Hi everyone,
I have just signed up and am glad to be here, there seems to be a lot of knowledge on this forum.
The short story is, I've just moved to Dubai and am waiting to hear back from a couple of interviews about work. Once I've got myself a job sorted I want to get myself a car as soon as I can.
Anyway, I've got a hankering for an E60 M5, I do also quite fancy a Mercedes E-Class AMG but I have had a lot of Mercs in the UK but never owned an AMG. The most powerful cars I've had before are a Mercedes S600 (400PS) and an Audi S8 40v (360PS) and I've never owned a fast BMW before. I've had an E39 but it was a 3.0 turbo-diesel but I did like, also had an old BMW 750iL I believe it was a 1993 model and a couple of small engined 3 series, oh and a 530i e39 touring but only for a short period. I was a car dealer in the UK you see.
Sorry for writing so much!
My questions are -
Any help, advice or assistance you can give me will be much appreciated.
Thanks for reading and I hope to post up a photo of my new M5 as soon as I can get one!
Regards,
James Rothwell
I have just signed up and am glad to be here, there seems to be a lot of knowledge on this forum.
The short story is, I've just moved to Dubai and am waiting to hear back from a couple of interviews about work. Once I've got myself a job sorted I want to get myself a car as soon as I can.
Anyway, I've got a hankering for an E60 M5, I do also quite fancy a Mercedes E-Class AMG but I have had a lot of Mercs in the UK but never owned an AMG. The most powerful cars I've had before are a Mercedes S600 (400PS) and an Audi S8 40v (360PS) and I've never owned a fast BMW before. I've had an E39 but it was a 3.0 turbo-diesel but I did like, also had an old BMW 750iL I believe it was a 1993 model and a couple of small engined 3 series, oh and a 530i e39 touring but only for a short period. I was a car dealer in the UK you see.
Sorry for writing so much!
My questions are -
- Does the E60 M5 have any issues with the heat here in the Summer?
- Are there any must have optional extras that I should look out for? (I love alcantara headlining and a good stereo)
- What are the signs that an M5 has been abused and not cared for?
- What are the insurance costs like?
- Where would you suggest to get an E60 maintained?
- Any major dos or don'ts when it comes to the M5?
Any help, advice or assistance you can give me will be much appreciated.
Thanks for reading and I hope to post up a photo of my new M5 as soon as I can get one!
Regards,
James Rothwell
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