RE: Spotted: BMW 550i manual
Discussion
edo said:
thinfourth2 said:
A rare BMW
One i like
If it was a touring it would be even better
Here you go, and only £12k.One i like
If it was a touring it would be even better
BMW 5 SERIES 550I M SPORT 5DR 4.8 2006
5 Doors, Manual, Estate, Petrol, 60,700 miles, Metallic SILVER GREY, MOT-03-2013, 1 Owner. ONE OWNER FROM BRAND NEW FULL BMW SERVICE HISTORY BLACK DAKOTA LEATHER ACTIVE STEERING PANORAMIC GLASS SUNROOF AUTO DIM MIRRORS TV FUNCTION HEAD LIGHT WASH DARK POPLAR WOOD IN HIGH GLOSS VISABILTY PACK MEDIA PACK NAVIGATION ABS, Air conditioning, Alloy wheels, Cruise control, Front armrest, Immobiliser, Passenger airbag, Rear armrest, Roof rails, Side airbags, Radio/CD, Rear headrests, Sports seats, Traction control, Trip computer, Front head restraints, Rear electric windows, Service indicator, Steering wheel rake adjustment, Body coloured bumpers, Isofix child seat anchor points, Drivers airbag, Electric door mirrors, Alarm, Height adjustable drivers seat, 3x3 point rear seat belts, PAS, Remote central locking, Front fog lights, Front electric windows, Metallic Paint, Electrically adjustable drivers seat, Leather seat trim, Heated door mirrors, Electrically adjustable passenger seat, Audio remote control, Steering wheel reach adjustment, Rear wiper, Reverse parking aid. Insurance Group:20. £11,995
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
Trellis said:
An E39 M5 is a better Q car than this. Nearly everyone sees them as 'just another old 5 series' until you've gone by and they get a flash of the M and the quad pipes.
If anything I would say the 550i is the better Q car because of that 'run of the mill 5 series' look! It never gives the game away until you hit the loud pedal.Also I guess as well it depends if you want a car for show or functionality. All I ever hear from BMW enthusiasts is that the later E60's are leagues ahead of the E39.
The old 'flash of the M and quad pipes' is utterly gross. Purely reserved for orange people wearing enormous gold watches and driving around in X5///M's.
I have an SE spec V8 manual as well - but mine's an E61 touring! Albeit a couple of year's older and with 50,000 rather than 40,000 miles, I got offered £6,500 as a p/ex against a 911 recently. So a). £20k is rather ambitious and b). I'd buy my car for £6,500 in a flash so needless to say I've still got it.
Manual isn't the greatest box ever (quite a long throw) but at the end of the day you are at least in complete control and its by no means obstructive. You'd be surprised how much you need to rev these things to get them really moving - an auto would be permaently lolloping around in the highest gear possible so would genuinely disguise the performance.
Oh and mine is de-badged of course.
Manual isn't the greatest box ever (quite a long throw) but at the end of the day you are at least in complete control and its by no means obstructive. You'd be surprised how much you need to rev these things to get them really moving - an auto would be permaently lolloping around in the highest gear possible so would genuinely disguise the performance.
Oh and mine is de-badged of course.
Prawnboy said:
........."as you surge past in beige majesty"
great line!
there should be nothing to like about this car.
but i love it.
and well done whoever you were for speccing a sunroof.....a must have in any saloon!
Yes, that line made me chuckle too. I had spotted this car on Autotrader recently. You could always get it wrapped in a more bearable colour. great line!
there should be nothing to like about this car.
but i love it.
and well done whoever you were for speccing a sunroof.....a must have in any saloon!
decadence said:
a sleeper car is a bit like being an ugly bloke but with a massive appendage ....its a bit of a waste.
Looks are subjective. A massive appendage will always be a massive appendage. This sleeper will still have the firepower to very discreetly see off 80% off cars on UK roads in the real world.
5678 said:
There won't be any. They are bomb proof pretty much. My 650 cost me nothing other than servicing in 2.5 years.
I don't doubt the reliability, but aren't these insurance group 20 and in the maximum road tax bracket?. That coupled with 21 average makes for high running costs for something that is non-M. I could understand it in a 6 series, but not a plain looking 5. Bencolem said:
I have an SE spec V8 manual as well - but mine's an E61 touring! Albeit a couple of year's older and with 50,000 rather than 40,000 miles, I got offered £6,500 as a p/ex against a 911 recently. So a). £20k is rather ambitious and b). I'd buy my car for £6,500 in a flash so needless to say I've still got it.
Manual isn't the greatest box ever (quite a long throw) but at the end of the day you are at least in complete control and its by no means obstructive. You'd be surprised how much you need to rev these things to get them really moving - an auto would be permaently lolloping around in the highest gear possible so would genuinely disguise the performance.
Oh and mine is de-badged of course.
Ouch! Does make the Individual one look very pricey. Any pics?Manual isn't the greatest box ever (quite a long throw) but at the end of the day you are at least in complete control and its by no means obstructive. You'd be surprised how much you need to rev these things to get them really moving - an auto would be permaently lolloping around in the highest gear possible so would genuinely disguise the performance.
Oh and mine is de-badged of course.
Matt Bird said:
Bencolem said:
I have an SE spec V8 manual as well - but mine's an E61 touring! Albeit a couple of year's older and with 50,000 rather than 40,000 miles, I got offered £6,500 as a p/ex against a 911 recently. So a). £20k is rather ambitious and b). I'd buy my car for £6,500 in a flash so needless to say I've still got it.
Manual isn't the greatest box ever (quite a long throw) but at the end of the day you are at least in complete control and its by no means obstructive. You'd be surprised how much you need to rev these things to get them really moving - an auto would be permaently lolloping around in the highest gear possible so would genuinely disguise the performance.
Oh and mine is de-badged of course.
Ouch! Does make the Individual one look very pricey. Any pics?Manual isn't the greatest box ever (quite a long throw) but at the end of the day you are at least in complete control and its by no means obstructive. You'd be surprised how much you need to rev these things to get them really moving - an auto would be permaently lolloping around in the highest gear possible so would genuinely disguise the performance.
Oh and mine is de-badged of course.
This one is a really nicely spec'd car but it will depreciate at a hell of a rate
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