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http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3479495.htm
I am fancying one of these, for general pootling and an occassional fun drive. How are these cars for reliability at that age and cost of upkeep? I dont sell and buy cars frequently and will keep for a few years.
Thanks
I am fancying one of these, for general pootling and an occassional fun drive. How are these cars for reliability at that age and cost of upkeep? I dont sell and buy cars frequently and will keep for a few years.
Thanks
nakulan7 said:
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3479495.htm
I am fancying one of these, for general pootling and an occassional fun drive. How are these cars for reliability at that age and cost of upkeep? I dont sell and buy cars frequently and will keep for a few years.
Thanks
If you've got a few days, then have a look here:I am fancying one of these, for general pootling and an occassional fun drive. How are these cars for reliability at that age and cost of upkeep? I dont sell and buy cars frequently and will keep for a few years.
Thanks
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
And be sure to check out the previous six volumes. We talk about the E39 M5 (and its forebears) rather a lot...
If you don't have a few days or even a few hours however, then here's a quick summary:
Run!
OK, don't run, but do bare this one facet in mind: these cars are usually only ever sold when something either breaks or is about to break. Nobody (well, except me perhaps) spends a fortune making them right and then gets rid.
Buying an M5 at the sort of mileage you are considering above is frankly a recepie for trouble. I can guarantee that to make it right, you will spend the purchase price again within the first year; whereupon you'd be better buying a lower mileage car in the first place (albeit with the provisio that it too will still require work).
These are not cheap cars to run. A 911 is probably kinder on the wallet in fact.
A sorted one however... well, there's nothing finer for the money.
Triumph Man said:
I have to admit I chuckled at the humble folding rear seat being described as a 'through load system' in that advert. Lovely cars, although OP I have to admit when I saw old M5s in the thread title I thought of E28s and E34s!
Folding seats are a very rare option on the M5 though.Triumph Man said:
I have to admit I chuckled at the humble folding rear seat being described as a 'through load system' in that advert. Lovely cars, although OP I have to admit when I saw old M5s in the thread title I thought of E28s and E34s!
Isn't standard on BMW 3&5 saloons, it's a cost option so not all M5's will have it, so well worth mentioning in a sales advert.Like you was expecting E28/34 goodness.
Great Pretender said:
Triumph Man said:
I have to admit I chuckled at the humble folding rear seat being described as a 'through load system' in that advert. Lovely cars, although OP I have to admit when I saw old M5s in the thread title I thought of E28s and E34s!
Folding seats are a very rare option on the M5 though.So that looks like it has folding seats AND through load?
Edited by s m on Friday 30th December 11:56
Great Pretender said:
Triumph Man said:
I have to admit I chuckled at the humble folding rear seat being described as a 'through load system' in that advert. Lovely cars, although OP I have to admit when I saw old M5s in the thread title I thought of E28s and E34s!
Folding seats are a very rare option on the M5 though.OP,
I know the guy who owns that bluewater M5 and he's had some lovely BMWs over the years. It's certainly worth a look if you're in the market. The only thing I'd do would be to re-colour the drivers seat as it looks a little worn and feed the rest of the leather. Apart from that, it's a well spec'd car.
Matt
I know the guy who owns that bluewater M5 and he's had some lovely BMWs over the years. It's certainly worth a look if you're in the market. The only thing I'd do would be to re-colour the drivers seat as it looks a little worn and feed the rest of the leather. Apart from that, it's a well spec'd car.
Matt
Oh, he also has this for sale:- http://www.oscmotorsport.co.uk/sales/car013/sales_...
And oddly enough, this:- http://www.oscmotorsport.co.uk/sales/car003/sales_...
And oddly enough, this:- http://www.oscmotorsport.co.uk/sales/car003/sales_...
Edited by forzaminardi on Friday 30th December 12:01
Edited by forzaminardi on Friday 30th December 12:01
forzaminardi said:
Oh, he also has this for sale:- http://www.oscmotorsport.co.uk/sales/car013/sales_...
And oddly enough, this:- http://www.oscmotorsport.co.uk/sales/car003/sales_...
Guess that makes him a 'Trader'....... bonus.And oddly enough, this:- http://www.oscmotorsport.co.uk/sales/car003/sales_...
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