BMW 645 Ci (2004+) driving beta 1.004
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Version history:
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2004-06-01	driving beta 1 
		* first driving beta release

2004-11-22	driving beta 1.001 (maintainance update)
		* replaced my rims with the equal ones donated by mh (Thanks a lot for these!)
		  to improve the fps, especially in multiplayer.
		  
2004-11-22	driving beta 1.002
		* shader update - no need for 4 layers when 2 do a better job ;)
		* More rims and raven variants for them
		* raven variants for the colours
		* car.ini tweaked (softer suspension)

2004-11-22	driving beta 1.003
		* mesh reworked
		* sorted messed normals
		* altered uv mapping
		* removed crashtest variants

2004-11-22	driving beta 1.004
		* fixed mirror mapping
		* fixed material assignment flaws
		* added bodylines to the texture
		* modified shader


Credits:
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Model (except wheels) & textures from the scratch (c) 2004 screwdriver

The ini and the sounds are taken from the BMW M5 E39
(actually the 645 bases of the new [2004] 5 series, too. 
surprisingly this similarity confirms, since the wheel-positions didn't 
need big adjustments. The track-width almost fits without modifications,
the wheelbase seems a few cm longer on the 6 though.)

Wheels modeled by mh.

Dials by Blo0m.

Thanks for the help with making the car drive like a car to Cosmo.

Ini:
Original ini by varous People (see follow-up readme quote) and
rinobers (BERSAResearch) and Fischer


The M5 readme contained the following text/credits:


2003 BMW M5 E39 V1.7 22/03/2003
d.m.crabtree@btinternet.com


Info:

Conversion of Manutius Design BMW M5 E39 from NFS4 to Racer by Mr Whippy

Work done includes extensive re-modelling, new parts like wing mirrors, reworked wheels, smoothed mesh and exhaust re-modelling. Re-texturing of the whole car model, using new textures and information. Car.ini generated by myself, with extensive testing undertaken by several of the Racer community, and many many hours by myself!


Installation:

Just extract the files to your cars directory... 
The zip file has folder names so just extract straight into racer\data\cars

If you have any problems with the installation or running of the car in Racer, please go to the official Racer forums at

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=111

There are several sub-forums to help if you have problems with any aspect of Racer!


Credits:

Beta tester including

Cooldude (early beta testing, bugfinder and general support with finding problems)
Happyken

Jim Seamus (Blunt and accurate criticism advisor) 
Frank NO (General user feedback)
Jordy van Outen (secret project advisor)

Satorian, for providing engine samples and active user feedback!

The Racer community for continued support of updates!

Thanks to the above people, you have made the conversion a more rounded final product for the racer community! Also, thanks to Ruud for Racer too, not many people out there offering something for free http:\\www.racer.nl

Enjoy

Please distribute this file far and wide, but you will always find the most current updates or files at it's original file location

www.btinternet.com/~crabnet/data/bmwm5e39.zip
