BMW E64 645ci Convertible jar of Marmite

[Cliff J]

So, the need for a V8 was too overpowering, I sold my E46 M3 convertible and have purchased a lovely BMW E64 645ci convertible, in black, with really GASH wheels!!
From what I read, this will maybe be my most Marmite car ever

The car:

2005, E64 pre-facelift, 645ci, 4.4L V8. 333bhp with 84k mileage. Auto transmission, convertible, already has 30mm Direnza lowering springs, and back box muffler delete with quad pipes, plus black kidney grilles.
19x8.5/9.5 BBS LM reps with 20mm spacers, but they're not the right offsets for the car.
Tyres are Federal Evoluzion ST-1 in 245/35/19 and 275/35/19.

Price paid £6800.

40133635_10155779583657944_542305248220282880_n by Cliff Judson, on Flickr


The wheels are about to be removed. I have just bought a set of OEM style 121, which are silver, but currently being sprayed gloss black.

40138936_10155779780767944_6049553361601036288_n by Cliff Judson, on Flickr

I will be searching for a permanent set of wheels, possibly 20", and use the Style 121 as winters.

more photos and updates as I go along, I hope you like my Bangle buttmobile..

For now though, here is a video of my exhaust... (excuse me eating gum lol)

https://youtu.be/VeX2ATKiz38

[RicksAlfas]

Cliff J said:

I have just bought a set of OEM style 121, which are silver, but currently being sprayed gloss black.

[Countdown]

Nice car OP, and i think a bit of a bargain at £6,800

[Martin_Hx]

Nice car OP, seems good for the price. Dont see many soft tops, must look lovely with the roof down.

Not a fan of black wheels but i don't think it will spoil it, its your car anyway.... do as you wish!

[Fordo]

Big wafty brute! fantastic - seems like a lot of car for the money

[d_a_n1979]

Lovely car!

Really wanted to buy one of these before I bought my 730D; just couldn't cope with 2 doors and know I'd have regretted it soon after buying

It was the E63 650i cars I was looking it; didn't want a rag top

[GH421]

Lovely car. My friend let me drive his 650i and I've been lusting after one.

Are you going to keep the quad pipes? I find they should only be reserved for the M's

[ManOpener]

I think I actually prefer the LM reps to the OEM wheels!

[swagmeister]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo not black alloys :-(

[jas xjr]

ManOpener said:

I think I actually prefer the LM reps to the OEM wheels!

Me too. Congratulations on the car, looks a great deal to me

[FerdiZ28]

LM rep wheels with the chrome rim look great on that, each to their own but I wouldn’t change them.

[Cliff J]

RicksAlfas said:

Why so shocked?

[mackay45]

Love it, have been eyeing these up a fair bit on ebay recently, looks a good buy!

What's the service history like? There's a good V8 5/6 series thread on here somewhere, assuming you haven't found it already.

[Cliff J]

Countdown said:

Nice car OP, and i think a bit of a bargain at £6,800

I thought so too. It's really tidy as well, with brand new tyres and all discs/pads in nearly new state.

[Cliff J]

Martin_Hx said:

Nice car OP, seems good for the price. Dont see many soft tops, must look lovely with the roof down.

Not a fan of black wheels but i don't think it will spoil it, its your car anyway.... do as you wish!

Thank you. Just about to upload a photo of the roof down....

[Cliff J]

This is the side view, the wheels are just not my thing at all!!

40139696_10155779783357944_5024678713422249984_n by Cliff Judson, on Flickr

[Cliff J]

I saw a black 6 series recently, it had the Style 121 in gloss black and I just loved it. Seeing as how these are just temporary and winter wheels I feel I can indulge myself in the "murdered out" look... lol

This is a quick photoshop of how it should look, much more me...

40243273_10155779785117944_2123613284920721408_o by Cliff Judson, on Flickr

[Cliff J]

mackay45 said:

Love it, have been eyeing these up a fair bit on ebay recently, looks a good buy!

What's the service history like? There's a good V8 5/6 series thread on here somewhere, assuming you haven't found it already.

Its a pretty comprehensive service history, but receipts for certain bits are missing, like the new alternator I can see, plus a whole lot more.
I haven't found or seen that thread yet, do you know where or the title of it?

[Cliff J]

d_a_n1979 said:

Lovely car!

Really wanted to buy one of these before I bought my 730D; just couldn't cope with 2 doors and know I'd have regretted it soon after buying

It was the E63 650i cars I was looking it; didn't want a rag top

I have a company Skoda Octavia estate, that can do everything I need requiring a roof and 5 doors, hence I'm afforded the luxury of being able to have a 2+2 and rag top.
I think this is my 6th BMW convertible now.

[Cliff J]

Roof down...

Untitled by Cliff Judson, on Flickr