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What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:51 pm
by smithy318i
As per title really.
Keeping my options open for when my E30 dies a death.
2003 E46 318Ci ?
What else?
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:52 pm
by fowler
a nice e36 convertible
pos a dog of an e36 M3 not sure about e46's
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:52 pm
by TangoBeemer
a nice E36 M3 with low millage????
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:54 pm
by march109
E36 M3
Any other E36, including a good 328i which are underated IMO, with change left over for a toy e30
ropey E46 330i
Best bet is to wait until you actually have to buy it though, prices are gonna keep coming down, month by month.
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:02 pm
by bmwe30mtech
Im amazed you can get a e46 318i with about 90k on the clock for about 3k now! Prices have fallen fast.
I would get a nice low miles e46 if i had 5500 i think. The 2 door cars still command strong money though.
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:03 pm
by E30BeemerLad
A GOOD 635
Stevetigger's Cab
A good 328 Touring with some change
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:10 pm
by bazza93
stay with an E30
a nice sport
M3 or alpina ????
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:16 pm
by smithy318i
bmwe30mtech wrote:Im amazed you can get a e46 318i with about 90k on the clock for about 3k now! Prices have fallen fast.
I would get a nice low miles e46 if i had 5500 i think. The 2 door cars still command strong money though.
Early E46's suffered from rust around the rear subframe + other problems. I wouldnt touch them!
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:16 pm
by G524
My E30 325i Touring. Easily. Id probably let it go for £4500 if im honest. Other than that, 328i Touring or Coupe, in the E36 guise. With some M3 looking goodies on it. Or, out the box here, a Z3 2.8 widebody...?.... well i like em.
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:14 pm
by bryang
A mint low mileage 740! That would be my choice for 5.5K..or maybe a 540..
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:28 pm
by chrisr29
2002 tii
e34 M5
Re: What BMW can I buy with £5500
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:39 pm
by Jhonno
e36 m3
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:44 pm
by Blitz
One of these
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:10 pm
by B7
3 nice e30's in different guises. Nice cab for £3k, A tourer for a grand and a nice two door late 325 se.
Or a good low miles 528i or a high miles 530 e39 maybe
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:27 pm
by Simon13
E46 330i tourings are down to this money now for a miley one, alot of car for the money!
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:41 pm
by Eddie25
Im with Blitz. E38 7 series are seriously
If I could afford to run a 740 I would be straight there. Gotta be silver though IMO. Or e39 540. Again cool looks V8 sound track. Perfect.
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:04 pm
by Rosc0PColtrane
A 2002 turbo
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:14 pm
by maxfield
A nice E36 328i/M3.
A 2002 Turbo for £5500?
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:14 pm
by E30BeemerLad
x4
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:19 pm
by dimebag_from_hell
E36 M3 or an alright cosworth
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:55 pm
by M5pilot
E39 528i Sport
E36 328i Sport
Early E46 6Cyl
E38's are really nice!
or....an E34 M5, serious weapon!
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:15 pm
by Simon13
yeah but half of the cars mentioned still have £50,000 car running costs most of the above will be in a league unknown to alot of us E30 owners and won't take well to a scrimping maintenance mentality
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:59 am
by Rosc0PColtrane
maxfield wrote:A nice E36 328i/M3.
A 2002 Turbo for £5500?
Ok a 2002, then stick a turbo on it. Or s14 it.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:06 am
by motorsport
Mine with £300 change.
Andy
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:13 am
by darkchild
M5pilot wrote:E39 528i Sport
E36 328i Sport
As above. More than quick enough with reasonable running costs. Get as late a plate as possible to avoid any nikasil drama.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:39 am
by whipsey
750i v12 i saw one for sale a little while back on 18" in silver bullet proof glass the lot £5500
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:54 am
by dave525
e34 m5
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:24 pm
by Rosc0PColtrane
Yes e34 m5
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:00 pm
by JONUK
I'd use the money to renovate your existing car. If I had kept my first car and spent all the money I have spent on replacement cars, on my first car, well lets just not go there . . . . . . . .
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:05 pm
by BD76
£5500 depends on how much you love your car but if it was me id be at a loss as to what car to buy
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:07 pm
by smithy318i
BD76 wrote:£5500 depends on how much you love your car but if it was me id be at a loss as to what car to buy
thats pretty much why I'm asking for opinions!
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:38 pm
by josh-hocking
go for a mini cooper
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:36 am
by bazza93
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:18 pm
by E30BeemerLad
go on smithy, only 30 mins down the A19 from you
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:10 pm
by MrDazzle
R1150GS...not in this good a nick though.
