2013 BMW M5

With the Monte Carlo Blue coachwork professionally refurbished and new Michelin Sport tyres fitted onto recently refinished alloy wheels only 150 miles ago, this BMW M5 presents beautifully.

In the care of its owner since September 2021, it has the brawn to back up its good looks too; with fewer than 80,000 miles on the odometer and an excellent service history including one by Munich Motorsport only last month, this is your passport to the sort of high-performance, uber-reliability that only a BMW M5 can provide.
 

Monte Carlo Blue is a helluva colour, isn’t it? Bright without being garish, it suits the M5’s mission statement of providing high-quality fun perfectly.

This one is also in great shape having had its paintwork professionally refurbished with fresh paint to the front bumper and nearside of the vehicle in 2023.

The result is stunning with tight and consistent shutlines, ripple-free flanks, and the sort of fit ‘n’ finish you’d expect of a car that would have set its first owner back the best part of £75,000 (six figures in today’s money) – and that was without options.

The four corners are clear – no park-by-touch evidence here – as are the door mirrors. The lamp lenses are all good, the badges are bright and vibrant, and the window glass is undamaged.

The sunroof slides fore and aft at the press of a button too, and seals tightly in its aperture when it is closed. It also has a small wind deflector, which helps cut down buffeting at speed.

As we mentioned in the introduction, the five-spoke, 20-inch alloy wheels have been refurbished only recently, so they’re completely free of kerbing scrapes and dinks.

An elegant and open design, the cross-drilled 400mm front brake discs and six-piston Brembo front calipers are open to view – and who wouldn’t want to show off braking equipment like this?

Just as impressive are the four new Michelin Pilot Sport tyres we are told were fitted fewer than 150 miles ago.

We will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly.

As for faults, the windscreen has a chip in the lower section but that’s all we can spot. 
 

The M5’s design brief is met inside too with ultra-supportive and yet very comfortable seats providing a stable platform for the driver and passengers to enjoy that sublime chassis.

Of course, the bulk of the effort went into taking care of the driver who gets to enjoy a chunky-rimmed steering wheel, paddle shifters (one of which was replaced only last month), a head-up display, a 200mph speedometer, and a rev counter with a red line that tips past 7,000rpm.

The front seats are electrically adjustable and heated, while the rears have to make do with *only* being heated. Those in the back do get their own heater controls though, so we doubt they’ll feel short-changed.

The electronic options available include a ‘bird’s eye’ view courtesy of the camera system in addition to the Bluetooth phone controls, a variety of music sources, satellite navigation, and a comprehensive engine check system.

The camera system is another reassuring sign as to the quality of the car’s curation because it has been repaired even though the loss of one camera is the sort of thing you’d be tempted to turn a blind eye to given the £1,195 cost the seller incurred in replacing it and the associated ECU.

Cosmetically, the pale colour of the leather conspires with the black trim to give the M5 an elegant and understated look, one whose minimalism is nicely alleviated by M Sport stitching and decals here and there.

The boot is clean and well presented, and the case in the boot lid still contains the warning triangle and the first aid kit.

As for the cabin’s overall condition, the driver’s seat shows some discolouration to the outer edges but that’s about all we can see that would bother most people.
 

The M5’s service history is recorded as follows:

•    30.05.2013 – supplied by Eastern Motor Co Ltd
•    13.06.2013 and 1,212 miles – service by ELMS
•    12.07.2014 and 13,796 miles – service by ELMS
•    04.01.2016 and 40,116 miles – service by ELMS
•    07.05.2016 and 33,581 miles – service by Sytner Harold Wood
•    27.04.2017 and 38,089 miles – service by Bowker
•    22.05.2018 and 41,990 miles – service by Lloyd
•    02.08.2019 and 50,383 miles – service by JRB Garage Services Ltd
•    13.03.2020 and 58,929 miles – service by Williams Rochdale
•    14.07.2021 and 64,833 miles – service by VDV Motor Engineers Ltd
•    28.10.2022 and 75,086 miles – service by Munich Motorworks
•    19.08.2024 and 79,748 miles – service by Munich Motorworks at a cost of £1,900

The dashboard display confirms the next service isn’t due for another 9,000 miles.

As you can see that servicing regimen has paid off because the V8 fires into life with alacrity, idles and revs as it should, and emits a banshee wail from the quadruple exhaust tailpipes when it is provoked.

The engine bay is a little grubby but only a little, which leaves you free to detail it if that’s your thing – or ignore it if it isn’t.

As for the underside, it is clean and strong and only shows the inevitable light surface corrosion on suspension components and bolts.
 

The M5’s MoT certificate is valid until August 2025.

The recent Vehicle History Check is clear and it comes with two key fobs in addition to the BMW book pack and wallet and a history file that includes plenty of invoices for work done.

NB: the M5 is being sold with the registration number ‘EA13 GNJ’ rather than ‘M500 CPK’.
 

This BMW M5 F10 offers all the performance and handling any sane driver could ever ask for in a package that any family would enjoy travelling in.

It’ll also crush continents with the same ease as it will your local track day, and it’ll do it with the sort of ruthless efficiency we’ve come to expect of our modern super saloons.

And this one has been regularly serviced and pampered by just five owners, leaving it in the sort of condition you could just jump into and use without fear it’ll explode due to neglect – nor depreciate if you use it as the engineers who designed it intended.

Because we estimate it’s only going to fetch somewhere between £16,000 and £22,000, which must be the cheapest way to go so fast so reliably, surely?

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