E61 V8 Bearding

[ATM]

ATM said:

2006
153,000 miles

Interesting comment from the seller -
DONT OFFER ME 3k FOR IT AS MORE I CAN GET FOR JUST ENGINE !!!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363892228070

Sold

£3,750

[pmorg4]

I don't imagine £2/litre for petrol helps the market for these cars, although it was probably hurt more by the chavvy sounding selling which usually indicates a world full of undisclosed issues.

[d_a_n1979]

ATM said:

ATM said:

2006
153,000 miles

Interesting comment from the seller -
DONT OFFER ME 3k FOR IT AS MORE I CAN GET FOR JUST ENGINE !!!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363892228070

Sold

£3,750

So for all the gobste'ing he did, he still only got £750 more than he told you not to offer him... What a cockwomble!

I reckon it'll be back up for sale soon enough

[ATM]

d_a_n1979 said:

ATM said:

ATM said:

2006
153,000 miles

Interesting comment from the seller -
DONT OFFER ME 3k FOR IT AS MORE I CAN GET FOR JUST ENGINE !!!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363892228070

Sold

£3,750

So for all the gobste'ing he did, he still only got £750 more than he told you not to offer him... What a cockwomble!

I reckon it'll be back up for sale soon enough

Why would a 150,000 mile engine for one of these be worth 3 grand anyway?

In the MOT history it was not MOT'ed for a couple of years. Prior to that it had a failure for excessive smoke from the engine. Maybe he bought an engine for 3 grand to fix the MOT failure.

[JakeT]

Let’s be honest, in England an N62 isn’t a £3,000. Not a miley one either which probably has leaking valve stem seals and bore scoring. That would have been ideal fodder for going to continental Europe to donate its organs.

[ATM]

JakeT said:

Let’s be honest, in England an N62 isn’t a £3,000. Not a miley one either which probably has leaking valve stem seals and bore scoring. That would have been ideal fodder for going to continental Europe to donate its organs.

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I thought his was only a Porsche engine concern?

[JakeT]

If you take a look at Sreten from M539 Restorations you’ll see his trials and tribulations with the N62 (in this case a 4.4). Lots of scoring. I think someone on here had issues, too.

As I understand it, the catalytic converters break up if too much oil burning happens, and these bits are sucked back into the cylinders through the scavenging effect these engines do (because they have no EGR).

It’s not a Porsche type thing, and many escape it. It just puts me off an N62 at the bottom of the market. Moreso the “free grand I no wot I got” types. That will drive their “V8 beast” at full chat whenever they can.

[smashie]

I had an issue with a score to the bore of cylinder 5 on mine and ended up with new block and pistons. They couldn’t say for certain how it happened, but they were thinking maybe caused by the tip of the spark plug coming off (not in my ownership so only guesswork). Symptoms were pretty much identical to knackered valve stem oil seal issue and therefore had mine replaced, but didn’t fix the problem.

[pewe]

Don't know if I've asked this before but any suggestions as to why my HUD works intermittently?
It seems to be OK most of the time but doesn't work when its hot weather.
On first start up even though I've tried covering the screen with a cloth there's nothing showing, on second or third start up it's back.
I'm assuming once the under-dash temp has dropped it frees itself.
Any suggestions as how I can cure it - lube? If so what and where?
I've seen the spring fix on YouTube but assume that's not the cause.
TIA.

[ATM]

Mine always work without fail. Hot or Cold. I have it on all the time.

[dhutch]

smashie said:

I had an issue with a score to the bore of cylinder 5 on mine and ended up with new block and pistons. They couldn’t say for certain how it happened, but they were thinking maybe caused by the tip of the spark plug coming off (not in my ownership so only guesswork). Symptoms were pretty much identical to knackered valve stem oil seal issue and therefore had mine replaced, but didn’t fix the problem.

Ouch, cant imagine that was a cheap job?

[ATM]

This could be a good replacement for my E61

65000 miles

£8,990.00

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334472610014

[d_a_n1979]

ATM said:

This could be a good replacement for my E61

65000 miles

£8,990.00

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334472610014

That does look good!

[d_a_n1979]

Have you all seen this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115460479086?hash=item1...

I know it's a Japanese import but the price is laughable, more so with the gash alloys on it etc

[ATM]

d_a_n1979 said:

Have you all seen this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115460479086?hash=item1...

I know it's a Japanese import but the price is laughable, more so with the gash alloys on it etc

Yes I've seen it. Its been around for a while I think. Although I think the wheels have only recently been added. So even though it is for sale I think he is still buying bits for it.

[d_a_n1979]

ATM said:

d_a_n1979 said:

Have you all seen this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115460479086?hash=item1...

I know it's a Japanese import but the price is laughable, more so with the gash alloys on it etc

Yes I've seen it. Its been around for a while I think. Although I think the wheels have only recently been added. So even though it is for sale I think he is still buying bits for it.

Yup; it was in my watch list a while back before I decided to get back to E39s and it was advertised for less...

Sellers a dreamer unfortunately

[helix402]

d_a_n1979 said:

Yup; it was in my watch list a while back before I decided to get back to E39s and it was advertised for less...

Sellers a dreamer unfortunately

Illegal No plates and window tints too. Looks like an old police car gone wrong.

[dhutch]

No plate is almost cool, but a bit ott.

Wonder what they paid for it.

[d_a_n1979]

helix402 said:

d_a_n1979 said:

Yup; it was in my watch list a while back before I decided to get back to E39s and it was advertised for less...

Sellers a dreamer unfortunately

Illegal No plates and window tints too. Looks like an old police car gone wrong.

Tints will be legal and probably factory; same as they were on my previous Touring & current 540i

Agree though; plate looks stupid

[ATM]

dhutch said:

Wonder what they paid for it.

I think I remember a dealer selling it a while ago for 12k. But there have been a couple of white Jap imports. Clearly a popular colour in Japan Land.