I am with you 100% on the looks. I wasn’t initially sold on it but I’ve owned one now for 10 years and after staring at it all this time I think it’s the most beautiful m5 ever. I’ll never sell it.

That V10 never gets old 🥶

As an owner, yes the sound of the v10 is intoxicating and it will put a big smile on your face. I bought a 2008 Black on Black 6-Speed Manual back in 2017 with 98, 000 miles on it. Now it has 107, 000 miles on it. I just take it out during the weekends and sometimes to the office. I do work on the M5 as well to keep up with the maintenance. The big ticket items that I had to do after buying the car was replace the Rod Bearings, throttle actuators, and idle actuators. Aside from the small electric gremlins, the car is trouble free. My one advice for future owners is to find the best one with documentations for any work has been done and verify it. Have some money set aside for those maintenance and big ticket items.

My favorite M5 and still one of my top 10 most desired cars ever.

I thought I was the only one who thought the E60 M5 is the best looking of all the M5 , whew, good to see I'm not alone 😂

I have had my 08 M5 for 10 years now and I still love it as much as I did the first day I drove it !!

I own one, a 2010, the last of 500 produced world wide - fully loaded . Monaco blue with silver stone interior with Dinan exhaust and.yes when it’s under some load that is where the engine shines. You would get faster shifts with traction off where another option shows on the dash (6). In the newer model the window buttons are addressed, but I always find myself pressing the back windows, however it is a nice improvement. Nice review.

Great vid Sam!! I’m absolutely loving these reviews you’re doing of performance cars from the past. I think you’ve hit a gold mine with these vids!

Yup this is wat my uncle has since 2008 he bought it out cash Man expensive lol. I love riding in this car as an kid. The sound and tastful mods he done makes his car even better. Every summer he brings it out. 🔥

I used to have one for three years ... amazing machine ....crazy like hell

What a sound! They say when someone passes away, the first thing you forget is the sound of their voice. Seeing how these E60 moneypit M5's are few and far between, it was pretty incredible to remember what noises those V10's make. Cool video, even better opportunity!

I am so grateful and blessed to own this beast and I've owned many M cars older and newer than the E60 M5. I have since moved on to Lamborghini and own a Huracan (V10 forever) and the E60 M5 is the only M car I still have. Also I must say despite the Lambo being a Lambo the E60 M5 somehow feels more special to drive and sounds better too! My M5 has a custom exhaust with genuine rear section+carbon tips from Akrapovic (they never made a system for the M5, just the M6), Eventuri carbon intakes and the newly released Eventuri full carbon plenum after being their prototype tester for many years and it just sounds fantastic. Fully loaded with the cooling/heated/auto-bolstered seats, extended leather everwhere ie dashboard, doors etc, alcantara roof, E92 style bonnet, LCI lights (easily the best BMW tail lights ever) carbon bits everywhere including a full carbon CSL boot and bonnet from Seibon. Despite owning it for 7 years and putting over 50K miles on it, still has a BMW warranty on it even with the mods! Absolutely zero expense spared on it. It truly defines the word 'legend' and I'll never sell it, as Clarkson said "it's the best car I've ever driven". 🙌

When new, this was my absolute dream car! Now, you couldn’t run me down and give me 1! Still, it still looks and sounds amazing.

The intro 😂💵💵💵💵💵💵

Great video, I either fortunately or unfortunately own one like this in Silverstone II. Ive never been as keen on those m6 wheels though.

It was just a matter of time. These cars are legends!

I have one parked in my garage 13k on the clock just love the quality of this car..it took 2 years to find a low milage car with only having 2 owners so it's here to stay ....its all about service service service look after your car it will do you proud💯❤️👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Awesome video!! I love the intro ahahaha

He said the wheels on the car, were the actual signature design for the E60 M5. Yet, those wheels come off of an F10 M5. While the oem wheels off the E60 M5 were called style 166 wheels.

Sam I pre-ordered the 2024 GLI 40th Anniversary edition. They said it should come around Oct-Nov but the guy also said it should come even earlier.

All those dollars will be needed when something inevitably breaks. That is unless this clean example has already had those expensive parts replaced.

Great review, Sam. I also believe this is one of the great Ms, despite all the hatred and reliability issues. On another note, this was not the first V10 fitted to a car. It was the Dodge Viper with its glorious 8L of displacement and burble. I was a BMW fan boy in the 80s, 90s, and early 00s (not anymore), and even though I think the E60 M5 is an amazing M car, if I was in the market for an old M5, my money will go for the E39 (and I will always long for the V10 roar…) Thank you and peace!

Just bought an 08 E60 M5, not as an investment, but I just loved the numbers the car has, and wanted to own one for a while now. I'm definitely going to take care of it, the previous owners did as well and it came with maintenance papers in a folder. When it gets up in value for what I paid for it, (I paid more than some would) I think I'll sell it for someone else to enjoy.

The e60 M5 sounds like a Lamborghini...the way the v10 revs yooh😊

Just a pedantic point but the side wing air vents aren't functional mate, they are stick on - take yours off and see the solid panel behind....

It's really beautiful, goodness 😊

agree prices are going to go up

The funny thing this actually has become the best m5 in the past 4 years because most of us hated the back of the car but once the m button is pushed this cars max speed is 204 mph which is insane for a 4 door car

i love it when it came out i love it even more bow i have E60 all blacked out

The V10 M5 will always be remembered Intoxicating engine sound and sky high redline The clean ones will definitely go up in value, especially the rare 6 speed ones

People complaining about the bearings and SMG pumps... Literally less than 2k in parts and one weekend and you dont think about it for another 100k miles. It's not a Toyota Corolla. It burns oil if you're just cruising around too due to ring gap - oh the horror!

That v10 is a special time in engine design. It’s a total keeper.

That intro tho 😭💀💀💀💀

Still my dream to buy,2008-09 E90

I bought my 2006 for $21.5K last year, with 64K miles. 10 months later, I sold it for $29K. But I had to put in quite a bit of money into it because I wanted it to be nearly perfect, and spent a chunk of it on cosmetic (respraying bumper, as well as the faded roof and trunk). I sold it along with my E92 M3, also a low mileage car I bought back in 2019 (62K miles, $22K). I sold the M3 for $37K. I bought a manual G82 M4 and ordered an Adro bumper the next day. 😅 I'll buy another E60, but it'll have to be LCI and not black and not SMG.

Saw a 525i, thought it was beautiful af, the previous owners added Lambo doors along with suicide doors. They best thing he did was add an after market E60 M5 body kit. It’s a 2006 525i, made out to look like an M5 😂. I loved the look, it’s got the sound, still chugs though gas so I can only imagine the actual M5 😅. Performance is not my priority. As long as it runs and looks great, it’s fine wit me 😊😊. Love the car though…

Hey Sam can you put that in a race with another car want to see how much power it really has

I don’t miss the limp mode, I loved the vehicle but man the repairs 🤑

I still own the new 2007 e64 I purchased new from the dealer when I went to return my 7 series lease. I told my wife to come get me so I wouldn't get another one. She decided to wash her hair, so I had to kill an hour. Damn dealer cranked the M6 on the showroom floor, and by the time my wife arrived, I was taking delivery and waiting on the dealer to install the Dinan software upgrade.😂 I still love it with 66k miles on it.

You should look at the price of even the Manual M-sport N54 E61's, G81 on a budget ;)

This car isn't for everyone, but honestly, every time i drive it i fall in love with it... BTW, what exhaust and what size wheels are those?

Senna heel and toe shoes 😁

I agree with your statement, the E60 M5 is the best looking M5, so mean looking 😈🔥

Best.Sound.Ever.

I love the BMW M5 E60 generation it was a evolution of the V10 I thought it would continue through the saga. But unfortunately it didn't when the model was replaced to a new platform with the v8 with the F10 generation.

Nearly 20 later Bangles bungle has finally become desirable.

E60 M5 took my breath away with its looks and engine noise... That V10 impressed me also in E63 M6... Another thing you gotta like about it, it's redline revs and actually hitting 330km with no problem , though F10 and F90 they are fast of the line but still can't beat this one ... This is one is fast and F90 is quick

2008 Audi S6 had a V10 (Gallardo) as well. Think that’s the only other sedan with a V10….

Such a Beast 🤌👑

Love the M5. But those are not the original wheels. Best fit for me the M166 stock wheel.

I just wish it never had that rod bearings problem but its sexy asf

the rear of this car is so nice

RIP to the bank accounts of all those poor souls who purchase an E60 M5. May god be with you...

It is the most beautiful M5 ever made. Even if it is ugly! Same goes for the E28. It hit every branch from the ugly tree, but its performan made it so sexy! like or not, performance makes a troll like nice P-Chi

I've had mine since 2009 and love everything about this car, except for the fuel consumption. This M5 will be the last of its kind as no car makers in right business mind will ever put a V10 in a production sedan.

The best M5 ever of all times

Except the prices aren’t going to change…

You don't know how to drive an SMG gearbox. It is a manual in disguise. You have to let go of the gas a bit during gear changes. That way gear changes will be smooth like never before.

e55 w211 u need to test it

I thought you were going to say there is a reliable fix for the expensive drivetrain problems. Someone should design a reliable fix!

That SMG trans. It shifts exactly like Lamborghini e gear And have Similar problems and SMG is cheaper to fix than the e gear. so not sure why ppl don't like the SMG but sayed nothing or i Should say not as much hate on with e gear.

Why don’t you do a side by side with E39???🙄

Just be sure to have an extra $15k set aside when the rod bearings inevitably fail

This is a 5 litre monster 😊

like the revew as owner of e60, but please do not convert from km to mi if you do not understand basic math. vehicle at 131kj km is 81.4k miles, not 65k miles

The video audio is on my front left corner 🎧

German engineering levels best 🇩🇪M5 sexy asf

Sound unico...innarrivabile...per certi versi demoniaco (con opportune modifiche scarico). Il design futuristico senza tempo made D. Arcangeli (italiano di scuola Pininfarina purtroppo scomparso quasi 20 anni fa), ricorda le sembianze di un rapace (i fari ant. e post.) ed era almeno 20 anni più avanti rispetto ai concorrenti di allora. Uno "special aspect" eccezionalmente attuale e contemporaneo equilibrato nelle proporzioni sicuramente migliore persino delle attuali M (che è troppo schiacciato quasi simil barca). E soprattutto quella cattiveria dentro e fuori che manca alle altre auto. Gli interni minimali sono in equilibrio perfetto con la filosofia dell'auto. Plancia massiccia a onda dalla forma armoniosa (non un banale tavolino a mo' di pic-nic), senza accrocchiamenti, schermini, tasti ridondanti, superfici plasticose lucide, inutilità, ecc...ecc...ecc… Un capolavoro di berlina, soprattutto la LCI che ha linee estetiche leggermente diverse e alcune rivisitazioni in chiave più moderna e tecnologica. Sarà difficile replicare in futuro un target di auto così, sportiva ed elegante insieme, che ha pure un anima dentro (M5). Quella emanata dal sound del motore V10... dal profondo degli inferi. Non basta esser alla guida di un SUV per dominare la strada quando alle spalle, di sera, ti arriva un mostro con gli occhi di un falco pronto a catturarti... The dream car.

Time to buy 😂

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Just finished up a 1300 mile road trip in my 6speed Dinan S2 e60 m5. Going on 14 years of ownership and just crossed 188,888 miles. Maintenance comes with owning a v10. I’d love to see the money spent on services/maintenance on a VAG v10 at 188,888 miles - probably no different than what I’ve spent. And I love that I can take my grocery getter on the track, baby seat and all, to chase down some Porsches. Poor guy was missing his apexes, looking in his RVM at the big baby hauler, getting bigger and bigger in his RVM. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qOCnds2FzpqmY4k.htmlsi=5Vjn9-wAHHXKe3lg

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What yr is this?

82000 miles

Chris bangle designed! Cool car but the style ruined it for me!

Unless you're rich and got a good ass job do not buy this car 😂. Fun AF to drive though

Smg problems... not worth it at all

NOPE. Dont do it folks because the repair cost are simply astronomical and you will find these cars sitting with low miles because the computer programmer that bought the car cant afford to fix it. THIS IS ALSO A ROD BEARING FAILURE CAR. Have you ever tried to take one of these cars apart? This thing is a NIGHTMARE in repair cost, and requires a BMWOLOGIST to fix stuff. TOTAL MONEY PIT.

If I had the $$$ I would buy one for sure

Tutto su M5 è aggressivo, non ultimo il suo stile. Gli specchietti ricordano le orecchie di un levriero o di un pastore tedesco una volta bloccate all'indietro mentre si preparano per una corsa o una caccia. È come se le linee muscolari degli specchietti si stessero già preparando per la velocità. Se pensi che non faccia una grande differenza nell'aspetto del tuo 5, considera solo quanto sono ben visibili e visibili gli specchietti. La loro posizione naturale sul lato del tuo veicolo li rende un candidato immediato per diventare un profondo fattore di differenza nel "sex appeal" generale di quella che è già un'auto incredibilmente sexy e muscolosa. The porn car… … sempre restando nel mito de Diana… la vergine dea cacciatrice

V10 gorgeous, styling not so much..

Too much man and not enough machine. WTH? Why look at dude 10 times more than car? Maybe on purpose because he is hiding car because it is not right. He nailed the cup holders though.. my passerger front is used only by my daughter. Every time i wait for her to snap it off.

They can't stay on the road. I wouldn't take one for free

Mines still sitting in the driveway with a spun rod bearing for the last year sunk too much money in that thing to look beautiful anymore selling as is p.o.s. car not worth all the problems!! My 335i is a much better and faster car tuned with full bolt ons and it gets way better than the shitty 5mpg my e60 m5 got when it ran 😂

Buy when the prices are soaring? Bad financial advice

When I hear you say 65000 miles equal to 131000 kilometers..and it is 81400 miles ..I know that you know nothing ,,you did not even turn dsc off and go s6 mode ,,that is one more thing that you know nothing about this generation,,sorry I am honest

Time to buy a car plagued with problems ? meh no thanks ive owned one

It has aged very well but its not a good looking car, I don't think it ever will be (compared to e39 or other more classic looking BMWs) but it has aged amazing. The V10 is the star of the show though, if the car had anything but a v10 I think it would be forgotten. Id love one but too expensive to maintain. However people are all buyin e9x and more and more talking less about maintenance on those *rod bearings and you are good* but as I learned recently the S65 is the same engine as this but with 2 cyl chopped off so the issues are the same. Shat is not the same is the transmission, the e9x has much better transmission than this.

Stopped watching after seeing a brokie put money on pedals and exhaust 😂 cringe 🤡🤡🤡

Imagine being upset about the Bangle era of BMW design after the disgusting design language they're using today.

To each his/her own, but IMO this is one of the worst looking Bimmers ever

As a long term Bmw fan, this is the worst M ever made - ugly, , too big , unreliable and a rough gear change , it’s just bad!

For the smg folks, maybe lift your throttle mid shift... just a thought.

it doesnt sound like you have the settings right. doesnt sound like its set at P500 mode

*screams in rod bearing/smg pump*