Doug DeMuro Drives E60 BMW M5, Talks Engine Failure and Maintenance Issues

Then again, purists come in three different shades: there's the said E60 category, but we also have those who draw the line at the predecessors of the super-sedan, namely the E39 of the late 90s and the E34, which came around at the dawn of the 80s.

Regardless, few of those purists are OK with discussing the technical flaws of the M5. And with no model in the history of the Motorsport Division packing as many problems as the E60, we're here to deliver a piece of footage that scrutinizes the retired four-door, talking about its most important tech problems.

You see, Doug DeMuro has recently gotten his hands on the E60 M5 and the journo dedicated the quirks and features section that usually dominates his reviews to the problems of the aging four-door.

Sure, that F1 tribute naturally aspirated V10 sounds brilliant, but its rod bearing issue, along with others, means that trying to enjoy this car might end up in financial trouble.

Many aficionados agree that the rod bearing matter is a design fault. So instead of this being a poor material issue, it's all down to engine clearances that are too small - the factory values means the distance between the bearing and the crank pin are too small and don't allow oil to do its job.

Then again, there's also one aspect of this Doug review that could've been done better. Despite the fact that the journo states the example around him is in uber-good condition, we don't get to see that V10 being put to proper use.