4aceman Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234955226445 Saw this 520i touring for sale. 5 grand?? It's not even an m-sport! Edited April 2, 2023 by 4aceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Anthony Regents Park Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Nobody with any common sense. You can do a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbcrd Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Did you end up selling your sport touring 4aceman? Better car I would say except for the rear wiper delete and I recall you were asking a lot less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Dbcrd said: Did you end up selling your sport touring 4aceman? Better car I would say except for the rear wiper delete and I recall you were asking a lot less. Yup, got £2200 for it and a free alignment. It was a really nice car but had 2 Cat Ns form the front bumper being damaged - made it a pain to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbcrd Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Good luck with your E46. Hope you stay on the forum anyway as you provide good advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Dbcrd said: Good luck with your E46. Hope you stay on the forum anyway as you provide good advice. Thanks mate, it sold a while ago now and I'm still sticking around! Got a fair few jobs done on my E46. Thought if I'm keeping it a bit longer might as well make it a little nicer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 Another delusional one! Asking M5 money for a 540. 16K 🤯 https://www.facebook.com/share/abixPrBPXfSTx1PN/?mibextid=79PoIi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbcrd Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) On 16/11/2023 at 23:46, 4aceman said: Another delusional one! Asking M5 money for a 540. 16K 🤯 https://www.facebook.com/share/abixPrBPXfSTx1PN/?mibextid=79PoIi Reduced by a grand already. Looks to have been off the road for a couple of years or MOT history is missing. From MOT data, new buyer might have to also fork out for 2 new tyres unless they have been changed. That money should buy a rust free Japanese import when they crop up - with change and half the mileage. Description scant, given the asking price. Owner hasn't had it that long and no mention at all of any history. Not inspiring, in my opinion. That sort of money could buy something like this: https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/bmw-alpina-4.6-v8-b10-e39-low-mileage-1-of-151-ever-built-last-ever-built/1441321537 Edited November 21, 2023 by Dbcrd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted November 21, 2023 Author Share Posted November 21, 2023 6 hours ago, Dbcrd said: Reduced by a grand already. Looks to have been off the road for a couple of years or MOT history is missing. From MOT data, new buyer might have to also fork out for 2 new tyres unless they have been changed. That money should buy a rust free Japanese import when they crop up - with change and half the mileage. Description scant, given the asking price. Owner hasn't had it that long and no mention at all of any history. Not inspiring, in my opinion. That sort of money could buy something like this: https://www.gumtree.com/p/vauxhall/bmw-alpina-4.6-v8-b10-e39-low-mileage-1-of-151-ever-built-last-ever-built/1441321537 Yup reduced it within 12 hours of posting the ad. Such a shame because it's a spec I'm looking for but the price is around twice what it's worth! 😞 I'd love an alpina but no doubt it'll be a nightmare getting one insured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkfan Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) There are two different rhd B10 3.3 E39 Alpinas on Car and Classic for less money than that 540i -the B10 3.3 has 540i performance with a straight six howl. They won't be as rapid as a B10 V8 or V8S but they're still special cars to drive and own. Edited November 21, 2023 by Sharkfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flandy Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 That 540i is missing the undertray too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbcrd Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Compare with this. Less than half the mileage and from a dealer still much less money. https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1519799 I wonder where people get these pricing ideas from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 32 minutes ago, Dbcrd said: Compare with this. Less than half the mileage and from a dealer still much less money. https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1519799 I wonder where people get these pricing ideas from. Not sure why that one says m-sport... There's a big price difference between m-sport and SE cars for the E39s. I get why personally, I'd happily fork over an extra k or 2 for the m-sport. I think people get the idea in their head that if it's rare it must be worth something. It's really not. M5 money for a 540i is delusion. I saw on another 540i ad with the selling point it's "even rarer than the M5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 On 16/11/2023 at 23:46, 4aceman said: Another delusional one! Asking M5 money for a 540. 16K 🤯 https://www.facebook.com/share/abixPrBPXfSTx1PN/?mibextid=79PoIi 4 months later, still for sale & dropped to 13K! And still really want it 😄. Maybe I'll go and lowball him a bit. What's a car like this worth, realistically? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 As much as you’ll pay. Condition of shell and history need to be spot on for big cash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 2 hours ago, duncan-uk said: As much as you’ll pay. Condition of shell and history need to be spot on for big cash I’ll probably go view the car and take it for a test drive. Haven’t driven a manual since passing my test so might be a bit embarrassing 😆 The steering box of the 540i is putting me off it a bit. Steering feel is one of the most important things to me in a car, one reason I love my E46 so much. However, I don’t think a manual 530i with this colour and spec will come up for sale anytime soon. Let’s see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Totally agree - one reason i liked the 530d was a proper rack - electric F10/11 has been a let down for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Anyway, back on topic to the thread. Found this gem on autotrader No, it’s not a typo 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Sorry what now!! How do they justify that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 3 hours ago, duncan-uk said: Sorry what now!! How do they justify that? Well, it has 5k wheels!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Expect it to say "find another" or "i know what i've got".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4aceman Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, duncan-uk said: Expect it to say "find another" or "i know what i've got".... "Even rarer than an M5!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 So is my Alfa 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 On 26/03/2024 at 14:16, duncan-uk said: So is my Alfa 🤪 That's not exactly a great comparison now is it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 You're right Andrew - its much much rarer! Reckon there are more ferrari F40s in the UK than Alfa 33s - exclusive 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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