M5: ILB + wood trim = £10k off

[Deutscher]

Who on earth specced this car!

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260...

[dazren]

ILB?

Don't like the wood trim. Standard brushed alloy or optional piano black suit the car better.

Don't like the chrome window surrounds either. They look wrong on an M car.

May 2005 was when the model was launched.

[Deutscher]

dazren said:

ILB?

Interlagos Blue – a love it or hate it colour.

[Neil.D]

Deutscher said:

dazren said:

ILB?

Interlagos Blue – a love it or hate it colour.

I thought it looked really great when it first came out. Now I dont, makes the car look a bit 'soft' IMO.
Black etc is more in keeping.

The interior is truly vile though.

[Nano2nd]

yeah but 28k on AUC i think once you were in M mode that wood would (no pun intended) be the last thing on your mind

serious though, i'm just £500 at a goof paint shop would make it disapear! if i didn't do 20k a year i'd be tempted

[djohnson]

Deutscher said:

Who on earth specced this car!

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260...

I like it.

[martnewts]

Was it the same person who specced this? Check out the interior!!!! http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980112__,00.html?currentCh=WBAWA720X0PZ62811

[VX Foxy]

martnewts said:

Was it the same person who specced this? Check out the interior!!!! http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260...

Edited by VX Foxy on Friday 16th January 16:43

[duff]

martnewts said:

Was it the same person who specced this? Check out the interior!!!!

I like that interior, it's just not suited to the exterior colour. Black or silver goes well with red leather imo.

eta - actually extended Red is a bit much.....I'd leave the dash and console black.

Edited by duff on Friday 16th January 17:49

[carl_w]

Wouldn't cost a lot to replace the wood. I mean, it might be dear for the amount of trim parts you get, but it's not £10k dear.

[berry100]

Car was never worth anywhere near £37990 anyway, the £10k so called reduction just brings it down to a reasonable price, still a bit much though.

[corp]

That car has not had the running in service completed on time - was offered it but turned it down. They would not offer the AUC warranty with it also.

[M5Dave]

Wood trim is standard with the full leather interior.

Personally I think the chrome exterior trim looks more out of place than the wood.

[Nano2nd]

corp said:

That car has not had the running in service completed on time - was offered it but turned it down. They would not offer the AUC warranty with it also.

ah that would explain it!

[carl_w]

Why's it on the AUC site then?

[Zod]

It's a great colour. Silverstone is the soft one.

Wood on the other hand can be got rid of. I ordered mine with piano black.

The chrome is tragic.

Edited by Zod on Friday 16th January 23:35

[Deutscher]

corp said:

That car has not had the running in service completed on time - was offered it but turned it down. They would not offer the AUC warranty with it also.

Do not believe it hasn't got the AUC warranty if it's on the AUC site – BMW wouldn't allow it!

[corp]

Deutscher said:

corp said:

That car has not had the running in service completed on time - was offered it but turned it down. They would not offer the AUC warranty with it also.

Do not believe it hasn't got the AUC warranty if it's on the AUC site – BMW wouldn't allow it!

Unless they did not want me as a buyer - then true!

Sometimes naughty things happen in the world and not everything is 100% quality controlled!!!