M5 or not an M5?

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A4_Family_Man

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Wednesday 28th March 2007
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A neighbour has bought a used M5. He has been raving over how great the car is.

It certainly looks the business and I have been really pleased for him that he's upgraded his motor to something really decent.

He bought the car with a private reg M5 XXX, and out of interest idea thought I'd look it up on the DVLA vehicle check. I turns out the car comes up with 2494CC??

Now either he's telling porkies to everyone or he's been duped in some way.

The said vehicle has M5 badge, top alloys etc and 4 pipes.

I'm not a beemer chap myself - can someone tell me how to spot if this is the real Mccoy?

A4_Family_Man

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I really don't want to be some nosy busy-body neighbour but at the same time I don't want him ripped off.

Tricky one..

A4_Family_Man

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It's an E39 btw

A4_Family_Man

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m3evo2 said:
sporty seats, sporty wing mirrors, m badge on speedo and red needles.

surely this chap must know, 2.5 6 and 5.0 V8 is some difference.


You would have thought so. I'll listen out for a V8!

A4_Family_Man

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shnozz said:
A4_Family_Man said:
A neighbour has bought a used M5. He has been raving over how great the car is.

It certainly looks the business and I have been really pleased for him that he's upgraded his motor to something really decent.

He bought the car with a private reg M5 XXX, and out of interest idea thought I'd look it up on the DVLA vehicle check. I turns out the car comes up with 2494CC??

Now either he's telling porkies to everyone or he's been duped in some way.

The said vehicle has M5 badge, top alloys etc and 4 pipes.

I'm not a beemer chap myself - can someone tell me how to spot if this is the real Mccoy?




IRTA The green eyed monster has visited me now that my neighbour has bought a considerably nicer car than my own. I now have an obsession in doing DVLA searches to try and bring him down a peg or two. I may have caught him out. Please help.


You caught me out! laugh

Not quite - it's really not my cup of char. My concern is more altruistic.