New purchase - E34 M5 3.8
Discussion
So having tried long and hard to not buy it I found myself on the forecourt this morning p/xing the Maser in for it 
It's a 94 3.8 in Daytona Purple (I think that's the name)6 speed LHD 2 owner car having spent most of its life in the IOM. It's got leather and the Nurburgring suspension thang. All in pretty good nick well a very stamped up service book.
I'm rather pleased actually. Having read the potential horror stories on here no doubt the wallet will take a bashing but then can't be too much worse than Maserati work. Can it??
Picking it up in a week or so. Anything else to look for let me know. I know the garage selling it quite well as I've bought from them before, they're local and also sold my 'Grale Evolution last year. If anyone knows of the car drop me a mail.
Cheers
Andy
It's a 94 3.8 in Daytona Purple (I think that's the name)6 speed LHD 2 owner car having spent most of its life in the IOM. It's got leather and the Nurburgring suspension thang. All in pretty good nick well a very stamped up service book.
I'm rather pleased actually. Having read the potential horror stories on here no doubt the wallet will take a bashing but then can't be too much worse than Maserati work. Can it??
Picking it up in a week or so. Anything else to look for let me know. I know the garage selling it quite well as I've bought from them before, they're local and also sold my 'Grale Evolution last year. If anyone knows of the car drop me a mail.
Cheers
Andy
Looks great Andy.
I think these guys would love to see it:
www.m5board.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=4
I think these guys would love to see it:
www.m5board.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=4
But well done!! Thanks for the feedback. Shook hands on £6k 
It was in stock about 10 months ago when I sold my 'Grale, at £8995 and the dealer was doing his mate on the IOM a favour by sticking it on the forecourt. Anyway after a lot of interest but nobody really wanting a lefthooker it had slowly worked its way to the back - behind a Shadow!
The guy wants it sold, the dealer wants the space and I want an M5. I made a low offer, the dealer phoned the owner - too rich to really be a*sed to argue and the deal was on. OK it really needs the throwing star alloys and its LHD but a recent service at BMW Chesterfield and fresh MOT gives me some confidence. Anyway I'd prefer to be out of the Maser and into this even if it will be a walletbasher.
On my car fleet front well lets just say that it needs trimming. Drastically!
Funny thing is I used to hate Beemers......
It was in stock about 10 months ago when I sold my 'Grale, at £8995 and the dealer was doing his mate on the IOM a favour by sticking it on the forecourt. Anyway after a lot of interest but nobody really wanting a lefthooker it had slowly worked its way to the back - behind a Shadow!
The guy wants it sold, the dealer wants the space and I want an M5. I made a low offer, the dealer phoned the owner - too rich to really be a*sed to argue and the deal was on. OK it really needs the throwing star alloys and its LHD but a recent service at BMW Chesterfield and fresh MOT gives me some confidence. Anyway I'd prefer to be out of the Maser and into this even if it will be a walletbasher.
On my car fleet front well lets just say that it needs trimming. Drastically!
Funny thing is I used to hate Beemers......
Its a 6 speeder and I like both the wheels you mention. Its got original pukka Alpinas on it but they are 17"s. I've also got some Schitzer replicas kicking about with Toyo R888's on so all good for the run to the 'Ring
Can't wait to get it now. Top car for the money. I had a v.small list consisting of this one, a Dakar Yellow E36 M3 Evo or a Quattro Turbo. But this is purple and as you know its the colour of love
Can't wait to get it now. Top car for the money. I had a v.small list consisting of this one, a Dakar Yellow E36 M3 Evo or a Quattro Turbo. But this is purple and as you know its the colour of love
Just looked at your profile, you my sir are the definitive pistonhead!, fantastic new purchase, I agree about the comment on retaining the alpinas, almost OEM/OEM enhancing , it's the only non bmw alloy I'd keep on. I take it the sills and the bottom of the spoilers are unpainted plastic and this is standard seen it on a few others? I'd be inclined to colour code them myself but this is probably heresey, they look abit aftermarket in non body colour imho. Loved the Integrale and Italy for the weekend idea you had, what did you do, fly to a random airport pick up an italian autotrader and a hire car, return in new purchase?? fanstastic!
Actually the sills and front / rear spoiler lips are in silver. Sort of pimps the Purple nicely I think. I'm really looking forward to this.
The Grale idea was to get a copy of the Italian Autotrader equivalent. Check. Find some nice Evo's. Check. Phone the dealer get some photos mailed over and history etc etc. At the time good Integrale Evos' were undervalued in Italy and it was worth squeezing some profit and have fun too. Book a cheap flight after work (Verona/Brescia), the dealer in Balzano (M&R Motorsport) picked us up. A few beers a meal and a club. Get up Sat morning, have a coffee, pay the cash and drive the Grale back tho Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Luxemburg , Belgium and then Chunnel and back to Sheffield.
The plan worked out great, the car was great but we just couldn't bring ourselves to sell. Finally we did and made a nice margin on it too. Try it. What LHD's are undervalued abroad? E30 M3's went that way, Italian 320is too.
The Grale idea was to get a copy of the Italian Autotrader equivalent. Check. Find some nice Evo's. Check. Phone the dealer get some photos mailed over and history etc etc. At the time good Integrale Evos' were undervalued in Italy and it was worth squeezing some profit and have fun too. Book a cheap flight after work (Verona/Brescia), the dealer in Balzano (M&R Motorsport) picked us up. A few beers a meal and a club. Get up Sat morning, have a coffee, pay the cash and drive the Grale back tho Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Luxemburg , Belgium and then Chunnel and back to Sheffield.
The plan worked out great, the car was great but we just couldn't bring ourselves to sell. Finally we did and made a nice margin on it too. Try it. What LHD's are undervalued abroad? E30 M3's went that way, Italian 320is too.
father ted said:
agent006 said:
First purchase just has to be a proper rear M5 badge.
thought it was the proper badge but without proper spacing?
Looks like a new ///M with some random 5 tacked on the end. I think the original badges were one piece.
Edited by agent006 on Thursday 19th October 23:51
Buttmonkey Racer said:
No I never actually get rid of anything. Hence my fleet 'issues'.
You have more than fleet issues sir..
Was just checking over you fleet in yer profile Buddy, needs a little updating after turning that bloody amazing profit!!! Now, lets make a plan to get that M5 out for a hoon!!!
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