Comments on: E60/E61 5-Series: Thank You, BMW

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:23:01 +0000

I don’t really know what was so Bangle about this design. I think it looks fantastic and I really can’t see the Bangle in it. To me it’s just a very nicely designed BMW. the Bangle I can see in the old 7 series…

By: Steve from Oz

Steve from Oz — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:36:50 +0000

I’m a proud E60 PRO SPORT owner as well, It’s definitely the best car that I have ever owned I couldn’t be happier & I also absolutely love the Bangle design there is nothing on the road like it..

By: travelgeek

travelgeek — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:29:17 +0000

I had 3 of them as lease company cars. It was a huge jump from the predecessor. I remember that I was not too much impressed from the exterior but from the interior.

Also the driving experience was a big step up. It was a very different, modern car. It influenced the design language and set the standard for years to come. It still does not look old after all, still fresh and modern.

My last E60 was with a M package – and I also liked the exterior

By: tiberiu

tiberiu — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:13:58 +0000

Thank you BMW for my E60! Is a really great car! Zero problems in 120kkm! :)

By: Jp Albano

Jp Albano — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:12 +0000

Keep up the good work!

By: Jp Albano

Jp Albano — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:22:54 +0000

Really?

By: ezh

ezh — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:48:11 +0000

M5 never did 4.1. I read 4.5 was the case, but I managed to throw out of my M5 with all available options (in 2006) only 5.0 to 100. Maybe I should made some more practice, but my feeling says that 4.7 was the max, with new tyres (there some spin on used one).

By: L1ndja

L1ndja — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:33:24 +0000

Great great article.It really is a bmw fan boy article and it pays great respect to one if not the best car ever built.
I remember seeing it for the first time,i think it was love at first time,it really was one of a kind..
Lets hope bmw continues its tradition and that the F10 can step in to the footsteps of the King of midsize luxury sedans.
Long live the E60.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:05 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out, Jp. I didn’t realize that I made that typo. It has been corrected.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:08 +0000

It seems now that the 2 numbers at the end also reflect the power output of the engine. The 528 is a 3.0L engine however it’s not as powerful as the 530 3.0L engine. Same with the 535, it’s a 3.0L engine but it’s more powerful than the 530. Just the way I look at it.

Same with the 545i and 550i…. they are 4.4L and 4.8L engines, not 4.5L and 5.0L.

By: Babken

Babken — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:06:30 +0000

The King (E60) is gone. Long live the King (F10)!

By: X5SoB

X5SoB — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:27:20 +0000

And the 535i is also powered by a 3.0 liter engine, what’s your point?

By: X5SoB

X5SoB — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:48 +0000

The E60 was the best of the Bangle inspired designs, and its style was widely copied by the automotive industry, just look at the current Camry and Accord. The F10 looks to be an evolutionary step backwards, which really is too bad. BMW was able to avoid the styling miasma that aflficted Jaguar, Jaguar’s XJ and S-Type(and X-Type) were widely heralded by the automotive press as “Classic” and “Timeless”, and the buying public stayed away in droves. The 7, 6, and 5 were called “Ugly” and “Awkward” by the automotive press, and the buying public voted with their wallets. Just goes to show, “Experts” are frequently full of shit.

By: Jp Albano

Jp Albano — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:13:16 +0000

Great article, but the 528 is powered by the 3.0 liter engine – N52 if I remember correctly, and not 2.8 liters as one would think.

By: BA

BA — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:37:32 +0000

Test drove on ’06 and absolutely loved it. From its inception in ’04 – I never thought the look of the car was controversial. Hard lines with a smooth flow. No other brands at its time had that. Albeit the headlights were OK for their design. I just hope the F10 isn’t predicated on what was controversial 3 or 4 years a go. As you look around now, all brands have some sort of characteristics, be it lines or contours that make it unique and some what controversial. But that’s where the market is at. It’s about recognizing the car – whether or not you like the brand.

By: viper

viper — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:35:13 +0000

it was a nice car , the new one however wont be so radical but I hope better than e60 , much better

By: Javier

Javier — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:02:34 +0000

Those headlights are a little too flamboyant, almost tacky, but the rest of it is nice. Fortunately the new 5s will have very different headlights.

By: @iamPitman

@iamPitman — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:54:16 +0000

The design throught me at first, but it grew on me very fast. The M5 was appreciated from the get go, I still love that vehicle. Depending on depreciated when the F10 drops, I might snag one up for a low price.

By: wazon8

wazon8 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:36:11 +0000

E60 with M-kit is one of the best looking BMW ever made. It was eighter highly technologically advanced car when appear. It’s enough to look at diesels in E60, which – despite their age – are still better than diesels in brand new E-class. Not mentioning about M5 E60, which – I believe – in ten years gonna be cult car, if it’s not such yet.

By: Straight Six

Straight Six — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:20:02 +0000

Agreed.