E61 V8 Bearding

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bitwrx said:

ATM said:

How about a bit of brown?

545i

4500 pound

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145656219883

Anyone know anything about this car specifically? I'm just off back up thread to do my general research...

Since I posted it no one has mentioned anything. I have posted it a few other places too. Still nothing.

Since this thread started I have never seen a brown one. 550 or 545. So I'd say its not known to someone here but I could be wrong obviously.

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ATM said:

How about a bit of brown?

545i

4500 pound

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145656219883

Reduced to 4125

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dom9 said:

I'd be all over that like a rash but the miles do put me off, after all the niggles I was getting at even ~80k.

I've had a few niggles but I think more age related than miles. My thesis when buying mine was the big v8 will be more reliable than a complicated diesel. And it has been. Although I now think these engines aren't that simple they are based on well proven tech. The n52 3 litre is well loved. I think the v8 is based on all the same tech. But that's based on gut feel than anything scientific. In general I don't see how road use can really stress a big v8. So I'll continue pressing on with mine for now. I'm still waiting for an update on its minor heart surgery. Fingers crossed the big bruiser is back with me and in fine fettle, soon.

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Difficult question for Me as an owner. I think these should be worth more but I guess the reality is they are not. The 545 above eventually sold - I believe. And the asking was reduced to 3850. So I get the feeling people either want one of these or they do not. I dont think you are selling to the person who does not know they exist. You are looking for someone in the know. If thats true then maybe the market is quite small.

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jboy72 said:

I would have thought 6k is not unreasonable. For an e61 550i with comfort seats even 6k seems cheap to me, they are absolutely superb.

I agree although I've never sat in the comfort seats. I see the 550i above for 4 grand sold very fast but the 545i hung around for a while. I saw a 550i manual purchased recently but that's not in this thread, I think that was 8 grand. I know some people lust after manual but it feels like the premium shouldn't add 100% over an auto. Although SMG isn't really a traditional auto, I thought that's an automated manual. An m5 v10 estate is probably 20 grand. Mercedes e500 estates are 5 or 6k.

News on my car. Its been 6 weeks so I called to check on progress. I was told my car is now running without it's misfire. So clearly the valvtronic control module was the culprit. Just the relay for the wipers still to do and that I should expect a call soon telling me it is ready to collect. I'll be sure to find out where these both live because I don't want more water ingress problems.