMWs - cheddar
Many manufacturers have had 4WD models from the late 80's on that they did not convert to right hand drive.
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Tue 19 Sep 2006 08:53
4wd BMWs - cheddar
This is interesting of not fully up to date.

www.autozine.org/technical_school/traction/tech_tr...m
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