Whats an old M6 worth?

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Post Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:49 pm

The old 635csi shape M6? What they worth?
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Post Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:34 pm

6-10k depending on condition

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Post Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:06 pm

Ok thats good news, what about one needing restoration to underside, but exterior, and interior are lovely? Engine needs timing chain, how much?
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Post Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:09 pm

You got any pics we could take a closer look?
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Post Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:29 pm

Will get some on Monday
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Post Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:36 pm

Returnof318i wrote:what about one needing restoration to underside, but exterior, and interior are lovely?
You'll be lucky. Front wings always go first and unless this one has had them replaced, I wouldn't touch it. Guy around here just bought two wings from the dealer plus other bits & pieces and it came to £1k. There are no copy panels available.
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Post Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:49 pm

Honestly wings are mint, i checked them and under the trim. Could be a good buy
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:23 am

It will be far, far rustier than you think.

Wings - top edge, behind the indicator and the leading edge where it meets the bumper, also the sill line of the wing; inner wings - everywhere - trumpets, flitch wing attachment bracket; sills - inner and outer and the floor too; base of A post, bottom of B post, screen apertures front and rear, wheel well splash panels and seals (if rotten the sills and A posts will probably be gone too),roof behind the sunroof, rear arches number plate panel and below the rear lights; are all potential rust traps.

Mechanically shocks springs, brakes, engine and drivetrain are different and expensive. Everything else is basic E24/28 and cheap enough.

Timing chain job will cost approx £900 in parts. It CAN be done in situ without removing the head. If it needs done because it has snapped - bank on £4000.

Prices? Depends entirely on structural condition. Restoration is expensive. If the wings and inners haven't been done, they need done - simple as that.

I have bought a breaker for under £1000. I've sold a stripped restoration project for £3500. I bought a decent up and running MoT'd car for £3750 last year (sold for £5300) and sold an absolute peach for £8995.

Anything complete is worth at least £1000. I'll give you £1000 sight unseen for any just about complete M635.

Needing work, but never going to be concours £1000 to £5000 depending on the structural condition.

Half decent up and running MoT'd car not needing a lot done to it - useable immediately - £5000 upwards.

Mint, low miles and/or low owners and/or restored cars are at least £10000 and often much more - £30000 or very near it has been paid in the UK.

Cost of restoration WILL exceed its value. A car needing both mechanical and bodywork restoration will be an expensive process and you'd want to be getting it at near the lowest end of these figures.

I'd obviously be interested in hearing more.
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:35 am

i sold a m6 with no interior half restored (full respray in polaris silver) 2 years ago for 1500 to brian jordan of fritz bitz need to ring him actually to ask him how its getting on, although he does race the big 6 so mite have gone down that road instead!
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:26 pm

Thanks for the post cecoto, very helpful, I will find out what i can about it next week, and get some pics up!!
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:41 pm

Not the one near me in east sussex is it :?:
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Post Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:08 pm

Near you? where abouts?
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Post Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:24 pm

Returnof318i wrote:Near you? where abouts?
Hastings area :wink:
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Post Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:55 pm

Any news?
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