What a Machine!

166man

Found this online the other day, what a machine! Dream machine for 12k!

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/M5/5.0-Nav-/201115202036585/advert?channel=CARS

What do all you petrolheads think? A right bargain imho!

Any other high power bargains out there that could match this?

Samich

The way I see it is, if you can afford to run a car like that it doesn't have to be a bargain.

coylemj

Parking sensors and satnav? Girlie car!

Plug

coylemj wrote: »

Parking sensors and satnav? Girlie car!

400BHP.

not a girlie car;)

166man

It can't cost anything in depreciation anymore in fairness and in ten years time it will still be worth something. A collectors item for sure! A true German muscle car!! One of M's best cars imho.....

scoobymunster

So do you own Deerpark Motor Co or just work for them?

veetwin

scoobymunster wrote: »

So do you own Deerpark Motor Co or just work for them?

Don't think he owns Deerpark A look at his previous posts suggets he did the Leaving Cert this year! Nice aspiration though for a 17 year old to be thinking about a classic M5

coylemj

Plug wrote: »

400BHP.

not a girlie car;)

Sarcasm detector switched off?

voteforpedro

lovely machine is right!!! without the fuppin grills on the wings :mad:

subway

Mine was less than that a year ago. It's over priced.
And them ****ing wing vents. Jesus.

Alanstrainor

subway wrote: »

Mine was less than that a year ago. It's over priced.
And them ****ing wing vents. Jesus.

Yeah what the hell! I completely missed them. Talk about tacky!

btkm8unsl0w5r4

I looked at this car, its been for sale for many months now. Its pretty rough, plenty of dents and dings, alloys in bits, interior very tired. Didnt drive it as it was in too bad a state to consider.

Matt Simis

veetwin wrote: »

Don't think he owns Deerpark A look at his previous posts suggets he did the Leaving Cert this year! Nice aspiration though for a 17 year old to be thinking about a classic M5

A 2002 E39 is not a classic car yet..

Compton

this is the only M5 you want.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2200959

subway

shblob wrote: »

this is the only M5 you want.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2200959

Presume your smiley keys are broken?

166man

veetwin wrote: »

Don't think he owns Deerpark A look at his previous posts suggets he did the Leaving Cert this year! Nice aspiration though for a 17 year old to be thinking about a classic M5

Correct 19 actually but still! In my view though age is nothing in having a knowledge or appreciation of some fantastic and future classic cars.

Matt Simis

shblob wrote: »

this is the only M5 you want.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2200959

530d "M5"'s and "TDI RS4"''s certainly do seem to get stuck in grassy fields quite a bit.

Absurdum

166man wrote: »

In my view though age is nothing

if only insurance companies thought that way

166man

Absurdum wrote: »

if only insurance companies thought that way

Too true unfortunately as an example a cousin of mine got insured for 10% of what I got quoted about four weeks ago.. It really is a joke...:mad:

YouTookMyName

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2418810

Hard top and soft top? That possible?

Alanstrainor

YouTookMyName wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2418810

Hard top and soft top? That possible?

Yeah why not? The hard top is an after market jobby that does not fold away. The soft top is always there, you just need to take the hard top off and store it somewhere when you want to use it!

scoobymunster

You can see the hardtop cover on the ground behind the car. Never seen that before.

Minister Boyce

Davion Happy Backyard wrote: »

I looked at this car, its been for sale for many months now. Its pretty rough, plenty of dents and dings, alloys in bits, interior very tired. Didnt drive it as it was in too bad a state to consider.

Its amazing what pictures do not show sometimes. I was initially well impessed with the advert

-Corkie-

Minister Boyce wrote: »

Its amazing what pictures do not show sometimes. I was initially well impessed with the advert

So was I and I was more impressed with the second link for the 04 until I seen it was a fcukin daysul......:rolleyes:

Minister Boyce

^
Whats the hang up with Diesel Corkie? Warning: you are explaining this to a lay person who does not fully appreciated the possible flaws with the diesel model:D

-Corkie-

Minister Boyce wrote: »

^
Whats the hang up with Diesel Corkie? Warning: you are explaining this to a lay person who does not fully appreciated the possible flaws with the diesel model:D

Not a prob with diesel but thats a fake M5...:) Thats a sin around these parts...:D

Cmar-Ireland

I think this is a serious machine for the money.

Big Nasty

Cmar-Ireland wrote: »

I think this is a serious machine for the money.

I like that, it belongs to a boardsie. Also like that black M3 cabrio above.

Greyfoot

166man wrote: »

Found this online the other day, what a machine! Dream machine for 12k!

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/M5/5.0-Nav-/201115202036585/advert?channel=CARS

What do all you petrolheads think? A right bargain imho!

Any other high power bargains out there that could match this?

1566 pa road tax----no thanks...

Big Nasty

Greyfoot wrote: »

1566 pa road tax----no thanks...

What do you drive yourself?

Greyfoot

MCMLXXV wrote: »

What do you drive yourself?

e36 320i

mickdw

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The hard top is an after market jobby that does not fold away.

The hard top doesnt quite look right imo on those but its not an aftermarket part.

Big Nasty

Greyfoot wrote: »

e36 320i

So a BMW fan and you couldn't justify paying €1566 road tax to drive an M5?

Mr Benevolent

MCMLXXV wrote: »

So a BMW fan and you couldn't justify paying €1566 road tax to drive an M5?

Not many people could.

ottostreet

MCMLXXV wrote: »

So a BMW fan and you couldn't justify paying €1566 road tax to drive an M5?

I'm a BMW fan, I'd kill for an M5, but I couldnt afford any aspect of owning one. I think thats what he means by 'no thanks'...not for the car itself.

However, if I was to pay (as in, actually pay ) a figure like that for tax, it would, of course be on an M5 or something similar. At least, I think that's what he means!

Big Nasty

ottostreet wrote: »

I'm a BMW fan, I'd kill for an M5, but I couldnt afford any aspect of owning one. I think thats what he means by 'no thanks'...not for the car itself.

However, if I was to pay (as in, actually pay ) a figure like that for tax, it would, of course be on an M5 or something similar. At least, I think that's what he means!

I don't have any issue paying that amount of tax driving a car I love and you would have been paying the same on your 330. I get this from people all the time, 'how can you justify that', 'I could never do that, sure I only pay €156 a year', blah, blah, blah - on a car that depreciates by more each year than I pay in tax.

Have a look at this from a thread earlier today:

MCMLXXV wrote: »

99 E38 735

a) Motor Tax: €1566
b) Insurance: €520
c) Driving Licence: €2.50
d) Depreciation: €500
e) Interest on Capital: €100
f) Garage/Parking: €10
g) NCT: €50.00
h) AA Subscription: €0
i) Petrol/Diesel: €3120
j) Servicing/oil/tyres/repairs/replacements: €800

Total: €6668.50 / €128.20 per week.

bijapos wrote: »

06 VW Golf Plus 1.4 ca 25,000km p.a. Purchased new.


a) Motor Tax: €333
b) Insurance: €430
c) Driving Licence: €2.50
d) Depreciation: €2500
e) Interest on Capital: €600
f) Garage/Parking: €50
g) NCT: €25
h) AA Subscription: €0
i) Petrol/Diesel: €2400
j) Servicing/oil/tyres/repairs/replacements: €400
Total: €6740

See that's what I love about a luxobarge. It costs the same to run as a 1.4 Golf!

ottostreet

MCMLXXV wrote: »

I don't have any issue paying that amount of tax driving a car I love and you would have been paying the same on your 330. I get this from people all the time, 'how can you justify that', 'I could never do that, sure I only pay €156 a year', blah, blah, blah - on a car that depreciates by more each year than I pay in tax.

Have a look at this from a thread earlier today:





See that's what I love about a luxobarge. It costs the same to run as a 1.4 Golf!

Oh I agree with your logic, if I was willing to pay 1500 on car tax, it would be on an M5 or similar. I can't afford to pay that much money on car tax, but if I could, I could justify 1500 for a car like that. I don't see why people spend a fortune to have marginally lower running costs, when you can buy an amazing car for small money.

My finances only allow me to have a car around the 2 litre mark, so the FTO suits me perfectly, as I've always loved them. Not a nice car to drive on a daily basis, so that's why I have a 'daily' runner as well.

Hopefully, in a few years, I'll be able to afford to run a decent engined BMW again, because the three I've had, have all been a joy to own and drive.

Matt Simis

ottostreet wrote: »

Not a nice car to drive on a daily basis, so that's why I have a 'daily' runner as well.

Whats not nice to drive daily? The FTO? Also how is having 2 cars cheaper to run and maintain than one great car?

ottostreet

Matt Simis wrote: »

Whats not nice to drive daily? The FTO? Also how is having 2 cars cheaper to run and maintain than one great car?

I didn't say cheaper to run! The FTO is a horrible car to drive for anything over say...half an hour. Suspension is rock hard, its noisy, and I always got out stiff and tired. My mileage is relatively high and together with me wanting to preserve and restore the FTO to perfection, since its a pretty low mileage example, it made sense for me to retire it to be a weekend car. The FTO hasnt been on the road recently, and more than likely wont be again this year, so I'm not taxing it.

Fishtits

OP, I think its safe to say that the rule of thumb with an E39 M5 is that you can expect to spend 10K on repairs in the first 12 months.

If you approach a potential car with that in mind - and work backwards when its better than usual you won't go far wrong.

Superb machine, but needs seriously more TLC than a std BMW... if it doesn't have a flawless BMW FSH expect the worst.

Plug

They are some nice e60 M5's going for <€25000. Parts prices would be the killer in these though:(

Gumbo

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Yeah why not? The hard top is an after market jobby that does not fold away. The soft top is always there, you just need to take the hard top off and store it somewhere when you want to use it!

Hard Top is OEM

Vertakill

Fishtits wrote: »

OP, I think its safe to say that the rule of thumb with an E39 M5 is that you can expect to spend 10K on repairs in the first 12 months.

That's great logic.. buy an M5 for 12k and factor in spending 10k on it in the first year.. So you're looking at around 25k including tax and insurance and not including petrol.

Pretty 'interesting' man maths there Fishtits.. Could get an e60 for that price!

dmaprelude

MCMLXXV wrote: »

I don't have any issue paying that amount of tax driving a car I love and you would have been paying the same on your 330. I get this from people all the time, 'how can you justify that', 'I could never do that, sure I only pay €156 a year', blah, blah, blah - on a car that depreciates by more each year than I pay in tax.

Have a look at this from a thread earlier today:





See that's what I love about a luxobarge. It costs the same to run as a 1.4 Golf!

Awesome Man-Maths! I love it

Gumbo

ottostreet wrote: »

I didn't say cheaper to run! The FTO is a horrible car to drive for anything over say...half an hour. Suspension is rock hard, its noisy, and I always got out stiff and tired. My mileage is relatively high and together with me wanting to preserve and restore the FTO to perfection, since its a pretty low mileage example, it made sense for me to retire it to be a weekend car. The FTO hasnt been on the road recently, and more than likely wont be again this year, so I'm not taxing it.

without sounding too smart, theres a big big difference between an M5 and an FTO, the M5 can be driven all day every day without issues imo.

its a comfy cruiser all day until you press the pedal and it turns into a beast!

Matt Simis

Fishtits wrote: »

OP, I think its safe to say that the rule of thumb with an E39 M5 is that you can expect to spend 10K on repairs in the first 12 months.

If you approach a potential car with that in mind - and work backwards when its better than usual you won't go far wrong.

Superb machine, but needs seriously more TLC than a std BMW... if it doesn't have a flawless BMW FSH expect the worst.

Good god, what sort of pie in the sky absurdity are you basing any of that on? If it was the norm that the E39 M5 cost EUR10k in "repairs" in the first 12mths (for which owner, every one of them or just everyone on this thread? :pac:) then it would be considered an untouchable joke of a car.

Vertakill wrote: »

Pretty 'interesting' man maths there Fishtits.. Could get an e60 [M5] for that price!

Ah but everyone knows the e60 M5 costs EUR20k in your first year instead.

Stevie Dakota

Fishtits wrote: »

OP, I think its safe to say that the rule of thumb with an E39 M5 is that you can expect to spend 10K on repairs in the first 12 months.

You also need to factor the respray due to the car getting repeatedly 'key'd'. Then there are the divorce costs after the gangsta's visit you in bed at 3am, and the loss of your no claims when it is stolen and burnt out.

Great car though.

dharn

800 euro service repair costs on the m5 were very conservative certainly averaging those costs over a number of years would surely have to be much higher than that unless you were very lucky

Big Nasty

dharn wrote: »

800 euro service repair costs on the m5 were very conservative certainly averaging those costs over a number of years would surely have to be much higher than that unless you were very lucky

I doubt you would get away with €800 per annum - why, who said that?

dharn

you did !!
Have a look at this from a thread earlier today:

Quote:
Originally Posted by MCMLXXV
99 E38 735

a) Motor Tax: €1566
b) Insurance: €520
c) Driving Licence: €2.50
d) Depreciation: €500
e) Interest on Capital: €100
f) Garage/Parking: €10
g) NCT: €50.00
h) AA Subscription: €0
i) Petrol/Diesel: €3120
j) Servicing/oil/tyres/repairs/replacements: €800

Total: €6668.50 / €128.20 per week.
Q

dharn

sorry just realise you were talking about 735i