E60 M5-

[Christopher81]

Hi all enthusiast BMW owners, first of all, thanks for a great forum. I am completely new in here, and joined as I am considering getting an E60 M5.

I hav reached the conclusion that a m5 would be better suitet than a m6, as I can even get friends and family along for a ride when visiting.

I have read in some forums that there are challenges with the SMG gear box on 2006 models, and that this should be dealt with in the 2007 models.

It would be great to learn from your experiences regarding e60 m5- what should I be looking out for, what type of gear box is the better one, what type of guarantees are available in the UK, and how to get the best price on insurance? I am a 31 year old Norwegian, so I have never owened a car in the UK.

All tips are greatly appreciated!! If there are regular meet-ups, I will be looking forward to meeting some of you there.

Thank you so much for your assistance.

Kind regards,

Christopher (Putney)

[mart77]

welcome to the forum mate.i dont know too much about m5s to be honest other than they are f###ing awesome.

as far as meets go.look out for santa pod and the bmw show this year...there are also various regional meets that happen every now and then

[Snypa-D]

Welcome to BMWOC :)

Both the M5 and M6 are awesome cars IMO :)

Gav/mart can ya move this thread to the newbie section :)