Underneath the E60
11-22-2007, 12:12 PM
#1
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Enschede, Holland
Posts: 258
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I was impressed by looking underneath my E60. I can really enjoy a nice piece of engineering, and it was good to see that BMW did not forget the part that you normally don't see.
BMW made sure that the whole lower part of the car has been covered for the optimal cw value and for noise reduction. And for parts that needed airflow for cooling, like the transmission, they built special "wind tunnels" like you can see on the picture. Furthermore, almost all parts are made out of lightweight metals (mostly aluminum) and they even put noise isolation material around the wheels... Nice!
Last week I hit the 20000 km on my odometer in 5 months time. I enjoyed every time I drove it, and did not have any problem yet. It still feels like a new car.
BMW made sure that the whole lower part of the car has been covered for the optimal cw value and for noise reduction. And for parts that needed airflow for cooling, like the transmission, they built special "wind tunnels" like you can see on the picture. Furthermore, almost all parts are made out of lightweight metals (mostly aluminum) and they even put noise isolation material around the wheels... Nice!
Last week I hit the 20000 km on my odometer in 5 months time. I enjoyed every time I drove it, and did not have any problem yet. It still feels like a new car.
11-22-2007, 12:22 PM
#3
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Enschede, Holland
Posts: 258
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='497871' date='Nov 22 2007, 11:16 PM
thats not how mine looks like... what model do you have?
11-22-2007, 12:25 PM
#4
Contributors
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: So Cal, USA
Posts: 14,776
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Hummm must have covered the bottom for the LCI models... cuz mines all open.
11-22-2007, 01:07 PM
#5
Members
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Cave Creek, AZ
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 545i, Auto, Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Leather, Sport and Premium Packages, HUD
Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='497874' date='Nov 22 2007, 02:25 PM
Hummm must have covered the bottom for the LCI models... cuz mines all open.
11-22-2007, 01:33 PM
#6
Contributors
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Vancouver, BC , Canada
Posts: 4,459
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2011, X6 Hybrid . Alpine White , every option. 20" Conti' NON runflats,OEM trunk spoiler , LUX V3 AE's , HP Thunder Fogs , custom front bumper reflector delete........
I need to check, I never look under the car.....
11-22-2007, 03:23 PM
#8
Senior Members
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Sweden, EU
Posts: 1,475
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 07' 530d - M-Sport - Titanium Silver / Black Dakota leather
08' 120i - M-Sport - Alpine White III / Black Sensatec
It's probably the new 'Efficient Driving' model, to reach lower CO2 levels and better Euro tax levels. 
I have to check under mine too.
I have to check under mine too.
11-22-2007, 09:20 PM
#10
Members
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wellington, New Zealand!!
Posts: 129
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: AmethystGrau '03 530i
Westcoast, I'd be worried since it says 'Crafted in China'. You'd better check with your dealer as yours might be a fake :-)