Would you buy another E60?
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Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Los Angeles, CA
My Ride: ///M5 BEAST
Model Year: 2006
you are experiencing the same Valve Body/Mechatronics failure that many other V8 E60s (including mine) have had. that sputter/stutter/uncertainty of which gear the car should be in at approximately 35MPH is a widespread problem. its 99.9% the reason why i would have never bought my E60 had i known that it was prone to transmission failures. im super pissed about it.
my car is a dream whenever its not a total f*cking nightmare.
my car is a dream whenever its not a total f*cking nightmare.
Would I buy another E60 ? I drive a 08 550i sport. I live the looks inside and out and the performance of power and handling is awesome . At 65K miles , I've had not problems to mention ....BUT. I am not overall happy with the transmission in this car . Sport mode is strong but searches for shift point . Leaving it in standard drive is the same way, any hill doing a speed less than 35mph make this transmission unsure of it's gear.
I'm not selling mine anytime soon but after owning 5 BMWs since 1984.
I'm not selling mine anytime soon but after owning 5 BMWs since 1984.
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Massachusetts, USA
My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
Retired: 2002 325I, Titanium silver on black leather. Premium package. Absolutely stock and proud of it.
Regretfully, no, I will not buy another E60. I will buy an E93 just to get it out of my system and then I'm done with BMW and move on to a manufacturer that's willing to give me a spare tire or at least the room under the trunk liner for a spare tire. I vote with my dollars.
I have no reservations about buying another E60, mine has served me well and I have loved it.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Encino, CA
My Ride: 04 545i - Titanium Silver/Black, Sport pkg, Comfort Seats w/ Lumbar, Premium Sound, power rear sunshade, Adaptive Xenon Headlights, Steptronic, Park Distance Control, Fold down rear seats w/ski bag, Aux jack, 6-disk changer, puddle lamps...
Engine: Custom Remus cat-back exhaust w/chrome square tips, K&N Air Filter, Charcoal Filter Removed, Sprint Booster :-), 50/50 mix of 91+100 Octane, EuroRev ECU Remap (coming soon lol), Dinan High-Flow Throttle Body (coming soon...maybe lol)
Interior: Portable Sirius Stilletto 100 w/car kit, Garmin Nuvi 680 mounted below rear-view mirror, LCI-style I-drive knob, Dark Poplar Center Dashboard Trim.
Exterior: E60 forum clings, 5% rear tint, ACS roof spoiler (painted black for distinct look against limo tint), ACS trunk spoiler, ACS add-on front spoiler and rear apron (awaiting installation), "18 Black Staggered BeBeS Style OER (emergency replacement for cracked sport 124 rims), black kidney grill, white accessory lighting (including license and trunk lamps), Angel-eye upgrade, AIB xenon-matched fog lamps, AIB V3's on order, red rear reflectors
Would I? M5 or LCI 535. I would NEVER buy a 1st year German car again though (although it seems the F10's seem OK for a 1st launch - no disabled/weak TCU's, Tranny Slam Issues, Seat Mat Sensor problems, Blown MPM modules, Transmission Seal Failures, Dynamic Drive faults, ARS faults, etc - all the fun I've experienced with my car pre-50K miles. Post 50k but pre 120k I had catalytic converter issues (2k/cat), more tranny issues, water pump failure, thermostat failure. Post 150k, I'm having restraint and airbag warnings, and a random temperature warning that appears and disappears. Hoses were replaced, and the car shows normal temps when queried through OBD PID maps).
