Quick e60 M5 interior question

[leeson660]

Hi guys

Can anyone tell me if this was an option on later cars? This M5 appears to have an Alcantara steering wheel? At first I thought it might be a CS/CSL wheel but its still got the buttons.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

It has also got what looks a bit like carbon fibre type trim is this the 'Brushed Aluminium Shadow Interior Trim'?

Also any opinions on this car - I'm going more and more towards the M5 rather than M6 based almost entirely on looks. The other issue I had with the M5 was a red herring as I realised the M5 I had sat in didn't have the Extended Merino Leather hence why I thought it was a bit disappointing compared to the M6 I went in!

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers

James

[mondie]

Looks lovely in Space Gray. As an ex owner I have never seen an alacantra s/wheel or carbon trim like that. Not mentioned in the add so I would say the carbon is a wrap and the s/wheel was an owner mod. Be a nice buy at 21,500.

[Lignumopus]

LCI, therefore post 24th March 2007
Get the last 7 characters of chassis No.
I'll post the full spec sheet for you.
David

[contractor]

For info extended leather is the standard fit. Full leather is the 5k option - the one you really want.

[Bigglez]

Looks like it has a few mods to it. I still think it's quite expensive even at £21,500. Also the £2k "package" is worthless in my book. The warranty won't stand up to what an M5 will throw at it, and if it's main dealer serviced so far, I'd steer clear of letting them service it - better to maintain that lovely line of all BMW stamps for come resale time!

[andymc]

Bigglez said:

Looks like it has a few mods to it. I still think it's quite expensive even at £21,500. Also the £2k "package" is worthless in my book. The warranty won't stand up to what an M5 will throw at it, and if it's main dealer serviced so far, I'd steer clear of letting them service it - better to maintain that lovely line of all BMW stamps for come resale time!

judging by their stock I'd assume the M5 is the cheapest to warranty

[andymc]

Just read it through, what a load of st, £450 for them to inspect the car they are selling??

[leeson660]

Thanks for all the advice / info chaps.

Lignumopus said:

LCI, therefore post 24th March 2007
Get the last 7 characters of chassis No.
I'll post the full spec sheet for you.
David

Thanks David I'll definitely take you up on that when I do come to viewing a car.

I think after some further research I'm definitely going to go UAC and try and negotiate a 2 year warranty. I don't mind paying a little over the odds for piece of mind.

It's now time to create the dream spec sheet / colour combo etc

Looking at Sept next year to buy so plenty of time to work it all out then its about waiting for the right car to come up. Looking at the UAC website this could take quite a while!

Cheers

James

[Lignumopus]

leeson660 said:

Looking at Sept next year to buy so plenty of time to work it all out then its about waiting for the right car to come up. Looking at the UAC website this could take quite a while!

Don't wait to long!
E60 M5 numbers on BMW AUC website are (or seem to me to be) dwindling.
Everything you look at now, will be one year older then…sounds b. obvious, sorry!
But easy to forget!

RHD Vehicles produced*

• 2005 - 948*
• 2006 - 1503*
• 2007 - 796*
• 2008 - 342* and only 172 imported to UK
• 2009 - 30* and only 19 imported to UK
• 2010 - 27* and all imported to UK

As you can see, production numbers reduced dramatically after 2008
Sorry, haven't finished analysing chassis Nos for 2005-7 yet

Edited by Lignumopus on Saturday 7th December 14:01

Edited by Lignumopus on Saturday 7th December 17:13

[leeson660]

Lignumopus said:

leeson660 said:

Looking at Sept next year to buy so plenty of time to work it all out then its about waiting for the right car to come up. Looking at the UAC website this could take quite a while!

Don't wait to long!
E60 M5 numbers on BMW AUC website are (or seem to me to be) dwindling.
Everything you look at now, will be one year older then…sounds b. obvious, sorry!
But easy to forget!

RHD / UK Mkt production numbers by year

• 2005 - 948
• 2006 - 1503
• 2007 - 796
• 2008 - 342
• 2009 - 30
• 2010 - 27

As you can see, production numbers reduced dramatically after 2008

No I see your point thanks for the heads up I had no idea there were so few post 08. Why wasn't I born 7-8 years earlier very frustrating!

Those 09/10 cars are very rare beasts! Has anyone got one? Would this help the residuals (apologies if that's a stupid question)?

[Lignumopus]

Sorry, have updated the info…even less for UK….
You'd think it would help residuals, but how many of us know how few there were…….?