DaveAspley Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 After an almighty cock about on ebay, where it has sold twice to mouth breathing non-collection artists, I've decided to whore it around the forums instead. Text mostly from the ebay advert. Due to financial circumstances , I am reluctantly selling my Bmw 535 V8. I purchased the car in February after having owned a couple of the earlier e34 models and have loved every journey. Good bits: Fully serviced when purchasedNew rear tyres in AugustNew rear suspension arms and bushes in AugustNew M5 specification all alloy radiatorStrut brace, helps sharpen up the handling a bit. 3" Rear exhaust , sounds like a proper muscle car! Every journey turns into Smokey and the Bandit!Interior in good condition, some light wear and dirt on the drivers seat leatherAutomatic gearbox works 100% , Tiptronic also all ok.Mot'd until next august Bad bits: The standard fan exploded so I fitted an aftermarket one in a hurry (working 7 days a week, limited time) and its a messy install. A bit of a hack job to keep it going. Operated by a switch on the console.Underside of the engine is "oily" , common on all M62 engines apparentlyThe crap garage who mot'd it advised that the front shocks are worn. They aren't. They are supposed to have a certain amount of free "lift". won't be going there again....Inside the boot is really grubby, needs a good clean. In fact the car does need a good clean all over.... I do a lot of miles.A/c has been binnedKeyed down the nsr 1/4, not too deep A few scratches, scuffs , perished and missing external trim. Its 18 years old. All in, its a practical, fast, cheap as chips V8 saloon. I've made it sound worse than it is but I'd rather be honest. Thats why its also not £1500, First person with £500 gets it. No swaps, no texts in the middle of night offering a stolen Xbox in part ex. Please please please come and view if your not sure, i'm available evenings and this weekend coming. Just give me a call or send me a message to arrange. Car is in CV10, 1 mile from the station. David O7825235252 NO TAX DUE TO DVLA RULE CHANGES, ON SORN. saucedoctor, gordonbennet and Sloth in a bowl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Bloody 'ell, Coventry seems to be turning not into the "cheap German barge for sale" capital. Guess where I got my Merc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Jeez..... wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Oh yeah - Mo Car Movement Service AVAILABLE. DVee8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Blimey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Brrrrrwwwàaaaaaaap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth in a bowl Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 That is stunning and if I needed something that would do stupid mph across a continent I would be round your house straight after work tomorrow. Unfortunately that position in my fleet is already taken. GLWTS and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 That does look like a bargain. The position of "silly unnecessarily fast car" in the fleet was filled yesterday, else I'd have been interested myself.[/unhelpful comment] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 That does not look like an 18 year old car!! £500, bloody barg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Million shitepoints for the BL "V8" emblem on the back. GLWS. Taff, Skoze and DaveAspley 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 That's gotta be worth more than that to someone who wants to dismantle it to make go cart, glwts can't see it hanging around for that money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAspley Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 One of the eBay twunts says he "might com at weekend, if cant make it send half deposit" I won't hold my breath... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oman5 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Goddam that's cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 How did you get around the shift lock button on your gear stick when you replaced the knob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 £500 is about right and you may have to go well below that to see the back of it. Whilst they're lovely cars, they're bloody thirsty. Trouble is, cheap bangers and 20 mpg are not good bedfellows and as I have recently discovered, they don't break well at all. The bits aren't worth a carrot - trying to get £25 for a fully working E39 headlight is seemingly futile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAspley Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Shiftlock is operated by the footbrake for park and neutral so still working sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I've spotted this car in the wild and can confirm my Smokey was no match for it's Bandit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Put it on retro rides - somebody after OMGDRIFTKAOS may want it (even though it is auto) or they may want the engine to put into something else. Or, as seems to be the norm, lots of people with no money on there will offer you a plethora of shite swaps that will be of no use to you. dugong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAspley Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 World of ceri, are you local? Yeh it'd make a good drift weapon, especially with the mo ning ho tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martybabes Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Can you post me the front door sill kick plates please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 World of ceri, are you local?Yes. You posted a link or some pics a little while back of this car, and by chance I saw you a few days later on the A444 going over the M6 roundabout. I was in the now-Lord-Sterling Mercedes E280. I'd be quite keen on having it, but I've set my meagre sights elsewhere, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAspley Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Ah yes on my way home from work no doubt, I'm at holyhead road at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Ah, Holyhead road. The burgers at The Holyhead are rather nice. I lived in Kingsbury Road for a year while at Cov uni. Mammories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAspley Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 I'm at a point now where this is probably going over the bridge. Even the local breakers don't want it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Did you try retro rides? I'd be surprised if it doesn't get a taker over there. If you put it up for £400 it cancels out having to put 6 months rent on it. v8 power on the road for £500 ish quid NNNNNNng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I would have thought it would have gone by now - however, ebay is beyond a joke now - I will never punt anything on there again. Give retro rides a go - you have nothing to lose - it just seems that nobody on there has any folding, you may get somebody offering a nissan almera etc. as a swap. When you cannot sell a cheap old barge like this you may as well pack up - the lying bastard government keep telling us things are on the up but I beg to differ - nobody has any money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Put a free ad on car&classic http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I'm almost tempted to make an offer as i fancy a v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I'm almost tempted to make an offer as i fancy a v8Do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 DaveAspley, on 04 Dec 2014 - 09:36 AM, said:I'm at a point now where this is probably going over the bridge. Even the local breakers don't want it!! You have PM... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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