E60 BMW 520d SE

[Graham]

One of the main things I miss about my E60, is the handling.

 

[Blackie]

One of the main things I miss about my E60, is the handling.

I’m only starting to truly experience what it’s capable off now! lol. Even then I’ve yet to travel a back road in it since the wheel alignment has been done!

 

[saxo_man]

I’m only starting to truly experience what it’s capable off now! lol. Even then I’ve yet to travel a back road in it since the wheel alignment has been done!

That’s my memory of the E60. Fantastic handling and feeling very settled at higher speeds on corners.

 

[Blackie]

That’s my memory of the E60. Fantastic handling and feeling very settled at higher speeds on corners.

There’s a bend just outside Doagh that in the Alfa at 30mph (the speed limit of the road) I had to lift of the throttle and give a dab of the brakes before going into it…..

In the E60 I can hold it at 30mph round the same bend!

 

[saxo_man]

Oh yeah

 

[Blackie]

Oh yeah

Without being sideways I should’ve said!

I haven’t tried to induce a slide yet! Want to get to know the car first, especially now the tracking is sorted lol.

 

[Blackie]

Yesterday I replaced the thermostat as the car seemed to run cold.

The coming days should show if there’s any improvement or not.

I also did a bit of cleaning around the engine whilst I was in there and I dealt with the common “flooding” fault these seem to suffer from. By that I mean u see the cabin filter on the drivers side sits the brake master cylinder, the “pocket” fills with water due to a drain blocking and eventually can make it into the cabin.

Mine thankfully hadn’t started lea koi big into the cabin, but wasn’t far off it. Water drained away, drain unblocked and I’m a happier bunny.

Today I cleaned both the E60 and the mighty Hyundai i20 N Line.

 

[Blackie]

I was having a bad day today (don’t wish to discuss), so in an attempt to try to distract myself I decided to fit a few service parts I’ve been gathering up.

I started with an oil and filter change

And then replaced the crankcase breather filter:

Before replacing a totally filthy air filter:

The car should run a little better now! lol.

 

[Simon998]

Good job man. It's getting closer to being done and on my driveway

I was out in the r50 earlier and I swear I heard it creek out the word 'Blackie'...

 

[Blackie]

Good job man. It's getting closer to being done and on my driveway

I was out in the r50 earlier and I swear I heard it creek out the word 'Blackie'...

Now stop talking like that, cos’ i’ll end up overthinking things and be thinking there’s a deal to be done……..