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[forzaminardi]

StescoG66 said:

Thank you all for your kind wishes. Appreciate it

To be fair, other than the phone connectivity for music it really is missing nothing compared to a new car. I can put that right with an Xtrons unit at £300..... we shall see

While it’s not my bag normally, it it working it’s way in to my affections. Long had a V6 itch I wanted to scratch ( although it was a Busso itch ) so it does that and some. Being an SE-L it’s really comfortable, and to be fair on a motorway cruise it’s quite economical at mid 30s.

Whether I hang on to it long term remains remains to be seen, but it was borderline shed material so it’s being saved.I have the Sprint as it’s antidote in the Spring and Summer months.

Anyway, rambling on but happy to be a bargeiste for now. This is PHs best thread along with the shed thread.

Edited by StescoG66 on Saturday 19th November 18:41

As it's your car I assume you know what it can and can't do, but my IS250 SE-L had bluetooth. Maybe that came in a mid-life update?

[forzaminardi]

martynr said:

Sorry for another post. not sorry

If CdeG is not getting this I won't be angry, just disapointed.

Yes it has been written off by insurance, but it probably was a lost wiper or othe little thing as per usual claims as we know.
It has also travelled for nearly 170k. Imho that is a good thing as we know it has been taken care off.

But look at it. The best colours you can have and be very classy.

CdeG don't be rude. There are folk that can take care of it until you arrange a transporter.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155241074352

I do like these for their oddballness and V8ness for not much money. The ad is terrific for the drip feed of essential information.

[martynr]

Thank you for your response you boring ungrateful people!

Purple over brown interior with wooden steering wheel. What else could you want! Some folk are so hard to please!

I'll await Sir's response if you don't mind.

[StescoG66]

forzaminardi said:

As it's your car I assume you know what it can and can't do, but my IS250 SE-L had bluetooth. Maybe that came in a mid-life update?

It has Bluetooth but only. For phone calls, not music etc

[steeevvvooo]

Apologies if this has been posted but can someone talk me out of this? 57 plate 750i with decently low mileage.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175489382317?mkcid=16&a...

Looks clean, "full" service history is actually partial but MOT history seems ok (are oil leaks common on these?). A work colleague has recently bought a s55 for barge money and I'm itching to get involved too!!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

martynr said:

Sorry for another post. not sorry

If CdeG is not getting this I won't be angry, just disapointed.

Yes it has been written off by insurance, but it probably was a lost wiper or othe little thing as per usual claims as we know.
It has also travelled for nearly 170k. Imho that is a good thing as we know it has been taken care off.

But look at it. The best colours you can have and be very classy.

CdeG don't be rude. There are folk that can take care of it until you arrange a transporter.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155241074352

It's good to see that discerning posters with a decent eye still frequent these parts. Great colours on one of the finest cars ever produced*.

Cheap too, although the seller prefers flashing the occasional glimpse of ankle to the full-Monty of info straight-up. Someone here needs to buy that. It won't be me as I have its uglier spiritual successor on order.


* Open to some interpretation.

[Bonefish Blues]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

martynr said:

Sorry for another post. not sorry

If CdeG is not getting this I won't be angry, just disapointed.

Yes it has been written off by insurance, but it probably was a lost wiper or othe little thing as per usual claims as we know.
It has also travelled for nearly 170k. Imho that is a good thing as we know it has been taken care off.

But look at it. The best colours you can have and be very classy.

CdeG don't be rude. There are folk that can take care of it until you arrange a transporter.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155241074352

It's good to see that discerning posters with a decent eye still frequent these parts. Great colours on one of the finest cars ever produced*.

Cheap too, although the seller prefers flashing the occasional glimpse of ankle to the full-Monty of info straight-up. Someone here needs to buy that. It won't be me as I have its uglier spiritual successor on order.


* Open to some interpretation.

Spiritual successor here:

https://www.lakeland.co.uk/72292/lakeland-traditio...

[biggbn]

Lots of love for both the Lexus here, but I mean the actual models and not those examples. A 600hl is surely in my future at some point, I'm sure it's written in the stars.

[anonymous-user]

sgtbash said:

steeevvvooo said:

Apologies if this has been posted but can someone talk me out of this? 57 plate 750i with decently low mileage.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175489382317?mkcid=16&a...

Looks clean, "full" service history is actually partial but MOT history seems ok (are oil leaks common on these?). A work colleague has recently bought a s55 for barge money and I'm itching to get involved too!!

I owned an 03 745i and adored it.

Bork factor is unreal though.

The E65 is absolute death at trade auction, particularly the V8s. For good reason.

I think my favourite bit of quality German engineering is how they're known for tearing the hydraulic ARB mounts clean off the subframe. That or the 10 million places they leak oil and coolant. Or the timing gear issues perhaps? So hard to pick.

[d_a_n1979]

steeevvvooo said:

Apologies if this has been posted but can someone talk me out of this? 57 plate 750i with decently low mileage.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175489382317?mkcid=16&a...

Looks clean, "full" service history is actually partial but MOT history seems ok (are oil leaks common on these?). A work colleague has recently bought a s55 for barge money and I'm itching to get involved too!!

Valve stem oil seals... Coolant transfer pipe.. Electrical niggles...

Valve stem oil seals... Coolant transfer pipe.. Electrical niggles...

Valve stem oil seals... Coolant transfer pipe.. Electrical niggles...

Valve stem oil seals... Coolant transfer pipe.. Electrical niggles...

Valve stem oil seals... Coolant transfer pipe.. Electrical niggles...

Valve stem oil seals... Coolant transfer pipe.. Electrical niggles...

Valve stem oil seals... Coolant transfer pipe.. Electrical niggles...

Valve stem oil seals... Coolant transfer pipe.. Electrical niggles...



Need I go on

[tobinen]

Scruffy Super V8 complete with EML on, low on oil and brake pad warning light. MoT history not too bad though.

Where will it end (BCA Saturday)? CAP clean is £3,200

[anonymous-user]

tobinen said:

Scruffy Super V8 complete with EML on, low on oil and brake pad warning light. MoT history not too bad though.

Where will it end (BCA Saturday)? CAP clean is £3,200

I've got a £100 proxy bid on that so I can see where it lands. X350/X358 values are all over the place but that's got to be as undesireable as a supercharged one gets.



I used to think that rouched leather was as gauche as a car interior could get, but the "as many diamonds as you can fit plz" quilting that is de rigeur in rich chav chariots now really has recalibrated my expectations of how tasteless car interiors can be.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 24th November 14:18

[donkmeister]

stickleback123 said:

sgtbash said:

steeevvvooo said:

Apologies if this has been posted but can someone talk me out of this? 57 plate 750i with decently low mileage.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175489382317?mkcid=16&a...

Looks clean, "full" service history is actually partial but MOT history seems ok (are oil leaks common on these?). A work colleague has recently bought a s55 for barge money and I'm itching to get involved too!!

I owned an 03 745i and adored it.

Bork factor is unreal though.

The E65 is absolute death at trade auction, particularly the V8s. For good reason.

I think my favourite bit of quality German engineering is how they're known for tearing the hydraulic ARB mounts clean off the subframe. That or the 10 million places they leak oil and coolant. Or the timing gear issues perhaps? So hard to pick.

Plus the seats on that one have gone all blurry. Means it's terminal.

But Stevo, I was looking at 550i and 750i until I started looking into common failure points. They're great until they aren't. Get a straight six BMW if you want a less stressful existence.

[martynr]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

It's good to see that discerning posters with a decent eye still frequent these parts. Great colours on one of the finest cars ever produced*.

Cheap too, although the seller prefers flashing the occasional glimpse of ankle to the full-Monty of info straight-up. Someone here needs to buy that. It won't be me as I have its uglier spiritual successor on order.


* Open to some interpretation.

You have to tell us more.

[d_a_n1979]

donkmeister said:

stickleback123 said:

sgtbash said:

steeevvvooo said:

Apologies if this has been posted but can someone talk me out of this? 57 plate 750i with decently low mileage.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175489382317?mkcid=16&a...

Looks clean, "full" service history is actually partial but MOT history seems ok (are oil leaks common on these?). A work colleague has recently bought a s55 for barge money and I'm itching to get involved too!!

I owned an 03 745i and adored it.

Bork factor is unreal though.

The E65 is absolute death at trade auction, particularly the V8s. For good reason.

I think my favourite bit of quality German engineering is how they're known for tearing the hydraulic ARB mounts clean off the subframe. That or the 10 million places they leak oil and coolant. Or the timing gear issues perhaps? So hard to pick.

Plus the seats on that one have gone all blurry. Means it's terminal.

But Stevo, I was looking at 550i and 750i until I started looking into common failure points. They're great until they aren't. Get a straight six BMW if you want a less stressful existence.

Exactly the same with me... The N62 in these worried me too much; couldn't find any that had the necessary work done etc..

That's why I ended up with the E39 I've got as at least I know that platform inside out

[steeevvvooo]

Noted on the 750i potential to be a money black hole ("money pit" doesn't seem to be sufficient if I read between the not so subtle lines). Thank you all for saving me from a potentially ruinous experience.

[Mark-C]

steeevvvooo said:

Noted on the 750i potential to be a money black hole ("money pit" doesn't seem to be sufficient if I read between the not so subtle lines). Thank you all for saving me from a potentially ruinous experience.

I treat these things as I do when I'm house hunting with Mrs-C ... you just need to translate:

Just needs decorating = New kitchen and Bathroom and maybe just move a wall or two
A bit of a project = Money Pit that will take at least a year
Doer Upper = Probably best to knock it down and start again. Consider asking Kevin McCloud round to roll his eyes.

So BMW 750i = withdraw your life savings and set alight in a field. It will be quicker and less distressing. Alternatively buy it and let us all enjoy the journey

[tobinen]

stickleback123 said:

I've got a £100 proxy bid on that so I can see where it lands. X350/X358 values are all over the place but that's got to be as undesireable as a supercharged one gets.



I used to think that rouched leather was as gauche as a car interior could get, but the "as many diamonds as you can fit plz" quilting that is de rigeur in rich chav chariots now really has recalibrated my expectations of how tasteless car interiors can be.

Edited by stickleback123 on Thursday 24th November 14:18

I don't mind the seats TBH.

My X350-finger-on-the-pulse-of-market is weak currently but I can't see that going over £2,000. If it does then it still shows the market is on acid.

[B'stard Child]

Mark-C said:

So BMW 750i = withdraw your life savings and set alight in a field. It will be quicker and less distressing. Alternatively buy it and let us all enjoy the journey

Yes to the alternative option - there was a really good thread on one a while back that was great reading - proper bloody scary!!!!

[Speed addicted]

stickleback123 said:

sgtbash said:

steeevvvooo said:

Apologies if this has been posted but can someone talk me out of this? 57 plate 750i with decently low mileage.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175489382317?mkcid=16&a...

Looks clean, "full" service history is actually partial but MOT history seems ok (are oil leaks common on these?). A work colleague has recently bought a s55 for barge money and I'm itching to get involved too!!

I owned an 03 745i and adored it.

Bork factor is unreal though.

The E65 is absolute death at trade auction, particularly the V8s. For good reason.

I think my favourite bit of quality German engineering is how they're known for tearing the hydraulic ARB mounts clean off the subframe. That or the 10 million places they leak oil and coolant. Or the timing gear issues perhaps? So hard to pick.

I had a 645, it was the longest I’ve owned a car. Anything else would have been out the door in under 6 months, as it was I kept it 4.5 years.

Oil leaks, vanos issues, coolant leaks, oil leaks, gearbox oil leaks, valve stems, oil leaks, some weird electrical issues.

Great when it worked though.

Edited by Speed addicted on Thursday 24th November 16:23