Discussion
Thanks guys!
Always wanted one - loving driving it, loving looking out the window every few minutes and seeing it!
I'm carrying on the Mondial/bmw Warrenty at the moment although it's 175 a month so wondering whether to risk it and build a war chest.
It's on 92k so umming ans aarrring on that one
Always wanted one - loving driving it, loving looking out the window every few minutes and seeing it!
I'm carrying on the Mondial/bmw Warrenty at the moment although it's 175 a month so wondering whether to risk it and build a war chest.
It's on 92k so umming ans aarrring on that one
3 weeks in and on holiday up in Northumberland with some lovely driving roads.
Car has been faultless - cruised up here with 300 miles to a tank which is around 23/4mpg which I think is acceptable for a 500+ v10, incredibly comfy, swallowed all our gear and monsters big journeys without fuss.
Get to a nice road and your an 'm' button push from a serious driving tool.
Noise is beautiful, ride is stunning (compared to my e61 535d), steering is lovely
It gets a lot of attention from the 'right' people and almost none from the 'wrong' people!
Loving it about sums it up!
(Oh and insurance is the same as my 535d which wasn't cheap to tax either and only did 16mpg around town itself)
Car has been faultless - cruised up here with 300 miles to a tank which is around 23/4mpg which I think is acceptable for a 500+ v10, incredibly comfy, swallowed all our gear and monsters big journeys without fuss.
Get to a nice road and your an 'm' button push from a serious driving tool.
Noise is beautiful, ride is stunning (compared to my e61 535d), steering is lovely
It gets a lot of attention from the 'right' people and almost none from the 'wrong' people!
Loving it about sums it up!
(Oh and insurance is the same as my 535d which wasn't cheap to tax either and only did 16mpg around town itself)
Mags said:
Cheburator mk2 said:
I know it is a great car, I had one. It was stollen - I did not part with it through choice. All I am saying is that at nigh on 10yrs old the E61 M5 should be a lot cheaper. Back in 2004 I bought a very good 10yrs old E34 M5 Touring for £6.5k Whichever way you look at them mid 20s for car financially ineligible for the Mondial policy is bonkers. And the trouble starts now - actuators, bearings, clutch, vanos hose etc. They are complex cars which will go wrong simply because components are lifed.
I think you are arguing against the whole performance/specialist/classic car market, sense isn't always a factor!
Cheburator mk2 said:
MrTouring said:
Can you rebuild them - or are you looking at a new one from BM?
Do I want to ask how much that would be?
Anything can be rebuild if you have the right tools and manuals... And parts... However, the SMG III was a purpose designed box by Getrag for BMW. I suspect that BMW would have Getrag tied up in the same way as that you cannot rebuilt an E46 M3 transmission as Getrag would not sell you the parts and BMW would only exchange the whole box. I never dared to check on the costs involved. When I bought my M5 E61 2yrs AUC was agreed and then I went on the monthly plan as my car was on 47k at the time. Do I want to ask how much that would be?
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