Here’s a guy who’s got nice toys in his garage. Having a 540 horsepower Supra and a 2001 BMW M3 that he takes out on the track, he’s now got himself an E60 M5 and is looking for BMW’s factory-recommended schedule for his 2006 BMW M5. As one commenter has pointed out, BMW’s electronics now [...]
April 8th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedE60 M5
E60 M5 Distinctively Unique Because Of Its V10
This thread is about a guy asking opinions on which BMW M5 is better, the E39 or the E60. Both are really, really great cars and as you will surmise, there are favorable opinions for both models. But as you will see, the overwhelming response seems to be in favor of the E60 M5. And [...]
April 6th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedE60 M5 SMG Doesn’t Like Austrian Winter
This E60 M5 owner must be terribly frustrated at his BMW dealer because, as he says in the title to his post, the dealer destroyed his car. The problem began when the 14-degree Austrian weather caused his SMG transmission to show a fault, aka, the red cog of death. Later on, the car kept on [...]
February 21st, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedWould You Consider Replacing An E60 M5 For Another BMW?
With the relative availability and affordability of the E60 M5 nowadays, it’s not a big surprise that you see a lot of queries and talk about acquiring an E60 M5. This guy, on the other hand, is talking about giving up his E60 M5 in favor of an F10 550. An F10 M5 is out [...]
February 17th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedE60 M5 Owner Wonders Why iDrive Update Is Rejected
This E60 M5 owner had an intermittent glitch in his 2005 M5 that, because of its nature, could not be readily repeated in the shop. What was happening was the car would go into limp mode without any reason at all. Anyway, this owner resorted to a battery change then a software update as he [...]
February 11th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedE60 M5s Now At A Very Attractive Price Point
With the newest BMW M5 out on the market for a few months, a lot of folks are excited over the fact that the E60 M5’s value is now very low. Meaning that all of you lusting after the car all this time are probably thinking seriously about putting one in the garage. And here [...]
February 7th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedWarranty Saves E60 M5 Buyer From Costly Outlay
There’s a guy looking to buy a 2006 E60 M5 that’s still got a warranty on it. From the way he sounds, it looks like the car is a certified pre-owned vehicle, which explains the warranty. According to this would-be buyer, the tranny shifts from 7th to 1st on its own and he’s thinking that [...]
January 19th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedProper Selection Avoids Buyer’s Remorse For Used E60 M5s
Maybe it’s due to the release of the F10 M5 or some other reason, but we’re seeing an uptick in the number of forum queries in the E60 M5 domains about purchasing these 4-door supercars. For this prospective owner, the dropping price of entry for the E6X M5s is exactly the reason why he is [...]
January 11th, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedGerman Mag Pits Host Of M Cars At A Track
A recent track shootout by Autobild was mentioned in a lot of sites recently, as it pitted a host of M cars against each other, like the newest M5, an M3 GTS, sedan and convertible, a 1M coupe, and an E60 M5. For good measure, a Mercedes E63 AMG and a Porsche Panamera Turbo S [...]
January 1st, 2012 | Brooks | 0 comments | ContinuedNew E60 M5 Owner Shows Off His Pride And Joy
Very happy with his purchase of a 2007 E60 M5 is this UK owner who, as he says, was looking for a good naturally-aspirated car. He had acquired this car in a partial exchange for a Porsche 996 911 Turbo and believe it or not, he says that he likes the E60 M5 more. In [...]
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