Potential next 'new to me BMW' - E60 530i N52 (UK)
Hi All
I'm considering an E60 as the potential new BMW to me here in the UK
I've had x5 BMW E39s inc x2 Japanese imports; an E65 730d M Sport in Le Mans Blue (stunning colour); an F01 730d SE Luxury (superb car and regretted selling that); and most recently an E81 130i LE with the N52 also
We currently have an F31 M Sport touring which is a superb car; that's now my wife's as she has to commute to her work 2-3 times a week; I'm fully remote / home-based so generally only use a car on the weekends
I've seen an late 2008 E60 530i M Sport that's a Japanese import; been in the UK around 2 years and bar a small scuff on the front bumper where someones caught it, it looks to be in superb condition, with just over 70k miles on it and it's a part leather / part cloth interior with heated seats and the rest of the usual gadgets (memory seats, power-fold mirrors, iDrive etc)
Having never owned an E60; but very familiar with the N52; what do I need to look for on the car specifically (bar checking codes etc which I'll do)
And for those either in the UK; or that live in countries where the roads aren't the best and you generally have to dodge potholes; how does the E60 ride on 18s and 19s, on non runflat tyres and on standard M Sport suspension?
The E60 looks superb on 19s, same with the E39s etc; but 18s always make better sense, and more so over winter etc