Always been a bit of a sucker for the big barge E60 5s , A6s & E class
This 550i is a rare thing for obvious reasons but what a machine if you could stomach the fuel bill
Epic noise & torque without the potential for wallet destruction the V10 M5 comes with
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E60 550i
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E60 550i
A lot of car for the money, and very "stealthy" Imagine the fun to be had with a "520d" badge on the boot
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E60 550i
I had an E60 M sport breifly until we got a dog and I still look at them now and admire the shape.
I could be so tempted to buy a tidy 2005/2006 model for peanuts and stick it away if I had the space
I could be so tempted to buy a tidy 2005/2006 model for peanuts and stick it away if I had the space
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E60 550i
Ditto, I bought a new one back 2005, a 530d Msport and really loved it. I kept it for 2 years until my wife drove it into the back of a lorry so it was time to let it go. I've been tempted more than once to get back into one with a V8 but BMW V's make me nervous!Number5 wrote:I had an E60 M sport breifly until we got a dog and I still look at them now and admire the shape.
I could be so tempted to buy a tidy 2005/2006 model for peanuts and stick it away if I had the space
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E60 550i
This looks a bit of a beast
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-BMW-E60- ... SwMVdYIMav
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-BMW-E60- ... SwMVdYIMav
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Beige M sport seats, wood dash
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E60 550i
That is right up my street ! All black looks awesome. I'd like it even more if it was a Touring. Always had a hankering for a nice M5 Touring.firebobby wrote:This looks a bit of a beast
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-BMW-E60- ... SwMVdYIMav
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E60 550i
Not think for a minute that a 550i will be any cheaper than an M5 to repair ..
I liked the M5 V10 I had, but it had a prodigious thirst...
But you must have a V10 at least once in your life, not many can say they have..
I liked the M5 V10 I had, but it had a prodigious thirst...
But you must have a V10 at least once in your life, not many can say they have..
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E60 550i
I bottled buying a V10 M5 touring, not due of reliability concerns, but because of that dreadful gearbox and poor mpg. Instead "settled" for 1 of 7 Manual LCI M Sport Touring's in 2011/12.
Fantastic family car, I fitted an Eisenmann sport rear silencer to liven things up. Really was a have your cake and eat it car.
It replaced a E61 530d, which was the worst car I ever owned. The 550i was only 4 or 5mpg worse in any scenario so why compromise? I averaged 26mpg. I never had any issues with the car in about 15k miles.
On reflection, it may have suited the auto box better, but manual was a lot of fun and very rare. Gearing was too tall, but a fairly nice gearbox to use, for BMW.
I wasn't planning on selling it, but a chap on Pistonheads made what was a good offer at the time, but looking at the price of that white saloon, prices must be on the up. I'd of thought that would be a £7k car by now with that mileage.
Here's a few pics...
Fantastic family car, I fitted an Eisenmann sport rear silencer to liven things up. Really was a have your cake and eat it car.
It replaced a E61 530d, which was the worst car I ever owned. The 550i was only 4 or 5mpg worse in any scenario so why compromise? I averaged 26mpg. I never had any issues with the car in about 15k miles.
On reflection, it may have suited the auto box better, but manual was a lot of fun and very rare. Gearing was too tall, but a fairly nice gearbox to use, for BMW.
I wasn't planning on selling it, but a chap on Pistonheads made what was a good offer at the time, but looking at the price of that white saloon, prices must be on the up. I'd of thought that would be a £7k car by now with that mileage.
Here's a few pics...
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E60 550i
That's a very handsome Touring...classy !gwatson wrote:I bottled buying a V10 M5 touring, not due of reliability concerns, but because of that dreadful gearbox and poor mpg. Instead "settled" for 1 of 7 Manual LCI M Sport Touring's in 2011/12.
Fantastic family car, I fitted an Eisenmann sport rear silencer to liven things up. Really was a have your cake and eat it car.
It replaced a E61 530d, which was the worst car I ever owned. The 550i was only 4 or 5mpg worse in any scenario so why compromise? I averaged 26mpg. I never had any issues with the car in about 15k miles.
On reflection, it may have suited the auto box better, but manual was a lot of fun and very rare. Gearing was too tall, but a fairly nice gearbox to use, for BMW.
I wasn't planning on selling it, but a chap on Pistonheads made what was a good offer at the time, but looking at the price of that white saloon, prices must be on the up. I'd of thought that would be a £7k car by now with that mileage.
Here's a few pics...
Sterling Grey '03 2.5i SE / Infinitas Supercharger / S.M.G / Hardtop / Gloss Black 162s / Bilstein B4s / 3.0i Brakes / DLV De-Cat & Silencer / Rebuilt VANOS / Sonar 2Xcite Lights / Carbon & Alcantara Trim / M-Sport Seats / ...& Side Covers !