BMW car this month.

[silverback mike]

Just bought a copy, also has a 100 page supplement on M power cars.

[Zod]

Thanks for that. Must buy it!

[Xm5eR]

Ahh! Hence your hankering for an E34 M5.

[silverback mike]

Absolutely , however my hankering was prior to purchase of the magazine, the magazine has confirmed it!

>> Edited by silverback mike on Monday 21st June 08:10

[big_xavier]

Silverback look in the classifieds on www.bmwcarmagazine.com there is a black e34 M5 on there at a good price.
regards

[silverback mike]

Thanks X,
A bit too soon unfortunately, give it a year and I will have a serious look, doesn't stop me from dabbling a bit though.

Incidentally, has anyone any stories to tell about an E34 M5?

>> Edited by silverback mike on Monday 21st June 08:47

[Xm5eR]

E34 M5s, are great cars. Tough, reliable (apart from the Nurbergring suspension, which dies every 70k miles at a cost of £500 per corner), fast, understated and they have one of the finest engine notes known to man (or woman).

I could tell you stories about very high speed drives on the triangle in North Wales but, as you are a policeman, I wont.

They are approaching the bottom of the depreciation curve now and they are definitely a future classic (I sold mine for £2k more than I bought it, but spent £2k making it perfect).

Go for a 3.8l as it is torquier than the 3.6 but it is still a hell of a peaky engine, not easy to live with on the daily grind. If you intend to commute it, dont get one.

Consumption varies from 10mpg (on the triangle) to 26mpg on a motorway run, which ain't bad for an old school monster.

Handling is superb, very predictable drift machine, the main let down is the recirculating ball steering which is a bit lifeless and numb around the centre.

All IMHO of course.