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29th November 2006, 16:36	#1
kees Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Scandinavia Garage: magic moderator wand Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 52 Thanked 246 Times in 122 Posts	E60 M5 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) As there are a number of questions coming back over and over again - I thought it would a good idea to compile the key ones in one thread. *M5board* HOWTO: Upload pictures to M5Board.com *General* Book recommendations Speeds, gears, torque, acceleration, rear-ends, etc. *Buying a used E60 M5* List of recalls for MY2006/2007 *General - before delivery* Reviews of the E60 M5! Any E39 M5 owners regret upgrading to E60 M5? BMWCCA New Car Rebate (US only) Will I be happy with 6 speed MT? Gallery with pictures of all exterior colors Individual coloured M5 pics Gallery with pictures of various Individual exterior colors Gallery with pictures of various Individual interior colors Individual Colors in the US. (circumventing the prohibition) Recommendations for options to order? Performance Center Delivery (US only) Registration Form for free Driver Education (US only) Information on European delivery? (US only) HOWTO: Tracking E60 M5 delivery status E60 M5 user manuals *General - after delivery* Correct break in procedure, finished at 3100 miles / 5000 km Charcoal Filter Removal - Step-by-Step (w/Pictures) (US+Canada only) Can the M5 be a true "Daily Driver" in Cold weather? Tracking the M5 HOWTO: Launch Control - Illustrated Instructions *Drivetrain* "Acceptable" oil consumption Thread resource for SMG problems Resetting Slip Detection of SMG=smoother! Crippled Launch Control for US cars? Response back from BMWNA regarding crippled Launch Control feature European vs Crippled US Launch Control? Creaking sound from rear diff - recall issued & fixed under warranty Recall for SMG electric motor *Brakes & Suspension* Alignment Specs and Shock Specs for E60 M5 Brake Pads for Track and Street *Wheels & Tires* Wheel weights & offsets for OEM wheels Tire Pressure systems: FTM (MY2006) vs TPM (MY2007) Bore-centric rings & tire pressure sensors for aftermarket wheels? Installing TPM sensors with aftermarket wheels *Bodywork & Lights* Angel iBright problems - no response on FM reception issues Resolving creaking sounds from interior/doors Write-up and installation tips on Amber Colored Angel Eyes *Interior* Valentine V1 Install w Remote Audio Adapter and Concealed Display - With Pic's! Adjusting the HUD (Head-Up Display) Problem with sun shades leaking oil? *Software* Rebooting frozen iDrive How to know your software version? List with Progman/CIP releases (updated to version 26.xx) Progman 26.xx Progman 25.xx Progman 24.xx Progman 23.xx How you can program your car (Progman) at home Screenshots of the hidden/secret menu [access to GPS speed too] Hidden/Secret menu showing live GPS speed [hidden navigation menu] The 3rd and final hidden menu [hidden OBC menu] Solution to issues with Bluetooth and Windows Media 5.0! (JetWare software) Windows Mobile phones, BMW Bluetooth, and JetwareMobile Speed cameras displayed on satnav Feedback on CCC replacement? *Aftermarket* Overview of Aftermarket Parts You Can Purchase For Your E60 M5 5% discount on Hartge products for m5board.com Members. From Hartge Germany Brakes & Suspension The Aftermarket Suspension Thread H&R Sport Springs - Photos, Stats H&R Springs installed - My impressions Dinan Stage 2 Suspension - WOW!!! Back-to-back comparison of H&R vs Dinan springs Advice on installing aftermarket spring Drivetrain Evosport Pulley Installed & Dyno'd... RPi Ram Air Intake Dinan throttle bodies installed and WOW ! Dinan Throttle Bodies New Dinan 3.91 Rear Differential - Initial impression Dinan 3.91 Performance vs Stock - Results More ponderings on the Eisenmann Race exhaust... Dyno Run with Eisenmann Section 1 & 2 Installed Dynoruns with Eisenmann Race Exhaust Videos of Eisenmann Sec. 1, Sec. 2 and Meisterchaft Mufflers! E60 M5 Exhaust Videos Overview of videos of aftermarket exhausts Can we get some good data on performance mods? SuperSprint Header Install Info: When installing Supersprint Headers Fitting an Eisenmann exhaust E60 M5 with NOS installation Bodywork & Lights ACS vs Hamann vs Hartge bodykits? Last edited by kees; 15th June 2008 at 12:32.

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29th November 2006, 19:14	#2
scoopz Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cheshire, UK Age: 29 Garage: BMW M5 E60, Silverstone/Silverstone Full Perf Sales Feedback: (0) Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 201 Thanked 213 Times in 94 Posts	Thanks kees, nice to have them all in one handy location! Very last link should say" ACS vs Hamann vs Hartge bodykits?" think your tag got chopped off somewhere so it just displays the http://blah bit __________________ 2005-12 E60 M5 :: Silverstone :: Silverstone Full Perforated Delimited :: Twin rear screens + PS2 + DVD :: Origin B2+laser detect :: Pentagon Security Glass My Sites :: Twitter :: Blog :: YouTube :: Coopers

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29th November 2006, 19:22	#3
kees Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Scandinavia Garage: magic moderator wand Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 52 Thanked 246 Times in 122 Posts	Cheers - fixed now.

30th November 2006, 05:23	#4
bodaddy m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Newport Coast, Ca Garage: 2007 BMW M5 Black Sapphire Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 232 Thanked 115 Times in 86 Posts	A nice little "one stop shop" of information __________________ '07 M5 Black Sapphire Evosport Pulleys, Charcoal Filters out, BMC Filters, RPi Scoops & Block-off Plates, RPi ST Sec 1, RPi GT Sec 2 & 3, RPi R2 ECU, 20" HRE P40s w/ Michelin PS2s, Dinan Stg 2 Suspension, AIB v3.0, Hardwired V1 w/ concealed display, Black Kidneys & Sides, Bimmian Interior Xenon Kit, Hartge pedals & e-brake, Luminar tint '04 Mercedes G500 '02 M3 (gone but not forgotten) Last edited by bodaddy; 30th November 2006 at 05:24.

30th November 2006, 05:50	#5
Cerberos Fellow Member (>400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Portland, OR Garage: 2006 M5 - Silverstone Ext./Ind. Red Int. Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Very nice, thanks Kees! __________________ Shawn

30th November 2006, 16:25	#6
kees Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Scandinavia Garage: magic moderator wand Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 52 Thanked 246 Times in 122 Posts	Please feel free to point out anything else to add to the FAQ.

30th November 2006, 23:06	#7
bonehead M5 Expert (>4000) Join Date: May 2006 Location: An oven Garage: Somethin' German Sales Feedback: (7) Thanks: 5 Thanked 161 Times in 107 Posts	Excellent Kees! A lot of the newbies (myself included when I first joined) always seem to post new threads on the topic of E60/SMG III reliability. This has been discussed to *****. __________________ Boner

1st December 2006, 06:16	#8
Wayward M5 Expert (>4000) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Garage: 2006 M6 - SB/Black Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 46 Thanked 71 Times in 57 Posts	Hey kees, one word -- Brilliant! (I've just done a similar thing on the M6 forum). Attached Images

1st December 2006, 08:49	#9
kees Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Scandinavia Garage: magic moderator wand Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 52 Thanked 246 Times in 122 Posts

3rd December 2006, 01:26	#10
MortenDK m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denmark Garage: BMW E60 M5 in Sepang Bronze Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 24 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	I think it would be a good idea to add pictures of the different colours. __________________ 2005 BMW M5, it's not on order, it's here! Sepang Bronze/Sepang Leather/Aluminium - It's in the garage!! And not so much on the road, stupid clutch!! To clear something up that has been bothering me; my name is Gustav (hello board leader ), my dad's name is Morten. I post 99% of all posts under the MortenDK account - so call me Gustav

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