any reason to avoid 2006 M5's?

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04-07-2009 | 09:51 PM

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kamote

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My Ride: 04 530i sport package,acs wing,adaptive xenon headlights,

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Originally Posted by SoCalBimmer' post='803937' date='Feb 28 2009, 10:29 AM

u might get too much attention from the ladies

i got that package too. but my god! i hate the drama package that came with it!

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05-06-2009 | 12:01 PM

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My '06 is perfect! No problems here. Like others said, its a blast to drive!!!

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05-09-2009 | 03:12 PM

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Got for it!!!

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05-11-2009 | 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='807603' date='Mar 4 2009, 03:55 PM

I've read about people finding them in the 40s now.

Then there's this nicely used "fixer upper" for $29K: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=200315099694

I remember that claim. The insured did that to his car claiming drove off the side of a mountain and all those holes were from tree branches lol. He's in jail now.

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05-13-2009 | 02:20 PM

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My Ride: Black sapphire 635d Loving it!

2006 M5 here too, havnt had it long but so far its been perfect, best car ive ever owned

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05-20-2009 | 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='807603' date='Mar 4 2009, 06:55 PM

I've read about people finding them in the 40s now.

Then there's this nicely used "fixer upper" for $29K: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=200315099694

These SMG problem cars, what would be a sign of the SMG failing or messing up? I have December 05 prod M5 and i havent had any problems yet.. Is the car supposed to be hard shifting (clunking a little) when pushing through the gears?

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05-21-2009 | 05:38 AM

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From what I've read, you'll get what is affectionately known as "red cog of death" (a red gear symbol) displayed on the dash and your car would just stop running and you can't get out of gear. It has happened to earlier build M5s but it doesn't mean it happens to most of them. I'm sure it's still a very low percentage of the actual numbers of cars build in that time period. You just hear about it a lot of the forums.

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