v10 M5 for under £10k ...
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176k miler M5, would it take a brave man or a fool to buy this one?
TX.
176k miler M5, would it take a brave man or a fool to buy this one?
TX.
I would say it's better than some of the rubbish advertised at a couple of grand more that are cat D or have been chavved up. If someone is in the market for a cheap M5 it's deffo worth a look. Its got a good spec and rear heated seats is rare plus it doesn't have the stupid blacked out windows, I hate tints on the E60 !
I'd take a punt definately.
Brakes are 'cheap' enough if you have a trade account.
Clutch and flywheel, position sensor etc can be had for around £1100....labour £400 or so.
Throttle actuators etc can be sourced relatively cheaply too (relative to Lambos, Ferraris etc).
Depends on whats been done under warranty as well.
Wouldn't dismiss it entirely.
Brakes are 'cheap' enough if you have a trade account.
Clutch and flywheel, position sensor etc can be had for around £1100....labour £400 or so.
Throttle actuators etc can be sourced relatively cheaply too (relative to Lambos, Ferraris etc).
Depends on whats been done under warranty as well.
Wouldn't dismiss it entirely.
The driver's side (bank 1) plenum is not installed properly.
Note the very slight mismatched angle in comparison with the bank 2 plenum and the ever so slight downward push on the accordion intake tubing by the MAF. Most likely the couplings are not seated properly on the throttle body barrels and the car will have an intake air leak and possible a MAF plausibility error or Lambda adaptation limit error.
Better get it scanned for error codes to be sure.
The brake light could be anything from low on fluid to a wear sensor. With those miles, rotors might be original and require replacement, so add $1200 or so for the brake job in parts.
Now, the mileage. If that's really miles and not km, do not even consider the car unless you are willing to either:
- replace the rod bearings immediately
- or call Troy Jeup for a rebuilt S85 when it spins a bearing
But, by all means, drive it thoroughly before purchase long enough for any cleared out error codes to return (50-75 miles minimum) and then have a PPI done and specifically request the error codes stored in all modules
Note the very slight mismatched angle in comparison with the bank 2 plenum and the ever so slight downward push on the accordion intake tubing by the MAF. Most likely the couplings are not seated properly on the throttle body barrels and the car will have an intake air leak and possible a MAF plausibility error or Lambda adaptation limit error.
Better get it scanned for error codes to be sure.
The brake light could be anything from low on fluid to a wear sensor. With those miles, rotors might be original and require replacement, so add $1200 or so for the brake job in parts.
Now, the mileage. If that's really miles and not km, do not even consider the car unless you are willing to either:
- replace the rod bearings immediately
- or call Troy Jeup for a rebuilt S85 when it spins a bearing
But, by all means, drive it thoroughly before purchase long enough for any cleared out error codes to return (50-75 miles minimum) and then have a PPI done and specifically request the error codes stored in all modules
jcolley said:
The driver's side (bank 1) plenum is not installed properly.
Note the very slight mismatched angle in comparison with the bank 2 plenum and the ever so slight downward push on the accordion intake tubing by the MAF. Most likely the couplings are not seated properly on the throttle body barrels and the car will have an intake air leak and possible a MAF plausibility error or Lambda adaptation limit error.
Better get it scanned for error codes to be sure.
The brake light could be anything from low on fluid to a wear sensor. With those miles, rotors might be original and require replacement, so add $1200 or so for the brake job in parts.
Now, the mileage. If that's really miles and not km, do not even consider the car unless you are willing to either:
- replace the rod bearings immediately
- or call Troy Jeup for a rebuilt S85 when it spins a bearing
But, by all means, drive it thoroughly before purchase long enough for any cleared out error codes to return (50-75 miles minimum) and then have a PPI done and specifically request the error codes stored in all modules
First point, would you have said the same about the bearings if the car was on 130k miles?Note the very slight mismatched angle in comparison with the bank 2 plenum and the ever so slight downward push on the accordion intake tubing by the MAF. Most likely the couplings are not seated properly on the throttle body barrels and the car will have an intake air leak and possible a MAF plausibility error or Lambda adaptation limit error.
Better get it scanned for error codes to be sure.
The brake light could be anything from low on fluid to a wear sensor. With those miles, rotors might be original and require replacement, so add $1200 or so for the brake job in parts.
Now, the mileage. If that's really miles and not km, do not even consider the car unless you are willing to either:
- replace the rod bearings immediately
- or call Troy Jeup for a rebuilt S85 when it spins a bearing
But, by all means, drive it thoroughly before purchase long enough for any cleared out error codes to return (50-75 miles minimum) and then have a PPI done and specifically request the error codes stored in all modules
Secondly, what seller is ever likely to let you have a 50-75 mile test drive without committing to a buy?
Patrick Bateman said:
First point, would you have said the same about the bearings if the car was on 130k miles?
Secondly, what seller is ever likely to let you have a 50-75 mile test drive without committing to a buy?
Yes. I would say the same for any car over about 90k based on my experience.Secondly, what seller is ever likely to let you have a 50-75 mile test drive without committing to a buy?
Can't answer the second part, but when I get the first interested party in my '06, I will be present for the drive and will recommend a long drive.
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