What made you decide to buy an e60 M5?

[Laidback]

Do tell us your first impression and feedback

[Orange fever]

i was going to get one, back in sept of last year ..
but then i saw the gas price gooing up up up ....lolz....
im not a ballERrrrRrr...........

[///NEM3SES]

If I didn't have my E46 I might have been in the market for one of these right now lol

[SunnyD]

I'll be in the market for one in about a year once I get rid of the Z4MC :)

[LoyolaM5]

as soon as i drove my cousin's m5, i had to have my own. my other cousin did the same thing. now all 3 of us have black e60 m5's. although one is being replaced with the GTR right about now

[Laidback]

Damn all black e60's are pure SEX!:cool:as soon as i drove my cousin's m5, i had to have my own. my other cousin did the same thing. now all 3 of us have black e60 m5's. although one is being replaced with the GTR right about now

[John Beckham]

What made me buy it?

The ability to walk on Gallardos, R8's and other super cars, all with 4 doors ;)

[ChristianMCG]

What made me buy it?

The ability to walk on Gallardos, R8's and other super cars, all with 4 doors ;)


End post lolz.

[indohan]

What made me buy it?

The ability to walk on Gallardos, R8's and other super cars, all with 4 doors ;)

And have 3 chicks sitting with you in the car while doing it.

[Laidback]

:buttrock:End post lolz.
:D
And have 3 chicks sitting with you in the car while doing it.

[John Beckham]

What made YOU buy it Chris?
ESS or G-Power made you do it? ;)

[E90///M3]

What made YOU buy it Chris?
ESS or G-Power made you do it? ;)

when did Chris get an E60M5 :shifty:

as for Lola... i remember something about Lola being his dream car :D

[Laidback]

Say hi to Sabine LoLa's sister:D

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg289/l8dback/photo-15.jpg


when did Chris get an E60M5 :shifty:

as for Lola... i remember something about Lola being his dream car :D

[E90///M3]

Say hi to Sabine LoLa's sister:D

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg289/l8dback/photo-15.jpg

liez... :shifty:

[ThisFlyGuy]

fell in love with it when i drove mine.....plus i was bored with my m3..lol

[Laidback]

lol! :Dliez... :shifty:

[RadzM]

nothing comes close to the sound of the V10 of the e60 M5!

[Laidback]

How do you like it after a year or two of ownership?fell in love with it when i drove mine.....plus i was bored with my m3..lol

nothing comes close to the sound of the V10 of the e60 M5!

[E90///M3]

lol! :D

not your's until you can wrestle the keys away from Kim. :raspberry:

[ThisFlyGuy]

How do you like it after a year or two of ownership?

love it after almost 2 and half years of ownership.
only thing i hate is the poor gas mileage :)

[RadzM]

How do you like it after a year or two of ownership?

It made me want to keep it as long as I can because it's the last of it's kind. It's very spacious and comfy for long drives and if I want to be an a-hole driver, I'll just hit that M button and voilà I'm flying!:D

[RadzM]

love it after almost 2 and half years of ownership.
only thing i hate is the poor gas mileage :)

That's so true! Every time I think of the gas mileage it makes me want to ditch it but everything else is great!

[Laidback]

Dang gas mileage is true, I'm afraid of pressing the gas pedal:D

[John Beckham]

Dang gas mileage is true, I'm afraid of pressing the gas pedal:D

P500S, you get the best gas mileage

we'll see how your recaros in my car affect the gas too :eatpop:

[indohan]

^^ he needs to lose weight, plus recaros in order to get the same mileage as yours.. :lolhit:

[Fodolla]

the younger sister looks fine but then again beauty comes with age :D

[Laidback]

:lolhit: weight= more traction aswell;)^^ he needs to lose weight, plus recaros in order to get the same mileage as yours.. :lolhit:

:buttrock:

P500S, you get the best gas mileage

we'll see how your recaros in my car affect the gas too :eatpop:


+1000000 LoLa will age gracefully:goldcup:
the younger sister looks fine but then again beauty comes with age :D

[42o]

im debating on a e60 ///m5 space grey! Matte?

[John Beckham]

Get it.

Then matte clearcoat it and you almost have frozen grey :)
I was debating that but I think I'm just going to completely repaint the car after I get everything done

im debating on a e60 ///m5 space grey! Matte?

[Laidback]

+1 on John:buttrock:im debating on a e60 ///m5 space grey! Matte?

:eek: :hail:

Get it.

Then matte clearcoat it and you almost have frozen grey :)
I was debating that but I think I'm just going to completely repaint the car after I get everything done

[John Beckham]

You know after you clean up your paint you want to matte clearcoat your car...

Matte black goodness without the price tag, yummy

+1 on John:buttrock:

:eek: :hail:

[Laidback]

So far lovin the E60, comfort and power rolled into one:)

[leenco12]

lol! :D

nothing comes close to the sound of the V10 of the e60 M5!

[Laidback]

+1 i can't wait to get an aftermarket exhaust system and make the v10 sound like the f1:eek:nothing comes close to the sound of the V10 of the e60 M5!

[leonard_e36]

@laidback : wich car you love to drive and have more fun in? e39 or e60?

[John Beckham]

I have to wait :(

but it'll be worth it :D

+1 i can't wait to get an aftermarket exhaust system and make the v10 sound like the f1:eek:

[Laidback]

Two different beast and i love them both:drool:, an E39 non Supercharged the E60 M5 takes it but Supercharged and heavily modded E39 M5 can give the E60 a run for its money:)

@laidback : wich car you love to drive and have more fun in? e39 or e60?

I have to wait :(

but it'll be worth it :D

[plastique999]

I missed my M6 and needed bigger back seats for the kids....my 4 yr old loves it!

[Laidback]

Eddie how does the M6 compare to the E60 M5?I missed my M6 and needed bigger back seats for the kids....my 4 yr old loves it!

[itzjOw3]

What made me buy it?

The ability to walk on Gallardos, R8's and other super cars, all with 4 doors ;)

Amen...which is why I just got one.

2007 Black Sapphire Metallic fully loaded. BLK/BLK

[Laidback]

Nice! Post up some pics bradah:buttrock:


Amen...which is why I just got one.

2007 Black Sapphire Metallic fully loaded. BLK/BLK

[John Beckham]

Congrats! Now you too can waive at guys who think they're hot in their gallardo, while pulling away ;)

Amen...which is why I just got one.

2007 Black Sapphire Metallic fully loaded. BLK/BLK

[indohan]

I can waive back at you while passing you at the gas station with my Prius... :laughhard:

[John Beckham]

Never! you still won't catch up :neener:

I can waive back at you while passing you at the gas station with my Prius... :laughhard:

[itzjOw3]

I can waive back at you while passing you at the gas station with my Prius... :laughhard:

HAHAHAHA funny thing is I switched cars with my lady for the day and I am currently in a Prius IV lol

[leonard_e36]

question : can you tell me how SMG actually works in some situations ... like , when you are at the stop (light) in drive position without puting the foot on brake or throtle , how the car stay still ? ( the clutch is auto pushed in this situation?) and then if you wanna go and step the gas , it engages the cluch immediately or what?
or if you are on a hill stopped and release the brake , the car will roll down?
the clutch disengage when you step the brake? or on what situations?

i think you understand what i mean , please tell me if you know , i'm wondering if a SMG could be as practical as an automatic transmission (torque converter) in the city and no racing situation

[Laidback]

When your on the manual mode (and on higher gear) and you slow down to a stop the gear automatically goes to Second and on full stop goes to first without downshifting iirc...


When your on a full stop the clutch give u a second or two before the clutch engages (so your car won't roll down the hill) and the car will roll down after...

SMG is for sure way better than automatic though they have some similarities...but SMG takes it, easily:goldcup:

Hope this helps

[indohan]

SMG, to me, is like manual without the clutch.
Clutch is electronically operated.
Treat it like a manual, BUT IT'S NOT MANUAL.

On traffic lights, SMG cars rolls back and forward just like manual cars. :)

[leonard_e36]

i was afraid to dont stop the engine when i full stop , i understand now , i think they made a system for disengaging the clutch when the car stops and engage back when you hit the throttle .

one more : i saw that there is a full automatic mode , in the crowded city i think this is the best way to drive , but in this mode , when you kick down the car shift back and shift for itself at the right time without me using the paddles ? )

thanks guys for the lessons :D

[indohan]

Yes and no.
It's all preference.
During my first few months of owning an SMG car, I never used the automatic mode at all.
For your info, Los Angeles has one of the worst traffic in the nation.
The car has no problem staying at 4000-5000 rpm, heck ///M cars have high rpm.
Of course, I don't do that. I switch the gears manually when I think it's the right time.

Yes, in automatic mode, the car will shifts its gear by itself.
It's all depends on the verocity level of your SMG.
5th for switching by itself at high rpm, approximately 4000 rpm.
1st for switching at approximately 2000 rpm.

However, don't get mixed up.
Automatic mode might seems like the car operates like a automatic cars.
But it actually switches gear like a manual car without you changing the gears.
You can feel it especially when you put the verocity at level 1.

I'm not sure if you understand my point, but hope this helps.
Btw, what kind of car do you drive?

[leonard_e36]

i drive an e39 528i manual but who knows maybe in the close future i will afford an e46 m3 smg or e60 :D .
i only want to know about the SMG better as i love these cars :) , and yes , i got your point ;) , very useful , thanks

[Big Mike]

If you are driving uphill, and there is a stop sign at the top of the hill, Just stop at the top of the hill as you normally would. Before you take your foot off of the brake pedal, pull the "-" or downshift paddle back towards you, and it will hold the car right where it is without rolling back down the hill. Beware, it will only hold you there for about 2 seconds, but works well so you don't roll back into somebody while waiting for the clutch to engage.

[DentalBoy]

Damn all black e60's are pure SEX!:cool:

AMEN!! To That!!!!!!!!!

[DentalBoy]

I personally never use the Drive mode. I only use the paddles or the stick. Dont know why, thats just what I prefer!

[Laidback]

Ive been doing the same alot lately:DI personally never use the Drive mode. I only use the paddles or the stick. Dont know why, thats just what I prefer!

[Big Mike]

Drive mode? What's that??? :laughhard:

[Laidback]

Tough crowd in here:laughhard:




Drive mode? What's that??? :laughhard:

[leonard_e36]

Tough crowd in here:laughhard:

:lolhit:

[Laidback]

+1:goldcup:


All the guys in here are hard core and have been around the block when it comes to modding, so their input is as solid as a rock!:goldcup::lolhit:

[itzjOw3]

I love my M5!

Nuff said...

[Laidback]

Nice:goldcup:


I love my M5!

Nuff said...