Is there an M6 forum (BMW not motorway)

[Merc 450]

Just wondering if there is a specific forum for M6's.
I have a pension maturing in january 2018 (just over a year away)
I've been looking at M6's around £30K on PH classifieds and I cannot decide between a low mileage late V10 or one of the early 4.4's which the way the prices are dropping now will be down to £30K by then.( seen one that was £118K new going for £58K as a 1 year old
Which do the forum prefer? thanks in advance for your help

[Patrick Bateman]

m5board is where you want for all things M5 and M6 related.

[Merc 450]

Patrick Bateman said:

m5board is where you want for all things M5 and M6 related.

Is there any way of moving this post there?

[krisdelta]

M5board is another website altogether. You'll need to register there and copy / paste over the content.

http://www.m5board.com/

[Thumperson]

Merc 450 said:

Just wondering if there is a specific forum for M6's.
I have a pension maturing in january 2018 (just over a year away)
I've been looking at M6's around £30K on PH classifieds and I cannot decide between a low mileage late V10 or one of the early 4.4's which the way the prices are dropping now will be down to £30K by then.( seen one that was £118K new going for £58K as a 1 year old
Which do the forum prefer? thanks in advance for your help

Hi. I have a E63 (V10) M6 and I love it. It is a truely characterful experience. I believe everyone will tell you to get a warranty as the bills are eye watering should little things go wrong and ruinous if major things happen to be the problem. The biggest issue with the car at the moment is that the parts are ex Germany and are rare so take a long time to arrive and are expensive. The V10 is a crazy lamboesque event of a car with the newer one being much more civilised but still wickedly fast.

My two cents worth, and our approach to it, is that having bought the older car that if it really goes wrong badly then the money lost by throwing it away would be less than the depreciation if we had bought a newer car. By the V10 and join us lunatics over here in our crazy happy place.

[MarcelM6]

I haven't come across many M6 forums that are 'active'. Member of m5board, not much happens on the M6 section, but plenty on the M5 side, and as the mechanicals are so similar it's a good section to browse through.

30K is probably a bit high for a V10, I'd highly recommend it though. One of the great NA engines, unlikely to see one like it made again in the future, especially by a mainstream manufacturer. I haven't driven a new turbo'ed M6 yet, I'm sure it will be faster and more comfortable, but doubt it will have as much character and insanity as the V10 powered one. It will also use a lot less fuel.

I don't use mine as a daily driver anymore, keep it for a blast on weekends or unusual work journeys. Even if you don't buy one make sure you test drive one just for the experience.

[Merc 450]

Thumperson said:

Merc 450 said:

Just wondering if there is a specific forum for M6's.
I have a pension maturing in january 2018 (just over a year away)
I've been looking at M6's around £30K on PH classifieds and I cannot decide between a low mileage late V10 or one of the early 4.4's which the way the prices are dropping now will be down to £30K by then.( seen one that was £118K new going for £58K as a 1 year old
Which do the forum prefer? thanks in advance for your help

Hi. I have a E63 (V10) M6 and I love it. It is a truely characterful experience. I believe everyone will tell you to get a warranty as the bills are eye watering should little things go wrong and ruinous if major things happen to be the problem. The biggest issue with the car at the moment is that the parts are ex Germany and are rare so take a long time to arrive and are expensive. The V10 is a crazy lamboesque event of a car with the newer one being much more civilised but still wickedly fast.

My two cents worth, and our approach to it, is that having bought the older car that if it really goes wrong badly then the money lost by throwing it away would be less than the depreciation if we had bought a newer car. By the V10 and join us lunatics over here in our crazy happy place.

Thanks I had a cerbera many years ago, sounds like this engine could be just as much fun, do the V8's sound good, cerbera had straight through sports exhausts lots of pops and bangs

[Merc 450]

MarcelM6 said:

I haven't come across many M6 forums that are 'active'. Member of m5board, not much happens on the M6 section, but plenty on the M5 side, and as the mechanicals are so similar it's a good section to browse through.

30K is probably a bit high for a V10, I'd highly recommend it though. One of the great NA engines, unlikely to see one like it made again in the future, especially by a mainstream manufacturer. I haven't driven a new turbo'ed M6 yet, I'm sure it will be faster and more comfortable, but doubt it will have as much character and insanity as the V10 powered one. It will also use a lot less fuel.

I don't use mine as a daily driver anymore, keep it for a blast on weekends or unusual work journeys. Even if you don't buy one make sure you test drive one just for the experience.

Thanks, I will be keeping the A6 estate for the dog so i would be hoping to use them alternate days.
i will put up some of the ads i've been looking at the 4.4's are the one's i think will be around £30k in 18 months time

[Merc 450]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
I like this one, not sure if importing cars from northern ireland is easy. Should be i'm only 70 miles from Stranraer

[Merc 450]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
And this one

[Merc 450]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
Also this

[Merc 450]

And http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

[Merc 450]

And finally http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...
The cars posted would be my shortlist if they were available in January 18

[Thumperson]

Merc 450 said:

Thanks I had a cerbera many years ago, sounds like this engine could be just as much fun, do the V8's sound good, cerbera had straight through sports exhausts lots of pops and bangs

The older V8 M5s sound pretty special too but nothing sounds like the V10. Mine is totally stock and still sounds like a fully lit F1 car of the day when you poke it. For not very much money you can put some very rude exhaust systems on the car (very tempting). It truely is a wicked experience.

[jm doc]

Had both the V10 M5 and V10 M6 as well as two older V8 M5's. The V10 is absolutely fantastic, the sound is just amazing even on the standard exhaust and the performance is mental with the engine red lining around 8000rpm. The only disappointment is hitting the speed limiter at around 165mph on the autobahn with two gears left to go! Truly a legendary engine and as said previously, unlikely ever to be repeated.

Edited by jm doc on Wednesday 9th November 23:00

[Jazzer]

One concurs!!

That V10 is a life-affirming thing.

I went from the V10 M5 to the V8 M5.

The V10 is utterly addictive and remains at the heart of the drives of my life.

What an engine, what a noise!

[Merc 450]

Thumperson said:

Merc 450 said:

Thanks I had a cerbera many years ago, sounds like this engine could be just as much fun, do the V8's sound good, cerbera had straight through sports exhausts lots of pops and bangs

The older V8 M5s sound pretty special too but nothing sounds like the V10. Mine is totally stock and still sounds like a fully lit F1 car of the day when you poke it. For not very much money you can put some very rude exhaust systems on the car (very tempting). It truely is a wicked experience.

Sorry I mean't to say V10

[Merc 450]

jm doc said:

Had both the V10 M5 and V10 M6 as well as two older V8 M5's. The V10 is absolutely fantastic, the sound is just amazing even on the standard exhaust and the performance is mental with the engine red lining around 8000rpm. The only disappointment is hitting the speed limiter at around 165mph on the autobahn with two gears left to go! Truly a legendary engine and as said previously, unlikely ever to be repeated.

Edited by jm doc on Wednesday 9th November 23:00

Thanks, as you can see i have my eyes on the classifieds and there seem to be a lot of good ones around, never thought i'd find anything that sounds like the cerbera but looks like i might

[Shaoxter]

jm doc said:

The only disappointment is hitting the speed limiter at around 165mph on the autobahn with two gears left to go!

Get it delimited

If you're looking for an event it's got to be the V10 one, will sound epic with the roof down. Get one under 60k miles and take out a rolling monthly BMW Insured Warranty then you can sleep easy.

[M5 London]

Merc450 : Try this forum, its a bit more active : http://www.6post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=365

Agreed M5board is a bit dead for the F Platform M5/M6

I own an M6 Gran Coupe by the way and also a supercharged E39 M5, E34 M5 and E30 M3

Gotta love M Power Cars, new and old alike