E61 V8 Bearding

[dom9]

Sorry to hear of your woes ATM - I am sure some well placed lube will sort the cable/ latch issue!

[mondeoman]

ATM said:

hornetrider said:

mondeoman said:

At 8 - 8.5 it'd be about right

No, I sold my older car for more. So did Phil.

I'd say 8 - 8.5 is too cheap. Especially if they are adding some type of warranty. It is still however quite high mileage.

Are the valve stem oil seals different on newer engines?

Similar one went on ebay for 6, with 160k miles earlier this month, don't think they're holding as much value atm.

[ATM]

ATM said:

hornetrider said:

ATM said:

Look at the fun I had last night in the dark 95 miles from home.

Oh dear. Wassup?

I opened the bonnet and it would not close / stay closed. The latches are not catching. Applied some lube and fiddled with them. They will not latch even if you press them down with a screwdriver. Hopefully its just the cable which is not releasing fully. I've left it at my local back street garage to play with.

Garage diagnosed the problem was some part which attaches to the back of the lever. They ordered a replacement but BMW sent the wrong one. So its with them again today to get the correct part fitted.

In other news I've bought some Style 124 alloys in staggered 8 and 9 inch widths. Took them to my wheel refurb guy for a full strip down and powder coat.

[philmots]

ATM said:

hornetrider said:

mondeoman said:

At 8 - 8.5 it'd be about right

No, I sold my older car for more. So did Phil.

I'd say 8 - 8.5 is too cheap. Especially if they are adding some type of warranty. It is still however quite high mileage.

Are the valve stem oil seals different on newer engines?

Mine was a Dec 06 / 56 on 100k miles.

I got good money for it, but it was a good case...

That's quite a bit more miles but then the LCI bit is a fair bit more desireable to some. I think it's worth around a straight 10k (to me)

[mondeoman]

philmots said:

ATM said:

hornetrider said:

mondeoman said:

At 8 - 8.5 it'd be about right

No, I sold my older car for more. So did Phil.

I'd say 8 - 8.5 is too cheap. Especially if they are adding some type of warranty. It is still however quite high mileage.

Are the valve stem oil seals different on newer engines?

Mine was a Dec 06 / 56 on 100k miles.

I got good money for it, but it was a good case...

That's quite a bit more miles but then the LCI bit is a fair bit more desireable to some. I think it's worth around a straight 10k (to me)

Is the 550 that much better than the 545? I'm interested in it, but the combination of mileage and price is disconcerting.

[hornetrider]

mondeoman said:

Is the 550 that much better than the 545? I'm interested in it, but the combination of mileage and price is disconcerting.

I think so. And that one, being an LCI with upgraded idrive, is highly desirable.

[philmots]

Hard to say as the last time I drove a 545i was back in 2004 when it was brand new.

Ultimately the 550 has more power and torque and is the TU (technical update) version of the N62, so a lot of the weaknesses of the 4.4 were addressed too, but not all.. valve stem seals and silly oil leaks being some.

There's quite a few reasons why that car is 'better' than a 545...

It's the 550i and it's the top one, its an extremely rare LCI Touring, as an LCI car they do have a nicer interior/gearstick, that's also got paddles, it's a 2009 lci which is very rare but it means it's got the later generation hard disk based CIC navigation which is a huge improvement.

I'd say it would make a really good purchase if you were doing fairly low miles (like me, 5k a year) so it wouldn't end up being silly high miles. If I had to get rid of my Jag tomorrow for something slightly cheaper I'd 100% make an offer on that car. Probably 9.5k having thought about it, pay up to 9750.

[dom9]

I picked up a 545i as there were no 550i on the market at the time and I needed a V8 wagon ASAP because the dog wasn't happy with a 1.8 Rover

Mine was 75k miles for £6k (or so - can't remember exactly now).

To be honest - I now don't think I could effectively pay double for a 550i with those miles (or more).

If a 75k mile 550i appeared, I'd definitely 'have a think about it' as I'd like a little 'more' in the engine department but is it worth the upgrade? I have all but decided it isn't. Another £6k or more in the pot buys a really nice toy/weekend/track car or a million other things.

Mine has been a daily driver though I do less than 5k a year (not including a 2k Italy trip) and very little has gone wrong, really. No signs of leaking oil or water (other than the water/radiator pipe that goes on all of them) and is regularly covered in mud and dog spit.

It's part of the family now! I'd buy the best car you could find for the money, be it a 4.4 or 4.8.

[ATM]

I think the cheaper tax 550 is the one to have. They're the best and rarest of all. That's what I have.

[mondeoman]

I do 24k a year, and like dom I need the estate for the dogs : I paid 5k for an 03 saloon with 93k miles 6mths ago (no estates around at the time) and love it, it's been hassle free. Trade in now on that would be 3k max, leaving 7 to find, and that's just too much of a jump I think. Shame really.

Can't convince myself that a 535d is an acceptable option either...

[dom9]

Of course a diseasel is not the answer MM!

[mondeoman]

philmots said:

Hard to say as the last time I drove a 545i was back in 2004 when it was brand new.

Ultimately the 550 has more power and torque and is the TU (technical update) version of the N62, so a lot of the weaknesses of the 4.4 were addressed too, but not all.. valve stem seals and silly oil leaks being some.

There's quite a few reasons why that car is 'better' than a 545...

It's the 550i and it's the top one, its an extremely rare LCI Touring, as an LCI car they do have a nicer interior/gearstick, that's also got paddles, it's a 2009 lci which is very rare but it means it's got the later generation hard disk based CIC navigation which is a huge improvement.

I'd say it would make a really good purchase if you were doing fairly low miles (like me, 5k a year) so it wouldn't end up being silly high miles. If I had to get rid of my Jag tomorrow for something slightly cheaper I'd 100% make an offer on that car. Probably 9.5k having thought about it, pay up to 9750.

with my mileage, anything I buy is going to lose 2-300 a month anyway,

[ATM]

ATM said:

ATM said:

Olf said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/5-series...

I noticed this one a week or two ago. This got me interested

Advert said:

Been a great car, been under BMW warranty for my ownership so not wanted for anything!

Auction
Looks Tempting

£11,999.99

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232088383425

I was thinking about something like this if I wanted newer and diesel.

[philmots]

The thought of owning another diesel makes baby Jesus cry.

[ATM]

[dom9]

New wheels painted/ powder coated but not filled/ welded prior?

What are we looking at, ATM?

[ATM]

I bought them in a very tatty state. Took them somewhere for a refurb. That's the finished pics.

[VerySideways]

ATM said:

I bought them in a very tatty state. Took them somewhere for a refurb. That's the finished pics.

Did you pay half, since they only did half the job?

[ATM]

VerySideways said:

ATM said:

I bought them in a very tatty state. Took them somewhere for a refurb. That's the finished pics.

Did you pay half, since they only did half the job?

I think they're ok.

[ATM]

ATM said:

ATM said:

Have we had this:

Reg Date 17/03/2009
130,850 Miles
£12,995.00

Carbon Black Metallic Paint,
Black Dakota Leather,
Sports Auto Transmission,
Detachable Towbar,
Rear Side Airbags,
USB Audio,
Media Pack with Professional Navigation and Bluetooth Telephone,
Logic 7 Hi-Fi System,
Visibility Pack with Adaptive Xenon Headlamps,
Sports Seats with Electric Adjustment and Memory Function,
Heated Seats,
Electric Folding Mirrors,
Lane departure Warning System,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262587990706

£10,995

£9,995