1996 BMW

I bought this car back in July to scratch that V8 itch. It's a wonderful luxurious old thing and comically fast for something weighing in at 2 tonnes. Rear leg room is enormous and great for being chauffeured around in, especially with the electrically adjustable front seats. It's got lots of toys and some are still fairly decent even for this day and age.

I've had far too many cars in such a short space of time due to wanting to find the right type of car for me. Every time I've gone out in a car I will always have found an excuse to drive this. Unfortunately, this car has to go due to having another car on the way.

Bodywork wise, it's not the best, but it is a 17 year old car with almost 170k on it. It has scratches here and there, a dent in the rear left corner. But as you can see in the pictures these aren't immediately noticeable until you take a closer look. Mechanically however the car will start and run fine. All of the electronics work as they should. The leather on the seats are all in good shape with no tears or holes anywhere. The previous owner fitted an AUX cable to the radio enabling you to plug an mp3 player/phone into it.

The car is located 10 minutes from junction 12 of the M4.

Vital Statistics

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MOT until 17th November 2014

Tax will need to be done by the new owner under the new laws

Mileage 168,000

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Specification

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4.4L V8

286 bhp

Metallic 'Calypsorot' Red

Black full Nappa leather

M Sport 3 spoke Multifunction steering wheel

Electric front seats with memory adjustment

Self dimming rear view mirror

Full original toolkit and first aid kit

18" Style 32 alloys (could do with a refurb)

6 CD changer

TV (sadly not much use without a Digital adapter now analogue channels are no longer being transmitted)

On board trip computer

Cruise control

Auto speed wipers

Front and Rear Fogs

Cabin heating timer (For those cold winter months)

Sun roof (Fully working)

5 speed auto with manual sports mode

Front and rear parking sensors

All pixels working on the dashboard!

Lpg system with 40+litre tank in the spare wheel well so cavernous boot remains untouched. System is a BRC multipoint which is one of the best money can buy.

Car achieves a realistic 30mpg on a run which equates to over 60mpg for the equivalent cost of petrol

Bad stuff

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Making out that the car is perfect doesn't help anyone, so I'm not pretending it is.

Air con needs a regas

You may see this as bad or good (remember I bought this car for the V8) the previous owner had the backboxes removed to exaggerate the engine note, however I still have these so can be passed to the new owner if you wish. The car is loud on the initial startup but quietens down once in gear and even quieter on LPG. No drone when cruising either.

The car doesn't have the service book, but has various receipts and invoices for bits and bobs from over the years.

The car has never missed a beat over the 4+months I've owned it.

It will need 2 new rear tyres and the fronts have several months of life left in them.

This car is sold as seen, no warranty given or implied. Remember it's £750 (£50k+ new) so don't expect a perfect car and to come along and nitpick, I've described this car to the best of my ability.