BMW E60 - Making the SE look nice!

wonder_lander · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:12

Fox and co just wondering what are the acceptable mods to an SE so that it doesn't look so dull? (pics in support please!)

The sport stuff is the obvious answer but I wouldn't want to pretend it was a sport.

The Alfa will need to go some day (Nearly 90k on it) and the 5 series has always been top of my list.

I know some people will say "Just get a sport" but a) there are more SE's available and b) the SE suits my 100 mile a day motorway commute

So back to the original question, what are the acceptable upgrades for the SE?

[TW]Fox · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:13

The only thing you can really do is fit all the Sport kit to it. There is an Alpina alternative but... not much beyond that. The SE just doesnt work with the weirdo shape of the E60.

There are certainly not more SE's available - of every 5 E60's BMW sells, 4 are M Sport now

wonder_lander · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:23

Cheers fox for the fast response. Sounds like M Sport is going to have to be the way to go and live with the suspension!

[TW]Fox · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:24

It's not that bad if you bin the stupid runflat tyres.

wonder_lander · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:25

Do you lose anything by swapping to non run flats?

[DOD]Asprilla · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:25

If you are doing 100 miles on a motorway the you won't really notice the harder suspension sport, especially if you put non-run flats on it.

[TW]Fox · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:25

wonder_lander said:
Do you loose anything by swapping to non run flats?

Bone crunching ride?

wonder_lander · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:26

[DOD]Asprilla;15457788 said:
If you are doing 100 miles on a motorway the you won't really notice the harder suspension sport, especially if you put non-run flats on it.

I find the GT passes through every bump and imperfection in the road so am looking for a smoother saloon to waft along in!

[TW]Fox · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:27

wonder_lander said:
I find the GT passes through every bump and imperfection in the road so am looking for a smoother saloon to waft along in!

W211 Facelift E Class?

The 5 Series is the sporty executive saloon, the W211 is the wafty one, the Lexus GS is the reliable one and the Audi A6 is the crushingly dull front wheel drive one.

wonder_lander · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:27

[TW]Fox;15457793 said:
Bone crunching ride?

Cool. What the advantage to them being fitted in the first place? Are they cheaper or designed to last longer or in place of a spare wheel?

[DOD]Asprilla · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:28

On the motorway it's virtually no different to the SE suspension, it's only on potholes and speed bumps on poorer roads that you feel anything.

[TW]Fox · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:28

wonder_lander said:
Cool. What the advantage to them being fitted in the first place? Are they cheaper or designed to last longer or in place of a spare wheel?

They 'run on flat' - ie if you get a puncture you can drive for up to 50 miles on them.

Django x2 · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:29

Runflats are of the devil. No good can come from these.

My friend just picked up an AUC 09 120d SE with 2k miles on the clock for 20k. It has runflats. He was going to take it back based on the fact everytime he went around a corner in the wet his back end went skitz. He solved it by ditching them in favour of some Goodyears. These aren't £300 a tyre and last longer than 4 minutes

[TW]Fox · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:30

Lucero said:
My friend just picked up an AUC 09 120d SE with 2k miles on the clock for 20k.

People actually buy these? I thought they were made to be courtesy cars :eek:

wonder_lander · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:30

[TW]Fox;15457811 said:
W211 Facelift E Class?

The 5 Series is the sporty executive saloon, the W211 is the wafty one, the Lexus GS is the reliable one and the Audi A6 is the crushingly dull front wheel drive one.

E class is second on the list. Not looked at the GS so will take a butchers. Not really that interested in the A6 but I suppose it needs a test drive to rule out.

[DOD]Asprilla · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:30

Also, run flats are considerably more expensive than non-RFTs

LiE · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:31

Lucero said:
My friend just picked up an AUC 09 120d SE with 2k miles on the clock for 20k.

Django x2 · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:34

msm722 said:

I know, right? I should clarify. 120d Coupe

[DOD]Asprilla · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:36

[TW]Fox;15457839 said:
People actually buy these? I thought they were made to be courtesy cars

I was supposed to have one as a courtesy car today, but the person who had it yesterday hated it so much they crashed it into the back of a Land Rover.

[TW]Fox · 4 Dec 2009 at 13:37

I got another one yesterday and when it had no fuel she said 'I've got a Mini...' and I jumped at it