E61 545i 6 speed manual

[junglie]

Good evening,

I am looking for a sub £10k estate that has something about it.

Must be 5 cylinders or more, petrol and RWD / AWD. Also looking for some space so V70, 5 series, A6, Superb size.

I am keeping an eye out for all the usual suspects such as V70 T6, Superb 3.6, R36, E500, Legacy 3.0 etc.

This has cropped up and I like the V8 and manual box combo.

I know there is the issue of the oil pipe in the V but are there any other issues.

Any general thoughts?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[Mike335i]

That is a seriously rare thing, a v8 manual touring. Bargain I'd say!

[junglie]

That is what I thought!

[ZX10R NIN]

That's a rare one have a good listen to the timing chain & keep an eye on the valve stem seals as it's a weak point but that's worth a look.

[here_we_go]

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[anonymous-user]

Has to be worth a punt on rarity alone..

Would easily sell on to another enthusiast.

[cerb4.5lee]

Super rare...snap it up!

[MadeinWigan]

I’ve been to see it and it’s a nice car. I was ready to make an offer but then I saw what I thought was smoke in the rear view mirror.

We parked up and revved it and there was white/blue smoke coming from the left of the twin exhaust pipes. This cleared but returned after a brief period of idling. Valve stem seals?

The seller is a genuine chap, I don’t believe he was aware of a problem.

A nice car but would have to be considerably cheaper for me to buy.

[junglie]

Thanks very much for putting that.

It makes it need to be considerably cheaper to factor in the valve stems. However, when they are done you should have a reliable motor.

Was it good other than that?

[MadeinWigan]

It was pretty good. There was damage to the rear bumper as if it had reversed over something. A bulge in a front tyre which was a shame. The ride was firmer than I thought it would be. The front grille had overspray on it. There is a dent/scuff on the door from an inconsiderate plonker and a few chips etc.

I didn’t test all of the electrics but the air con and sunroof were both working. I didn’t spend much time poking around as I was saving that for after the drive.

My previous car was a manual e34 540i Touring and this felt completely different, so much more refined and lighter controls. Not much v8 sound. It was in pretty much the condition that you’d expect.

[junglie]

So a new tyre, a bit of paint and dent removal is going to be around £500 - I don’t need perfection but safety and a little attention are good to have!

The valve stems are the common issue and I have no idea what the cost is to crack open the heads and change the guides over.

You would also need a slightly more fruity exhaust to free up some V8 noise!

I would think that a purchase price of £1800 - 2000 is all that could be offered if the above (minus exhaust) was needed.

[ZX10R NIN]

MadeinWigan said:

I’ve been to see it and it’s a nice car. I was ready to make an offer but then I saw what I thought was smoke in the rear view mirror.

We parked up and revved it and there was white/blue smoke coming from the left of the twin exhaust pipes. This cleared but returned after a brief period of idling. Valve stem seals?

The seller is a genuine chap, I don’t believe he was aware of a problem.

A nice car but would have to be considerably cheaper for me to buy.

Yes that seems like valve stem seals.