BMW M5

Teledude · 19 Jan 2006 at 11:48

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-540-540i-...4606144174QQcategoryZ9837QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

yummy again but no tv..

Jez · 19 Jan 2006 at 12:01

E55 for this budget will again be ropey and the old shape which IMO doesnt look that good in comparison to the 5's. I highly doubt that they are as good to drive too. AMG merc's also have a very "indian" image

Not necessarily a bad thing but you may be the brunt of that sort of jokes if you have friends like that!

Get the 540i Sport

LeoWyatt · 19 Jan 2006 at 12:12

Teledude said:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-540-540i-...4606144174QQcategoryZ9837QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

yummy again but no tv..

Wasn't this linked to a couple of months ago??? Seem the dude hasn't sold it

jamoor · 19 Jan 2006 at 14:32

Jez said:
E55 for this budget will again be ropey and the old shape which IMO doesnt look that good in comparison to the 5's. I highly doubt that they are as good to drive too. AMG merc's also have a very "indian" image Not necessarily a bad thing but you may be the brunt of that sort of jokes if you have friends like that!

Get the 540i Sport

Totally agree on that one,
A silver E- class is typical LMAO

D4VE · 19 Jan 2006 at 14:43

I think you'd get an ok E55 - looking on trader there are quite a lot about. But its quite old fashioned and the interior is nowhere near as nice as the M5.

Rotty · 19 Jan 2006 at 15:15

Teledude said:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-540-540i-...4606144174QQcategoryZ9837QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

yummy again but no tv..

the TV is rubbish anyway , my brother had it in his last 5 series ( may have it in his current one ) , picture is unwatcheable most of the time

Jez · 19 Jan 2006 at 15:16

It'd be quite a novelty to run a carpc through it though, have it nicely integrated etc

[TW]Fox · 19 Jan 2006 at 16:40

Jez said:
I'd follow what Fox has said on this budget, but with a 540i Sport.

The 540i is hugely faster than the 30i, even if the 0-60 figures dont show it off as much as they should, the 0-100 performance is in a different league altogether and lets face it, thats what matters on a car like this.

540i does not handle as well as the 530i though, as the 530i has rack and pinion steering whereas this setup wouldn't fit with the V8's so it has an old style recirculating ball system..

Jez · 19 Jan 2006 at 18:40

Hmm, wonder if its really noticable? Have to blag a drive in a 30i and see at some point.

I probably wont notice, but then i wouldnt have the guts to really hammer a test drive car.

Teledude · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:50

Just got off the phone with a friend slightly older and very financially secure who has offered his time to accompany myself to test the many E39's

Been accepted for the loan I want at 6.7% so all looking good

D4VE · 20 Jan 2006 at 09:32

Teledude said:
Just got off the phone with a friend slightly older and very financially secure who has offered his time to accompany myself to test the many E39's

Been accepted for the loan I want at 6.7% so all looking good

How does your friends finances come into it? :confused:

TomO · 20 Jan 2006 at 09:42

D4VE said:
How does your friends finances come into it?

obviously people who are financially secure cand give the best test drive advice :confused:

(have to say i was wondering the same thing!)

D4VE · 20 Jan 2006 at 10:00

Is the friend going to drive it then?

jamoor · 20 Jan 2006 at 11:11

Teledude said:
Just got off the phone with a friend slightly older and very financially secure who has offered his time to accompany myself to test the many E39's

Been accepted for the loan I want at 6.7% so all looking good

I think he means that he himself has been accepted!

Teledude · 20 Jan 2006 at 11:33

Because many dealers become much more friendly to people that can walk in and be able to buy anything.... as many people on this here forum know