BMW M5 (E60) Tested by Tiff Needell (Fifth Gear)
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2006
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Tiff Needell goes to the South of France to test the new BMW M5 on the streets of the Le Mans circuit and on a high speed circuit. - Авто та транспорт
I've had mine for 10 years and its been a great car.
This was actually the review that made me buy one.
jpracingph I'm considering purchasing one myself, how is the maintenance on the vehicle.
Isn't the one that came before more enjoyable to drive?
*knock on wood* I haven't had anything major happen.
The diff and transmission are the two biggest problems I've seen on forums.
jpracingph What was the overall maintenance cost?
Give me your Instagram name pls. ;)
Jeremy entertains while Tiff educates.
Yes
Yes yes
doesnt stop tiff from trying tho...
no jeremy just punches people to relive hunger-stress
LOL
he upload this video 10 years ago and I'm still waiting to buy this :(
e30m52 its going to be cheaper now tho
e30m52 we have one exactly the same colour
e30m52 me too!
I wouldnt bother...nearly everyone buys one then gets rid after 3 months because they cant afford the fuel! 12mpg anyone?
Skip it and go straight to the F10 M5........
Have you bought yet? I just bought mine lol
I love how Tiff can give us a review of the car whilst pulling off some unbelievable driving
I remember my afterschool afternoons in 2006, looking at this amazing video and dreaming the V10 M5.. what a car!!
Have you picked one up yet??
+linkinparkdrift not yet.. but let me find a job for first ;) (in 2006 I was just 15)
haha wow, time flies. I've seen M5's for really cheap now. There's a 50,000 mile M5 selling for $26,0000 here. Granted, it's a 2006 and probably has many problems lol
+linkinparkdrift you're so right, man....there are also some of them in very good conditions and one shouldn't give up to spend a bit more from the beginning, buying one of these "toys" : it's worthwhile, I think.
BMWgab Yup. Especially when cars have been your passion ever since you were a child.
As much as I loveTop Gear I think Tiff is the best automotive reviewer, no messing around or silly bullshit, just straight to the point. His review of this M5 was miles better than Clarkson's.
Yes, Tiff also reviewed the E39 M5 in about '99.
could not have said it any better myself, Clarkson just kept whining on about how he couldn't operate the iDrive system and saying it was ugly. when the E60 ///M5 came out it was the greatest car ever made and it still is in my view.
Tandem Drifter
Tom Marino
I have an E39 M5 and a 530i manual E60.
Overall, I prefer the E39, especially the interior !!
Lewis72
John Rushby
What ?
7:06 This shot is really excellent. How he guns it out of the turn.
He's a great driver to be throwing that heavy weight around like that.
Amazing skills
I love this M5 model and it still looks amazing for a car that is almost 10 years old !
The more time passes the more radically different and unique it looks. 👍
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@@hooliganbalkan6221 still 15
Possibly one of the best reviews of one of the best, and last, naturally aspirated M5.
This to me is the most insane car ever built. Putting a V10 (which is mainly used in super cars) in what looks like an executive family hauler still blows my mind. Sure the F10 is faster but it will never be as unique as the E60 because of the engine. This and the Audi S6 are the only V10 cars that are just as good on the track as they are for commuting, errands, family hauling, and road trips and that what will always make this car special and hopefully worth more down the road. The thing I love most about this car is the reaction you tell a non car guy that this car has a V10.
Rs6 has v10
+1ceStyle I forgot about those but no disrespect to the RS6 but the E60 was the 1st family sedan to have a V10
1ceStyle
& a load of understeer
BEST M5 MODEL EEEEVVVVVEEEEEERRRR
The way he was drifting this car was really amazing. I never thought you could do that in a sedan thats over 190 inches long.
😲
Freakin good driving. Buying a 2006 with 70K miles this week. Can't freakin wait!
Do you still have it?
+Badar Mahmood yeah man.. I'm in heaven lol
+brian brinson lol nice, V10 probably screams eh?
+Badar Mahmood done 180 mph already. RPI exhaust. Will do more mods soon. Best car I've ever owned.
+brian brinson God damn, check out my IG page@superxcars247
Uploaded 12 years ago but still one of my dream cars😍
E39 M5 is the daddy of cars
tiff is a top man at showing you what any car can do.when he drove the golf gti on fifth gear he showed what it can really do.the man respect
I feel very lucky to have sold and driven the last of the best BMW's they ever made. A special car this, i remember my old dealer principle who was ex UK BMW head office. he'd bought the dealership I'd worked at and used his connections from his head office days, to somehow rob a full decat exhaust from an F1 M5 Pace car, and stuck it on our demonstrator M5 we had at the dealership! Even just off idle It sounded like Juan Pablo Montoya's F1 car at the time, that day i fell in love with the V10 configuration forever, fond memories indeed.
TIFF! TIFF! TIFF! Long live Tiff Needell, long may Tiff Needell reign, he's fantastic.
The car is made to look pretty awesome also. I'm glad the Brits appreciate this car. (Hammond said nice things about it also fwiw.)
Party starts at 5:45
tiff needel is the man!
I LOVE THE M5 E60 BEAST so is TIFF
2018 and still the best car BMW has made. I freaking love it😍
Best car? It's well known to be very unreliable. It's most certainly not the best car they've ever made. I do love the car though.
Great improvement from the E39, specially when this V10 weighs only 2lbs more than the V8 out of the E39 M5.
Iv'e had my E60 M5 S2 through RPI, his thing is awesome has not been trouble free but so worth every penny so far. I don't see myself with any other car yet.
"I think these displays will be a must have of the future" - and now you can even have one in a Ford Focus! Tiff knows cars...
Tiff is very pleasant to listen, and a gentleman driver
Most proper review and insight on a e60 m5
I remember this episode like it was yesterday
Good old memories
Epic car out of its time
I'd take a less powerful N/A engine that makes an amazing sound over these new twinturbo cars that weigh something like a pickup truck and have fake engine noises played through the stereo
The new cars are heavy more due to insulation/crash/safety rather than because they’re turbo though...
Chin-Chen Lee in the m3/4 they’re lighter than the e92
I only drive classics and can say that the newly daily sports cars weigh way more less then old ones even with that pile of junk technology. So that Turbo statement is just plain shit
This is a damn good review. Entertaining, informative, to the point and well shot & edited... for 5th gear!! Bravo.
Why Tiff left topgear I'll never know, they should take him back he's great. The most informative true driver/presenter on TV.
Phil Amarn Top Gear needs Tiff. Actually the entire 5th gear presenters could have slotted in well.
Best BMW M car ever made.
Double vanos, the reason why it sounds like a diesel in a morning.
AfcSkillzz it's on full valve overlap to get as much heat into the catalysts as fast as possible, that's why it is so noisy.
AfcSkillzz if yours sound like a diesel when cold, this means that your timingchain is worn out.. or maybe the chainrails..
Yeah Im sure this M5 with probably 5,000 miles on it has worn timing chain... Idiot.
He’s right to an extent about possible timing chain, but change the chain and on first start-up it’s still gonna sound rough, OP is right the vanos makes it sound this way
@@robbieshaft Its not the VANOS. Nor is it the timing chain. Yes, both of those things do make a rattle when they are worn out, but not when new....and in any case that would not resolve as the engine warms up!
My guess is its the combination of the aggressive cam profile combined with the hydraulic cam followers, which need the oil pressure to build up before they expand fully hence the tappety sound on cold start which resolves after a couple of minutes.
best driver in the best car. respect to tiff, and the M5. nice poerslide on the double-apex corner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! legendary
i just cant get tired of this video :) Tiff Needell is best car presenter and he makes fifth gear really interesting :) and this M5 is the best sounding car i ever heard :) thumbs up for this vid !! :)
I've had my for 5 years now put 80,000 miles on the car and she still runs like a BOSS!!! Sure I have had things break down on it the car is meant to be used so if you want one of these get it just remember if you want to play you have to pay!
I agree this is a phenomenal car but I think you should have bought a BMW m5 e39, the noise of the v8 is just staggering and the experience is just much more scary and realistic
Plus they come in manual only whereas it is almost impossible to find a m5 e60 manual and a smg gearbox is not good enough in my opinion sooo yeah looool
@@VisionaryNiTe Uh... have you ever driven an E60 M5? E39 doesn't compare.
2019??
Looking at a black on black 2008 manual (us) for 28,000$.
The E60 M5 is and was a legend. The 5.0 monster in front is absolutely INSANE.
This had one of the best engine noises by far! What a machine, I am currently looking at buying one. Love it
I wanna be adopted by Tiff!
+Jose A haha :D
E39 is still & will always will be my favourite M5
Tiff cracked me up when he was having it around the track. The clip almost turned into a 1970s comedy sketch.
BMW 5.0 V10 SMG! !! I got myself a 2009 BMW M6 with 60k km (40k miles) last year and it's still awesome to look at and drive... I still wish it a good night and good morning in my garage everyday. I'm obsessed! ! 🙈
best looking 5 series ever better looking than the softer looking new model
Nah the E39 looks better. Just my opinion tho.
Totally Winning Pro Gamer my mother has the e39 in mint condition the only thing i didnt tlike on it is the steering wheel but shes replaced it with an m sport steering wheel much better and she has put the m sport interior in it too its a 1998 model and has done less than 40,000 miles
@@rscosworthfan your mother sounds great!
4:25 that is the cat heater/secondary air pump sounds crappy. It goes away after about a minute.
One of the best cars ever made and one ofthe best reviews ever filmed. Beautifully edited and tiff is looks and drive`s that BMW as it should. Greetings!
Best E60 M5 review ever. Tiff rocks!!
I can say that it Is everything that we just heard...and more actually. Mine has 96,000 miles and still exhibits new car performance. Don't fear the horror stories either...simply plan on throttle actuators at 80k at about 2 grand total and install them yourself and SAVE big $$$..its an easy job.
is your the smg or a manual? what about these transmission horrors I hear about? lastly how long have you owned it?
+Robert Gregg This is my 3rd year with the old girl and it's is an smg car. I have service records from day one and no smg issues at all on this particular machine. I went through and changed every fluid in the entire vehicle as soon as I got it and all is well...oh..I should mention that the PROPER rear diff fluid costs almost $50 a pint...X3 :)
Coldsmoke am I right in saying the smg in the e60 is a revised version from the the smg in the e46 m3 and is more reliable?
I just bought one for 16k in us dollars, perfect condition 625 hp
That's a great deal!
what a lie. 16k yeah right its m5 not a old cadillac kid.
insane2 You can pick up one of these M5's for between 15-20k now.
Bullshit. I just got an 2008 with 54,248 miles for $32,000 came with an RPI Air Ram Intake, Boysen Exhaust, Custom X-Pipe, and a K40 Radar & Laser Jammer. Its black on black and has a manual. Didn't go with a SMG. For $16,000 the engine must be missing or a bad tranny with over 125,000 miles. Definitely not 625hp. Cheapest I have seen is $21,000 which is an 06 with 125,000 miles with 1 accident. For 16k you got a used honda with a exhaust held up by a coat hanger and some electrical tape.
+robbussum come to the uk you can pick an m5 2004 to 2008 up for anything from 6 to 12k uk pounds with 90k on the clock
tiff makes all cars shine.....this is my dream car
That’s the difference between Tiff and the rest of them, he knows about S6 gearbox mode which you can’t access until you switch DSC off and have it in full M mode. The change is bloody ferocious! I’m lucky enough to still have one of these beasts and I’ve only used S6 a few times, gotta look after that clutch 😅
The more you drive it like a manual the less wear on the clutch
why save for a gtr when u can have one of these
Because they're simply unreliable
@@MsMarc11 haha and GTRs are reliable? Engines maybe. Drivetrain not at all
@@MsMarc11 quite reliable actually if you look after it and take precautions
Bradley Adams no, the thing is with the m5 e60, they run really well in the morning, but they can break down without warning the same day.
@@dirkvanviersen671 might be your experience but that's not mine 🤷♂️
Better than new m5
The last good M5 V10 badge on make much unique than new M5s
I agree!
cf lutule
It’s worse in every way except that soundtrack.
Salut! Sunt abonat la tine!
Best sound ever off that V10...
Awesome E60 M5, incredible sound from that V10 and full respect to Tiff he knows his stuff and still an ace driver.
V10 - 5L - 507 HP
:D
amazing that you can pick a good one up for under £20k now
***** The scary part is not knowing how much you'll have to pay for repairs and maintenance. A clutch job probably costs over $5000! Can someone that has owned one of these out-of-warranty for a while tell us what kinds of expenses to prepare for? I want one of these!
coltisback12345 Does making personal insults at others make you feel better about yourself?
coltisback12345 I can work on my own car, but I don't feel like spending thousands of hours and thousands of dollars.
ThingsDemystified
thousands of hours? maybe 4-6 if you have never done it before lel
*****
4-6 hours to do what?
One of the best car reviews on youtube.
man...tiff , u have the best job in the world to me!!! this guy drive and describes the car with full of passion.....i love the E60 too much.
When BMW was actually good
The best car you should never own
i am a very big fan of 5 th Gear , Tiff needell's driving ability ( He was a racing driver), I love this car and I really love France.
Tiff is brilliant.
Nobody reviews cars like he does.
He is in a class by himself.
Bravo.
WOW, I'm beginning to realize that the older this car gets, the more people miss it and watches this Video. I Love Tiff and I love the Chris Bangle E60 ///M5.
i love it the way this m5 put a smile in your face
Every time I drive mine it puts a smile on my face
tiff revving that cold S85 to 4K 😬
two legends in one video
love this video I can't wait to get my M5
Great Review. Great Car.
Wow you know Tiff never ever stops impressing me with how well he can drive... its unbelieveable.
Best 4 door sedan ever!
I love Clarkson`s reviews for their unique and often hilarious humour, and I love Tiff`s reviews, especially this one, because you can see that he has the ability to drive this awesome car on its absolute limit, and still under his full control. No disrespect to Clarkson, but I see two very different levels of driving skill here. It was an education to watch.
I test drove a 06' M5 yesterday and it was very impressive! A lot smoother than I expected on regular city roads. The jerkiness is a little annoying. I was running 90MPH in 4th Gear at only about 4,000 RPM, so I had 4,000 more RMP before redline. A very impressive car. Looking forward to buying it in a year or so
Tiff your truly amazing I swear
This car came out when i was 6 years old and i still want it to this day 😍
I own this one still now!! The greatest car BMW ever made!!
I agree, Tiff is an absolutely awesome driver, all his cornering are tight and very fast. I bet he can learn to drift well easily.
Tiff is a trained pro driver, clarkson is a great entertainer and entrepreneur. I like both and the m5
this is the best video ever I never fel tired to see it, wow love tis car and Tiff is great driver , I would like to drive like this someday.
SICKKKKK! My next ride God Willing, i've got the E60 530i now think i'm ready for the M5!
Tiff is such a great driver. I like his reviews too.
That is truly a brilliant car! I have to have one of those before I die!
Beautiful drifting Tiff :)!
This is an incredible car. Wonderfully tested by Tiff Needell.
people can say what they want about tiff but this man can drive like a bad ass
It still looks soooooo good!
Confirming this BMW is the most impressive I've driven.
Friend in Houston picked one up; after the first service at the dealer, they allow the ECU to deliver all 500 + PS/BHP.
Wicked!
i love the way he reviews saloons... the lotus carlton/omega and now this m5
damn he pwns
Top gear - Talk/comedy show
Fith gear - Car show!
Brilliant driver and good all round guy
It is almost annoying how good a driver Tiff is and how effortless he makes car control look. I wish I was 1% as talented.
This EXACT VEHICLE was up for sale on ebay just 3 weeks ago. It has over 190k miles and looks a lot rougher than it did back then...
Everyone at Top Gear & Fifth Gear knows that Tiff Needle is the God of powerslide... bow to Tiff.
This is the greatest engine BMW ever made, RIP old friend.
NIce to see Tiff thrashing the car a couple of 100 miles after its run-in service.
tiff is one amazing driver...and what an amazing car
match made in heaven
LOVE IT! Yes, the CTS-V has been taking the lead in some magazine tests as far as performance, and I highly commend Cadillac for making such a world class car. BUT, the quality interior, mean looks, and absolutely INTOXICATING sounding exhaust are hard to beat. Still the Ultimate Driving Machine!
Love the car my dad just ordered a blue 2012 BMW m5
man tiff is really enjoying drifting that car!
Tiff got skills. They need him back on Top Gear.
Well done Mikey, thats some achievement at your age. Good luck to you Kiddo.
4:35, starts engine, revs really high and then shuts it off straight away. A real car guru.
Drive it like a rental