Is there really only 1 550 s touring for sale at the moment?

Is there really only 1 550 s touring for sale at the moment?

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RC1

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4,096 posts

218 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Found one at a dealer but nothing else... are they really that scarce??

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Right up there with rocking horse poop and unicorn jizz.

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E65Ross

34,941 posts

211 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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hornetrider said:
Right up there with rocking horse poop and unicorn jizz.

cool
I remember looking at V8 E60 tourings before getting the 745i and at the time there were around 3 or 4 all for sale at once! Big difference a year makes I guess.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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3 or 4 is not exactly a flooded market either hehe

I'm guessing that also included SEs and the inferior 4.4 litre engine? tongue out

E65Ross

34,941 posts

211 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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hornetrider said:
3 or 4 is not exactly a flooded market either hehe

I'm guessing that also included SEs and the inferior 4.4 litre engine? tongue out
No I did mean 550i models.

Inferior, yes. But when a 7 series cost me 1/2 the price.... It doesn't seem too inferior considering...

Leins

9,412 posts

147 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Did they ever make the 540i in a Touring? I have a funny feeling they didn't

DSharp

270 posts

136 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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hornetrider said:
3 or 4 is not exactly a flooded market either hehe

I'm guessing that also included SEs and the inferior 4.4 litre engine? tongue out
That's just mean tongue out

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Leins said:
Did they ever make the 540i in a Touring? I have a funny feeling they didn't
E61? I've never seen any and only seen one or two E60s.

E65Ross

34,941 posts

211 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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DSharp said:
hornetrider said:
3 or 4 is not exactly a flooded market either hehe

I'm guessing that also included SEs and the inferior 4.4 litre engine? tongue out
That's just mean tongue out
Yeah, he's like that hehe

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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bowtie

It's borne out of smugness from having a car which lots of people want. I even had a PHer randomly contact me the other week asking me if I wanted to sell it.

wavey Hello chap smile

jboy72

375 posts

180 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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RC1 said:
Found one at a dealer but nothing else... are they really that scarce??
Howmanyleft is a bit hit and miss but I reckon there are about 20 SE Tourings and 50 Sport Tourings on UK roads.

So they are fairly rare!

I assume you are referring to the car in Southampton - did you go and see that one or is it too far away? As has been said previously the combination of the words "salvage" and the boast that it "runs and drives" may indicate that all is not quite well.

RC1

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218 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Leins said:
Did they ever make the 540i in a Touring? I have a funny feeling they didn't
e39 yes but not sure about e60/1

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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jboy72 said:
I assume you are referring to the car in Southampton - did you go and see that one or is it too far away? As has been said previously the combination of the words "salvage" and the boast that it "runs and drives" may indicate that all is not quite well.
Could be worth a look all the same, as long as you went in with your eyes open. I'd say it's 2-3k under market value so there's some money in the value pot to correct potential bork. Just depends how much bork is hiding within...

Jobbo

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263 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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RC1 said:
Leins said:
Did they ever make the 540i in a Touring? I have a funny feeling they didn't
e39 yes but not sure about e60/1
They definitely didn't in the E61 Touring, though there was a 540i below the 550i in saloon E60 form. Oddly the US market got a twin-turbo petrol straight 6 535i instead.

Leins

9,412 posts

147 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Jobbo said:
RC1 said:
Leins said:
Did they ever make the 540i in a Touring? I have a funny feeling they didn't
e39 yes but not sure about e60/1
They definitely didn't in the E61 Touring, though there was a 540i below the 550i in saloon E60 form. Oddly the US market got a twin-turbo petrol straight 6 535i instead.
Aha, yep that's what I thought, only E60

RC1

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218 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Did see the ad on ebay from the salvage place but also saw the other one on auto trader for 11k

Prefer to sit it out for an enthusiast owned example but expect it could be a long wait

RC1

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Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Did see the ad on ebay from the salvage place but also saw the other one on auto trader for 11k

Prefer to sit it out for an enthusiast owned example but expect it could be a long wait

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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The 11k one looks good if a little thin on spec according to the advert. It's got FBMWSH and low mileage.