the e60 was such a good looking car in my opinion. yeah it's annoying how the last 2 numbers don't correlate with the actual engine size anymore. but the n52 is a bullet proof motor
I just bought an ‘06 530ix six speed manual with ~80,000 miles. The PPI looked good so I dove in. Back in the day I owned a new 2003 530i six speed manual and I luv’d it, almost as much as Bill commentary. So, so so entertaining.
@@aashish.kapoor mine has 144k and man such a smooth ride i lobe the car. Quick question how the hell do i unlock the doors when im inisde the car without using the key...the doors only seem to have window options😂
No one talks about how you have to lean all the way over to the passenger side to put your drink down! It’s basically two drink holders for the passenger lol
I personally love all the Bangle cars. The 3, 5, 6, and the 7 (only the facelift 7, the prefacelift was hideous) were all good looking. And all the M versions with the V8 and the V10 made the Bangle cars better.
@@timtresch4848 relative to the hate that it got initially I think a lot of people have changed their opinions on E60 even if they don’t love it, but that’s how automotive design goes. Of course I love the E 39, and the E 46 those will always be engrained as a proper looking BMW for me.
Back in 09 my dad had bought one. A couple months ago he decided to sell, I've always loved this car. So now I'm a proud owner of an e60 that's just clocked 70k km
Super Ahead of his Time I Got A 05 525i Right Now Still A Beautiful Car Inside and Out People Love To See Me Pull Up It’s Old But Still Keeps Up With The New Ones
To me this looks better than any subsequent 5 series. The late 1980s model was the best, followed by the late 90s cars. Then this one, then blah blah doesn’t reallly matter.
The man who actually put pen to paper was a man by the name of Davide Arcangeli, who was a young Italian designer that worked under Bangle at the time. The key in the E60 was the converse design of the doors that made the car slimmer and less bulky. I loved the design as soon as it came out and I bought a 530i Msport in lovely metallic blue. I still have it it runs well after 155000 miles. The car was build very close to original design and had very little changes when it went into production. I had a E39 525i for fours before but good as the E39 was the E60 was on another level in handling and performance. It drives with a fluency that no other I have car I have had has. The N52 engine was also one of the best engines BMW made. It stills revs to 7000 rpm and is smooth as silk.
Interesting! I didn't know that about the designer. I have an 07 530xi touring 6 speed, I've owned just about every brand out there, this thing is amazing, every feature that could exist they put into it. I found the turn signals and cruise and seat controls really unusual at first, but realized that BMW changed it because it was better their way, like most of the car.
The 525i is the same engine as the 530i N52. With a 3 stage manifold swap and a free flash you can bring it up from the 215hp of the 525i to the 258 of the 530i
Personally favor the 530i N52B30. The B25 has oil leak issues like hell. The B30 just needs good care, new thermostat etc. and timing chain to be checked
dqwaszx who wouldn’t want to box the designers who call it a 525i and it’s a 3.0 liter. I love BMW but they need to be more consistent with their nomenclature
I have a 523i and it's a fantastic car, not quick but silky smooth and a really nice ride with m sport suspension and primacy 3 zero p tyres, looks so much better than the current line up of 5 series.
It seems to be aging as well as the E34 5 Series (predecessor to the E39) has. That's how I view this design. A 2000's take on the E34. The way some interior parts are shaped remind me of it as well.
It's a nice looking car and definitely aged very well. It's a shame it's got poor reliability and the engines while strong are plagued with many issues.
well I got 2006 530i w/manual with now 335km/200k mi and the only non maintenance items i replaced were a starter last year, front stabilizer link bushing ($40), front spring, radiator hose. Not bad for reliability. Even el. water pump is still fine. Still love driving it and plan to keep it for at least another year. Best car I ever had.
Whoa - this is the N52, NOT from the prior 5-series (E39). Earlier E60s did come with the M54 engine from the E39. This one here has a brand spanking new (at the time) N52 engine.
the e60 has and always will be my favourite bodystyle since it came out. i love the e30s e36, e46 and the older 5 series line up but i think the man did an amazing job with the redesign. i could always tell right away thats a bmw and not the 3 series. i think it still has alot of e39 roots too
its not self dimming mirror, just a regular mirror, no photo cell, the red clown nose in the mirror its just the alarm LED, nothing more than that and no other sensors, I´m a bmw guy ;) Love your reviews Bill, greetings from Portugal
These cars have aged well and you see lots of them around so an obvious success. Turn signal is designed for lane changing. The only annoyance in that car is the beige leather which I can't suffer.
I feel the same way about difficult voice recognition systems. Also, that blinker control is truly idiotic... but not as idiotic as those pedestrians on the road!!
Love the blinker function... use it all the time, works the charm. The suicide jockeys that you call "pedestrians", however, Natural Selection will take good care of those fuckers. Actually, Natural Selection works wonders here in Toronto, some 50+ a year walk in front of moving vehicles. My moving, reversing work van is one of their preferred methods of suicide, so I usually have to get the apprentice to get out and attempt to stop them from walking behind the van as I'm reversing, but oftentimes he can't control their suicidal impulses, so at least he can warn me so's I can stop and don't have to be the victim of their stupidity (because of course, I would be the one blamed for their idiocy, wouldn't I? You're goddamned right I would wrongly be blamed for them walking behind a moving van trying to back out of a narrow alley).
Download the .pdf manual, read the manual regarding the voice command... it does work, but only in specific ways, it's not the same as the modern or phone voice commands. For example, you can tell it "Dial", followed by the 7 numbers, and it will dial the numbers you've told it. But I don't use it, I just go to the IDrive bluetooth, all my phone's contact numbers are displayed here, along with top eight numbers, and I just select the number I want to dial.
Did those cars not come with heated seats. I have a 97 Z3, an 01 330i, an 05 ZHP an an 08 528i. Only the 528 doesnt have heated seats and its my newest bimmer. I hate it in the cold mornings.
I think the bmw's before this look absolutely hideous! Like some stale baguettes. This car's design looks quite nice and modern, even though its relatively old.
I agree I think the ones before this were just very dull, but so were most cars in the 90's. This was one of the first cars in the world which made car design interesting again and that was controversial at the time.
This car is a bit strange to me. It is pre facelift look, but has the n52 engine. Interior is also pre facelift. In Sweden the 2007 cars were facelifts. (Lci) I prefer the M54 engine , not as complicated as the n52.
I had a 2006 530i in the middle east and it's the best car I've ever owned. I'm on the lookout for an e60 here in India and they're all beat to crap with interiors that look like a rats nest. People just don't take care of their cars here.
i got a 2006 volvo s60 atm but will buy a mercedes e200 or bmw 252i good looking cars, shall i go for 2009? they did facelift after 2008? i have never in my life own a bmw , aloth of luxury, is it something i shall think of to buy a bmw?
Whats the deal with people complaining about how BMW uses plastic internals for the engines.,and how they affect reliability. Is this a myth or is it true?, I'm looking at you Bill. If anyone knows about these issues it you.
Guda Lawrence yeah, this guy has no clue about this car. He’s just blabbing along. Clearly a Mercedes fan boy. This car is so much better than any fucking MB.
Thats not a updated 525i, so the engine is 2.5l, they tighted up the making uf them in the middle of 07 was do sime makeovers and then the engine becane 3l in a 525i, they got better made. Mercedes had problem with extreme rust for a long time. But still that is not lci. Your carhas 2.5l six and an older automatic, and rhe lci happening in 07 was because people were complaining that it was not as good put toghether as the E39. And yes your 2.5l is said to put out 218hp, funny enogh the new engine comming with the LCI was 3l still the same 218hp acording to BMW, i think it feels stronger, and the new automatic is better.
@@razzy530 yes bit LCI cars that came in middle 07 the engine in both 525 and 530 is 3l, same power but using the same block in the new engine, not the cylinderhead etc of cource as 530.
Chris Bangle was not responsible for designing e60 but it was designed by an Italian deisgner named Davide Arcangeli, Bangel was the head of design department. Unfortunately Davide passed away within weeks of BMW management approving e60 deisgn so the car was pretty much made as originally designed by Davide. I have my criticism of Bangel but he is wrongly blamed for Bangel butt, as he was not responsible for that ugly thing. But I do blame him forever ruining Mini deisgn as that thing keeps on getting bigger and bigger. Bangle did more good for BMW in the long run as the design department isbup the pegging order now.
My E60 2.5i is a 2006 is still a great car it has never let me down the secret with this car is services I change my oil and filters every 4 months I use 5/w40 instead of 5w30 it runs better for high mileage if you put it into sport mode it will keep up with most cars on the road 218 BHP
The bangle era were the ugliest bmw's sold looks wise. The seats on those are so uncomfortable. Always end up having back pains when i spend hours in that.
Jeez! And I thought the voice recognition in my Lexus was bad. For $10-20k more, BMW should have stepped it up. Either way, that's a gorgeous and prestine machine
6C yea I’m planning on buying another Bmw with 6 cylinders much better option my Bmw 545i is having so much issues that came up like combustion issues on some cylinders crazy rough idles and smoke coming out the tail pipes and many more ! I’m interested in buying a 3 series 328i e90 I here they are great 👍🏼
My '97 e39 540i is a joy to drive and to look at - even 23 years on, it blows away these Bangle Abominations - It IS "the most fantastic sedan of all time"
We’re going to put a dear on a Catapult along side the road and wait until you hit 7,000 RPM and Launch it into your lane, Do you know why Bill? For the simple reason of watching the look on your Face we’ll then take a picture and put it on a billboard along side the freeway that way people can get a good laugh while they’re stuck in traffic on their way home, brighten up their Day .
