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whats wrong with it?
« on: 29 March 2008, 13:25:35 »
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #1 on: 29 March 2008, 13:29:37 »
does seem too good to be true bud !! :-?
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #2 on: 29 March 2008, 13:30:13 »
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #3 on: 29 March 2008, 13:31:39 »
10 years old 125,000 miles on it and auto,seems prety far to me :y :y :y
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2008, 13:31:58 »
he might want it to be a quick sale :-/ :y
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #5 on: 29 March 2008, 13:36:14 »
Its only 3 miles away from me!  :o

Further searching suggests 1998 R plate 535 examples go for 2.5k at dealer prices.

So i guess its about right!  :o :o

Very tempted to go take a look  :-/
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #6 on: 29 March 2008, 13:40:30 »
I just sreak to owner of bmw is only part service history ,3 priv owners, no tax, 12mot :-? mey be just clock back no priv mot present , but on nov last yer my ftend get p reg 535 with fbmwsh for 1700   134000k,
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #7 on: 29 March 2008, 13:47:43 »
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I just sreak to owner of bmw is only part service history ,3 priv owners, no tax, 12mot :-? mey be just clock back no priv mot present , but on nov last yer my ftend get p reg 535 with fbmwsh for 1700   134000k,

 :-?  :-?  :-? Que?
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #8 on: 29 March 2008, 13:52:32 »
Age , mileage ,engine size and the fact that threre are many E39's to choose from out there make it seem just about right to me.
Lovely car :y a years road tax would cost e1491 or £1181 over here in Ireland   :o
That's what happens when the Greens are in charge of transport...... :'(

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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #9 on: 29 March 2008, 13:53:55 »
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Age , mileage ,engine size and the fact that threre are many E39's to choose from out there make it seem just about right to me.
Lovely car :y a years road tax would cost e1491 or £1181 over here in Ireland   :o
That's what happens when the Greens are in charge of transport...... :'(

Don

Even though its pre 2001?  :o :o

Just ringing my insurance company to see how much it would be... i had a shock when i insured it online!! MUCH cheaper than i thought.
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #10 on: 29 March 2008, 13:59:22 »
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Age , mileage ,engine size and the fact that threre are many E39's to choose from out there make it seem just about right to me.
Lovely car :y a years road tax would cost e1491 or £1181 over here in Ireland   :o
That's what happens when the Greens are in charge of transport...... :'(

Don

Even though its pre 2001?  :o :o

Just ringing my insurance company to see how much it would be... i had a shock when i insured it online!! MUCH cheaper than i thought.

Makes no differance here until a car gets to 30 years old . Click link then Motor tax rates on top left corner.
Don

http://www.kerrycoco.ie/motortax/shellmotor.asp?id=6
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #11 on: 29 March 2008, 14:09:10 »
Remenber car is 10 years old, or very nearly. So ivery soon it will not be listed in Glass' guide the holy grail for car prices.
I would not risk nearly 2 grand on a common car like a bmw that is 10 years old with only part service history and no previous MOT's to back up mileage.

Just my useless opinion.

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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #12 on: 29 March 2008, 14:10:37 »
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Makes no differance here until a car gets to 30 years old . Click link then Motor tax rates on top left corner.

<splutter>  :o Wow! And we're moaning about our road tax...

Still, with it based on capacity there's got to be potential for running something with a small engine running a lot of boost pressure. [smiley=evil.gif]

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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #13 on: 29 March 2008, 14:15:28 »
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Makes no differance here until a car gets to 30 years old . Click link then Motor tax rates on top left corner.

<splutter>  :o Wow! And we're moaning about our road tax...

Still, with it based on capacity there's got to be potential for running something with a small engine running a lot of boost pressure. [smiley=evil.gif]


Kevin

Yeah , probably a Briggs and Stratton 11 hp with a foot pump attached on a ride on ::)
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Re: whats wrong with it?
« Reply #14 on: 29 March 2008, 16:40:27 »
back.

Went to view it and took it for a test drive.

Battery was flat cause it had not been run for a while they said, got it jump started, was suprisingly smooth and quiet considering not been run, sounded, VERY nice!

Bad points was i noticed the oil was jet back  :(

Inside, was very clean and tidy, no rips or marks, everthing worked.

Took it for a spin, have to the 3.5 V8 was super, super smooth... had a smooth idle, and drove well. I noticed the autobox changed down approaching roundabouts giving engine braking!  :o

The gearbox was very nice and smooth, loved the Sport mode, pop it in D, then push the stick to the left, and it becomes Tip_tronic, tap it up and down to change gear.

The mid below the rev counter switched to Manual and showed the gear selected.

Bad points where, no tax, little service history, jet black oil, back tyres barely legal (although had 12 months MOT).

Also noticed blipping the revs to say 3k, went it came back to idle noticed a little vibration.

Very smooth car for its age, and it had less road noise than the Omega in the cabin!!  :o

Tempted to research more into these  ::)
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