Black 2010 Bmw M5 E60 S85 With Recently Replaced Smg, So No Surprises In Store on 2040-cars
Birmingham, Michigan, United States
For Sale By:Private Seller
Transmission:SMG 7 speed
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.0L 4999CC V10 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Sub Model: M5
Exterior Color: Black Sapphire Metallic
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Black and Olive Ash Wood
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 10
Number of Doors: 4
Year: 2010
Make: BMW
Model: M5
Options: TPC, S319A Integrated Universal Remote, S322A Comfort Access Key - 1 key, S323A Soft Close Automatic Doors, S416A Power rear sun shade, S430A Mirror with Automatic Dip, S453A multi zone Ventilated and Heated front seats, S4MFA Active Seat Bosters -Driver and Passenger, S502A Headlight washer system, S609A Navigation System Professional, S610A Heads up display control - multi program, S620A Voice Control, S693A Preparation for Satellite radio, S6FLA USB/Audio interface, S6UHA Live traffic information and re-routing, S752A BMW Individual Audio System, S754A Rear deck spoiler - painted body color, Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Trim: Base Sedan 4-Door
Safety Features: S508A Park Distance Control (PDC), S524A Adaptive Headlights, S5ACA High beam headlight assistant, S6ABA BMW Teleservices, S6AAA Control for Teleservices, BMW alarm system, Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Power Options: M-Mode, Power Mirrors, Power Sunroof, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Drive Type: RWD
This is a beautiful example of an M5. It has high miles for it's age at ~60,000 miles, but has been highway driven early in it's life. My friends can't believe it's got that many miles after seeing it. Only a few thousand miles a year in the last two years. I was only allowed to put 24 pictures up, but have more available upon request. It is black ventilated leather on the inside (and they really cover everything in leather on the M5, not just the seats. It's quite luxurious feeling really). It is black sapphire metallic in color so doesn't show carwash swirl marks like a flat black one would. This has the Olive Ash Wood interior, which is much classier than the aluminum standard trim in my opinion. See the pictures for yourself, but they don't do it justice.
Some options:
-rear and rear passenger sun shades. The rear is powered and the 4 side ones are manual.
-Technology package (not sure what that is)
-Climate package (not sure what that is)
-heads up display (nice, but not critical)
-Ventilated front seats (nice, not critical)
-Automatic high beam headlights (I've never really figured these out)
-Adaptive Headlights that swivel in turns (great feature)
-Comfort Access Keyless Entry (DO NOT buy any BMW without this!)
-Soft close doors (really useless feature unless you're 80 years old and too weak to close a door)
-Multifunction seats (adjustable in many many ways. even the seat back has a hinge in the middle for extra adjustability. If you can't get comfortable in this seat, you're not human)
I had the SMG pump and sensor go on me, which everyone talks about, but is rather unpleasant at $5,482.22. But for you, that takes all the guessing out of this car as it's just replaced by a BMW dealer and as such, now has a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty on it.
I'm selling it because it's really not my type of car. I bought it because a neighbor had one and raved about it, but I'm just not that spirited a driver. So to me, the engine doesn't feel very powerful since I don't rev it high, and the transmission isn't smooth since I typically use automatic mode. My neighbor drives a little more spiritedly and paddle shifts, so it that's you, then you'll love this car. If you're just looking for an attractive, all-options luxury car, you shouldn't buy this car. I've had a 335 and a 540. I think I'll go back to their equivalent. I may also list this locally if I get around to it, so there's a chance that I sell it locally and have to cancel the bid. I'll probably wait a couple of days and see if there's much bidding before deciding to list it. But please don't complain if I take the listing down for that reason.
The car certainly has some nice features. The Alacantra roof liner is quite striking and gives a real air of disctinction to the car. The wheels are classy but large, immediately differentiating this car from other 5-series. The whole stance of the car is menacing without being over the top about it. Lovely really, and it gets many compliments and looks of awe or jealousy. The critical elements of Seat and Steering Wheel are fantastic - The best I've ever felt. Even the cruise control was a pleasant surprise with some nice little features that let you jump up or down by 5mph.
When you do accelerate quickly, especially after pressing the intimidatingly labeled "M-Mode", the car becomes alive. The seats grab you, the HUD shows a tachometer and speed on the windshield in bright colors and the engine seems to double in size. The sound on this mode is quite glorious too, but it's quite a fast car, so you don't really have many opportunities to do this beyond the odd on-ramp. The one time I was driving home after beeing at work late, an M3 took off from the stop light. Since there was nobody around, I pressed the trusty M-Mode and jumped after him and past him. We were both laughing, or perhaps giggling by the time I'd passed him in a thunderous roar. Great fun, but not the kind of thing I ought to repeat. It really made me appreciate this beast's power though. I had a Cadillac CTS-V roar past me the other day, but he seemed too serious about the whole thing, so I let him rip along. Contrasting the sound of this M5 to his car was quite striking. His car sounded like it was 2000 rpm past the redline whereas the M5 at full boil sounds stolen from a Formula 1 car. It's not that big thumping v8 sound, just a highly technical, full and ferocious sound.
It is a tough decision to sell it, but the car just doesn't make sense for a driver like me.
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