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<blockquote data-quote="fandango" data-source="post: 582042" data-attributes="member: 3194">Locally assembled 520&#039;s 525&#039;s don&#039;t have 5-speed gearboxes - you&#039;ll need to convert. But frankly, I&#039;ve driven a 5-speed M50B25TU and pickup is worse than my previous 4-speed M50B25TU (chipped) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. Chipping is a whole lot cheaper than converting to a 5-speeder.Also 525&#039;s have ventilated front discs, whereas 520&#039;s have solid discs. 525&#039;s have rear anti-roll bar, but 520&#039;s don&#039;t. What else? 525&#039;s have wood trim and small pocket under driver&#039;s air vent, but 520&#039;s don&#039;t. yeah, last batch 525&#039;s are hard to come by...you might also want to consider 1996/97 E39s...pretty cheap nowadays...the M52B25tu (523i) already comes with 5-speed auto standard...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fandango, post: 582042, member: 3194"] Locally assembled 520's 525's don't have 5-speed gearboxes - you'll need to convert. But frankly, I've driven a 5-speed M50B25TU and pickup is worse than my previous 4-speed M50B25TU (chipped) :). Chipping is a whole lot cheaper than converting to a 5-speeder. Also 525's have ventilated front discs, whereas 520's have solid discs. 525's have rear anti-roll bar, but 520's don't. What else? 525's have wood trim and small pocket under driver's air vent, but 520's don't. yeah, last batch 525's are hard to come by...you might also want to consider 1996/97 E39s...pretty cheap nowadays...the M52B25tu (523i) already comes with 5-speed auto standard... [/QUOTE]

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