Highlights

Low documented 41,426 miles
Special-order Imola Red with Champagne leather interior
Desirable 2009 car with improved CIC iDrive system
Large history file of regular specialist maintenance
Serviced in April 2024 at 38,839 miles
Only five registered keepers
Very well kept car with paintwork polish and ceramic coating
Private registration plate included in the sale
MOT valid until May 2027

The Appeal

For the E60 M5, BMW seriously rethought its brilliant four-door supersaloon. Sharing virtually nothing mechanically with its 5-Series siblings, the new car was a technological tour de force, from its brand new V10 engine to the clever ‘M’ button, which accessed the full 507bhp P500 mode. Press that and, in the words of Jeremy Clarkson, this M5 becomes ‘magnificent.’

The key to buying these sophisticated mileage is provenance and condition. This well-kept, low mileage 2009 M5 scores on each point. Finished in special-order Imola Red, which has received a polish and ceramic coat treatment, paired with Champagne leather and rare Madeira Nutwood veneers, it presents well and has clearly been treated with care. As a 2009 car it features the much-improved factory CIC iDrive system. The car is standard save for a Stage 1 remap.

The vendor bought the car in January 2024 and has used it sparingly. The service history runs to April 2024 at 38,839 miles, since when the car has covered less than 3,000 miles. The MOt runs to May 2027 with a single advisory. The appropriate private registration plate is included in the sale.

Key Information

Mileage: 41,426 miles indicated (supported by MOT and service history)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 14th May 2027 with single advisory
Technical specs: 507bhp S85 5.0-litre V10 petrol, 7spd SMG automatic
Paperwork: Invoices, handbook, V5C, 2 keys

Service history:

04/24 - 38,839 miles - V-Max Mechanics
06/23 - 34,999 miles - WMSS (BMW specialist)
07/19 - 34,357 miles - Baron Watford BMW
08/17 - 31,472 miles - Baron Watford BMW
02/16 - 28,555 miles - Sytner
02/14 - not known - Autortechnik

The Detail

Recently serviced with oil and filters and fitted with new battery
Engine is stage 1 tuned
Vendor states the engine starts and car drives well
Special order Imola Red paintwork polished and ceramic coated
Exterior present well with few signs of use
Factory 19in silver multispoke alloys with fewm if any signs of age
Matching Michelin tyres
Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
Champagne leather interior in good order with few signs of wear
Usual high traffic interior areas such as driver’s seat show little use
Rare Madeira Nutwood veneer trim
Features head up display, glass sunroof and memory pack
Clean boot area
Kept partly in a garage and partly on a driveway
Single advisory to note on MOT

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