A friend of mine owned one of these for a couple years and it was fantastic! Nothing I've driven since has given me the same thrill this did. Expensive up keep sure but it was reliable and well looked after. Will be buying one as soon as my wallet permits it and attempt a DCT swap
I have had 3 E60 BMW's and IMO they are the best look 4 door are ever made ! (has to be M-sport though). I always wanted an M5 but never happened. But I finally got an M6 and appreciate your videos. Thanks :)
Hi M Tech Guy - all your videos gave me the courage to buy a E60 M5. Found a 28k one. You should set up a means for folks to send you a donation for your efforts on these videos. Def owe you.
Hey man that’s great to hear! Awesome you found one with such low miles, not that many with low mileage about now. Feel free to hit the “Thanks ❤️$” button if you’ve found any videos of value. Enjoy the new M5! 👍
I am not a BMW fan but this car has hooked me. I could have bought a 2005 for a really good price a couple of years ago. So much noise about vanos(?) and expenses, reliability etc esp. gearbox. A 2010 never seems to be available here in South Africa. My sense is that it is ok. But, I also know how foolish I can be. Love this machine man! What a great car.
It's because no one who knows about these cars wants to buy them, so owners scrap them for parts instead of waiting for a clueless buyer. Obviously there's going to be exceptions who LOVE this car so much that they'll put up with any amount of maintenance, but most people don't have that kinda money
@@giorgig4828 thats not the reason why there as so few of them in turkey. The primary reason is the extremely high ‘’luxury tax’’ on these cars (that sometimes quadruples the original price) so even the rich people op out for the 520d. And the other reason is people cant maintain it. Not because of the unreliability, but insurance and yearly MTV (motorised vehicle taxes) on these car are ridiculously high. And since there is so few of them in here, you cant go around and find scrap parts because these cars never see sunlight and always kept in someones garage.
Great video and info - but man, that engine bay is like crystals in a jewelry store on a display. Very impressive - I’m hunting for one. When you start to look for one it is actually hard to get what you really want.
Really really great videos, I’m really love these cars. But it’s trying to find a good one. The jag XFR is in the running too. But my heart wants that v10!
Thanks man, appreciate it. I love a good Jag, but the N/A V10 is on another level, a dying breed! Keep an eye out for a properly looked after one, and steer clear of any misused examples. Good luck with the search
Nice! Going off my own experience, and comments I’ve had from my viewers/subscribers who own these cars, the reputation these cars have differs quite a lot from reality.
Chris D just buy one, don’t believe all the negative RUclips and forum issues, yes there are some that have problems, unloved cars lacking servicing and bodied by owners and garages who didn’t know what they were doing or just bodied them. Most are well cared for and functional well. Mine was great and still is with its current owner. The internet just shows horror stories and the vast majority of owners don’t post anything and good news like ‘nothing to report’ doesn’t make good reading.... All manufacturers have issues and all are made worse by poor ownership and lack of service and care and attention... there’s not one car or manufacturer that is invincible to these idiots. I would have another with out concern, just do your research and check a loved, well cared for car from someone that is not an IDIOT 👍
not anymore, these babies are finnaly starting to be appreciated and prices have gone up, its gonna be about time where the price rises to a point where its noticable and then talked about and then that will start a snowball effect and shoot prices way up, get your m5 before they keep going up
@@rayjay1753 IF (They really haven't) the prices have gone up its because the new generation doesn't know what they're dealing with. This car is a money pit.
i"m a e60 m5 enthusiast that bought from auction 2 of em, both 2008 edition 1 is manual an other one is smg, i need to transfer front end from smg to manual one, the rest of it i need part out or sell, fan watching from los angeles.
That’s awesome man, sounds like you’ll have fun making one well sorted M5 out of two! Im sure the spare parts will be of value to other enthusiasts when you come to sell them. LA is a great place, thanks for following the channel I appreciate it
Hi. What’s did you mean when you said listen to the gas tank and listen for a whoosh…you’d need a charcoal canister? I don’t quite understand. Can you explain further pls.
Not sure of the year but the I drive system was changed, you can tell because its single DIN, no more DVD nav and the headunit cooling fan was discontinued, larger screen.
If you have a budget at 32k and you buy a 24k m5, you will be fine. If you have the same budget and buy a m5 for 30k you are in danger. An used E60 m5 must be maintained like a maniac by the previous owners and as long as you are unsure about that, make sure you have the budget to do the maintainance.
Common problem with these cars, especially in a sunny climate. If that’s all that’s wrong with it, replacing all the window rubbers isn’t a big deal. It would be worth checking out all the rubber suspension parts too as it’s likely they’ll need replacing also
Awesome, yes if you can continue to learn how to maintain and repair it yourself you’ll save a fortune! Check out the rest of my channel, I have heaps of M5/S85 diy videos 👍
@@JosepinoRizal 15k, no engine light or trans light and clutch was just replaced. light exterior damage but interior is in great shape! I’m replacing the front rotors tomorrow and i’m excited because my last car was an e63 650i so it shouldn’t be too different.
M Tech Guy I’m 99% percent sure it is.. i knew it was on its way out. I have been getting yellow cogs this past month and when I got home today after driving 50 miles I got into my garage and heard a weird sounds in the tranny almost grinding. turned the car off , waited a couple mins, turned it on, it tried to prime and I literally heard it fail. Now it won’t prime at all and car won’t start. The only thing I’m worried about is the grinding I heard. Car is in neutral and will roll. Towing to shop tomorrow.
MMMMMMMMMMMEEEHHHHHHHHH, this things are a money pit anyway you look at them, you can look and never realy see problems, if your gonna pay 20+ take it to a good european mechanic, scan it, have it lifted up etc. I TOOK 2 TO THE MECHANIC, the third one was the winner.
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A friend of mine owned one of these for a couple years and it was fantastic! Nothing I've driven since has given me the same thrill this did. Expensive up keep sure but it was reliable and well looked after. Will be buying one as soon as my wallet permits it and attempt a DCT swap
True, not cheap to run but a phenomenal car to drive for sure! Thanks for watching
What’s a dct swap?
@@danielcp92 dual clutch transmission
@@bradleyadams5167 Did you pick up an M5 and DCT swap it? If so do you have any resources to help with this type of swap?
I have had 3 E60 BMW's and IMO they are the best look 4 door are ever made ! (has to be M-sport though). I always wanted an M5 but never happened. But I finally got an M6 and appreciate your videos. Thanks :)
Thanks Bloom0to9, appreciate you watching. Yes M-sport is a must!
Hi M Tech Guy - all your videos gave me the courage to buy a E60 M5. Found a 28k one. You should set up a means for folks to send you a donation for your efforts on these videos. Def owe you.
Hey man that’s great to hear! Awesome you found one with such low miles, not that many with low mileage about now. Feel free to hit the “Thanks ❤️$” button if you’ve found any videos of value. Enjoy the new M5! 👍
I am not a BMW fan but this car has hooked me. I could have bought a 2005 for a really good price a couple of years ago. So much noise about vanos(?) and expenses, reliability etc esp. gearbox. A 2010 never seems to be available here in South Africa. My sense is that it is ok. But, I also know how foolish I can be. Love this machine man! What a great car.
There are only 8 bmw M5’s for sale in Turkey, which limits a bit what I can buy, but this guide will come in handy when I'm gonna purchase my M5.
That’s way more than are up for sale in NZ at any one time! Glad you found the video useful
It's because no one who knows about these cars wants to buy them, so owners scrap them for parts instead of waiting for a clueless buyer. Obviously there's going to be exceptions who LOVE this car so much that they'll put up with any amount of maintenance, but most people don't have that kinda money
@@giorgig4828 thats not the reason why there as so few of them in turkey. The primary reason is the extremely high ‘’luxury tax’’ on these cars (that sometimes quadruples the original price) so even the rich people op out for the 520d. And the other reason is people cant maintain it. Not because of the unreliability, but insurance and yearly MTV (motorised vehicle taxes) on these car are ridiculously high. And since there is so few of them in here, you cant go around and find scrap parts because these cars never see sunlight and always kept in someones garage.
I’m impressed at how clean your engine bay is. It really matches how well your car has been maintained on the exterior also.
Thanks Hansbrix
Agree, that is the first thing I noticed!
Mike Pretorius Thanks Mike, appreciate it
Thank you for this video, couldn't wish for more useful information!
That’s great to hear you found the video useful. Thanks a lot for watching!
Great video and info - but man, that engine bay is like crystals in a jewelry store on a display. Very impressive - I’m hunting for one. When you start to look for one it is actually hard to get what you really want.
True, there are a number of them out there that haven’t been that well looked after. Good luck with the search 👍
I’m actually looking into buying one now, very useful video
Thanks for watching, good luck with the search!
Really really great videos, I’m really love these cars. But it’s trying to find a good one. The jag XFR is in the running too. But my heart wants that v10!
Thanks man, appreciate it. I love a good Jag, but the N/A V10 is on another level, a dying breed! Keep an eye out for a properly looked after one, and steer clear of any misused examples. Good luck with the search
Great video, thank you 👍
Super helpfull video, hope to get hands on one soon aswell.
Cheers Filip, good luck with the search!
Great video, the idel actuator are a problem on these cars to, I’ve just replaced the throttle actuators and now getting a code for the idel actuator.
Thanks man. Yes! the idle actuators can fail too. Also the harness/connectors for the Idle actuators can become brittle over time and cause issues
Damn your engine is immaculate!!!!
You can eat your dinner off it
As with other BMs, these can have airbag sensor issues on the passenger side.
Yes! Airbag occupancy sensor mat in the passenger seat, common fault across the range. Look for airbag like remaining on the dash. Cheers
Black Sapphire Metallic, just like mine.
Best colour!!!
Great video again
Appreciate that, thanks for watching
Awesome video, got a e39 m5 and f10 m5. Was way too scared to purchase the e60 from its reputation on web. Still too nervous in buying one.....
Nice! Going off my own experience, and comments I’ve had from my viewers/subscribers who own these cars, the reputation these cars have differs quite a lot from reality.
Chris D just buy one, don’t believe all the negative RUclips and forum issues, yes there are some that have problems, unloved cars lacking servicing and bodied by owners and garages who didn’t know what they were doing or just bodied them. Most are well cared for and functional well. Mine was great and still is with its current owner. The internet just shows horror stories and the vast majority of owners don’t post anything and good news like ‘nothing to report’ doesn’t make good reading.... All manufacturers have issues and all are made worse by poor ownership and lack of service and care and attention... there’s not one car or manufacturer that is invincible to these idiots.
I would have another with out concern, just do your research and check a loved, well cared for car from someone that is not an IDIOT 👍
@@jamest5149 True, not looking after these cars properly is the problem
Oh boy time to think of another miserable financial decision
not anymore, these babies are finnaly starting to be appreciated and prices have gone up, its gonna be about time where the price rises to a point where its noticable and then talked about and then that will start a snowball effect and shoot prices way up, get your m5 before they keep going up
@@rayjay1753 IF (They really haven't) the prices have gone up its because the new generation doesn't know what they're dealing with. This car is a money pit.
@@giorgig4828 not everyone is broke brother, you have to pay to play with this car
Brilliant video.
Thanks j x
very thorough, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
i"m a e60 m5 enthusiast that bought from auction 2 of em, both 2008 edition 1 is manual an other one is smg, i need to transfer front end from smg to manual one, the rest of it i need part out or sell, fan watching from los angeles.
That’s awesome man, sounds like you’ll have fun making one well sorted M5 out of two! Im sure the spare parts will be of value to other enthusiasts when you come to sell them. LA is a great place, thanks for following the channel I appreciate it
Awesome video and I've been wondering what that whining noise was when opening driver's door...now I know......problem solved! Thanks✌😎
Thanks man. Only time to start worrying is when you don’t hear the whining noise!
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Hi. What’s did you mean when you said listen to the gas tank and listen for a whoosh…you’d need a charcoal canister? I don’t quite understand. Can you explain further pls.
Check out one of my previous videos where I go into more detail-
ruclips.net/video/mxL-VCwBpX0/видео.html
Not sure of the year but the I drive system was changed, you can tell because its single DIN, no more DVD nav and the headunit cooling fan was discontinued, larger screen.
Mines a Japanese spec so never had the DVD Nav, even being a 2005. CD player and minidisc headunits, HDD Nav
@@MTechGuy Cool!
I am planning to buy a e60 m5, and it has 56K miles. Will it have serious problems or will it moderately be fine?
Good question! It depends on what condition it’s in and how well it’s been looked after
If you have a budget at 32k and you buy a 24k m5, you will be fine. If you have the same budget and buy a m5 for 30k you are in danger. An used E60 m5 must be maintained like a maniac by the previous owners and as long as you are unsure about that, make sure you have the budget to do the maintainance.
I look at one today for 13k 103000 mile car sound healthy and drive good but all the window seal is cracked Should i get it?
Common problem with these cars, especially in a sunny climate. If that’s all that’s wrong with it, replacing all the window rubbers isn’t a big deal. It would be worth checking out all the rubber suspension parts too as it’s likely they’ll need replacing also
@@MTechGuy i forgot it have a power steering leak and one of the front tire got a big bubble
@@MTechGuy oh and one more thing the hand brake doesn’t catch have to put in D and turn off the engine
Not big problems to fix, but the condition isn’t a very good reflection of how well it’s been looked after
@@MTechGuy i got it 😊 smiling the entire time driving it home i got the black exterior with the brown interior
Looking at a 2008 m5 with a stick with 60 thousand miles....mmmm.m
im 20 and just bought my first e63 m6! mechanics keep trying to scam me, its a good thing I know how to do basic work.
Awesome, yes if you can continue to learn how to maintain and repair it yourself you’ll save a fortune! Check out the rest of my channel, I have heaps of M5/S85 diy videos 👍
Cool how much you got it for?
@@JosepinoRizal 15k, no engine light or trans light and clutch was just replaced. light exterior damage but interior is in great shape! I’m replacing the front rotors tomorrow and i’m excited because my last car was an e63 650i so it shouldn’t be too different.
Have you had any cogs with your SMG?
No, the gearbox has been good as gold, shifts super smooth
M Tech Guy nice. My Smg pump just died today. 100k miles
Gutted, is it definitely the pump? The relay, wiring harness & electric pump motor have been know to cause common problems
M Tech Guy I’m 99% percent sure it is.. i knew it was on its way out. I have been getting yellow cogs this past month and when I got home today after driving 50 miles I got into my garage and heard a weird sounds in the tranny almost grinding. turned the car off , waited a couple mins, turned it on, it tried to prime and I literally heard it fail. Now it won’t prime at all and car won’t start. The only thing I’m worried about is the grinding I heard. Car is in neutral and will roll. Towing to shop tomorrow.
Lucky it died at home and in neutral. Good luck at the shop tomorrow!
junk i think i will stick to my m sport 08 550i v8 natty aspberger
Thanks for sharing
@@MTechGuy haha im jk bro the v10 is badass thats why im here. is your smg?
@@MTechGuy what do you think of smg to Mt? THE GUYS selling MT want over 40k they are price gouging HARD
MMMMMMMMMMMEEEHHHHHHHHH, this things are a money pit anyway you look at them, you can look and never realy see problems, if your gonna pay 20+ take it to a good european mechanic, scan it, have it lifted up etc. I TOOK 2 TO THE MECHANIC, the third one was the winner.
so dnt buy this cars at all
I dunno 🤷🏻♂️ It’s up to you!