Looking at a E60.

Bmwkid98 · 10-02-2013, 02:52 PM

I'm only posting this here because there is no one in the E60 section, and many of you have owned E60. I'm trying to find the best model for me. Thanks.

ajandhek · 10-02-2013, 03:55 PM

M5

Bmwkid98 · 10-02-2013, 03:58 PM

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M5

No I don't have M5 money. Just the regular series model.

lincvert · 10-02-2013, 06:41 PM

go with a 07+ 550i with a 6MT

Bmwkid98 · 10-02-2013, 06:49 PM

My budget is 15,000 and below. I have been on cars.com and I found some with good mileage its just harder to find them.

pharding · 10-02-2013, 08:10 PM

2008 550i M Sport was the finest E60 ever produced. Great m-sport suspension. Carbon Black Metallic paint and black leather. Da Bomb.

RambleJ · 10-03-2013, 01:02 PM

I would get a 2008 535i. I owned one of those and it was great, especially with how well the car responds to a tune, you will be able to walk those e60 550s.. But that is only tuned. I had quite a bit of fun with the 550s in my e60 535i and all I had was catback exhaust and OE tuning ecu flash.

Bmwkid98 · 10-03-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RambleJ

I would get a 2008 535i. I owned one of those and it was great, especially with how well the car responds to a tune, you will be able to walk those e60 550s.. But that is only tuned. I had quite a bit of fun with the 550s in my e60 535i and all I had was catback exhaust and OE tuning ecu flash.

I'm trying to stay away from turbos because of my budget. I have seen a lot of nice 530i. Do they have any major problems I should look for ?

Luminor513 · 10-03-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pharding

2008 550i M Sport was the finest E60 ever produced. Great m-sport suspension. Carbon Black Metallic paint and black leather. Da Bomb.

+1 if I was looking for e60, 08-10 550i msport. Obviously if your on a budget, 08 would prob be best.

f10inSD · 10-08-2013, 03:10 AM

Correct me if im wrong.. but wasn't the LCI for the E60 in 2008?

I had an 05 E60 and loved it... it was my first BMW. OP I would try to get at least an 08 so you have the LED tails and the newer looking headlights. I think 08 might have the newer Nav as well.

The X Men · 10-08-2013, 07:16 AM

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My budget is 15,000 and below. I have been on cars.com and I found some with good mileage its just harder to find them.

Seriously, if your budget is so limited, you cannot afford the repair bill

f10inSD · 10-08-2013, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The X Men

Seriously, if your budget is so limited, you cannot afford the repair bill

This may be true.. but I still say buy the car! There are ways to get things fixed on a limited budget. Perhaps learn to do it yourself or find an independent shop in your area that you can trust.

Buy one and join the BMW family OP!

Texaz3 · 10-14-2013, 03:10 PM

$15000 USD will get you 2005-04 545i, or 2005-06 528i. I'd go with 528i if I were you, less stuff to break on them. Got with manual, if you can too, automatics are shady on E60's.

Bmoney2K4 · 10-15-2013, 11:50 AM

I would go with the 530i. Pretty good naturally aspirated engine, maybe go for a 2006 model because that is when they introduced the 255 HP, 220 ft. lbs. of torque 330 / 530 engines

Aj1325 · 11-03-2013, 01:59 AM

Just traded in my E60 08 535i sport for a f11 528. E60 was fun but costly so I would buy the 528

RandomGuy152 · 11-03-2013, 09:33 AM

Previously drove 520i SE Manual (2004 Titanium Silver) and 525d M-Sport Auto (2008 Space Grey) E60s.

The 525d was from around the time BMW was introducing the efficient dynamics stuff - it was very frugal but performance excellent too for a 3.0 engine. Best looking and best to drive in M-Sport. The early SE was soft and comfortable but not that great for enthusiastic driving. The manual gearbox was not brilliant.

The later models (LCI/Facelift) had some updated touches and would be my preference. Auto too.

Brilliant car, you will be very pleased with all variants.

hinckley · 11-03-2013, 12:29 PM

08 or beyond (LCI) with m-sport. From there, it's budget-related. If you can afford it, the 550 is absolutely the way to go, but there's nothing wrong with the 535 if that's a better fit for you.

R N M · 11-03-2013, 12:40 PM

E60 is hideous car...looks somewhat decent in 550i Msport trim due to the nice rims.

Still cant get past those headlamps after all these years.

E39 and F10 5series are both timeless designs.

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Bmwkid98 Private 5 Rep 58 Posts Drives: None yet but soon Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Looking at a E60. I'm only posting this here because there is no one in the E60 section, and many of you have owned E60. I'm trying to find the best model for me. Thanks.
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Bmwkid98 Private 5 Rep 58 Posts Drives: None yet but soon Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	My budget is 15,000 and below. I have been on cars.com and I found some with good mileage its just harder to find them.
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pharding Major 308 Rep 1,128 Posts Drives: 23 Audi Q4 e-tron + 14 X3 28i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	2008 550i M Sport was the finest E60 ever produced. Great m-sport suspension. Carbon Black Metallic paint and black leather. Da Bomb. __________________ 23 Audi Q4 e-tron; 23 i4 M50 on order 14 X3 Retired: 20 Tesla Model 3 LR AWD; 17 540i x; 14 550i Euro Del; 11 550i Euro Del; 08 550i Euro Del; 06 330i Euro Del; 04 545i Euro Del; 01 530i Euro Del
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RambleJ Colonel 58 Rep 2,014 Posts Drives: F10 535i M-sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Back in teh so cal iTrader: (2)	I would get a 2008 535i. I owned one of those and it was great, especially with how well the car responds to a tune, you will be able to walk those e60 550s.. But that is only tuned. I had quite a bit of fun with the 550s in my e60 535i and all I had was catback exhaust and OE tuning ecu flash.
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f10inSD Private First Class 28 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 2013 535i M-Sport Space Grey Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Correct me if im wrong.. but wasn't the LCI for the E60 in 2008? I had an 05 E60 and loved it... it was my first BMW. OP I would try to get at least an 08 so you have the LED tails and the newer looking headlights. I think 08 might have the newer Nav as well.
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Texaz3 Private First Class 195 Rep 177 Posts Drives: Z3MC Z4MC E36M E46M E93M E39M Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	$15000 USD will get you 2005-04 545i, or 2005-06 528i. I'd go with 528i if I were you, less stuff to break on them. Got with manual, if you can too, automatics are shady on E60's.
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Bmoney2K4 Captain 185 Rep 885 Posts Drives: 2016 535i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	I would go with the 530i. Pretty good naturally aspirated engine, maybe go for a 2006 model because that is when they introduced the 255 HP, 220 ft. lbs. of torque 330 / 530 engines
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Aj1325 New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 08 535i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Just traded in my E60 08 535i sport for a f11 528. E60 was fun but costly so I would buy the 528
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RandomGuy152 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F10 M-Sport (TiAg) Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Surrey, UK iTrader: (0)	Previously drove 520i SE Manual (2004 Titanium Silver) and 525d M-Sport Auto (2008 Space Grey) E60s. The 525d was from around the time BMW was introducing the efficient dynamics stuff - it was very frugal but performance excellent too for a 3.0 engine. Best looking and best to drive in M-Sport. The early SE was soft and comfortable but not that great for enthusiastic driving. The manual gearbox was not brilliant. The later models (LCI/Facelift) had some updated touches and would be my preference. Auto too. Brilliant car, you will be very pleased with all variants.
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hinckley Brigadier General 3493 Rep 3,213 Posts Drives: '24 M4C Conv Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida iTrader: (1)	08 or beyond (LCI) with m-sport. From there, it's budget-related. If you can afford it, the 550 is absolutely the way to go, but there's nothing wrong with the 535 if that's a better fit for you. __________________ CURRENT: '24 M4C Conv RETIRED : '23 M8C Conv \| '20 X4 M40i \| '18 M4 6MT \| '13 M5 6MT \| '08 550i 6MT \| '04 545i 6MT \| '98 540i 6MT \| '94 530i 5MT \| '84 528e 5MT Other retirees from Chevrolet, Buick, Subaru, Honda, Acura, Merkur(!), Volvo, Saab, Audi and Porsche
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R N M Colonel 3633 Rep 2,051 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [0.00]	E60 is hideous car...looks somewhat decent in 550i Msport trim due to the nice rims. Still cant get past those headlamps after all these years. E39 and F10 5series are both timeless designs.
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