RE: SOTW: BMW M535i

[minimatt1967]

Nice shed always loved the E28, would prefer an E12 but hey-ho!
Don't like the wheels but I'm sure Nervy will buy them
Back on track with this one

[Munter]

gumsie said:

_dobbo_ said:

No messing around with £999 price tags here - he wants £987 for his motor.

Out of the entire article that was the bit that got me most. I mean, where on earth did that obscure figure come from?

Well I guess he considered £987.654321 But decided to round it down rather than up saving the purchaser 66p.

[ZesPak]

Munter said:

gumsie said:

_dobbo_ said:

No messing around with £999 price tags here - he wants £987 for his motor.

Out of the entire article that was the bit that got me most. I mean, where on earth did that obscure figure come from?

Well I guess he considered £987.654321 But decided to round it down rather than up saving the purchaser 66p.

No, he probably did this because that's exactly 1088,721 EUR.

[pSyCoSiS]

hirsty27 said:

W00DY said:

I was ready to jump in the car before I saw it was an auto, still looks an absolute bargain though. The price seems a strange number to pick, but this has to be the best find yet. What happened to PH shed trading?

Agree!,......I'd totally forgot about that 'shed trading' feature though,...somebody needs to stop and get ,...that was a cracking little topic..


Has one of those CSi BMW's been featured on this SOTW?,...or do they go for more than a grand??

Think SOTW had one a year or so back? Can't remember.

You can pick them up now and again for under a grand, there was one on CarandClassic website two weeks back for £495. Problem with the E24 6 Series is they tend to rot heavily around the wings - and they are very expensive to replace!

[gjbaskers]

Probably the best road car of its time

ran a red D reg with dog leg manual box in the early nineties
never run them with the wierd Michelin TRX and rims....puts a new meaning to sideways motoring particularly when wet


far too good to be called a shed! more a modern classic

[deadslow]

ZesPak said:

Munter said:

gumsie said:

_dobbo_ said:

No messing around with £999 price tags here - he wants £987 for his motor.

Out of the entire article that was the bit that got me most. I mean, where on earth did that obscure figure come from?

Well I guess he considered £987.654321 But decided to round it down rather than up saving the purchaser 66p.

No, he probably did this because that's exactly 1088,721 EUR.

Saving up for a Boxter?

[leicesterboy15]

Great shed, love the e28 shape. I had a choice of one of these, an e34 535i Sport (manual) and a Merc 190 cosworth 2.3 dogleg. I opted for the e34 in the end as it has less rust problems and felt more grown up, the other two were like simple animals. The m30 engine has been around for years and is bulletproof, the rest of the car is good too, no major problems other than rot and running costs are reasonable (although this is relative), cheaper to run than my current 540! Surprisingly the 540 gets more mpg but costs far more to maintain. There are plenty of useful forums about though (as well as useless ones!)

[Belfast Boy]

Had one loved it!

Best SOTW since I been on here.

[hirsty27]

pSyCoSiS said:

hirsty27 said:

W00DY said:

I was ready to jump in the car before I saw it was an auto, still looks an absolute bargain though. The price seems a strange number to pick, but this has to be the best find yet. What happened to PH shed trading?

Agree!,......I'd totally forgot about that 'shed trading' feature though,...somebody needs to stop and get ,...that was a cracking little topic..


Has one of those CSi BMW's been featured on this SOTW?,...or do they go for more than a grand??

Think SOTW had one a year or so back? Can't remember.

You can pick them up now and again for under a grand, there was one on CarandClassic website two weeks back for £495. Problem with the E24 6 Series is they tend to rot heavily around the wings - and they are very expensive to replace!

Phew!,....you like your BMW's, 10 of e'm-(past and present). Not a fan of the Roadsters then...

Yep I vaguely remember watching a Wheeler Dealers 'BMW CSi' vid on youtube and them mentioning the wings issue. That's sometimes the case with these 'classic shed' cars,...they cost peanuts to buy and 'drain a small bank vault' to fix.

[pSyCoSiS]

hirsty27 said:

pSyCoSiS said:

hirsty27 said:

W00DY said:

I was ready to jump in the car before I saw it was an auto, still looks an absolute bargain though. The price seems a strange number to pick, but this has to be the best find yet. What happened to PH shed trading?

Agree!,......I'd totally forgot about that 'shed trading' feature though,...somebody needs to stop and get ,...that was a cracking little topic..


Has one of those CSi BMW's been featured on this SOTW?,...or do they go for more than a grand??

Think SOTW had one a year or so back? Can't remember.

You can pick them up now and again for under a grand, there was one on CarandClassic website two weeks back for £495. Problem with the E24 6 Series is they tend to rot heavily around the wings - and they are very expensive to replace!

Phew!,....you like your BMW's, 10 of e'm-(past and present). Not a fan of the Roadsters then...

Yep I vaguely remember watching a Wheeler Dealers 'BMW CSi' vid on youtube and them mentioning the wings issue. That's sometimes the case with these 'classic shed' cars,...they cost peanuts to buy and 'drain a small bank vault' to fix.

They do indeed. But, i'd still rather spend a couple of grand buying one of these iconic cars, and then spending a bit more money for it's upkeep, rather than going out and buying a standard, run-of-the-mill car for like £5k, that every tom, dick and harry has!

My M5 does drain money, but it is soo worth it!

And, you get more respect for owning an older car like this and knowing it's pedigree...

Did you mean the Z Roadster cars?

[Gridl0k]

gumsie said:

_dobbo_ said:

No messing around with £999 price tags here - he wants £987 for his motor.

Out of the entire article that was the bit that got me most. I mean, where on earth did that obscure figure come from?

Well, if he had it on at £850 plus VAT at 17.5%, then when it went to 15% he would've had to move to £977. Throw in a tenner for the admin charge and there you go.

[AndyB535ise]

Seriously biased towards these cars myself, on my second one now a 535se. Relatively simple to maintain, parts availability still good, makes a useful family car and with a few mods can still surprise a few people on a track day. £108 pa fully comp insurance and 30+ mpg on a sensible run - and 12mpg on track ain't too bad either

[Garlick]

Want to view a previous SOTW?

See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162

[pSyCoSiS]

Garlick said:

Want to view a previous SOTW?

See here: http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162

Thanks Garlick!

And here is the 635 CSi SOTW from April 2007!

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=161...

[NiceCupOfTea]

Still have a yearning for a big old Beemer with a 6!

[Bobdenero]

Had one of these last year that was stripped out with a low ratio welded diff - took it to an Oulton Park drift day...great fun
Had to sell it when it developed a mis fire...not great

[NiallOswald]

Ooh, nice. Interior looks surprisingly good nick for the age too. Just a shame it's not a manual.

Maybe I'm being overly pedantic, but why do people refer to LSDs as 'slippy' diffs? Surely a normal open diff is the slippiest kind of diff, and an LSD is by definition a 'not so slippy diff'...

[Miguel]

Great shed! As for it being an auto, I've driven modern, manual BMW's with more power than this one, but they weren't as much fun as the E30 325i (168 hp) auto that I got to drive years back.

Miguel

[pSyCoSiS]

Miguel said:

Great shed! As for it being an auto, I've driven modern, manual BMW's with more power than this one, but they weren't as much fun as the E30 325i (168 hp) auto that I got to drive years back.

Miguel

I bet it would have been alot more fun if it were a manual!

[Miguel]

pSyCoSiS said:

Miguel said:

Great shed! As for it being an auto, I've driven modern, manual BMW's with more power than this one, but they weren't as much fun as the E30 325i (168 hp) auto that I got to drive years back.

Miguel

I bet it would have been alot more fun if it were a manual!

Obviously, but that was not my point.