From: Jerry Chyo <jerryc@distsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 15:54:21 -0700
Subject: Re: Rare M5?!?     **Rob

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Most US E28 M5's had the Natur interiors.  The black interiors were sent up
north to our Canadian neighbors.  If you have a US spec E28 M5 with a black
interior you indeed do have a bit of a rare find.  Of the sometimes
advertised 846-1146 cars imported into the county, I've heard only a
handful came in with black interiors (I've even heard a number as low as 30).

If you have a Canadian spec car then the black interior is pretty normal.

Rob is right about the car and mileage.  Very low for a 10 year old car.
Lucky guy you are.

FWIW.

Jerry Chyo
'88 M5
'72 tii

From: Skopp@WHAD.com
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:23:17 -0500 
Subject: Blk/Blk e28 M5

Thanks for the many responses to my "rare black on black M5" question.
For the digest, here's what seems to be the prevailing thought on the
'88 M5.  About 1250 or so were bound for the U.S. market. They were all
designated 1988.  It is likely that almost all (save 12-50) for U.S.
came with a black exterior/tan interior.  The remainder came with black
on black, although until this thread, few have ever seen one, including
Leo Franchi, who has probably seen a ton of them.

I provide the specifics on my car for anyone out there who have access
to BMWNA records and to confirm the above information.  Its VIN is
WBSDC9302J2875314.  According to the door pillar sticker, it was
manufactured in Sept 1987.  The original factory window sticker
indicates that its point of entry was D.C. via N.Y.  It was then shipped
to the dealer, Apple Motors in Manassas, Virginia.  The sticker also
indicates the model as a 1988 M5, Color Schwarz, Interior Black Leather.
I think it's the real deal.

Smiling and driving,
Andrew Skopp
CCA #140874

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From: "Colin McMillan" <colinmc@istar.ca>
To: <Mformation@halcyon.com>
Subject: 88 M5 Black Interior
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 18:20:09 -0700
Status:

I have a grand total of 6 M5's in the Vancouver area. 4 with the black
interior (one is mine), one with the natur interior (a US car) and one Cdn
natur (speedo and computer with metric and French). Conclusion: mostly black
with a few natur slipped in.
Do you think the buffalo was chosen, in general, for Canada due to the harsh
arctic-like conditions? For rainy Vancouver perhaps dolphin-hide would have
been better.

Colin McMillan
88m5