AC_S5

I really don't find other people with only foglight on bother me, don't know maybe they have change the design of the foglight in recent years as I don't find the foglight cuts through fog like they are suppose to. I think the white colour being the reason, anyways there's always been problems with lighting of the cars on the road as even some of the headlights are not adjusted correctly thereby dazzling oncoming driver.

So just enjoy your car, both the drive and the exterior of course.

tegel

In Sweden, fog lights are only allowed in conjunction with parking lights. This combination can be used in fog, or similar weather, but also during daytime (sun has to be up).

/M

needforspeed

?60 fine and possible points on your license for using your fogs when there is no 'fog' in the UK.

I think the police must have solved all the crimes .....

nbusbridge

An excellent idea !
Rant over

rodybmw

I love every aspect of the design......especially the things that are most commonly critisized (like the pointy taillights, trunk line, headlights, etc.).

If I really had to come up with a couple of things that could have been better it would be the following:

1. The front bumper.....the frowning look of the original front bumper does not look as good and as sporty as the M Tech bumper, which makes a huge improvement.

2. The amber side reflector that is integrated in the headlight of US model E60's is really ugly. I know that it is required by US regulations, but I would have preferred a setup like the E46 coupe where the headlight on US models has the same clear sides as the Euro models but there is a thin strip of amber reflector incorporated in the side of the bumper. This is not really a design flaw of the E60 in general because it is only on US (& Canadian) E60's.

AC_S5

Tell me about it, I am constanly getting parking tickets for parking at meter that expired a few minutes, but I never get stopped about this fog light thing.

Probably because the police was checking the E60 out and at the same times realize the meter has expired <_<

Nevermind

I bought the 5er because of the way it drives and its mechanical refinement. I can honestly say that I think it is one of the least successful designs ever. The surfaces are a mish-mash which whilst challenging for the observer have actually proved impossible for the body engineers to deal with. All the panel gaps, are of Chrysler proportions and lead to some rather ugly details, i.e. where the bonnet curves at the trailing edge and meets the wings, and the side of the bonnet. The boot area is awful, it is substantial in a Mitsubishi Charisma (sic) kind of way. Most angles are poorly resolved and with mine (an M-Sport) alot of it seems stuck on. It is not a car I look back at when I close the garage door, sorry. But if there is one design element that I really hate then it is the stupid little gay fin on the roof for the Sat Nav and 'Phone. Fur Chrissakes, these things have been integrated successfully by every other manufacturer without adding carbuncles to the roof.

I am globally a big fan of the car, hence why I bought one, but I found all the usual suspects in this class rather uninspiring, i.e. E-Klasse, A6, GS, 5er, but the 5er in 520d form was unbeatable to drive in comparison with the competition.

Neox

Hi there,

I'm no big fan of the chrome line either... long live shadow line (brilliant in my case)!

Though I like the 5 series a lot, I have to admit I wouldn't have ordered mine without the M-Kit... it adds so much to the car in my opinion... and it allows to get rid of the ugly alloy rims that come standard with the 530d...

External mirrors on the M-Kit should look more like those of the real M5... but the standard ones fit me... for now

Now a E61 "issue" only are the roof rails... I really like the ones from the Audi A6... but ok, I'll live with that quite easily actually

Still can't wait for mine to be delivered...

bimmersrock

I love everything about the E60. Better design then my old E39