Anyone run an E60 M5 as a daily?

[shimmy]

:bigcry:They'd better be prepared to die a gruesome death if they go for mine.:smt071

how much you selling for (is it vatable?)

[bryce]

I have one, feel free to ask any questions. Its not a daily but I do all the "daily duties" with it. Another car to consider would be a CLS55 - thats some motor too.

Hi,

I thought the E39 M5 a poor car,
but the E60 M5 is different league.

If you want your daily driving to be
a constant adventure into the unknown
then the E60 M5 will certainly not dissapoint.

The Yanks did a bit better in that Limp
Mode for those who got a Manual Box
version, it is more fun.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

Really? The yanks are a bit dramatic.

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

Drive a E60 M5 with Manual 6 speed box,
and although it does not remove all
the other issues, its a much friendly car
as a daily.

Maybe a fraction slower through the gears
but it makes no difference in the
real world, and at near on 2 ton its never going
to be nimble.

Great car for across borders, providing it gets
there, but on SMG Car but best to use
Park and Ride when you do arrive.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

[chrisburns]

I had my E60 M5 for approx 2 years and whilst it was not my daily I currently find myself looking at them with the view to buying another next year. Of all the cars i have owned none ticked as many boxes as the M5 and at the prices you can pick one up for now they are a massive bargain.
Yes they like a drink and are especially poor around town but please people remember you are feeding 10 cylinders, not 4 or 6...

I always thought I would go down the GT3 route like so many have before me but when you sit back and work it all out I could keep the CSL add another M5 leaving me with the best of both worlds plus keeping the miles of the CSL and loosing very very little in depreciation, almost a no brainer.

For anyone who has yet to drive one and gets the chance to it takes a while to gel with the car. The advantage we would all have is experience of using the SMG box.

@the gorilla there is unfortunately not much chance of us ever getting a drive in a manual car as to the best of my knowledge they were only made for the US market. However I liked the SMG personally.

Oh and just a quick edit to say one word : warranty :wink:

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

2 years ownership, blimey I did not last 2 months.

Getting onto first name terms with Recovery
Truck drivers, sort of nullify's the
expectation.

The Engine and Electronics / Diff ect were altered
for the Manual Cars.

I drove one in Munich [Mule] and another in
the States.

While the Clutch is not for wimps, the
Car as a daily package I believe is
much more suited for daily trips.

The fact you should never own one without
''warranty'' and a BMW one at that,
sort of sums it up.


Regards,

The Gorilla.

[chrisburns]

Oh yes warranty really is the key word. Mine had 12k worth during my ownership and as a friend of mine works for BMW we have since checked and it has had another 12k's worth since I moved it on.
One has to remember the hype though when they were released. September 2004 if I remember correctly and at that time nothing so advanced was on the market. V10 engine, paddle shift, HUD, moving seat bolsters, miles of cabling and I remember some article were it was said to have more processing power than the space shuttle :119:

I replaced the M5 with a V8 M3 which i ran for approx 18 months and never not once did it give any problems, not even a bulb.
However, the M3 did not get under my skin the way the M5 did. On the right road in the right conditions it simply was an engineering masterpiece.

From 1:05 on no video on the internet has ever made the hairs stand on the back of my neck like this does........

http://youtu.be/vnZVkdzXzFQ

[alexk]

Seems like an excellent choice for England that you can have BMW warranty.

Everywhere else... the idiot has to pay for everything :banghead:

[whopwop]

I ran one for about two years as a daily, fabulous car but Jesus H it was almost a daily trip to the petrol station.
One of the best cars I've ever had.

[chrisburns]

BONG :bigcry:

[jimes256]

why not the diesel clan? have you driven a twin turbo bmw diesel?!

[chrisburns]

why not the diesel clan? have you driven a twin turbo bmw diesel?!

I had a new 535D before the M5, great everyday car ! Very hard to find a nice one now though and they give their fair share of problems.
Interestingly the M5 is actually more comfortable on the softest EDC setting, the 535 can be a little crashy.

[LeinsCSL]

I had a new 535D before the M5, great everyday car ! Very hard to find a nice one now though and they give their fair share of problems.
Interestingly the M5 is actually more comfortable on the softest EDC setting, the 535 can be a little crashy.

RFTs are great, aren't they?!!! :banghead:

[chrisburns]

RFTs are great, aren't they?!!! :banghead:

Wouldnt know, I ditched them :hahaha:

[AlexGTT]

how much you selling for (is it vatable?)

Not VATable Shim. Not sure I'm selling now. I should do but having not used it for a while I did a small trip in it this week and decided to hold on to it for a bit longer.

I have zero will power.:whistle:

[Babw]

So I've driven 2 E60 M5's and today a mate convinced me to take a 335d for a test drive at a dealer. I'm a little disturbed at how compelling the 335d is as a daily! I really wanted to hate it but it's actually pretty good as a no drama mode of transport at a fair pace.

Yes it has a diesel chatter and the slush box is boring but to carry bikes/dog/skis etc it seems ideal plus the Mrs might allow me to buy "her" (read "me") an elise as I'm putting up with a diesel on a daily basis.

The M5 is very impressive but it only really came alive well into illegal speeds and the running costs are utterly frightening. I also much like the look of the E91 compared to the E60.