Anyone run an E60 M5 as a daily?

chrisburns · 20-09-2012, 02:52 PM

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

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

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20-09-2012, 02:52 PM	#17
chrisburns S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 653 Casino cash: $12778	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 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