E60 M5 a pretty rare sight???

[CecilEdUnicorn]

I have just nicely returned from a week of travelling around the (North/Mid) UK with the family, starting in the North east, down to Norfolk and then across to North wales, Southport and Liverpool. Including sightseeing at each place I have clock up over 650 miles in my E60, and in all that time I failed to spot another E60 M5, well I noticed a very bad copy in a garage in Cheshire with some pretty tasty BBS LM's.

Come to think of it, the only other M5 I have seen since owning mine (5 months) is the chap on my road.

Do any other owners see many kicking about?

Edited by CecilEdUnicorn on Friday 13th April 23:58

[smokey145]

You really don't see that many. But the M5 saloon is definatley the most popular variant. I've seen like 2 E61 M5's in the past 5 or so years and probably only 3 or 4 M6's.

Very rare. Makes it even wierd when I was passed by a doppleganger of my M6 about 10 miles away from my house last week lol

[tali1]

There is a blue one near me - but i don't see many Merc E63 or XFRs either.
Think i have only seen 1 Touring- and i've seen more M5s than 550is

[belleair302]

Pop into central London or Canary Wharf.....dozens around and few ever driven anywhere other than across town or into the home counties. Not a rare sight here.

[ecain63]

There are a good number of saloons around the Bournemouth lacalé, but in 18 months of ownership I've only ever seen 2 other Tourers.

Eddie

[Jazzer]

There are four tourers and one saloon in my road!!

[tali1]

Jazzer said:

There are four tourers and one saloon in my road!!

That has to be some sort of record for greatest concentration of M5s!

[FredBasset]

They are certainly rare round here, I see one other blue one very infrequently.

Changing tack slightly although they are rare I do like the way other road users behave when I'm driving it. I don't get anything like the grief I do with the GT3 or the Evo and people seem much happier to let you overtaken them which makes it all so much more relaxing.

Regards
Fred

[ecain63]

Jazzer said:

There are four tourers and one saloon in my road!!

4 'M5' Tourers?

Do you live on the A38? Thats a long road!!!!!!

[Jazzer]

That's right Eddie....common as muck here!!

[Cheburator mk2]

There is a stunning blue saloon parked on my road. Funny thing is that no one believes my Touring is real...

[ecain63]

Cheburator mk2 said:

There is a stunning blue saloon parked on my road. Funny thing is that no one believes my Touring is real...

You get that too? lol. It is a tad satisfying blowing away the naysayers that question your vehicles credibility.

[tali1]

ecain63 said:

Cheburator mk2 said:

There is a stunning blue saloon parked on my road. Funny thing is that no one believes my Touring is real...

You get that too? lol. It is a tad satisfying blowing away the naysayers that question your vehicles credibility.

Noted the 17mpg "Could outdrink George Best. Its a serious alcoholic" - I've had 20yrs worth of boggo 4cylinder cars do that pottering stop start around town! - 22.5mpg @99bhp over 20 yrs

[ecain63]

tali1 said:

ecain63 said:

Cheburator mk2 said:

There is a stunning blue saloon parked on my road. Funny thing is that no one believes my Touring is real...

You get that too? lol. It is a tad satisfying blowing away the naysayers that question your vehicles credibility.

Noted the 17mpg "Could outdrink George Best. Its a serious alcoholic" - I've had 20yrs worth of boggo 4cylinder cars do that pottering stop start around town! - 22.5mpg @99bhp over 20 yrs

Around town youre looking at 11mpg as a general average in these cars. 17mpg is an average for a mixed use driver. Try one for a day and see what you get.

Eddie

[tali1]

ecain63 said:

tali1 said:

ecain63 said:

Cheburator mk2 said:

There is a stunning blue saloon parked on my road. Funny thing is that no one believes my Touring is real...

You get that too? lol. It is a tad satisfying blowing away the naysayers that question your vehicles credibility.

Noted the 17mpg "Could outdrink George Best. Its a serious alcoholic" - I've had 20yrs worth of boggo 4cylinder cars do that pottering stop start around town! - 22.5mpg @99bhp over 20 yrs

Around town youre looking at 11mpg as a general average in these cars. 17mpg is an average for a mixed use driver. Try one for a day and see what you get.

Eddie

11 and 17 tie in with official 13 and 19 (always ignore laughable extra urban)
I always get 50% less than everyone - so getting double figures would be an achievement for me !

[ecain63]

Go forth and enjoy the V10 then mate!

[C11EWM]

Not many Teesside. Can go months without seeing another. Still get get excited when I do.

[rathur]

belleair302 said:

Pop into central London or Canary Wharf.....dozens around and few ever driven anywhere other than across town or into the home counties. Not a rare sight here.

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