E39 M5 or? £10k budget

[TheAngryDog]

If my MPS sells on Thursday then it looks like I'll be starting the hunt for an E39 M5 after June 25th!

[ZX10R NIN]

What about an Alpina B10 4.6 V8 rare normally well looked after & in budget.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...



Or just in budget a C55 AMG I know you've discounted the E55 but this is a good alternative.



If you don't mind two doors.



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

Just thought I'd give you a few more before you go M5 hunting

[Yiliterate]

Something a bit left-field, vary rare and well within budget too - VW Passat W8:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

[Palmers]

Is the M5 going to be your only car?

I've been in this situation.

Bought an S55 AMG, absolutely mental car (55 kompressor engine)

Had a modified B5 S4.

Decided i wanted to daily a V8 so bought a D2 S8 for pennies, LPG'd it - backbox delete - havent looked back...

[TheAngryDog]

ZX10R NIN said:

What about an Alpina B10 4.6 V8 rare normally well looked after & in budget.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...



Or just in budget a C55 AMG I know you've discounted the E55 but this is a good alternative.



If you don't mind two doors.



http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

Just thought I'd give you a few more before you go M5 hunting

Those are some good calls. I aren't a fan of the alpina, it has the wrong gearbox for me. Same with the Merc's, though I do like a supercharged Merc! Trouble is the mrs really doesn't lol

Yiliterate said:

Something a bit left-field, vary rare and well within budget too - VW Passat W8:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

Very left field. They do nothing for me sadly though the W8 engine is interesting. I knew someone who had one and it sounded good but never looked that fast.

Palmers said:

Is the M5 going to be your only car?

I've been in this situation.

Bought an S55 AMG, absolutely mental car (55 kompressor engine)

Had a modified B5 S4.

Decided i wanted to daily a V8 so bought a D2 S8 for pennies, LPG'd it - backbox delete - havent looked back...

Yes it will be. I like the S8 but i think id go for the V10 because V10 lol. But i know they're slower midrange than an E39. It'll be my second M5 and hopefully it'll be one I keep for a while to come

[Palmers]

TheAngryDog said:

Yes it will be. I like the S8 but i think id go for the V10 because V10 lol. But i know they're slower midrange than an E39. It'll be my second M5 and hopefully it'll be one I keep for a while to come

Id love a D3 S8, just too much for me at the moment. I had a 4.2 tdi D3 sport and that was lovely.

Ahh its one of those old chesnuts, the "sold the car shouldnt have sold the car want it back" scenario. I sometimes get like that with my old cummins ram - then i realise how much of a dog it was!! Good fun though!

I must admit ive never been a beemer fan, but i find myself more and more often looking at them. Especially older ones like the E39 M5, alpinas etc

For now though, the S8 will do. Its not massively quick (360bhp) but it has enough grunt to overtake and the build quality is immense. Also the LPG makes dailying a V8 bearable.

[TheAngryDog]

Palmers said:

TheAngryDog said:

Yes it will be. I like the S8 but i think id go for the V10 because V10 lol. But i know they're slower midrange than an E39. It'll be my second M5 and hopefully it'll be one I keep for a while to come

Id love a D3 S8, just too much for me at the moment. I had a 4.2 tdi D3 sport and that was lovely.

Ahh its one of those old chesnuts, the "sold the car shouldnt have sold the car want it back" scenario. I sometimes get like that with my old cummins ram - then i realise how much of a dog it was!! Good fun though!

I must admit ive never been a beemer fan, but i find myself more and more often looking at them. Especially older ones like the E39 M5, alpinas etc

For now though, the S8 will do. Its not massively quick (360bhp) but it has enough grunt to overtake and the build quality is immense. Also the LPG makes dailying a V8 bearable.

They aren't cheap, but they do look pretty decent inside, and V10 lol. Not a patch on the S85 V10 in the M5 imo, but still, a V10 and still sounds awesome!

I do like beemers, but aside from a few of the older ones, havent really had a desire to own one, other than an M5. 360bhp isnt that much of a slouch mind! They weigh less than an E39 M5, but I think its the auto box that off the mark stops them being quicker than they are (at least on paper).

[ZX10R NIN]

If it has to be a M5 this looks like a good one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-51-BMW-M5-E39-CARBO...

[TheAllSeeingPie]

Arrrrgh! While I know my modded E55 will leave an M5 for dust I still keep looking at these. There used to be one that prowled around near where I used to live a few years back that just got me wanting one.

[TheAngryDog]

TheAllSeeingPie said:

Arrrrgh! While I know my modded E55 will leave an M5 for dust I still keep looking at these. There used to be one that prowled around near where I used to live a few years back that just got me wanting one.

I've never driven an E55, is yours the kompressor model? I just don't think I could live with an auto again as a fun car otherwise I would consider one, despite what the mrs says!

ZX10R NIN said:

If it has to be a M5 this looks like a good one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-51-BMW-M5-E39-CARBO...

Oooo, that's nice, 5 figures all day that one!

[ZX10R NIN]

TheAngryDog said:

TheAllSeeingPie said:

Arrrrgh! While I know my modded E55 will leave an M5 for dust I still keep looking at these. There used to be one that prowled around near where I used to live a few years back that just got me wanting one.

I've never driven an E55, is yours the kompressor model? I just don't think I could live with an auto again as a fun car otherwise I would consider one, despite what the mrs says!

ZX10R NIN said:

If it has to be a M5 this looks like a good one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-51-BMW-M5-E39-CARBO...

Oooo, that's nice, 5 figures all day that one!

Trust me you could live with an auto with that torque & bhp at your disposal, you'll be fine as a side bar my SL55 is producing 696.5bhp at the crank do I mind that it's not Manual hell no.......... The only manual I have are my bikes.



Now this is a grand over Budget after haggling but it only has 51k & FSH

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-E55-AMG-2004-50...

[anonymous-user]

Surely E39 M5s are currently at their lowest price point? I can only see them going up from now on!

[TheAllSeeingPie]

Wow that ebay one above is a bargain!

Mines the kompressor version and they are nuts. Just like above mines pushing out more than standard ponies, last dyno was 687 but they are lighter than the other 55 variants so go a bit faster

I'm looking at going back to a fixed pulley again though, which will reduce power to about 610ish but makes the car completely mental. The normal pulleys have a clutch and only really kick in around 1700rpm, the fixed pulleys are noticeably more responsive too.

[Dapster]

Now this is a car!




http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

[Patrick Bateman]

ZX10R NIN said:

Trust me you could live with an auto with that torque & bhp at your disposal, you'll be fine as a side bar my SL55 is producing 696.5bhp at the crank do I mind that it's not Manual hell no.......... The only manual I have are my bikes.



Now this is a grand over Budget after haggling but it only has 51k & FSH

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-E55-AMG-2004-50...

It's all well and good adding more power but if you still have an auto when what you really crave is the interaction of a manual, it won't matter.

[Patrick Bateman]

Max_Torque said:

Surely E39 M5s are currently at their lowest price point? I can only see them going up from now on!

2 years ago would have been their lowest. Finding reasonably priced ones now is quite difficult.

[Palmers]

TheAngryDog said:

They aren't cheap, but they do look pretty decent inside, and V10 lol. Not a patch on the S85 V10 in the M5 imo, but still, a V10 and still sounds awesome!

I do like beemers, but aside from a few of the older ones, havent really had a desire to own one, other than an M5. 360bhp isnt that much of a slouch mind! They weigh less than an E39 M5, but I think its the auto box that off the mark stops them being quicker than they are (at least on paper).

They are a nice place to be. But i must admit the standard D4 interior looks immense. Never really paid any attention to the V10 M5, perhaps i should have a nosey!

Speaking of off the mark is a weird thing. The S8 has a feather light throttle, really takes some getting used too (Mrs did have a few drinks in her lap) but its a real good idea, means you can tap the throttle and jump into gaps at junctions. On the other hand though, plunge it and it doesnt feel massively quick until the revs pick up.

The S55 had a dull throttle which was a pain, you would push nothing happens push harder and all 500bhp would light spinning the rears, engaging the traction control and make you look a right plumb!

[bigee]

Have to say that the M5 linked to on the Bay is surely as good as it gets ? Cracking looking motor and the ad reads well,worth a look/chat surely ?

[JakeT]

BMW warranty on that car also with a view to extend. Could come in very handy if rod bearings or VANOS rear their ugly heads. Clean with a great spec list, too. If you give them a call and give a deposit I'm sure they'd hold it until the 25th for you.

[TheAngryDog]

JakeT said:

BMW warranty on that car also with a view to extend. Could come in very handy if rod bearings or VANOS rear their ugly heads. Clean with a great spec list, too. If you give them a call and give a deposit I'm sure they'd hold it until the 25th for you.

Rod bearings aren't a common issue and neither is vanos failure. I don't know where people pick this up from