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Default BMW M6 Convertible Spy Photos (UPDATED), Also 6-Series Facelift




by Hans G. Lehmann
Copyright by Lehmann Photo-Syndication
04-06-2006

M6 Convertible
The M6 convertible is scheduled for release for late autumn this year. Here are latest photos of a prototype during a test drive in Munich. The new M6 will be powered by the same V10 engine in the Coupe delivering 507 HP.

On the two photos just a few strips of black tape have been removed by computer.

Also 6-Series Facelift

6-Series Facelift
The BMW 6-Series has been on the market since fall 2003. According to these photos the Bavarian car maker has scheduled a mild restyling most likely to be released in spring 2007. The prototype on the pictures – taken during test drives at Nurburgring – has a newly styled front bumper with the fog lights placed more towards the middle.




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Too bad they didn't make it a hardtop. I mean, if I'm spending $100k+ on a car, I want a hardtop, not canvas. Just my preference.
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Damn they are updating the car already??! Doesnt seem like its been around that long.
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With the new facelift, that car still looks funny
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With the new facelift, that car still looks funny
thats what down syndrome does to cars as well as people its very sad

look below for my picture of a 6 series:

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I'd take the Mercedes SL over the 6 Series. It looks much more aggressive than the 6.
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Many people like the 6 and they are selling like crazy... For me, however the looks just doesn't do it for me.
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Damn they are updating the car already??! Doesnt seem like its been around that long.
Well some more, it already went from being a 645 to a 650. I thought we were to get athe 630 like over in Europe but I guess not
 
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Too bad they didn't make it a hardtop. I mean, if I'm spending $100k+ on a car, I want a hardtop, not canvas. Just my preference.
Well, I would assume that they did that because they already have the coupe. It wouldn't really make too much sense (at least to me) to have the a coupe and a hard top convert.

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Originally Posted by Stage3
Well, I would assume that they did that because they already have the coupe. It wouldn't really make too much sense (at least to me) to have the a coupe and a hard top convert.
But it's been reported that the new 3 series convertible will be a hardtop, so they will have both a coupe & a hardtop convertible for the 3 . . . . . . . the 3 series is a much bigger volume seller than the 6 though . . . . . .
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Originally Posted by ic144
I'd take the Mercedes SL over the 6 Series. It looks much more aggressive than the 6.
Actually I'll take SC430 over 6 series......only wish the SC430 has more power
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Actually I'll take SC430 over 6 series......only wish the SC430 has more power
It will, when the SC turns into the LF-A-slash-GT!!!
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Well some more, it already went from being a 645 to a 650. I thought we were to get athe 630 like over in Europe but I guess not
Thats true. I never really realized how much BMW updates bodystyles engines and such till recently. They really do improve on there cars almost every other year. Its great that Lexus will be doing the same thing too.
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Originally Posted by ic144
I'd take the Mercedes SL over the 6 Series. It looks much more aggressive than the 6.
Same... For that money I better get a hardtop, not a ragtop.
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The SL's rear is my favorite.

For this kind of price tag, I'd definately get the SL.

The Lexus SC is nice, but if I were to buy a luxury convertible, I'd take the SL.

Of course when the LF-A concept car becomes reality, that changes everything. But didn't they say LF-A would be $120,000+?




The pictures speaks for themselves.
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