6 Series Box Opinions

[The GMan]

mpaul0055 said:

inishfalle said:

I have 645 ci (2005) auto since sept 08. Great car auto box is fine car still makes me smile on country lanes when you floor it with the windows down. Auto box is smooth rarely use manual mode except in recent snow with traction control off. Car is very cheap to buy now I paid 20k with 24k miles back in sept. Best to buy from dealer as this car needs its warranty. Servicing costs very low compared with Audi. Also note Audi are great until 3 yrs old then they become very expensive to keep. Note run flat tires around 300 quid per corner but worth it if you get blowout at at 80 on the motorway! will keep this car for another 2 years then hopefully M3 Saloon DCT will be in my price range!

Edited by inishfalle on Wednesday 18th February 11:16

Sounds like you got a good price there for a low milage car there. Did you get it from a dealer?

As you mentioned giving it a blast, How chuckable is the car? Im in a R32 at the minute, which being small and 4wd is very easy to handle and chuck about. Obviously the 6 is a much bigger car, and im not buying it to chuck it about at all.. id just like to know, on that odd occaison ill be down the lanes its not going to....

A. KILL ME
B. Disapoint me

Im only 27 and do wonder if im going GT too early..

EDIT:

After another lunch break ive wondered back up the scale.. to my most upper limit, and id keep this for a good 4/5 years.. is..... Actualy ticks all my boxes, if i can service it and maintain for 1400 a year id go there.... i think...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-04-BENTLEY-Continental-...

Thoughts? Should be reliable as its a VW.... he he.....

Edited by mpaul0055 on Wednesday 18th February 15:43

Edited by mpaul0055 on Wednesday 18th February 15:48

I had on STI PPP on an 04 plate that I part-ex'd for my 645ci. That car suited it's purpose and I reckon was one of the best point to point car's I have owned, really cheap too when you consider the performance you get.

I throw my 6 series around when driving and for the size of the car it handles well in my eyes. It wants to kick out under-duress, but I can usually feel when it's trying to throw me into a tree. Which is not often.

As for the Bentley, I cannot stand them, however it is a lot of kit.

[mpaul0055]

So are you glad you changed upto a 645i?. I bet power delivery is different, but id of thought the 645i will walk an sti after 80mph.

Would be really intrested in your thoughts on that one...

Seems 645i`s and 650s are selling well. Stock is well down on the BMW site, and the cars seem to of inched up by a coupe of grand.