30 Jahre M5s

30 Jahre M5s

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kippaxking

185 posts

219 months

Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Maybe the dealers are hoping the 30 Jahre examples will be picked up by collectors as future Investments. I really don't see why you would pay a £30k premium for a daily driver.

I've been looking around for something to replace mine (I need 5 seats) and there is nothing that even slightly interests me. Thought about splitting it and having a boring, sensible car and something fun and fast but the M5 fulfils that role as well.

Think I may keep it...

Schermerhorn

4,342 posts

188 months

Tuesday 14th July 2015
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How about an F12 M6?

I am toying with the idea of buying one but only when their prices are in the 30,000 range.

Wills2

22,669 posts

174 months

Tuesday 14th July 2015
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I'm doing the same piling the miles on,11.5k in 4 months and I don't care.

The Jahre are lovely they have one at my dealer but the prices are daft (I have no idea who would pay that sort of money) they haven't even got ceramics or the full M performance exhaust on them yet they are all up for 90-110k used!

I'd be looking at a new M6GC with CP pack as that has the same power and I reckon you could spec ceramics and MP exhaust for the same price as a used jahre.


pjv997

648 posts

181 months

Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Skrambles said:
theboss said:
I'm just piling miles on mine. Figured I'd rather write off the whole cost (more or less) by putting 200k miles on the clock with a grin in my face, and keeping it forever, than 2/3rds of its cost putting a restrained 32k miles on it over 4 years and worrying every moment about its future trade-in value.
Yep, totally agree. It's a keeper.
Have to agree - I have done 47,000 miles now in mine and despite very hi-spec is probably only worth around £30K. I've had the car now for over three years and have never kept my daily driver so long but whenever I put my sensible head on, the car has just such a broad range of ability that I can't rationalise buying something new.

As long as I can keep the man maths calculator firmly locked away, I will keep mine for a few more years.

lord trumpton

7,321 posts

125 months

Saturday 18th July 2015
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Jazzer said:
Evening M-Power!


I'd happily lose up to £13K a year .... am I nuts?
Nuts?? You should be melted

jm doc

2,776 posts

231 months

Monday 20th July 2015
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Jonny TVR said:
Similar situation for me and I too was gobsmacked by the asking price of the Jahre.

My shortlist for the moment for November change is:

997 gen 2 Turbo S - not sure as really want the 991. 997 is looking a bit dated. Amazing power though.
Maserati Granturismo - gorgeous sound, heritage, good rear seats, stunning looks, average performance
M6 GC - has everything but it will be my fourth BMW on the trot (noticed they are selling new ones at £71K in classifieds .. more than the usual 20% off list).

Need at least small seats in the back.
Go for the 997.2 turbo S, after 10 years and 4 M cars (E39 x2, E60 and E63) that's what I did. Absolutely brilliant and in my eyes at least still looks very fresh.

Not sure when I will move on but M6GC top of the list for next car at the moment!

Jonny TVR

4,533 posts

280 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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jm doc said:
Go for the 997.2 turbo S, after 10 years and 4 M cars (E39 x2, E60 and E63) that's what I did. Absolutely brilliant and in my eyes at least still looks very fresh.

Not sure when I will move on but M6GC top of the list for next car at the moment!
Thanks doc .. I think I will go for the 997.2 Turbo S, 991 Turbos are still at £110K (they don't seem to depreciate like normal cars in percentage terms) which is a bit rich for me. May be by November they will be under £100K which may swing it.