E61 V8 Bearding
Discussion
dom9 said:
Quit with the sixes!!!
This is a thread for V8s and V8s only!!!
Take a look at yourselves! Look at what you have become!
For shame!
Yeah, sorry - I thought it might provide some useful context and I have had two 545i Tourings!This is a thread for V8s and V8s only!!!
Take a look at yourselves! Look at what you have become!
For shame!
Back on the E61s, spec made a big difference to how much I liked mine. The second one had exclusive leather (much nicer to touch than the Nasca leather which came with the ventilated seats on the first, and it extended to a few extra areas of the centre console) and SE suspension with Adaptive Drive (i.e. active anti-roll bars). So it rode better but didn't roll so handled better too. Sadly it seems to be just as rare on F11s as it was on E61s.
dom9 said:
There's a lovely M5 Touring in Reader's Cars at the moment - Liking these more and more!
Eyes wide open!http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Yeah, very scary. It's like 911 IMS explosion type money - frightening!
In other news, windscreen took a whack on the motorway the other day, I have a small crack in my field of view and an MOT looming. Called autoglass, replacement is arranged already. It was going to be tomorrow but when I requested an OEM screen from BMW they said it may take a little longer to source. Called back shortly afterwards with a booking for Monday.
Good service so far, fingers crossed.
In other news, windscreen took a whack on the motorway the other day, I have a small crack in my field of view and an MOT looming. Called autoglass, replacement is arranged already. It was going to be tomorrow but when I requested an OEM screen from BMW they said it may take a little longer to source. Called back shortly afterwards with a booking for Monday.
Good service so far, fingers crossed.
hornetrider said:
Yeah, very scary. It's like 911 IMS explosion type money - frightening!
In other news, windscreen took a whack on the motorway the other day, I have a small crack in my field of view and an MOT looming. Called autoglass, replacement is arranged already. It was going to be tomorrow but when I requested an OEM screen from BMW they said it may take a little longer to source. Called back shortly afterwards with a booking for Monday.
Good service so far, fingers crossed.
That is good service - nice work!In other news, windscreen took a whack on the motorway the other day, I have a small crack in my field of view and an MOT looming. Called autoglass, replacement is arranged already. It was going to be tomorrow but when I requested an OEM screen from BMW they said it may take a little longer to source. Called back shortly afterwards with a booking for Monday.
Good service so far, fingers crossed.
The thing is, guys like Autofarm and Hartech can sort your 996/7 (I had one). It sounds like there isn't really a big, well-developed independent network for sorting S65s and S852, though I might be wrong?
i.e. it usually ends up costing more than the Porsche might and a BMW with a broken engine is probably worth less than the Porsche with a broken engine.
I would LOVE a V10 M5 but I do wonder if the bottom end and gearbox woes would keep me awake at night, even if the chances are slim that anything would go wrong!
Then again, I guess you just pay ~10% more and buy in network for peace of mind.
If my 545i engine broke, I could pick up a whole donor car for far less than the cost of a V10 engine refurb! Maybe I am just talking myself into a supercharger now - LOL!
ATM said:
Make your own Alpina.
This is something I'm considering in the handling stakes. Mine's 10 years old this summer, and will have 120k miles by then. I'm looking at a Birds B5 kit, or sourcing the Bilsteins/Eibachs/ACS springs and having them fitted, along with any bushings etc which need doing.ATM said:
This
Make your own Alpina.
I like my 550 now I am driving it less. Its a big soft car with daft power. I think the added poke from a blower makes more sense than upgrading to the M5.
Who sells them?
Simpson (http://www.simpsonmotorsport.com/default.asp?id=111&pid=69&name=Super/Turbocharging&page=Services) are the ESS dealer I know of!Make your own Alpina.
I like my 550 now I am driving it less. Its a big soft car with daft power. I think the added poke from a blower makes more sense than upgrading to the M5.
Who sells them?
I've been waiting over 6 months for them to get back to me with a price
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