BMW E60 550i M-SPORT REVIEW (POV) - is it worth it?

[@DakotaWoods-pu4bz]

Hello! Currently a 550i M owner. I've been through alot with her. I bought it in great conditon from a local bmw dealer in my town. 11k. 80,000 miles. Flawless body. No faded paint. Coolant system was overhauled. After 3 years. Ive replaced the valley pan and pipe, headlights, brakes, rotors, fuel rail.. ill never sell it. Ill rebuild the engine again, before i sell her. Thats how much i love my E60. And its really insane because all these newer bmws. I get questions all the time and, shes gets alot of attention all these years later. I did a carfax report. And found out she sat in hawaii for 4 years while a soldier was on deployment i think..then she went to Indianapolis..then to North Carolina where i purchased it here..were now going on 5 years together

[@carguy0446]

@@DakotaWoods-pu4bz Hello! That's a nice story and congrats on this nice car! Sadly i already sold my E60 after 5 years of ownership. I wanted a manual, but since there was no manual cars on the market i bought e90 330i.

[@Viso2K]

Apart from car which is my favourite, this looks like a lovely place over there.

[@carguy0446]

Yes, it really is.

[@rickyfiallos6223]

I used to have this car I liked it better than Ferrari California. First class head rest all wheel drive I did 50-60 on each corner drifts were loud outside and quiet inside it didn’t even feel like a drift. Just felt like the perfect drive.

[@analogdriven]

I really think that BMW missed out by not continuing development of the S62. It's not like the E46 M3, where BMW feels they reached the limit of what an NA I6 can do. The S62 was a mere 4.9L, I think an E60 with a 6L+ V8 would have made a killer E39 M5 replacement. The V10 is nice and all, but it just doesn't have the bottom end power like the V8 powerplants do. I think a 6.3/6.4L V8 with ITB's, Dual Vanos, Valvetronic, ETC, would have been amazing. A person can dream though.

[@carguy0446]

True to that!! It's sad to see V8 N/A slowly fading away.

[@javierjimenez3627]

Lol replace a V10 for vi merely for the low rpm torque ahaah, boring

[@analogdriven]

@@javierjimenez3627 🙄

[@johnBsmith7403]

Great review and legendary car! 😊

[@carguy0446]

Thanks!

[@4gotten_1]

Nice!!! Great review, I have an 08 LCI model and love it! 196000 miles and running strong! Great car!

[@carguy0446]

Thank you! Completely agree with you. Still don't want to sell it.

[@undertakerfire7810]

Top notch review!👍👏👏 You actually talk about the car and how it is to live with not just bash it:)...

[@carguy0446]

Thanks man! I appreciate that! :)

[@Skumo]

l just bought an e60 550i and is fucking gorgeous inside and out m sport package with 125,902 miles

[@carguy0446]

Nice to hear that! Welcome to the club!

[@inouske2975]

hey bro how the reliablity? i am looking to get one

[@seroabi4459]

How much you payed? And hoch much km it has on it?

[@dingonaut1794]

I have a 07 550 6spd. I'll die b4 I ever give it up. Im in about 45k after purchase price 6 years ago. Few things here n there, then a 8k accident repair, valve stems, tires, cooling system, alt, n a few other things but I'd do it all over again. Nothing beats this as my daily. It's perfect. Just right enough of everything. Plus it's 50/50 weight distribution whats not to love. Mods are super expensive though. Only mods worth doing are headers and exhaust n a supercharger kit but y? Just buy a e60 M5 u doing all that. I'm going to do headers and infotainment upgrade and a mild exhaust. All that is about another 6k. Plus or minus here and there. Likely more knowing the car. Anyway its worth it. Shifter kinda video gamey (kinda numb) but still good enough. Get a short shifter if it's that bad for u. Anyway I'm not sure why I said all this but yea, great car. Find a manual n never let her go

[@carguy0446]

Hello! It's nice to hear thoughts from another e60 enthusiast! I love my car, even with automatic gearbox, it's more relaxing as daily. It's impossible to get good manual e60 550i in europe and if in luck, it will cost a fortune. Thanks for your comment!, and keep it up! :)

[@20turbo]

Excellent review! You gave a good overview of what the car is like to own, given it's age and everything. I like the idea of owning a V8, doesn't have to be fast even, but an automatic gearbox that is not 8HP is such a letdown :( I wish you could get a manual one of these for 5k

[@carguy0446]

Thank you! :) Gearbox is not great, but it's good enough - smooth, relaxing and responsive for most of the time. The value of this car is increasing. Good example will cost more than 10k, atleast in Europe.

[@20turbo]

@@carguy0446 The market ain't a fool, and money is losing it's value, therefore capital, things, cars, houses that are actually worth it, don't lose their value, but go up in price, i.e. appreciate. Agreed that a fine specimen will cost more than 10k. Most likely prices will continue to grow for these models, they ain't making V8's over here in Europe anymore :(

[@carguy0446]

@@20turbo i agree with you! Times have changed and not in a good way.

[@dins.garage]

the 6hp26 in this and the 335i are not a letdown. if serviced properly and xhp tuned they will shift as fast as a zf8hp and hold just the same in power.

[@carguy0446]

@@dins.garage Yeah, with the tune, gearbox would be much faster. :)

[@gavinsorenson461]

The burbles sounded really good for a stock exhaust

[@carguy0446]

Yeah, i know! I'm thinking about muffler delete or quad exhaust setup.

[@gavinsorenson461]

@@carguy0446 A quad exhaust would be sick, do an m5 bumper swap or something of the sorts.

[@carguy0446]

@@gavinsorenson461 That would be awesome! Maybe in future! :)

[@analogdriven]

Funny how you get some armchair experts arguing whether or not you have the M-sport package. Also interesting to hear the manual 550i isn't common in Europe or is wildly expensive. It seems Europeans buy cars with manuals on all the smaller engine models but opt for auto V8s. I'd wager to guess the people(or person) saying this isn't an M-sport isn't himself a driver/owner. BMW's sport packages vary widely, from Year to Year and Pre/Post LCI. I've seen people do the same with E39 540i's that are genuine Sports package vehicles, some have chrome trim, some have a one/two year only tire/wheel combination, but they all have upgraded Wheels and Sports suspension. But it's cool, when you're telling the truth your VIN will always back you up!

[@carguy0446]

Ofcourse! Thanks man! I will film another video with better quality and then i will show all the details. :)

[@daizukkesnabela]

What a great review. This is my (realistic) dream car. Does it have the steptronic gearbox?

[@carguy0446]

Thank you! No, it's automatic gearbox with manual shifting option and sporr mode.

[@Dregolala]

​@@carguy0446that is steptronic!

[@yarrovic]

Nice car, I prefer the LCI model cuz of the interior (doorhandles & Nav CiC)

[@carguy0446]

Thanks! Me too, but it's really hard to find good example in europe. :)

[@anthonyk]

A have a 2007 750i with wierd exhaust smell no check engine lights tho and it runs fine

[@carguy0446]

Hard to say. Does it have white or blue smoke from exhaust? If it runs fine and there's no faults from computer, then no worries.

[@mostafaabbas6]

Check o2 sensors

[@dmitri5744]

Awesome vid!

[@carguy0446]

Thank you!

[@JacksooN2000]

May I ask where the drone footage was captured?

[@carguy0446]

Hello! Estonia, Pakri Cliff.

[@JacksooN2000]

@@carguy0446 Thanks :}

[@leonardowell]

SMG?

[@mostafaabbas6]

What is its performance now 100 / 200 ?

[@carguy0446]

I don't remember exact results. I must test it again sometime.

[@mostafaabbas6]

@@carguy0446 Great let me know :) Is the fuel consumption really high ?

[@carguy0446]

@@mostafaabbas6 Sure thing! :) Factory claimed - 15,9l city, 7,8l highway and 10,8l combined. In real life conditions (from my experience) it's really close to factory results. Offcourse that's not great, but it's nor terrible and puts smile on your face! :)

[@mostafaabbas6]

@@carguy0446 Great :) Beautiful engine ❤

[@carguy0446]

@@mostafaabbas6 thanks! :)

[@reginaldbowls7180]

Does it have active steering and dynamic drive?

[@carguy0446]

It has active steering but no dynamic drive.

[@sahagavotchoukoulian9067]

Is it 300 hp or no please answer.

[@carguy0446]

It's 367hp

[@MrChrisr34]

Can you get the 550i with a LSD ?

[@carguy0446]

Not from factory, but there are companies that are manufacturing limited slip differentials or locking elements for 550i and all kinds of Bmw's.

[@10seccar44]

@@carguy0446 can you name one of these companies for me

[@carguy0446]

@@10seccar44 search for Quaife limited slip diffs.

[@maks2772]

nice video

[@carguy0446]

Thanks!

[@nathanledee3140]

Hey man where did you get the super charger I want one for mine

[@carguy0446]

Hey! I don't have it, i'm just thinking about buying one. There are several supercharger kit options - Rotrex, ESS Tuning etc.

[@varbdesigns]

i wonder why its shifting so slow in manual mode, is that normal?

[@carguy0446]

Yes, that's normal. This gearbox can shift faster after software update, but still, it will be a lot slower than new type 8speed gearboxes.

[@leonardowell]

Paddle shifters?

[@carguy0446]

No shifters. It's regular automatic gearbox. Shifters are on facelift models with sports automatic gearbox and SMG. SMG is unreliable and expensive to run.

[@leonardowell]

@@carguy0446 thank you very much

[@dynamic2373]

@@carguy0446I actually own a. 2008 650i full option with smg, im surprised to say it’s very reliable if u know how to use it.

[@carguy0446]

@@dynamic2373 good to know. In Europe country it's impossible to get parts fpr this gearbox if something goes wrong.

[@ogeefrank2627]

@@carguy0446I have a 2007 550i smg transmission it works fine and fun to drive, don’t underestimate it. It is jerky but because it’s a manual it needs gas . 200k running strong 💪🏼

[@MrJinwright]

Why do you have the 530i wheels on it?

[@carguy0446]

These rims are stock for all e60 models. I have bigger rims, but these are only for winter.

[@MrJinwright]

@@carguy0446 Maybe that's just a US thing. Here the 545i comes with different wheels. The 550i and M5 do too.

[@carguy0446]

@@MrJinwright Yes, US and europe options are different.

[@qwprod]

Фига, ты русскоговорящий

[@carguy0446]

Я также могу говорить по русски.

[@qwprod]

@@carguy0446 броски у тебя хороший английский, продолжай делать обзоры!

[@carguy0446]

@@qwprod Спасибо, я буду стараться!

[@tk2070]

Lol this setup is literally garbage, do a cowl delete filters, engine cover delete, stock airbox delete, short ram high flow intake for v8 NA engine, headers on both sides ( decent cost to this for sure), new coils new plugs, new gaskets all around, new vacuum lines if it has them. Thank me later

[@tk2070]

Refresh both valve cover gaskets and potentially new covers if plastic , dont know this engine. If metal new gaskets only. New Throttle body gasket and Intake manifold seals 100% for sure. First thing when buying delete factory airbox, plugs coils , gaskets around , check if vacuum lines , if there are vac lines delete all with thick wall silicon high temp lines. Headers tune intake forsure

[@tk2070]

Na doesnt have boost so , fix all leaks, refresh ignition, add flow, GG.

[@differentvibes8200]

This ain’t no m sport

[@carguy0446]

Then what it is?

[@differentvibes8200]

@@carguy0446 just a regular 06 550i

[@carguy0446]

If you are Bmw enthusiast, then please, explain your path of thinking?

[@carguy0446]

@@differentvibes8200 That's where you are wrong. Rims are from standard e60, because i don't drive with originals in winter, side skirts and front bumper are from Mpackage too (even according to VIN code). This package is original from factory. This is europe versiom if you are form US. I have driven BMW,s all my life and i don't lie about this stuff.

[@carguy0446]

@COF The CFO True! There are several factors. This is original Msport from factory. Shifters come only when it's equipped with sports gearbox in facelift models.