B12 5.7 Coupe

Post Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:20 pm

This looks like a proper chariot

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... pe/2428421

Post Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:23 pm

Stunning

Serious ££ also

Post Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:39 pm

Indeed. Wonder why the Sultan of Brunei got shot of it?

Post Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:55 pm

get your 80 grand out and he might sell it! i doubt a right hooker will make that myself

Post Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:07 pm

Speedtouch wrote:Indeed. Wonder why the Sultan of Brunei got shot of it?

He looked at the grim grey leatherz and realised the error of his ways

Post Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:09 pm

Either that, or perhaps a 5.7-litre V12 didn't quite cut it in the gas-guzzling stakes over in Brunei...

Post Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:48 am

I wish BMW made the M8 Coupe

Post Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:27 pm

Car number 10 was ordered directly from the Alpina factory by serial car buyer and enthusiast, the Sultan of Brunei. It remained in his extensive collection for a number of years and was hardly ever driven, whilst always being carefully stored in his museum.

Carefully stored? Not something the Sultan of Brunei is known for, maybe he means carefully stored in the way my turd is stored. In a garage slowly rotting and looking rather sorry for itself.

This is actually a good read. Bloody despots!
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/03/the-s ... ollection/

Post Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:15 pm

What are the ideal conditions for storage ?

Post Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:20 pm

A dehumidified 'cocoon', in a cool, dry, undisturbed place, such as a bunker, and the car stored with the weight off its tyres.

Such places were set up specifically for the storage of priceless classics and other artefacts:

http://www.bunka-it.com/news/bunker-storage/index.phtml

Post Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:29 pm

pony wrote:What are the ideal conditions for storage ?

Not a humid jungle.

Post Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:35 pm

what a beast,whats it worth opinion?

Post Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:09 pm

pony wrote:What are the ideal conditions for storage ?

A garden in the Bucks/Slough area - moss is good for paint innit.

Post Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:35 pm

Andyboy wrote:
pony wrote:What are the ideal conditions for storage ?
A garden in the Bucks/Slough area - moss is good for paint innit.

If PacerPete's Maserati is anything to go by I will avoid

Post Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:35 pm

Andyboy wrote:
pony wrote:What are the ideal conditions for storage ?
A garden in the Bucks/Slough area - moss is good for paint innit.

Post Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:38 pm

pony wrote:
Andyboy wrote:
pony wrote:What are the ideal conditions for storage ?
A garden in the Bucks/Slough area - moss is good for paint innit.
If PacerPete's Maserati is anything to go by I will avoid

The Mosserati is an experiment.

Post Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:13 pm

There are some pics of the arabs festering turds on the net somewhere

Post Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:23 pm

that looks epic. The M8 would surely have been epic if ever produced.

Post Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:55 pm

Yes, but it's name sounds chavvy, like the text spelling of 'mate'. It would thus end up as a pub landlord's chariot!

Post Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:36 pm

These B12 5.7 are unbeliveble expensive

Post Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:37 pm

This garage is only ten minutes drive down the road from my gaff, didn't know it existed

Post Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:48 pm

I drove a 850 csi when I was working for Woods in 'Bore muff'.

Had a manual switch for sport mode - also the windows automatically closed over a certain speed.

Think that was about as close to an M version of the 8 series.