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What would E34 M5 be worth

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:51 am
by fowler
Hello folks just trying to judge aprice on my M5 i have for sale here are a few specs
E34 3.6 M5
Macau blue
extended Champange leather (good condition apart from drivers seat bolster )
202,000 miles
Full service history (specialists)
Lots of reciepts for loads of different stuf engine bits gearbox rebuilds etc
throwing star alloys (need refurb)
Stainless exhaust (powerflow)
Minior car park dents
will put some pics up soon
I am asking 3k is that to dear for the miles

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:19 am
by gazm3
Sounds nice, its the insurance thats the problem.

I have always fancied one of those, in Macau!.

Cheers Gareth.

Re: What would E34 M5 be worth

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:02 pm
by ste
Sounds like one of my old ones. (exact spec, gearbox rebuild, powerflow etc). What's the reg out of interest?

I paid £2,200 for mine with 12k less on the clock.


You'd be better breaking it on the M5 board. Some surprising bits go for very good money.

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:04 pm
by ste
gazza325cab wrote:Sounds nice, its the insurance thats the problem.
Insurance is about the same as a Sport. I paid £400 fully comp on my last one. That's with 6 points and a written off Porsche to declare.

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:44 pm
by jonb
thats a fair price.

problem is there are a fair few cheap ones to chose from. but people understand they still very expensive to look after properly. and probably also understand that most of the cheaper ones havent had the money spent on them for many years.

people in the market for an e34 m5, are the ones who want a late 3.8 model.

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:22 am
by M5pilot
Not everyone wants a 3.8 Jon and I can understand why from other people's experiences.

The 3.8's have those very expensive EDC shocks which are a sickening £500 a corner.

The 3.8 engine is also a little more fragile than the 3.6 and there are a fair few cases of the engines going to motor heaven.

The 3.6's are alot more simple and still a serious weapon - you know this as you've had a couple yourself.

3.8's run on individual coils whereas the 3.6's are distributer. The ECU on the 3.8 is also more complex.

£3000 is a good price for a car with good mechanicals and but with a bit of bodywork required. A car with crap mechanicals is worth next to nothing.

Fowler's car has been with me for a while and before me Ste. Mechanically its a well sorted car and folwer's done a good job sorting the bodywork out after some tossers decided to break into it and ruin a few things.
Mileage is high but the paperwork clearly shows this car has sat on the motorway most of its life.

Its had SERIOUS money thrown at it.

Sounds very nice aswell!

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:16 am
by fowler
cheers Ste and Sal
ste it was yours. some time ago
and it has certainly had some money thrown at it
and i have spent asmall fortune on it as well
the only reason i am selling as my finacial situation has takena battering eg saving for a bloody house in this country is crippling me
i love driving it and it is a seriously underestimated car by people i still love driving it but it has to go
Regards
ben

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:35 am
by ste
Small world! that car's worth £3k - it's had loads spent on it and hides the miles very well. I understand you've now sorted the bodywork too - good on you. 8)

I remember picking it up from Yorkshire and being pleasantly surprised on the way home that it spat flames. :twisted:

It was definitely quicker than my next M5.

It'll show you 170 on the speedo easy-peasy. What else can you buy for that money that can do that?

Best of luck with the sale dude.

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:10 am
by fowler
Cheers mate the flames are good just wish i could keep it

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:43 pm
by gazm3
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:46 pm
by fowler
gonna get them tomorrow be patient some of us have to work 12Hr shifts

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:35 pm
by Gina
Ok excuse the piccys as they were taken on a camera phone, updated ones to follow but these will semi do for now:D


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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:42 pm
by fowler
cheers darling :D will get some better ones as they wre taken on my phone

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:45 pm
by Gina
Ok excuse the piccys as they were taken on a camera phone
:chuckle::chuckle:

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:47 pm
by fowler
ok i didnt read it

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:51 pm
by Gina
Typical man:) x

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:20 pm
by fowler
here are some more pics http://ben-helliwell.magix.net/
have alook at the pictures

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:30 am
by fowler
and clickon my vacation and the pictures will come up in a slide show