E60 V10 M5

[IanJ9375]

cosworth330 said:

Got a test drive booked for a F80 M3 this afternoon, kind of hoping I don't like it as it will be a wrench to part with my E60 M5. My wife has never driven the E60 in over 3 years and won't drive it either which can be a pain sometimes. The M3 is almost 3 times the cost and will depreciate heavily.

Wouldn't be surprised if in 5yrs or so a tidy E60 M5 would be worth about the same as an F80 M3 - the engine has made it a future classic for sure and more chance of appreciation than depreciation these days!

[cosworth330]

Bought the M3. Pick it up at the end of the month.
My car will be on PH for sale tomorrow and also M5 SMG registration plate.

[Bodie390]

How much for the plate if you don't mind me asking.

[Shaoxter]

cosworth330 said:

Bought the M3. Pick it up at the end of the month.
My car will be on PH for sale tomorrow and also M5 SMG registration plate.

Well that was quick!
Congrats and linky to the car?

[cosworth330]

[quote=Shaoxter]
Well that was quick!
Congrats and linky to the car? [/

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/M/3.0-s/s/Canterbury/402...

Edited by cosworth330 on Saturday 18th March 21:29

[Shaoxter]

Love it!! What an awesome spec.
Would be interested to hear the comparisons and why you changed.

[cosworth330]

Shaoxter said:

Love it!! What an awesome spec.
Would be interested to hear the comparisons and why you changed.

Give it a few weeks and I'll post something up. The DCT gearchange is lightning quick. Suprised at how comfortable the ride was in the M3. Carbon brakes were a bit crap from cold, stabbed them once hard and then they were brilliant. I would be suprised if any other M3 has more spec as I've never seen one on the AUC site. Someone was test driving it when I arrived and I had to wait as they were running through figures car was possibly sold but then the guy went to look at a C63 and said he would phone back at the end of the day. I liked the test drive plus the wife drove it and liked it and I knew one with this spec wouldn't come up again local to me and the figures worked out so put a deposit on it as it was never going to hang around.

[wolfracesonic]

Nice car, 34mppg too! That'll be like having free petrol after your M5.

[MCambridge]

Congratulations Simon :

[cosworth330]

MCambridge said:

Congratulations Simon :

Thanks.
Is this Pete?

[Slippydiff]

wolfracesonic said:

Nice car, 34mppg too!

Knock 10mpg off that and you'll be closer to the truth ......

[RS250_Steve]

Its alarmingly easy in an e60 M5 to knock 20mpg off that!

[Slippydiff]

RS250_Steve said:

Its alarmingly easy in an e60 M5 to knock 20mpg off that!

Ex E63 M6 owner here, tell me about it, 3 fill ups in a day and half a tank left when I finally stopped for the night

[MCambridge]

cosworth330 said:

MCambridge said:

Congratulations Simon :

Thanks.
Is this Pete?

Yes Simon, I've still got the M6

[cosworth330]

Excellent, do you run it with the Mondial warranty Pete?

We will have to have a meet up at some point, good to keep in touch.

Cheers
Simon

[Sadface]

i run a 55 plate e60 ,i have had it for 6.5 yrs bought as a approved used car for 21k,i took out the mondial on a rolling month £104 pcm,best £104 i spend every month...my car has done 67k ,ive had nearly 8k work this year with no quibbles what so ever..vac pump..oil cooler and mechatronics unit on the gearbox...i dont/you dont even have to service car at bmw.just use genuine parts and mondial are happy.....do not buy without,and when you want to sell its 100% transferable to next owner..you cant loose

[AW10]

Sadface said:

...and when you want to sell its 100% transferable to next owner..you cant loose

That's not strictly true; if you have the monthly warranty the new owner needs to start a new policy with Mondial. It's only the annual policy that is directly transferable.