What BMWs?!

[matt21]

Say you have £60k and 60yo and a curious passion for all this BMW and want two cars:

Car 1:
Will not depreciate
Bonkers
Reliable
Modern
Iconic
Can be used daily if required.
Used as a "fun" car.

Car 2:
Reliable
Stylish
Practical
Frugal
Quick(ish)
Daily to do 15-20k pa.

I have suggested BMW M3 CSL and a new Alpina D3 Touring Bi-Turbo. What you guys reckon?

[Zod]

M3 CSL and 535d Touring?

[matt21]

Zod said:

M3 CSL and 535d Touring?

good call, but have a 530d at present. Keen to get a new 535d M Sport touring but not out yet, so Alpina should fill void for a couple of years until these are more readily available. A 2007 model at sub £20k might be the better bet!

[fluffnik]

ALPINA B12 5.7 Coupé:


ALPINA D3 Touring:


Job jobbed.

(for smallish values of Modern)

[kentmotorcompany]

Z4 M Coupe

335/535d Touring/Saloon M sport depending on need.

Actually the new 330d has excellent reviews and whilst not as powerful as the 335d, I consider it over the 335 and get a newer/lower mileage/better spec for the same budget.




Oh come to think of it, the new X5 4.0d sounds very good, but wouldn't leave much change, so maybe an E39 M5 to go with that one.

[christer]

I am not sure there are many that have clocked your 'no depreciation' requirement.

You may have to up your budget a bit but I would say Z8 and a 330D. For 20k miles PA it should probably be a diesel as most have suggested.

[Zod]

fluffnik said:

ALPINA B12 5.7 Coupé:


ALPINA D3 Touring:


Job jobbed.

(for smallish values of Modern)

The D3 is a rather dull little thing.

[fluffnik]

Zod said:

The D3 is a rather dull little thing.

Fits the Car2 spec pretty well though...

[fluffnik]

anonymous said:

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I'd have a 5-speed E36T AMG or even an E320T over a D3 any day of the week, but it fails the Car2 spec.

The D3 seems to make most sense from a company car tax point of view, but those that have them seem to like them lots.

A B10 3.3T might do the trick:

[matt21]

Cheers for the ideas folks.

I think Car1 has been less talked about. Sure most agree than an CSL is an almost depreciation proof tool that is devastatingly effective.

Car2 has proved more debatable. We ultimately want a new 535d Sport (or 530d Sport) and want to wait until these become available on second hand market.....car must be changed now due to company policy on a car 4+ yrs old.

A 3yr old Alpina D3 should offer minimal depreciation for its ilk doing good MPG etc. The lack of a "proper Alpina" on the drive should be filled by the CSL.

Question...what would you prefer? A 320d Business Edition or a Alpina D3? QED.

[matt21]

anonymous said:

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If it was me it would. I drive a 530i

But its my father. And he has a 530d. So want 40mpg+ cheaper tax etc. He will only accept a diesel.

Wants a cheap to run car for a year to tide him over until the new 530d becomes more available. A 320d is the best on his radar but convinced him a Alpina jobby would be better. He would dismiss the 330i as too expensive to wrong. You and I know otherwise!

So 320d, A4 2.0TDI or Alpina D3 for a year. I know what I would choose.

[fluffnik]

D3

It's a big step up from the 320d yet has lower VED due to being PLG.

[Tango13]

That is Alpina Porn! I'm reposting the photo so you know what not to post in future

[5678]

Tango13 said:

That is Alpina Porn! I'm reposting the photo so you know what not to post in future

Personally, I prefer them standard