Talk to me about E60's

[Dandle]

Who wants a CD changer when you have an iPod?

True but I dont think the BMW ipod prep is very good compared to the Gateway 500(from reading E60.net).

 

[OllyM]

Really? I'm absolutely fed up of my stupid Gateway 100 in my car at the moment, so much so I've pretty much given up with it

Dension's customer support is some of the worst I've ever seen which doesn't help either.

 

[Clarkey]

i've just had a look at the weight of these. Can anyone tell me why on earth the M5 is 300kg heavier than a 520d?

 

[[TW]Fox]

Becuase V10's are made out of paper?

 

[Dandle]

Really? I'm absolutely fed up of my stupid Gateway 100 in my car at the moment, so much so I've pretty much given up with it

I have heard you saying beofre how bad the 100 is. But the Gateway 500 intergrates into MOST cars really well. Heres a link again to the A6 with it installed in case you haven't seen it. It works exactly the same through BMWs iDrive, plus you can add other inputs to it such as USB sticks, harddrives and rca inputs. http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway500.php

 

[Dandle]

Becuase V10's are made out of paper?

PLus the M5 pretty much has every extra as standard while the 520d doesnt.

 

[Clarkey]

Becuase V10's are made out of paper?

No but I would imagine it is an all-alloy unit, and diesels are hardly lightweight are they. 300kg is a hell of a lot of weight to put on.

 

[wonder_lander]

Not discounting anything at this stage.

SE's seem a lot more common than Sports, what are the major differences between the 2 and what sort of cost / parts would be required to make the SE look like the E60

 

[[TW]Fox]

Sport adds:

M-Tech bodystyling
M-Tech alloy wheels
M-Tech Sports Suspension
M-Tech gearstick/steering wheel
Anthracite headlining
Sports Seats
///M Branded sill strips
Dechrome

To add this would cost thousands. SE's look really nasty, Sports look acceptable. Problem with the E60 is its no longer an elegant looking car

 

[richolmes72]

Don't rule out the 520d - it's the poor relation of the 5 Series family and as a result it's terrific value, you can buy 06 plate 520d Sports for under £20k. A 525d or a 530d, whilst of course much smoother, are much more expensive.

520d Sport has 177bhp so is no slouch.

Only the 57 plate onwards will have the 177hp engine. An 06 plate will have the old 160hp engine. It's still no slouch though.

5 series is a good looker in my opinion and along with the Z4 it's the only really good looking car in the range. The SE's look a bit weaker mostly because of the blander bumpers, but apart from that they're not too bad.

 

[Dandle]

I personally think the E60/61 is a really good looking car and it makes the E39 look quite old both inside and out. But then Owning one I would be biased.

 

[jamoor]

We are getting one tomorrow (525d m sport) hopefully, will let you know then what it's like.

 

[[TW]Fox]

We are getting one tomorrow (525d m sport) hopefully, will let you know then what it's like.

'Hopefully'? Surely if you've decided to buy it you already know if its any good

 

[MrFunex]

Hope you're going for a more adventurous colour than "tarmac" grey...

 

[jamoor]

'Hopefully'? Surely if you've decided to buy it you already know if its any good

they are replacing the 320d with a 525d because the 320d is crappy. (its an accident loan car)

 

[[TW]Fox]

Oh fair enough. How is the 320d crappy anyway?

 

[Hxc]

No matter what I do I can't get the fact that the way the lights on the front of E60s wrap around looks awful. Spoils the car imo.

 

[MrFunex]

They did the same on the back, too!

 

[[TW]Fox]

I'm a huge 5 Series fan but I just can't bring myself to go for an E60 I think I'm going to get an E92 instead

 

[MrFunex]

tbh, the looks kinda grew on me over the 2-3 weeks, and 1500miles I had it. To begin with, I thought it ugly, at the end I was indifferent.

The seats were supremely good though! If I could find a sofa half as comfortable as those, I'd be a happy man!