E61 V8 Bearding

[bitwrx]

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...

[ATM]

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.

[ATM]

ATM said:

How about a bit of brown?

545i

4500 pound

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

Reduced to 4125

[illmonkey]

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...

I went to view it, what do you want to know?

ETA: Just seen you asked some 2 weeks ago...

It was in good nick, well looked after. A few scars, but it's 19 years old. The suspension compressor was a little noisy, but that might be normal? It drove well and no knocks/bumps. Pulled well too. You'll see the headlight has gone, not the end of the world. It also had a surface scratch down most of the near side. Probably improvable with a machine polish. The seller knew his stuff and had owned several ///M cars, he made all the right noises about letting it warm up, keeping ontop of services etc. It was for my brother, and it came down to ... being brown. Why did we even view it!?

Also reduced to £3850 now. Tempted myself...

Edited by illmonkey on Friday 19th April 14:20

[dom9]

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.

[ATM]

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.