BMW 5 Series Review | Fifth Gear Classic 

I think he must of looked in the mirror and not the new 5 series. Still 'one' of the nicest looking 5 series imo, and I own a g30 🙌🏽

I think it looks great with a timeless design.

"Just like ugly girls have to be dirty" hahahaha that was gold. A comment like that today could land you in prison

I see absolutely none of those shitty styling references simply because the E60 has aged much, much more gracefully than the S-Type or the E-Class W211. Both look like grandpa's cars.

Still great looking today

E60 is my favourte 5 series

The E60 has aged brilliantly

is this dude crazy or is it just me? this is one of the most beautiful iconic models they've made...today it blends in well with the modern cars of today

This is actually probably the most beautiful 5 series ever. Makes me miss my E60 :(

Funny thing is this actually ended up becoming one of the best looking 5series ever made. Will take the E60 over the F10 and F90. Truly an ageless design

Nobody likes new BMW styles...30 years later they are classics going up in value. E46/39 anyone?

He couldn’t have been more wrong

I had an E60 545i in black. I just deleted the muffler and I was done. Looked great, sounded great too. Years later I now have a 2007 E61 550i wagon. It’s a motorsport edition and it’s great. Looks fantastic for a 14 year old car. Mufflers are gone. Roof is fixed. Serviced and running well!!

With this level of journalisms it’s no wonder fifth gear was left in the shade...

E60 looks modern and good even at today. And the successor F10 looks plump compared to E60.

The timeless design of the E60 makes it look fresh even after the F10 and G30 being rolled out. However it's the last BMW you can get with the glorious NA engines! That's a win on its own..

Today the E60 has aged very well !!! Mine has 185k on the clock and still running fine. With a lil bit of cosmetic work and a tune, she’s faster than these new base model Impalas, Civics, Altimas and even looks better 🙌🏾

But this car still looks good today. Drastic change will always be overwhelming.

I have the first edition of this. got out of the factory in 2003. other than some minor electronics issues everything else is perfect. and with some minor beauty modifications this 2003 car looks like a 2012. It was actually timeless

This is the best typical and timeless BMW ever made.

Actually i love how e60 looks since first time i saw and still do , and i have no idea why people don't

The E60 has a timeless design,even in 2021 it looks new and fresh.I think its the best looking bmw ever made.Its versatile,powerful,luxurious and pretty.

How can he comment on the looks of the 5 series when you could cook chips in that hair...... SHAMPOO IS WHAT YOU NEED MR

2:08 very true statement

I had one of these, 2009 525i M, loved it

The E60 has a beautiful design. Looks like a brand new car today. Almost all other cars today from 2003 look dated.

This guy was a freaking joke. “Ugly girls have to be dirty” applied to a sexy car while the buttons on his shirt could barely hold his ginormous disgusting belly. Treats the back seat area as if he was in his dirty old couch.... “large overhang” ??! Excuse me? More room in the trunk, makes the car longer and gives it presence. And the yellow shades..... WHY?

I just bought a really tidy 2003 530i and I got it insured on a classic policy. Amazing to think it's 20 years old. One owner, 107k miles and heated comfort seats. So much car for £2500.

If he had a time machine into the future, he would’ve seen the disgusting oversized grilles of the new models and he’d be happy with the e60

I love my beautiful BMW

I think that it looks beautiful,as well as the 7 series

I drove an E60 525d recently and was amazed at how nice it still felt with 150,000 miles up. The looks at the time, and especially after the E39, were ghastly but time has moved on and they look fine today. At 12 years old it was free of rattles, rust and the paint and interior still looked very nice. I'd prefer a 6 Series though.

At that time he did not know anything, I rekon he loves it now. Chris Bangles was Way ahed of his time and right now he’s driven it by now...class Leader , his Owen Word ..

I have the e60 530i in this colour with the msport package. An absolutely stunning car. The best car I’ve ever owned for sure. Just love it. All stock except input a set of 20” rims on it and a little boot lip😁

I first got to drive a BMW was a E60 530i from a friend 10 years ago. The very next morning I woke up dreamin of it already. Until now they still caught my attention.

The car is aged really well

After all the years I think in M-styling this is one of the best 5 series. Still today in 2023 looks beter than 90% cars on the road:)

I have one. It now looks stylish and cool

I've got a late '03 530i. I bought it in 2011 on 84k miles. It's now on 193k miles. Looks better now than back then, IMO. However, I was disappointed with it over my previous E39 in some areas (interior is dreadful IMO), so I bought an E39 as well.

and 17 years later is on youtube *slow internet?

Had a 2004 model with the same exterior and interior color. Even with the same rims with the 5 spokes. The 3 liter straight six was incredibly nice. I found the power to be enough even though having more wouldn't be anything wrong.

I'd take one any day of the week! I think it looks fine, I really can't see the problem. I'd take mine as an M5 please!

Styling has aged so nicely

I don't know what sucks more - The review or the reviewer.

It's the most weird 5 Series, but in my opinion, it's the most coolest design and the game-changer for BMW. Like the E60 M5, but these days M5 use V8 TT. Isn't a bit boring? *not always actually 😁😁

Can’t deny it was plagued with reliability issues and hasn’t aged the best but that’s true for a lot of cars in its class from the time as well.

That car is actually lighter than the f10

I like the look than newer models of 5 series

"this bmw is ugly" said the guy who looked like he's straight out of toy story

How ironic is it that a guy with thís haircut called the 5 series ‘ugly’..

That car has grown on most people.

E39 was the last decent bmw

They were simply just not prepared for such in a car in 2003. It was truly ahead of its time. So, yes, it was radical, it was scandalous, it was controversial..at the time. Now, it's just awesome. E39 had its time. E60 can have the rest.

2014 F10 owner here. I love the way my LCI looks but my mate has the 2009 model of the car in the video...yes the boot looks stuck on but the rest looks really nice.

NOT UGLY

How wrong he was... This was the start of something great for the 5 series

Very sorry but e60 is an evergreen design which is still super stylish well into the 21st century.. I. E. 2020..

Way ahead of its time

Great looking car

Makes me feel Young again 👶

time flies, this is 3 generations ago, and the new 2024 5 series headlamp stole some of the design from the E60 which they say its a classic now.

Thanks for another excellent video.

It’s funny cause the one thing I never liked about the e60’s design was its headlights.

I can't believe that man really looked in the mirror after he'd dressed himself and had the nerve to give design critiques.

I like this car

This guy must've been off his rocker if he thought the E60 was ugly

Oh how wrong they were

How wrong he was !! Its a well nice looking car 👌

When this was released, this bought all of the cars looks to date now.

i think its bueatiful :)

Still looks better than today's 5 series.

This is the model that started BMW's experiment with ugliness. This was and still is a very ugly car, no matter how many fanboys shout at the presenter. The model before that, the E39, was by far the best looking, smooth and solid car.

Funny this guy states ’looks are everything, 😂

That’s not a new bmw 5 series that 5 series is from 2003

It’s funny that THAT guys is using “fat” and “heavy” to say the car is ugly.... has he seen himself on a mirror???

Oh man, I really have a hard time following this channel, mainly because of one personality, couldn't say anything in these days of political correctness but you just took care of that problem ( Not sure if your job or life is now in jeopardy ) I can't stop laughing. Please don't let anyone else in front of the camera!!!! Thanks, we all will benefit from your great sense of humor, especially in these tumultuous times.

Best bmw ever built and a future classic

I still love the e60

Wait! This guy is lecturing bmw about how to style a new car while wearing utility trousers, running trainers and a shirt! 😂

LCI isn’t the best looking like, pre LCI is just gorgeous, I have a red 2008 E60

this review didnt age well in personal opinion. love my E60 530i. This is a beautiful 5 series

You were wrong chubby.

Ugly?? it's beautiful

My phone has a better camera

How can he comment on style look at him

Still never like this E60 design to date, even for the M5 version. Even the E63 6-series look way better than this, and I'm not a big fan of its rear styling.

Bill bailey doing car reviews these days

The msport looks like a different car

I've always thought the E60 was pretty ugly to be honest 😂 occasionally they can look decent but mostly not my style

Did age well tho

Hahah do they really compare Jaguar with BMW in case of look? I understand they want to push in their Britain brand, but common guys... Jags look like 20 years older than BMW

10 Jun 2014

Ehhhhh he was wrong, Although since 2011 as much as I love a nice 5 series the Sline A6 Auto is a much much superior car, and that’s ignoring the elephant in the room that is the bmw timing chain issues

Thanks to Clarkson all I see is an Australian bloke in a dress with horn rimmed glasses.

Mr BMW was right

Jag who??

no way its got tailpipes haha

This and the 7 series highlighted as the other ugly BMW are in my opinion the best looking. He describes them as looking "heavy", well its a large saloon I want it to look big, imposing, and heavy.

Hes right the backend is ugly as hell?

Yay