Just something to see if it works. Mod on Duty!

[Patrick Bateman]

Manuel.

Manual.

[ATM]

Men

An Alpina needs 500bhp

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302266110870

[louiebaby]

hornetrider said:

Holy hello batman etc... anyhoo.

Unicorn anyone? Spanish F10 535i. Only 21k miles too. SE spec to slip under the radar.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122407760318

Handy TVs for the kids too...

[4941cc]

Blown2CV said:

and now, we wait

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

Maybach 62 V12 (2004) - £58,950




anyone plotted the depreciation curve?

Considerably better than that of a contemporary S600 L in percentage retained terms.

[WCZ]

4941cc said:

Considerably better than that of a contemporary S600 L in percentage retained terms.

you'll never find a £20k maybach imo, if kept in reasonable condition

[4941cc]

WCZ said:

you'll never find a £20k maybach imo, if kept in reasonable condition

Agreed. Saw one in the wild today, LK04 something, on tradies near Lingfield. Last one I saw away from work must have been ten years ago.

[Jimmy Recard]

4941cc said:

Considerably better than that of a contemporary S600 L in percentage retained terms.

Agreed - you get the odd S600 from around 2004 under five grand

[tali1]

Jimmy Recard said:

4941cc said:

Considerably better than that of a contemporary S600 L in percentage retained terms.

Agreed - you get the odd S600 from around 2004 under five grand

The W140 600s are the cheapest "list price 100k new" used cars you can buy

[Jimmy Recard]

tali1 said:

The W140 600s are the cheapest "list price 100k new" used cars you can buy

Sometimes you get W220 twin turbo S600s under £5k. I wouldn't want to rely on one for 500 miles a week, but they do come up. I've seen them.

[hornetrider]

Twist. Because you're only here once and, well, fk it. Right?

[defblade]

If the 'box goes, just bin it. Actually, more likely to be killed off by its ABS ECU failing, so long as he's not the type to bang it into reverse while it's still going forward. As you say, there is no version of man maths that makes the newer car "worth" it. But, hey, it's only money

[Fezzaman]

defblade said:

If the 'box goes, just bin it. Actually, more likely to be killed off by its ABS ECU failing, so long as he's not the type to bang it into reverse while it's still going forward. As you say, there is no version of man maths that makes the newer car "worth" it. But, hey, it's only money

Well this is the problem, in a given year to breach the annual slush fund limit to 'kill it off' you'd need a duff gearbox on top of many other forms of bork all in one go (and we've been past the gearbox woes). And if/when they do go, you tell yourself oh I'll fix xyz because right at that moment you may not find a barge in the right condition and price to replace it at short notice, so you fix it 'to buy some time'. And when the nice cars come up, you're in peak trouble free motoring so you stick, and the cycle repeats. The sad thing is if he could drive a manual I'd have said to get shot years ago and into an E39 M5. So, when he decides to twist, what would you be on the hunt for? Something like an E65, or Alpina B10? Never had a Merc but a W211 E63 or E500 has its own appeal but don't know how much further they have to fall (E63 in particular).

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Fezzaman said:

would you stick or twist? I'm pretty sure an annual £3k bork fund is pretty excessive for an E39, but would it be a world of hurt in something more modern with your iDrives etc when they're getting on a bit?

I'm a serial car buyer, and addicted to browsing and the general hankering that goes with an acquisitive streak, but I'm going to be contrary here and recommend stick.

If he has a known quantity that he - and this is the key bit - likes owning and driving, why change? Buying new cars to replace perfectly functioning older ones is a mug's game from a financial viewpoint, and it's invariably true that the cheapest car is the one you already own.

However, to prove I'm not a complete party pooper, amd if money and space aren't too much of a concern, why not buy an additional car to treat as a weekend fun toy?

[ATM]

E60/61 550i. I have the estate. Goes like stink and cheap as chips to buy. Mine is 295 road tax too.

[Lowtimer]

Fezzaman said:

If you're going to be in it for the long haul with respect to maintenance/servicing, I wonder if something like an Alpina would be more rewarding (and dareisay deserving) to keep roadworthy.

Possibly, but helluvasight more expensive too. Suspension, wheels, engine, interior bits all like hen's teeth in comparison to run of the mill BMW and vastly more expensive when needed.

[Fezzaman]

Damn you defblade I think you jinxed it! Had the magic trifecta and speedo fail, thankfully wheel speed sensor fixed it though. Had a bit of time to add up all the invoices for servicing/maintenance inc MOTs and tyres - worked out at an average of £890/year excluding fuel, insurance and RFL. If I exclude the chocolate gearboxes (yes plural) and torque converter bills, that drops to £528/year. Infinitely cheaper than a lease of any kind, might do some more research into B10s though, how eye watering could a 3.3 be?

[hornetrider]

Bentley Continental GT. 79k. Looks good. Twenty grand. V12. Pile in.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

[ATM]

hornetrider said:

V12

Typo?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjpRVs4vSPM

[BIRMA]

Yes it's a twin turbo W12, I guess if you have a decent repair fund handy why not?

[ATM]

BIRMA said:

Yes it's a twin turbo W12, I guess if you have a decent repair fund handy why not?

Do people like the shape?