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E38Ross
10,511 posts
81 months
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Fox- said: i can't quite tell, but is that an M5 front bumper? can't see the "strip" the non-M models usually have? oh - that looks bloody lovely. how many miles has it got on it now? if i were you, i'd be looking to run that into the ground....and if you keep looking after it as you are, that could be a VERY long time away yet. late E39 sports just look soooo "right" don't they.
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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It's a standard Sport front bumper but the lower grille is the M5 one.
It is now on 190k miles. I still love it, so I probably will keep it for a few more years. I've had it 6 years this year. My plan is to keep it until the day it stops feeling like a 'really nice car' and starts feeling like an 'old car' by which time an F10 535 M Sport will £20k or less.
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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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bmthnick1981 said: Yep. it's cat D. Gained £500 notes since I first saw it too.
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CampDavid
7,702 posts
67 months
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W00DY said: bmthnick1981 said: Yep. it's cat D. Gained £500 notes since I first saw it too. Naughty seller, very naughty
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E38Ross
10,511 posts
81 months
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Fox- said: It's a standard Sport front bumper but the lower grille is the M5 one.
It is now on 190k miles. I still love it, so I probably will keep it for a few more years. I've had it 6 years this year. My plan is to keep it until the day it stops feeling like a 'really nice car' and starts feeling like an 'old car' by which time an F10 535 M Sport will £20k or less.
i think the new 535i sport would be a lovely car. quite how many are about is another matter..... be sure to take a piccy of the odometer at 200k!  I need to get some decent pics of my car to be honest, don't have that many good ones.
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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E38Ross said: i think the new 535i sport would be a lovely car. quite how many are about is another matter..... be sure to take a piccy of the odometer at 200k! I shall, will be helping it along its way with a few trips this year - up to the Highlands in a few weeks and over to Budapest in the Summer. Whether it will make it there and back bork-free is another matter
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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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CampDavid said: W00DY said: bmthnick1981 said: Yep. it's cat D. Gained £500 notes since I first saw it too. Naughty seller, very naughty I think it's still the same guy, he just struggles with copy and paste. And remembering numbers. http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=FS...Odd.
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olly22n
11,762 posts
75 months
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CampDavid said: W00DY said: bmthnick1981 said: Yep. it's cat D. Gained £500 notes since I first saw it too. Naughty seller, very naughty f  king grips my s t when people advertise a car without mentioning that minor detail... s.
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TallbutBuxomly
11,933 posts
85 months
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olly22n said: f king grips my s t when people advertise a car without mentioning that minor detail... s. Rescinded. Yup class a dick. A basic check through a cheapie website is 3-6 quid and does not show write off.
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olly22n
11,762 posts
75 months
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TallbutBuxomly said: olly22n said: f king grips my s t when people advertise a car without mentioning that minor detail... s. Rescinded. Yup class a dick. A basic check through a cheapie website is 3-6 quid and does not show write off. So it isn't a write-off?
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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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TallbutBuxomly said: What's the legality of a car business doing so. If they've described a car as "HPI clear" and it isn't, then there's an issue to raise with Trading Standards. Or as most people do, simply don't buy the car. Trading Standards said: When you buy a used motor vehicle from a trader, you enter into a legally binding contract and you are entitled to expect that it is of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose, and as described. An older vehicle with high mileage may not be as good as a newer vehicle with low mileage, but it should still be fit for use on the road and in a condition that reflects its age and price.
Traders cannot take away consumers' rights by using terms such as 'sold as seen' or 'no refunds'. If you buy a used vehicle from a trader online, you may have additional rights under the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000. You do not have the same legal rights if you buy a vehicle from a private seller or an auction. Ask to see their HPI report or certificate for that vehicle and check how recent it is. If they can't or won't show you it, then again - walk. Or do your own HPI check for £20 for your own peace of mind. If a trader or dealer knows a car they are selling is on the Vehicle Condition Alert Register as Category C or D (A and B should never be able to be sold), then in theory they are duty bound to mention it prior selling it to you as it's a material fact that may influence your decision to purchase or not. Diligent dealers and traders will do so, those who choose not to be honest about it - well, make your own opinion. However, there is no legal obligation for a dealer or trader to HPI check their own stock, so if they choose not to, then they are not privy to this material fact - however their due diligence could and should be called into question in the event of any subsequent disputes with a MoTP who has bought a car and discovered it is on VCAR.
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martynr
292 posts
43 months
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TallbutBuxomly said: Rescinded. Yup class a dick. A basic check through a cheapie website is 3-6 quid and does not show write off.
Have done check or just your presumption?
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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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Fox-
9,958 posts
115 months
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ad said: Fuel consumption (combined)
27.7 mpg
0 - 62 mph
9.9 seconds No thanks. Slow but economical? Sure. Fast but thirsty? Sure. Slow and thirsty? No.
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olly22n
11,762 posts
75 months
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martynr said: TallbutBuxomly said: Rescinded. Yup class a dick. A basic check through a cheapie website is 3-6 quid and does not show write off.
Have done check or just your presumption? Just checked, it's a cat-d. Also, last change of keeper 12/4/2012. 
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bigdom
420 posts
14 months
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W00DY said: I'm loving the fuel consumption in the advert 
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richardxjr
3,316 posts
79 months
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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Fox- said: ad said: Fuel consumption (combined)
27.7 mpg
0 - 62 mph
9.9 seconds No thanks. Slow but economical? Sure. Fast but thirsty? Sure. Slow and thirsty? No. 25.4 and 9.3 respectively for a 728i I think...
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E38Ross
10,511 posts
81 months
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Fox- said: E38Ross said: i think the new 535i sport would be a lovely car. quite how many are about is another matter..... be sure to take a piccy of the odometer at 200k! I shall, will be helping it along its way with a few trips this year - up to the Highlands in a few weeks and over to Budapest in the Summer. Whether it will make it there and back bork-free is another matter does it often give you trouble?
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