BMW E60 M5 review - see why it has the best M engine ever! | Mat Watson Reviews

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  • Опубліковано 8 січ 2018
  • BMW's M Division has developed some of the most spectacular performance engines of all time. The 2005 M5 - codenamed E60 - arguably has the finest of them all. I get behind the wheel to find out what makes it so special.
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  • @abdulmanan2525
    @abdulmanan2525 4 роки тому +956

    2:01 trying to start an old engine

  • @pakruojezieds6065
    @pakruojezieds6065 6 років тому +1867

    Do more of these older car reviews

  • @devonv2455
    @devonv2455 3 роки тому +201

    We were lucky in this instance in North America and got a manual with these, they have shot up in value like cray crazy 😅

    • @subtllee
      @subtllee 3 роки тому +4

      id love to buy an E60 M5 Touring and swap out the engine and gearbox from a manual US E60 M5 🤤

    • @RobOnMotors
      @RobOnMotors 3 роки тому +38

      Will never understand why the US got the manual where your market is predominantly auto and Europe is predominantly manual.

    • @jakemarshall5457
      @jakemarshall5457 2 роки тому +5

      I have one of these
      Its fucking great

    • @MikeyPraz2121
      @MikeyPraz2121 2 роки тому +1

      Hell yeah and I bought one. 27k for an 07 - 6 speed V10 with 500+ horsepower. It’s like a European muscle car. Rips! Terrible on gas mileage but whatever.

    • @buhlebethu9547
      @buhlebethu9547 Рік тому +1

      @@MikeyPraz2121 isn't there a way to improve the gas mileage?

  • @Sooopa_Doopa
    @Sooopa_Doopa 4 роки тому +374

    0:14 "The E60 M5 was only available in an automatic gearbox..."
    Unless you live in America or Canada. We were able to get the E60 M5 with a 6 speed manual

    • @markritson7470
      @markritson7470 4 роки тому +9

      This guy is doesn't properly explain either. The m5 sold in uk was semi auto, (with no clutch), however you can manually shift using the gear stick or flappy paddles. I've also seen manuals, (not earlier than 2007 models).

    • @Sooopa_Doopa
      @Sooopa_Doopa 4 роки тому +26

      @@markritson7470 They were all semi-auto aka SMG for the entire world except for a small number in the US and even less in Canada thanks to BMW North America pitching a proper bitch and BMW relenting and offering a manual from 2007-2010. This almost made up for sticking America with the underpowered S50B30US
      & S52 motors instead of the S50B30
      & S50B302 in the E36 M3.
      Almost

    • @ritarossweisse_
      @ritarossweisse_ 4 роки тому +2

      In Malaysia the manual option is available

    • @Flitze-Katze
      @Flitze-Katze 4 роки тому +1

      @@ritarossweisse_ no !

    • @freshfruit23
      @freshfruit23 4 роки тому +18

      Why did they do this? Seeing as Americans buy more automatics than manuals it doesn't make sense.

  • @MrAndreCoutinho
    @MrAndreCoutinho 6 років тому +709

    15 years later this car now looks amazing, it's amazing how well it aged. I remember how critiscized it was, it was definetely ahead of it's time.

    • @WoodstaS
      @WoodstaS 6 років тому +73

      Andre Coutinho when I first started seeing them on the road, back when I was in high school, I fell in love with the tail lights, not knowing anything about BMW at the time. Little did I know I would end up buying an E60 M5!

    • @MrAndreCoutinho
      @MrAndreCoutinho 6 років тому +16

      Whoa, kudos for you, that is an amazing achievement.
      They're still depreciatting but I have no doubt that they will rise again, the E60 is becoming a classic BMW.

    • @zakariahlafreniere1332
      @zakariahlafreniere1332 5 років тому +1

      Andre Coutinho kills the g30

    • @maheshmurali2697
      @maheshmurali2697 5 років тому +6

      @@WoodstaS same here first time I saw one in black on my way back from school in 2004 I thought its not possible to make a car more beautiful than this. Well I'm getting one really soon.

    • @HiddenWen
      @HiddenWen 5 років тому +1

      Agreed, I can't imagine how insanely awesome it was at the time of its release.

  • @DoctaM3
    @DoctaM3 6 років тому +1420

    This is honestly one of the best engines BMW ever made. I love it... that is why my M6 will stay in the collection forever. Tragically, we wont likely see a naturally aspirated V10 from BMW anytime soon.

    • @EEscapeTheMatrix
      @EEscapeTheMatrix 6 років тому +4

      I love your Channel!

    • @alexmartinez280
      @alexmartinez280 6 років тому +10

      The E63 M6 coupe weighs as much as the E92 M3 (3700lbs) because of all the lightweight materials used all over the car. It is 650lbs LIGHTER than your very!!!!! Only 338 I believe came with manual and currently priced too cheap to comprehend. You should considered finding a cherry one and adding it to your collection. That glorious V10 with a 650lb diet, primary cat delete and a tune from Evolve would put you in the 550bhp range (no exaggeration) with one of the best sounds ever to come out of a road car. I’m currently searching myself to keep my E92 M3 company. It is unreal how much immediate power primary car delete makes instantly.

    • @ashtonleo1418
      @ashtonleo1418 6 років тому +28

      +DoctaM3 Naturally aspirated engines are too inefficient for today's times. Turbocharged and supercharged engines will be available for the immediate future until hybrids and electric cars take over.

    • @DoctaM3
      @DoctaM3 6 років тому +44

      That might be true but it doesn't change he fact that naturally-aspirated engines sound and feel amazing.

    • @DoctaM3
      @DoctaM3 6 років тому +2

      Thanks Leonardo!

  • @niklasniklasniklas1
    @niklasniklasniklas1 4 роки тому +222

    "This engine is engine. I just want the engine." lol

    • @sjijos10
      @sjijos10 3 роки тому +3

      Like wtf

    • @rounivennaidoo6500
      @rounivennaidoo6500 3 роки тому +3

      This v10 lol

    • @howto.7103
      @howto.7103 3 роки тому

      I like ur name

    • @niklasniklasniklas1
      @niklasniklasniklas1 3 роки тому +1

      @@howto.7103 Yeah it was very difficult to make up. Creative mind you know :)

    • @howto.7103
      @howto.7103 3 роки тому

      @@niklasniklasniklas1 well since niklas is my name, its beautiful ngl

  • @JAnx01
    @JAnx01 6 років тому +308

    The exhaust note makes it seem like that engine is alive. It has a soul.

    • @pd5826
      @pd5826 4 роки тому +2

      On the contrary--if it had a soul, it wouldn't produce so much pollution per unit of work. Imagine 7 billion on planet Earth, each driving one of these vehicles.

    • @allabouttheblox9971
      @allabouttheblox9971 4 роки тому +14

      @@pd5826 who's mans?

    • @gtigaming3059
      @gtigaming3059 4 роки тому +7

      @@pd5826 you are a fucking dick

    • @ruixitas
      @ruixitas 4 роки тому +6

      @@pd5826 What are you doing here?

    • @pd5826
      @pd5826 4 роки тому +1

      @@gtigaming3059 - sorry you feel so intellectually inferior.

  • @solomontetteh
    @solomontetteh 6 років тому +1056

    That V10 is unmistakably beautful. Add an Eissenman Exhaust and you have sweet music to your ears. Not many Sedans came in V10s, what a pity

    • @josh9220
      @josh9220 6 років тому +2

      Solomon Tetteh sedan? Saloon .....

    • @EmirDemirovski
      @EmirDemirovski 6 років тому +13

      Actually the S6 came with the Gallardo V10 .

    • @solomontetteh
      @solomontetteh 6 років тому +71

      "Not many"

    • @filippoff8489
      @filippoff8489 6 років тому +8

      Emir Demirovski also s8

    • @Lucky8s
      @Lucky8s 6 років тому

      Josh Same thing.

  • @senseihEnRY16
    @senseihEnRY16 6 років тому +376

    the E60 M5 is the most awesome looking M5 in my opinion. To be honest i really like the Chris Bangle era of BMW, yes not all of his design is 'acceptable' but each series looks distinct and unique.

    • @brianlobo1512
      @brianlobo1512 5 років тому +9

      Henry Rahardja agreed. bmws under bangle had character and soul. Both in engineering and design.

    • @Jasnman28
      @Jasnman28 5 років тому +4

      Agreed. What a ageless design by Bangle.

    • @AnatoliyKrastev
      @AnatoliyKrastev 5 років тому

      @X X like your japanese trashes dont copy. Lexus/toyota(they are the same shit)/kia etc. Your crappy grandpa's car Merceydes copied the cool X6 and, yeah still bmw is the copiers lmao.

    • @CoolizBrown
      @CoolizBrown 4 роки тому +4

      lazarovv are you dunce he was saying companies copy the bmw not that the bmw copied others

    • @svalasti5730
      @svalasti5730 4 роки тому +7

      out of every single 5 series the E60 aged worst

  • @quarantinejet2312
    @quarantinejet2312 6 років тому +534

    E60 V10
    F90 Power
    E39 design
    F90 gearbox
    = The best M5

    • @piericsamaire7513
      @piericsamaire7513 4 роки тому +6

      Ok man✌️my former m5 e39 avusblau was so beautiful

    • @jouhajohnny
      @jouhajohnny 4 роки тому +17

      E60 is sexy too

    • @j.m3299
      @j.m3299 4 роки тому +35

      E60 v10
      F90 power
      E34 design
      E39 gearbox (manual!!)
      =best M5

    • @joeb5829
      @joeb5829 4 роки тому

      @@j.m3299 the E60 does have the E39 gearbox in the manual version, it doesn't hold the power as much as it should

    • @j.m3299
      @j.m3299 4 роки тому +1

      @@joeb5829 the manual was only for the US market I'm from the UK and u can only get the SMG here

  • @DS-pk4eh
    @DS-pk4eh 3 роки тому +20

    2:25 That sound...man..missing that

  • @NuhanHidayat
    @NuhanHidayat 6 років тому +606

    2:00 - 2:25 are you OK Mat??? 😁😁😅😅

  • @Voltzner
    @Voltzner 6 років тому +386

    Haven driven an E60 M5 myself, I can attest to it making you giggle like an anime girl.

    • @Ben_Mayall
      @Ben_Mayall 6 років тому +5

      Voltzner I own the touring version and yes, it’s so fun and it can surprise so many people because it’s so subtle. I love it because it’s a car that’s one moment tearing up a track and the next minute, carrying all your luggage and 5 people comfortably on a long cruise. I average around 21MPG which isn’t bad for what it can do and the sound and speed makes up for it if anything.

    • @Voltzner
      @Voltzner 6 років тому +3

      Yes 😆😆😆 Yepen, that’sen righten!

    • @Voltzner
      @Voltzner 6 років тому

      Ben Mayall Wow! I bet that one is such a sleeper! I love the AMG E class estates and I am sure a V10 wagon blows people away!

    • @raveenrajakaruna1251
      @raveenrajakaruna1251 6 років тому +1

      Douglas Jardine even 12mpg sounds great to me. im getting about 9.5 in mine lmaoo

    • @BigKris1998
      @BigKris1998 6 років тому +1

      I get about 9 mpg in my manual as well. V10 first world problems hahaha

  • @bavarian525i2
    @bavarian525i2 4 роки тому +25

    2:00
    Every man had one of those giggles when they hop in the M5, or any E60 series for that matter.
    Matt had one, Doug had one and I sure as hell had a few and still do.

  • @fasttechvideo
    @fasttechvideo 6 років тому +82

    0:12 CORRECTION: It was also sold with a 6 speed manual in USA and Canada.

    • @tuneman7688
      @tuneman7688 4 роки тому +6

      Fasttech I remember many reviewer dogging the manual saying the gearing wasn’t right. To be honest I would only get it in manual. Gearing be damned, that SMG box is worthless.

    • @fasttechvideo
      @fasttechvideo 3 роки тому +1

      @@tuneman7688 agreed

  • @blacks70pt
    @blacks70pt 6 років тому +337

    this v10 sound is so good. electric cars will never be able to replace a snore of these

    • @zafkhan2572
      @zafkhan2572 4 роки тому +2

      Mclaren P1 did it perfectly

    • @IBo99608
      @IBo99608 4 роки тому +2

      Sweet sweet denial

    • @CaesarAugustus27
      @CaesarAugustus27 4 роки тому

      @@IBo99608 Petrol cars sounds much, much, MUCH better then electric cars. Beat it.

    • @pd5826
      @pd5826 4 роки тому +1

      Auto exhaust sound appeals to the smallest of minds. Fortunately, in the near future gasoline will be too expensive for the majority of those small minds to afford & maintain, leaving them to use public transportation and/or electric vehicles.

  • @Venom.Strike
    @Venom.Strike 6 років тому +971

    BMW cars never get old thats what i like about them, like come on this car doesnt look like its made in 2005 not even close!

    • @NotMeHere
      @NotMeHere 6 років тому +77

      Hamouda IA exactly! Can you believe the current 3-series was released almost 7 years ago? It still looks brand new!

    • @sanjivgawali
      @sanjivgawali 6 років тому +28

      Hamouda IA Hence the cost of maintaining the car is the highest between ALL car brands.

    • @TonyEG6
      @TonyEG6 6 років тому +51

      Dorifuto11 the current three series was released in late 2013. It's only 4 years old so calm doen

    • @KryptonianDUFF
      @KryptonianDUFF 6 років тому +39

      Tony Badivuk The 3 series F30 was released late 2011.

    • @TonyEG6
      @TonyEG6 6 років тому

      then why are there 2013 e92 models for sale in dealers?

  • @supremeg9359
    @supremeg9359 3 роки тому +44

    Mans wasn't even in M mode and driving it in 400hp whole time. The smg wasnt even on the max setting and he's hating on the transmission like that 😭

    • @andreToliveira
      @andreToliveira 3 роки тому +8

      Wasn't in M mode true 😅 I was commenting about this too.. only with 400 hp 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ and he loves this engine, imagine 500hp M MODE

    • @r.b5977
      @r.b5977 3 роки тому +1

      Sombody call clarkson

    • @supremeg9359
      @supremeg9359 3 роки тому +4

      @@straightbusta2609 do you own an e60 m5? Why tf are keyboard warriors so quick to come to a conclusion w out even setting foot in one ever. SMG is an amazing transmission if yk how to use it

    • @fibonaccisrazor
      @fibonaccisrazor 3 роки тому +10

      @@supremeg9359 You are absolutely right, the smg is a dream. Test drove a 2007 M5 yesterday and I can say this to all the keyboard warriors out there, and to the author of this video (who incidentally has proven in previous videos that he knows nothing about the finesses of the settings of this amazing gearbox) that the computerized electronic control has an intelligent algorithm which learns your driving preferences and style. So after only 10 minutes of driving this beast in Grandad and F1 style (M button pressed), I could drive around the town center (Grandad mode) and it felt like I was in a Rolls Royce, I couldn`t even feel the gear changes; then when I pressed the M-Button (M for Magic, and changing via paddles) the suspension and steering tightened up and plunged me into F1 modus where the changes under full throttle and nearly red-lining the awesome V10, were ferocious and instantaneous. The precision of the steering wheel in M mode was second to none! The only thing I have ever driven which is in a similar league to this astonishing vehicle was the Ferrari 458 - the M5 was more fun. Take note keyboard heros!

    • @jaybilis9723
      @jaybilis9723 3 роки тому +4

      Not suprising from Matt, he calls it an auto, even tho it has helical gears on lay shfts and a friction clutch, an auto would be planetry gears and a torque converter, he really needs to learn more about cars if he wants to give valid opinions IMO.

  • @Sir-Prizse
    @Sir-Prizse 6 років тому +262

    The best sound I have ever heard... sounds like a F1 car.

    • @jeevangill2041
      @jeevangill2041 4 роки тому +31

      @victor chiriac yh the engine was derived from the f1 car at the time and is a big reason why it's so unreliable, amazing noise though.

    • @youtubevoyeur4104
      @youtubevoyeur4104 4 роки тому +20

      You really need to listen to a Lexus LFA. Kills the M5 for sound

    • @alistairwalker2850
      @alistairwalker2850 4 роки тому +13

      UA-cam Voyeur That’s a matter of opinion

    • @sharpsx5138
      @sharpsx5138 4 роки тому

      victor chiriac had

    • @sharpsx5138
      @sharpsx5138 4 роки тому +1

      i mean the f1 had v19

  • @kannankrishnamoorthy7797
    @kannankrishnamoorthy7797 6 років тому +45

    F 30 can make you smile but the E 60 brings tears of joy. What a car

    • @glauxde4246
      @glauxde4246 5 років тому +2

      Kannan Krishnamoorthy F30 is a 3 Series.

    • @happykanye
      @happykanye 4 роки тому

      E60 brings tears of sadness

  • @llmaznll4744
    @llmaznll4744 6 років тому +256

    Legendary V10

    • @darek4488
      @darek4488 6 років тому +1

      Except these engines are known to fail and nobody wants to work on them.

    • @llmaznll4744
      @llmaznll4744 6 років тому

      ua-cam.com/video/8q2YsjepkXE/v-deo.html

    • @Biggus_Dickus_69
      @Biggus_Dickus_69 6 років тому +3

      This car sold nearly 20,000...you think all of these engines have failed including ones that have surpassed 200K and never had rod bearings done? Get the fuck out of here and quit scaremongering and stick to your non legendary V10 car that no one gives a shit about bitch.

  • @earni01
    @earni01 4 роки тому +3

    Power button is not only for throttle response, it is actually to choose between 400 and 507ps. And the e60 doesnt had carbon ceramics, this started with the f10.

  • @eldaddy8921
    @eldaddy8921 5 років тому +78

    My dream car.
    That V10 sound is insane .
    Even if I am a Mercedes fanboy

    • @nabilbabrakthe2th519
      @nabilbabrakthe2th519 4 роки тому +10

      I bought it gonna collect it in November

    • @AntzolY111
      @AntzolY111 4 роки тому +2

      @@nabilbabrakthe2th519 oh awesome I wish i could how much

    • @Shaun-hp2yz
      @Shaun-hp2yz 3 роки тому +1

      as long as its not broken

    • @dillonschiller5760
      @dillonschiller5760 3 роки тому +1

      if you want even more thrill with the same engine, they put it in the E63 M6 as well.

  • @armands3153
    @armands3153 6 років тому +424

    The E60's V10 and E39's badass design would make it the ultimate M5 for me. Also Mat looks very good with the glasses. :)

    • @MasterSteve_117
      @MasterSteve_117 6 років тому +24

      Armands 17 e39 looks ugly but the e60 is perfect

    • @armands3153
      @armands3153 6 років тому +12

      Cjkologe Preference.

    • @vikingraiders4138
      @vikingraiders4138 6 років тому +49

      Cjkologe
      That's something a child would say

    • @KryptonianDUFF
      @KryptonianDUFF 6 років тому +42

      Viking Nationalism Exactly. The E60 may have a badass V10 engine but it will never compare to the E39.

    • @houdbla
      @houdbla 6 років тому +12

      The E60 M5 looks the best of all the M5's in my opinion. But the E39 M5 is right up there with it.

  • @moiggc
    @moiggc 6 років тому +47

    Pity the car didn't receive this sort of positivity when it was new. It's a trend with auto journalists when it comes to new BMWs, it seems. Trash talk it first - praise it when it's a classic. Pity...

    • @tomwebb7091
      @tomwebb7091 5 років тому +1

      You are joking right the UK press went mad for this car on the whole despite the idrive which annoyed most people at the time and the less than perfect gearbox. They bloody loved it and i enjoyed owning mine for 2yrs

  • @lewis72
    @lewis72 6 років тому +17

    2:02
    That amazing laugh you get when you get in a car that's way faster than you thought it ever could be.

    • @edombre4637
      @edombre4637 3 роки тому

      that laugh of his felt forced

    • @lewis72
      @lewis72 3 роки тому

      @@edombre4637
      Can you feel laughs then ?
      That's impressive.

  • @ronaldello97
    @ronaldello97 5 років тому +4

    It's crazy and unbelievable that the e60 M5 was designed in 2004? I literally can't believe that. It looks so up to date and I bet it is still future-proof. It's a beauty from all corners.

  • @mills3375
    @mills3375 6 років тому +160

    Why don’t you do polls anymore. I miss them a lot

    • @haider7866
      @haider7866 6 років тому +4

      Millen Rogers because he dosent like you

  • @mrgatsby3085
    @mrgatsby3085 6 років тому +148

    You look like Bill Gates while driving the car lol

  • @sameersimpson4840
    @sameersimpson4840 4 роки тому +42

    “How about you do a review about an old BMW”
    Matt Watson has left the chat
    “IT HAS AN IDRIVE SYSTEM”
    Matt Watson has entered the chat

  • @roadreg1820
    @roadreg1820 5 років тому +4

    And that is my dream car right there.. I think it looks so big and menacing. I wasn’t a fan of the looks when it first came out but now, and after seeing them on the road, I think they have such road presence. What a car!!

  • @jettransllc6186
    @jettransllc6186 6 років тому +41

    We have manual transmission E60 M5 here in USA.

    • @person2186
      @person2186 6 років тому +1

      Jon Emi that's the one to choose

    • @markdenyer8072
      @markdenyer8072 6 років тому +1

      I think us market was the only one to get the manual. Such a shame.

    • @jettransllc6186
      @jettransllc6186 6 років тому +1

      Yea but they are so rare that finding one in good condition is imposible + people who drive manual transmission never baby their cars and enjoy it 100%like there is no tomorrow.

    • @carldabomb2271
      @carldabomb2271 5 років тому +1

      Jon Eminov Thats not true. Manual e60 m5s are pretty common in the us

    • @DiaperSNiFFER
      @DiaperSNiFFER 5 років тому

      What about Canada?

  • @Philosophey
    @Philosophey 6 років тому +102

    Nice quirks Doug. Sorry Mat.

  • @mrh6765
    @mrh6765 6 років тому +14

    that exhaust sound is amazing

  • @sekkusupisutoruzu
    @sekkusupisutoruzu 5 років тому +11

    The emotions on his face while driving this car, yeah, that's how a true car should always make you feel.

  • @AlexGray
    @AlexGray 6 років тому +181

    Good review as always! Looks just like mine, interlagos blue. However I do need to correct that it did come in a manual here in the North American market. Fit it with some straight pipes and you’ll be addicted!

    • @wtfdididolastnight
      @wtfdididolastnight 6 років тому +3

      I've seen manuals in Europe too!

    • @kacperziajka7920
      @kacperziajka7920 6 років тому +3

      Must be imports but based on the LHD set up, it makes sense to use in Europe (Same side of the road, obviously, as the Americans :) ). Awesome thing. Manual must be smoother, surely.

    • @mannyjeet
      @mannyjeet 6 років тому

      I've been fortunate enough to drive a couple of manual ones at the BMW service center I work at and wow! What a beast!

    • @TomNyon
      @TomNyon 6 років тому +2

      If i remember correctly manual was a no cost option for the M5. But that engine sound is so glorious.

    • @craigantono284
      @craigantono284 6 років тому

      wtfdididolastnight
      ...which came from North America

  • @Kaisuke971
    @Kaisuke971 6 років тому +35

    The E60 M5 lowkey looks better the older it gets

  • @paultnt1
    @paultnt1 6 років тому +1

    I have a 56 plate m5 e60 it is truly awesome and when your letting the power out the gearbox is great ( but not so good at other times ) .It was good to see the driver enjoying it so much

  • @Shift4g
    @Shift4g 5 років тому +3

    I must be one of the few people who enjoys the violence of the shifts in SMG cars. In my encounters, they've added to the overall experience and made it seem more spectacular despite not being necessary. I even enjoy the dampening removal of shifts in sport mode on the automatics.

  • @arteq86
    @arteq86 6 років тому +59

    In the US manual was available as an option. It's rare though.

    • @zak3ria
      @zak3ria 6 років тому +8

      yh true really weird tho i would expect it to be the other way round haha.

    • @papaotiboateng
      @papaotiboateng 6 років тому

      True

    • @freud2695
      @freud2695 6 років тому +1

      Wow. What a total blast that would be :)

  • @keanehgz
    @keanehgz 6 років тому +24

    Let off the throttle before pulling a paddle to smoothen the gear change. Works for such gearbox including Cambiocorsa, E-Gear, SMG and other robotised single clutch manuals.

    •  6 років тому +2

      keanehgz correct sir.

    • @freud2695
      @freud2695 6 років тому +4

      i.e. Drive it like a manual cos that's what it is.

  • @juniya_phiri
    @juniya_phiri Місяць тому

    UA-cam recommended this in 2024🎉... Craaazy to see how much this channel has improved.

  • @canbaykal5336
    @canbaykal5336 3 роки тому +2

    I love the fact that I grew up with this car and it's still my favourite car even though I have been in an Aventador and a 918

  • @Clank2237
    @Clank2237 6 років тому +120

    Owning an 07' 550i makes you crave this M5

    • @sageral-zayed9344
      @sageral-zayed9344 6 років тому +34

      I had an '08 550, what a boring heavy unbalanced piece of shit

    • @Clank2237
      @Clank2237 6 років тому +2

      I actually really love my 550i, m-sport pack on mine and it's wonderful

    • @sageral-zayed9344
      @sageral-zayed9344 6 років тому +7

      Lion Strong il tell u why...because i assumed it was gna be an improvement over its predecessor, the e39 540i which was a f***ng legend and drove so well. How was i supposed to know the 5 series would go backwards over time, it was the last thing i suspected, and let me tell u something, there isnt much out there abt the 550i for me to research...a few videos and thats all. So anyways i traded in my piece of shit 550 in 2014 for a 135i and was soooo pleased with it, felt like what a bmw should feel like, and was so sad to trade it in in 2016 for a f80 m3...but i wanted the f80 more and couldnt afford to keep both :(

    • @sageral-zayed9344
      @sageral-zayed9344 6 років тому

      Believe it or not my 135i was more fun to drive than the f80 m3, but overall the f80 is more exciting, the torque and power and agility is unreal

    • @sageral-zayed9344
      @sageral-zayed9344 6 років тому

      550i with sport pack had such a stiff and jarry ride yet did not handle well, far from flat cornering, and was front heavy and tended to understeer, bad ownership experience alltogether. Oh and engine burned oil, had to top up 1 liter of oil once or twice between services. Bullshit

  • @diopsidem5
    @diopsidem5 6 років тому +15

    Absolutely loved this review. Please do more reviews of older cars!
    As an owner of one of these I would like to mention the following though: 1) it was available as a manual in north america 2) it only came with steel brakes! no ceramic brakes option! 3) in 2008 the iDrive was updated to a much newer version which the F10 M5 also used until it got facelifted 4) DSC had three settings not two: ON, MDM and OFF 5) the Power button does not only change the throttle response but also changes the engine management which essentially unlocks the full 507HP since the car starts with 400HP.
    With respect to the gearbox: I am honestly quite torn on the SMG. No, it certainly isn’t perfect. However, when you are pushing the car hard the shifts are absolutely spectacular. There is no gearbox that shifts so brutal at the limit. In the most aggressive setting (S6 ,DSC OFF) the shifts are so brutal that you just think to yourself that the gearbox and the differentals burst into seven million pieces. So on the one hand it is slow and jerky at slow speeds but on the other hand it provides more “theater” (for lack of a better term) to the gearshifts when compared to DCTs, Automatics or even manuals. Though I must say, given the choice, I would prefer a manual.

  • @Divine_Serpent_Geh
    @Divine_Serpent_Geh 6 років тому +2

    V10 engine in a luxury sedan. Ahh... not many made. This is an iconic car for BMW M.
    You’re a lucky guy living in the UK, you also have access to another incredible V10 sedan... the Audi RS6 C6. I’d love to see a review of that too. Quite frankly, living in the US I get jealous every time I see one, since I can’t have it. I know those are going for relatively good prices as well.
    Cars like this are extinct and that’s a sad thing. As fast and awesome as the new RS7s and M5s are, they are not the same anymore. Everything has become about acceleration times, horsepower, and who’s got the biggest numbers on a piece of paper.
    These cars were raw, brutal, honest, and had that special ingredient that the new ones just don’t have.

  • @K.D.R_
    @K.D.R_ 6 років тому

    my favorite BMW, I think. I just love this thing. So beautiful, with such an amazing engine, and chassis.
    If you buy it, please make tons of videos!

  • @taregames95
    @taregames95 6 років тому +9

    The sound of that v10 is amazing

  • @wtfdididolastnight
    @wtfdididolastnight 6 років тому +121

    You need a big wallet to maintain one of these.
    I've had the chance to drive one at age 18, and my god that thing left an impression on me!

    • @iTrinityPlays
      @iTrinityPlays 6 років тому +3

      A decent wallet will do. If you maintain one, and know what to look for. You'll be fine.
      A 2010 Model, updated interior/exterior and iDrive
      Rod Bearings, need new ones.
      Throttle Bodies
      Leave the SMG, Get a 6 speed manual
      Maybe a water pump to be safe

    • @Shift4g
      @Shift4g 5 років тому

      The logic to follow with any expensive or exotic car is that you are still buying a 100k+ dollar vehicle not matter how much you end up getting it for. Go into the purchase decision with that mindset, and people would fare better and not come running to forums to complain about not having done one's homework.

    • @guidoluzzi66
      @guidoluzzi66 5 років тому

      I owned a 2010. only thing I ever had to replace was tires. 47,000 miles on it when I got rid of it

  • @robc5876
    @robc5876 5 років тому +1

    I have a 2008 manual. Although it is probably slower than the SMG version, it is such a blast to drive. Nothing like pushing the M button, downshifting and putting the petal to the metal. Looking forward to it being a coveted classic some day. BTW have owned it for 4 years and aside from routine maintenance, not expensive at all. Hopefully the clutch lasts a while!

  • @AbuFab
    @AbuFab 4 роки тому +1

    That mellow V10 engine sound! Love it!

  • @jpreyes1028
    @jpreyes1028 6 років тому +5

    I still have my '06 M5 and its as spine tingling as the day I bought it new.

  • @narcis4none
    @narcis4none 6 років тому +103

    This BMW will never age! Looks way modern than new cars right now!

    • @PitchSef
      @PitchSef 4 роки тому

      121bham that’s truuue hahah

    • @ahsannaufer8976
      @ahsannaufer8976 4 роки тому

      Really man,are you a grandpa

    • @stevem2323
      @stevem2323 4 роки тому +1

      @121bham Dude you need to get laid.

    • @ritarossweisse_
      @ritarossweisse_ 4 роки тому

      I agree this car looks modern and it's ahead of its time

  • @thegreatpatsy
    @thegreatpatsy 3 роки тому +2

    They'll never be another. I'm so glad I've held onto mine for over 6 years. The gearbox is not as bad as you're making it sound, switch to S6 mode and make sure you got a new clutch in it and it will be smooth as hell. It was made to simulate a manual and it does a pretty good job of it.

  • @axintesebastian2852
    @axintesebastian2852 3 роки тому +1

    You can see the joy on his face, while driveing. Awsome car!

  • @magnussundalamundsen897
    @magnussundalamundsen897 6 років тому +90

    Please test more old cars like this 😎

  • @Exemplifiera
    @Exemplifiera 6 років тому +80

    Must be the most dorky laugh ever recorded

  • @lowkey_minir60
    @lowkey_minir60 Рік тому

    The heads up display had me suprised BMW started this a long time ago 🔥🔥 respect

  • @koliberk
    @koliberk 4 роки тому

    Professor Mat! Thank you for your fantastic video :D

  • @danielschuetze6288
    @danielschuetze6288 6 років тому +8

    That's quite interesting Matt, please review more popular "older" cars in the future. You're making the very best reviews btw. Greetings from Germany :)

  • @WsSCaTaLYn
    @WsSCaTaLYn 6 років тому +6

    Matt, that car have 60k km not miles, its new for those km... why you say its old ? Its a classic 😎

  • @hemirt7860
    @hemirt7860 4 роки тому +11

    This is literally one of my Dream Cars!!!😁😁😁

  • @carenthusiast9737
    @carenthusiast9737 5 років тому

    I Love how he is joking around with the interior and all the buttons, but when he starts to talk about the performance of the car, gets all serious about it :D, favorite engine sound of all bmw !

  • @Lumibrisk
    @Lumibrisk 6 років тому +96

    Best bmw M engine ever made!

    • @turbos7780
      @turbos7780 6 років тому +1

      Senad Muso i dont know why they just wont make it anymore.they can obviously,i mean i hope bmw knows that they made the best sounding sedan in the world.

    • @bekabeka71
      @bekabeka71 6 років тому +1

      The best one apart from maintenance lol

    • @freud2695
      @freud2695 6 років тому

      Probably SM. Although I really do love the S65 and S54

    • @raggandb
      @raggandb 6 років тому

      Senad Muso actually, one of the worst ones.

  • @BMW_G81_M3
    @BMW_G81_M3 6 років тому +20

    No, the E60 M5 could not be optioned with ceramic brakes.

  • @alain-danieltankwa8007
    @alain-danieltankwa8007 Рік тому

    I love how happy the car makes you. I thought I was overexcited

  • @LiviuDirdala
    @LiviuDirdala 3 роки тому

    The fact that has no turbos and is aspirated with instant throttle response + the aggressive shifts that make it so raw and brutal gives it the character that I love to have which you almost can't find at all nowadays.

  • @MrHmz90
    @MrHmz90 6 років тому +192

    Best looking 5series ever

    • @mrsyed2376
      @mrsyed2376 5 років тому +3

      I do not own one but just looking at the road this is the best

    • @tidierpenny
      @tidierpenny 4 роки тому +3

      The estate version looks better

    • @finn_the_finnish_bast0rd764
      @finn_the_finnish_bast0rd764 4 роки тому +8

      E39 m5 i prefer that more with its looks and its more reliable v8

    • @hdr1237
      @hdr1237 4 роки тому +2

      After the new one ☝🏼

    • @boneleg6952
      @boneleg6952 4 роки тому

      @@tidierpenny you must be high

  • @yacinechetouani
    @yacinechetouani 5 років тому +3

    One of my two favorite BMW cars of all times this E60 and the other one is the E46 M3 CSL

  • @Zemjang
    @Zemjang 6 років тому

    There was Manual gearbox option on V10 M5, but it's ultra rare...
    Great you doing older cars. Go ahead! 😍

  • @medmax6978
    @medmax6978 6 років тому +54

    Matt Demuro

    • @jornfrankema915
      @jornfrankema915 6 років тому +9

      Lets go on with the strange quirks and weird features

    • @shakke52
      @shakke52 6 років тому +2

      Hahahahahahshshshshshshshs

    • @jerrious5955
      @jerrious5955 6 років тому +1

      The kind of guy

    • @Riceisokay
      @Riceisokay 6 років тому

      Med Max see my column on autotrader

  • @TheAidas95
    @TheAidas95 6 років тому +16

    By any means I’m not a Bmw enthusiast but e60 is gold specially with a manual, shame we didn’t get them in Europe

    • @mills3375
      @mills3375 6 років тому +2

      Aidas Martinkus I am sure you would get e60 m5 In Europe.

    • @98bja
      @98bja 6 років тому +2

      YEs but with automatic. Yes, you can import used ones from the US with manual gearbox. But originally, Europe only got automatic.

    • @TheAidas95
      @TheAidas95 6 років тому +1

      Yeah what Patric said

    • @mills3375
      @mills3375 6 років тому +1

      Oh ok. I would think that Germany will get the Manuel cause that is where the car is from

    • @TheAidas95
      @TheAidas95 6 років тому +2

      Millen Rogers yeah that’s how it usually goes Us an Canada are left out from all of the good stuff, don’t know what Bmw were thinking this time leaving out the locals :D

  • @odinssmoke6351
    @odinssmoke6351 4 роки тому +10

    2:05 that laugh makes me feel a bit uncomfortable Lmaoo but that’s my all time favorite car hope to be able to afford one or two or a few some day

  • @DECLANVEVO
    @DECLANVEVO 4 роки тому

    Real emotion. I love your reviews 😂

  • @rudygay9329
    @rudygay9329 6 років тому +20

    Best m5 ever hydraulic steering rack best handling m5 ever BMW needs to bring this back into production, run like a special edition car of like 500 units with the same engine but revised to more power and torque and a 7spd DCT gearbox. No matter what the price I guarantee they sell out

    • @528hrtz
      @528hrtz 5 років тому +2

      rudy gay
      Start a petition and send it to bmw

  • @user-je6ld8do9u
    @user-je6ld8do9u 6 років тому +98

    Jesus, what was that laugh at 2:00

    • @kb24theMVP
      @kb24theMVP 6 років тому

      It was cringy AF.

    • @zavier1304
      @zavier1304 6 років тому

      山内淳カイル haha yeah right.

    • @kingpeter764
      @kingpeter764 6 років тому

      I know

    • @renovatiovr
      @renovatiovr 6 років тому +1

      It is called sincere joy and laugh. You should try it some time.

  • @SPRCRS
    @SPRCRS 6 років тому +1

    Definitely! Next to the S65B40 V8 of the M3 😉
    Great vid by the way!

  • @kenanlambo
    @kenanlambo 6 років тому +3

    I picked up mine 1 day after this video was posted! :D

  • @LysergicCasserole95
    @LysergicCasserole95 6 років тому +7

    Best sounding M5 ever. No fake noise bullshit in this!

  • @sva60_cyyz59
    @sva60_cyyz59 6 років тому +5

    It actually did come with a 6-Speed Manual in the US and Canada. In fact, there is one for sale in Toronto with the manual right now

    • @jaikarchatha1967
      @jaikarchatha1967 6 років тому

      sva60_ cyyz yeah it is true that we've got a couple in and around Toronto but it's way more expensive than then the auto one

  • @arjun._.bbC6
    @arjun._.bbC6 4 роки тому +6

    Back in 2010 when I was in my early teens, I used to dream about this beauty day in and day out, not just because of the beautiful V10, but also because it was the only car at that time which had headlamps with turn indicators that made it look like the eyes of beautiful woman.
    Man.....they just don't make 'em like they used to.....

    • @rohitjain3210
      @rohitjain3210 4 роки тому +3

      They were called as eagle eyes, eyebrows. It's a a classic design. Back in 2010, one used to be parked outside my institute where I was learning some gibberish and all I used to day dream about this monstrous beauty 😍

    • @arjun._.bbC6
      @arjun._.bbC6 4 роки тому +2

      @@rohitjain3210 now that's a fitting name.
      They were so beautiful.

    • @rohitjain3210
      @rohitjain3210 4 роки тому

      You seems to be an F1 fanatic like me, is it?

    • @arjun._.bbC6
      @arjun._.bbC6 4 роки тому

      @@rohitjain3210 through and through, bruv.

    • @rohitjain3210
      @rohitjain3210 4 роки тому

      @@arjun._.bbC6 I hope you're feeling sick & abnormal considering F1 season is delayed, coz I'm. Bummer

  • @TheAly78
    @TheAly78 3 роки тому +6

    Wasn't on m mode...

  • @PaddyMcQueen
    @PaddyMcQueen 6 років тому +9

    i'm not a bmw fan but this engine is pure art ! that sound is unique! thx for sharing

  • @ubayyd
    @ubayyd 6 років тому +5

    1:57 hahaha even the camera picked up the shift's movements 😂 no wonder he lost it

  • @warriorqueen94
    @warriorqueen94 5 років тому

    I always loved the designs of the BMW 5 series/M5's from this era even though some disliked them for their posterior looks. Chris Bangle when he was at the helm at BMW made some very beautiful cars

  • @sandhikawirendr
    @sandhikawirendr 6 років тому +18

    Magnificent V10

  • @user-bh6zt1it2l
    @user-bh6zt1it2l 6 років тому +14

    I loved the jolt of the gearbox

  • @deathbastardable
    @deathbastardable 6 років тому +23

    The last distinctive M5 in my opinion

    • @raivons
      @raivons 6 років тому +3

      "The last" truly great car is always the one that you almost can afford...the irony

    • @caidee
      @caidee 6 років тому +2

      Genes Yeah ,in 2003 when they first saw the design,people consider it to be the most ugly Bmw..

    • @caidee
      @caidee 6 років тому +1

      For me there is no such thing as"the last real BMW" it's evolution doing its thing.Maybe i'm not an enthusiast but I love cars and I would take any day an M5 F90 over any other M car.

    • @Exekutioncro
      @Exekutioncro 6 років тому

      E34 was the last one. Hand build quality.

    • @migocctx
      @migocctx 3 роки тому

      Distinctive/legendary in its own right

  • @goodfellazbushcraft8301
    @goodfellazbushcraft8301 3 роки тому

    i love the way he laughs and suddenly very excited

  • @FullmetalJun
    @FullmetalJun 6 років тому +1

    The most beautiful M5 & one of the prettiest bmw
    I forgot how beautiful that v10 sounds. Used to drive this car so many times in Gran Turismo 4

  • @deang3359
    @deang3359 6 років тому +3

    4 minutes of "Happy Mat" IDK why but i find this mesmerizing 😳

  • @enfantterrible4868
    @enfantterrible4868 6 років тому +5

    It was also produced with a manual gearbox for the US Market. The Power Button is not for throttle response, without the button activated the car has only 400hp

  • @mantaholy6845
    @mantaholy6845 6 років тому

    Thanks a lot for the review!

  • @ElishaMukumba
    @ElishaMukumba 4 роки тому +1

    The vocal chords on this thing 🔥🔥😍

  • @stevenvuong3440
    @stevenvuong3440 6 років тому +33

    that laugh

  • @ankbrq
    @ankbrq 6 років тому +28

    Now that's a proper M car with bespoke racing car like engine. It has a true M car character. F10 M5 and G30 is just a 560i M performance, that's about it.

    • @turbos7780
      @turbos7780 6 років тому

      ankbrq lets be honest the new m5 is just on a hole other level if you compare it to the f10.

    • @Biggus_Dickus_69
      @Biggus_Dickus_69 6 років тому

      Great car but no V10 unfortunately. It's essentially a tuned F10 M5 with AWD/RWD change on-the-fly.

  • @pjvenda
    @pjvenda 6 років тому +1

    Epic machine, would totally have it in my collection. Outrageous really!

  • @coa4s513
    @coa4s513 5 років тому

    I just get memories looking at the car from my childhood.. my dad had a E60.

  • @Jakes_Cars
    @Jakes_Cars 6 років тому +5

    I wasn't expecting a review of this car on the channel, The E60 is my dream car! 👌