M5 weighs 3869lbs

[Carl Lassiter]

I have not put my vehicle on a weigh scale but by using both the official BMW information from Europe and the USA it can be confirmed the E60 M5 does *not* weigh 4100lbs unladen as Unfoundhorsepower has claimed. (no personal attack bud just read your post and hit the books)

Using the European brochure, it's stated to weigh 1830kg which includes 75kg for driver, luggage and fuel. So that makes a dry weight of 1755kg.

1755kg = 3869lbs

So BMW NA's weight of 4012lbs (as stated in our brochure here) does include the driver so we can celebrate that our beloved M5s weigh under 4,000lbs until we sit our fat asses in them.

Now, I'm pondering undoing all this good work by buying the new 6000lb LX570 to compliment The Beast.

[Kelster]

Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter

I have not put my vehicle on a weigh scale but by using both the official BMW information from Europe and the USA it can be confirmed the E60 M5 does *not* weigh 4100lbs unladen as Unfoundhorsepower has claimed. (no personal attack bud just read your post and hit the books)

Using the European brochure, it's stated to weigh 1830kg which includes 75kg for driver, luggage and fuel. So that makes a dry weight of 1755kg.

1755kg = 3869lbs

So BMW NA's weight of 4012lbs (as stated in our brochure here) does include the driver so we can celebrate that our beloved M5s weigh under 4,000lbs until we sit our fat asses in them.

Now, I'm pondering undoing all this good work by buying the new 6000lb LX570 to compliment The Beast.

When we were at Atco in December we weighed my E39 M5 and my recollection is that we came up with 4025 lbs. This was with a half tank of gas and no driver. I would think that the E39 is a tad lighter than the E60.

I believe actually weighing your car is the only way you are going to get a real world weight figure for your E60. I'm with Unfoundhorsepower on this one

[CSBM5]

Originally Posted by Kelster

When we were at Atco in December we weighed my E39 M5 and my recollection is that we came up with 4025 lbs. This was with a half tank of gas and no driver. I would think that the E39 is a tad lighter than the E60.

I believe actually weighing your car is the only way you are going to get a real world weight figure for your E60. I'm with Unfoundhorsepower on this one

That must have been your S3? When my E39 M5 was still stock, it weighed 3921 lbs on an accurate set of corner balance scales with a 1/2 tank of fuel and maybe 5lbs of extra stuff in the trunk.

[Enzom]

Carl - you really need to put the car on the scale to know what it weighs. Or at least how it compares to other cars at the same location. Even options can affect the weight of a car.

Surely somebody has put their M5 on a track scale?

FWIW - my E55 with me and 3/8ths of a tank of gas weighs between 4320 and 4340 at Englishtown. Is it possible that the M5 is more than 300 lbs. lighter? Sounds like a bit much for two cars that are so similar in size.

[Kelster]

Originally Posted by CSBM5

That must have been your S3? When my E39 M5 was still stock, it weighed 3921 lbs on an accurate set of corner balance scales with a 1/2 tank of fuel and maybe 5lbs of extra stuff in the trunk.

There was easily 50 lbs of stuff that could have been taken out of the car that day, i.e. 3 helmets and other miscellaneous junk. Harry hasn't stopped busting my chops about it to this day.

[6speed]

I weighed my car last year at the dragstrip and it weighed 4126 lb's with me in it and a 1/4 tank on gas. I weigh 205 lb's so with that being said, my car weighs around 3885 lb's with nothing in it.

For weight savings, I have SS headers and exhaust, lighter wheels, and a 6.5 lb battery.

Also, on that same day a member from MBWorld.org came along with his stock E55 and he said (after seeing mine on the scale) that his car weighs a little over 200lb's more than mine.


Cheers ///

[Carl Lassiter]

Originally Posted by 6speed

I weighed my car last year at the dragstrip and it weighed 4126 lb's with me in it and a 1/4 tank on gas. I weigh 205 lb's so with that being said, my car weighs around 3885 lb's with nothing in it.

For weight savings, I have SS headers and exhaust, lighter wheels, and a 6.5 lb battery.

Also, on that same day a member from MBWorld.com came along with his stock E55 and he said (after seeing mine on the scale) that his car weighs a little over 200lb's more than mine.


Cheers ///

How much do you think your mods are saving you? I calculate it to be less than 100lbs meaning you're still well under 4,000lbs. Has anyone else had theirs on the scales?

Good info, 6Speed

[6speed]

Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter

How much do you think your mods are saving you? I calculate it to be less than 100lbs meaning you're still well under 4,000lbs. Has anyone else had theirs on the scales?

Good info, 6Speed

Battery = 53 lb savings (including the removal of the silly tire inflator)
Headers = maybe 15 lb's ???
Mufflers = maybe 40 lb's ??? (the stock cans are surprisingly very heavy)
Wheels = 30 lb's

So roughly 138 lbs off from stock.


Cheers ///

[Carl Lassiter]

Originally Posted by 6speed

Battery = 53 lb savings (including the removal of the silly tire inflator)
Headers = maybe 15 lb's ???
Mufflers = maybe 40 lb's ??? (the stock cans are surprisingly very heavy)
Wheels = 30 lb's

So roughly 138 lbs off from stock.


Cheers ///

Good to have the numbers. Wow that's some bigger than expected savings. So right around 4t then. Thanks.

[M5Ranger]

I disagree w/ Carl Lassiter on this one. I'm not sure what the German literature says but I will put this to rest real soon.
I'm taking my M5 to Moroso race track and put it on the scales.

My visceral feeling is that there's no way this is under 4000lbs.
It would be great to find out otherwise but then than puts a crimp on my 1/4 mile times. I felt 11.65 sec run was not bad for a 4200 lbs sled.