The Old Colonel is at it again...

peasant · 07-10-2018 7:54pm

1984 BMW 635 E24 lots of mods £13995 ..

Don't normally give two hoots what colour a car is ..but this...bordeaux red or whatever it's called...this is just wrong, especially on a 6 series

(It was wrong in 1984 and it's even wronger now)

Leonard Hofstadter · 07-10-2018 9:33pm

For anyone who thinks £14k is too cheap for an E24....

https://oldcolonelcars.co.uk/listing/bmw-e24-m635i-csi-highline-manual/

///M635CSi, ///M engine and a manual gearbox. Incredibly rare car. Fair bit of mileage on that one though considering the price.

Eric Cartman · 07-10-2018 9:43pm

Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »

For anyone who thinks £14k is too cheap for an E24....

https://oldcolonelcars.co.uk/listing/bmw-e24-m635i-csi-highline-manual/

///M engine635CSi, ///M engine and a manual gearbox. Incredibly rare car. Fair of mileage on that one though considering the price.

That is an absolutely immaculate example of an e24, colour scheme is lovely, everything is looking correct , literally the only thing that car needs is that awful early 2000's blaupunkt radio removed and a Becker cascade pro or Grand Prix to be OEM looking.

Big Nasty · 08-10-2018 7:08am

Absolutely stunning car and colour.

£43k though! :eek:

tom petty · 08-10-2018 10:14pm

A bit less than the tongue in cheek figure put on it a couple of months ago.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M635CSi-Highline-1990-E24-/292630903091?hash=item4422293933%3Ag%3AyD0AAOSwTfdbPxRr&nma=true&si=xJtrB5DQ6JckqihY7E9SorhOllM%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
It was sold for £25 K two years ago.

Incidently I know the guy who built that wine E24 ,which was a 628 . He sold it about 12 months ago for £4750.

Leonard Hofstadter · 08-10-2018 10:59pm

Some of their cars are overpriced for sure, and they're not always in mint condition either. There was a 5 series recently and the bumper was a completely different shade of blue to the rest of the car.

But they do have some really nice yokes all the same.

Voodoomelon · 09-10-2018 1:23am

Agreed, I think this is another example, I can see a few external scuffs and the interior is far from mint; pictures also hide a multitude of sins. No one has mentioned the 153,000 miles either, for £43,000? Pie in the sky stuff!

Cookie_Monster · 09-10-2018 1:53am

pre delivery inspection mileage is 1159 :eek: wtf?

noelf · 14-01-2019 4:39am

BMW E9 3.0 CSI manual £57995 .. restored in 2013 no other details only one photo..

extra-ordinary_ · 15-01-2019 12:39am

Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »

For anyone who thinks £14k is too cheap for an E24....

https://oldcolonelcars.co.uk/listing/bmw-e24-m635i-csi-highline-manual/

///M635CSi, ///M engine and a manual gearbox. Incredibly rare car. Fair bit of mileage on that one though considering the price.

I see it had some service work done in "Munich Ledgends!"

noelf · 15-01-2019 5:19am

The Old Colonel has his own car for the last 4 years up for sale ..

BMW E30 325i sport £8995 .. thought that was cheap until I saw the
mileage 204000 miles ..

Car99 · 15-01-2019 5:33am

noelf wrote: »

The Old Colonel has his own car for the last 4 years up for sale ..

BMW E30 325i sport £8995 .. thought that was cheap until I saw the
mileage 204000 miles ..

That mileage if genuine with a well documented history on a properly maintained and structurally sound E30 wouldn't put me off. It's a tech 1 thats 32 years old and would be useable without worrying about addingbmiles to it.

I would rather spend 8k on that than a £20k garage queen which yould be afraid to drive .

ht9zni1gs28crp · 15-01-2019 10:19am

Car99 wrote: »

a garage queen which yould be afraid to drive .

My new years resolution was to stop looking at the BMW in my garage and drive it more often. Sod it, im enjoying it whilst its in my ownership. :cool:

These cars need to be driven, whats the point otherwise?

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 15-01-2019 1:19pm

I purchased a car from the Old Colonel....generally a good car but lets say he prices high and has excellent photography skills.

tc20 · 15-01-2019 1:59pm

Cain Purple Image wrote: »

I purchased a car from the Old Colonel....generally a good car but lets say he prices high and has excellent photography skills.

was it the 8 series? (just curious, hope you don't mind me asking)

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 15-01-2019 5:24pm

No a e30 cab. A solid enough car, but the photos made it appear excellent when the reality was that it was ok, the car was also bodged with tape, and a check engine light blocked with tape behind the dash, and a few of the belts snapped. Car needed thousands in mechanical work. Trim replacement and bodywork to get to the standard I hoped I would be buying.

Now dont get me wrong, he was a good guy to deal with, and the car was within my tolerance level (especially as I was standing in a train station 50 miles from Luton with no other way to get home)...but I would warn anyone thinking from the quality of the pictures that the cars are absolute perfection to think again.

Not a diss, he has nice cars on the better end of the scale but not Munich Legends level of restoration.

ht9zni1gs28crp · 15-01-2019 9:44pm

Cain Purple Image wrote: »

No a e30 cab. A solid enough car, but the photos made it appear excellent when the reality was that it was ok, the car was also bodged with tape, and a check engine light blocked with tape behind the dash, and a few of the belts snapped. Car needed thousands in mechanical work. Trim replacement and bodywork to get to the standard I hoped I would be buying.

Now dont get me wrong, he was a good guy to deal with, and the car was within my tolerance level (especially as I was standing in a train station 50 miles from Luton with no other way to get home)...but I would warn anyone thinking from the quality of the pictures that the cars are absolute perfection to think again.

Not a diss, he has nice cars on the better end of the scale but not Munich Legends level of restoration.

Did he help with the repairs/final bill at all? Or was the price negotiated to reflect that?

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 16-01-2019 6:55pm

miller_63 wrote: »

Did he help with the repairs/final bill at all? Or was the price negotiated to reflect that?

I didnt bother him with it as I was doing a bunch of stuff for prevention and when you buy a 27 year old car you dont expect it to be perfect. Just letting people know that the cars may look better than they are. I have bought better from private sellers, the old colonels name does not guarantee a level of quality that a thread names as this is, would imply, but they are priced on the high end.

noelf · 01-02-2019 4:04pm

BMW M3 E36 manual 111000 miles £13995 ..

https://youtu.be/VUU1bzJy7Ew

Stallingrad · 01-02-2019 4:47pm

noelf wrote: »

BMW M3 E36 manual 111000 miles £13995 ..

https://youtu.be/VUU1bzJy7Ew

Never clicked with the E36, but with that engine I could make an exception. E36 values are on the rise too.

Leonard Hofstadter · 01-02-2019 6:35pm

I never really cared about them that much until I went in one last year and now I'm a convert. They have that lovely sporty sophisticated feel like any 80s or 90s BMW has, that's definitely a good thing in my book. Would love to drive one sometime, I've heard so much about how raw they are and how the E46 is a bit soft compared to them. I think the E46 is a superb car to drive, it does justice to the 'Ultimate Driving Machine' slogan with the way it involves the driver in every aspect of the driving experience yet at the same time it's still perfectly comfortable enough to be used as a daily driver.

James Bond Junior · 01-02-2019 6:55pm

Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »

I never really was a big fan of them until I went in one last year and now I'm a convert. They feel very like an E46, that's definitely a good thing in my book. Would love to drive one sometime, I've heard so much about how raw they are and how the E46 is a bit soft compared to them. I think the E46 is a superb car to drive, involves the driver in every aspect of the driving experience without being compromised for daily usage.

Such kind words... leave me sort out the rear bushes and we will arrange something..

ht9zni1gs28crp · 01-02-2019 8:47pm

Im seriously considering an E36 M3....moving the E28 M535i on. hmmmmmmm

Leonard Hofstadter · 01-02-2019 11:08pm

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Such kind words... leave me sort out the rear bushes and we will arrange something..

That would be great, cheers! I still owe you a drive of mine now that it actually works and drives like an E46 should!

noelf · 02-02-2019 2:23pm

miller_63 wrote: »

Im seriously considering an E36 M3....moving the E28 M535i on. hmmmmmmm

I see the car is reserved ?? 👀

ht9zni1gs28crp · 04-02-2019 10:05am

noelf wrote: »

I see the car is reserved ?? 👀

Not me! I much prefer the pain of a car hunt!

noelf · 10-02-2019 3:24pm

1999 Fiat Coupe 20V turbo 64000 miles 220 bhp £9995 ..

https://youtu.be/BJNGFThWQDw

noelf · 23-02-2019 5:00am

BMW M535i E28 £15995 ..

https://youtu.be/uHXOWEDXe-s

McCrack · 23-02-2019 8:43am

noelf wrote: »

BMW M535i E28 £15995 ..

https://youtu.be/uHXOWEDXe-s

Beautiful motor

ht9zni1gs28crp · 01-03-2019 11:04am

noelf wrote: »

BMW M535i E28 £15995 ..

https://youtu.be/uHXOWEDXe-s

Ive just spotted this Old Colonel special in Navan! Had a heart attack as its nearly the exact same as mine

Anyone on here the proud owner of this beauty?

James Bond Junior · 01-03-2019 11:14am

Post it over on BMWHAUS. They will likely know. A beaut..

ht9zni1gs28crp · 01-03-2019 11:21am

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Post it over on BMWHAUS. They will likely know. A beaut..

Id say given the timeline its just landed in this country in last 48hours....

Stallingrad · 01-03-2019 11:30am

Love the E28.

I remember seeing my first one as a kid around 1982 parked outside Dun Laoghaire yacht club. Very rare sight in a depressed Ireland. Lovely olive green with beige interior, peered in the window and saw the futuristic "Check control", blew my little mind!

fancy pigeon · 01-03-2019 11:45am

Miller63 is yours an 85 MH M535i? Must have a nosey for the one above!

Where you took that pic is where I failed my driving test the first time

ht9zni1gs28crp · 01-03-2019 11:51am

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Miller63 is yours an 85 MH M535i? Must have a nosey for the one above!

Where you took that pic is where I failed my driving test the first time

Yes, thats mines is 85MH. I was admiring the similarities on the Original for sale advert, and then for it to pop by me on the street here in Navan! I nearly did my errands this morning in mine....

tc20 · 01-03-2019 1:40pm

I saw this one in greystones last year...(can't say if its from the Old Colonel though)

noelf · 08-03-2019 12:37am

BMW 2002 M power S14 engine £25995 ..

https://youtu.be/4REOmSqe98Q

ht9zni1gs28crp · 08-03-2019 9:49am

noelf wrote: »

BMW 2002 M power S14 engine £25995 ..

https://youtu.be/4REOmSqe98Q

That will not hang around at all!!!! Its stunning.

Seth Brundle · 08-03-2019 9:59am

I'd love to see a video of how it moves and hear the S14 roar!

noelf · 10-03-2019 7:53pm

BMW 325 e30 convertible 76000 miles £12995 ..

https://youtu.be/BUN-3S9W0gk

noelf · 27-03-2019 2:21pm

BMW Z3M coupe £39995 ..
BMW E21 323i 43000 miles ..
https://youtu.be/0_MyJHf2XSE
https://youtu.be/Z_S9X0tcj4U

noelf · 06-04-2019 5:24am

Porsche 944 S2 cabriolet £17995 80000 miles ..

noelf · 21-04-2019 1:53pm

Golf Gti mark 2 £11995 60000 miles fsh ..

noelf · 21-04-2019 2:18pm

https://youtu.be/Fqe0Wa91Bm0

begbysback · 21-04-2019 2:22pm

Absolutely beautiful golf

noelf · 30-04-2019 12:28pm

BMW E39 530 M sport auto 125000 miles FSH ..

Frank Keane BMW last entry in service history ..

Stallingrad · 28-10-2019 9:00am

Not the Old Colonel but exactly the type of car he would stock.

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/bmw/7-series/used-2001-bmw-7-series-728-i-e38-dublin-fpa-201910223563821

As a big e38 fan I went to look at this one. Beautiful exterior color and interior. Good service history and drove perfectly. Engine purred, gearbox shifted sweetly. No missing pixels. Alloys like new. No evidence of fuel tank leak.

While the photos look great there are problems. Rust on both lower wings and rear arches, trim loose from respray, boot struts don't work, glove box handle broken, bonnet release was not working, front window seals perished, rear lamps cracked. All usual E38 stuff, nothing major and to be expected. Throw €5k into it and it could be mint.

Would be lovey old bus for someone.

noelf · 25-11-2019 4:26am

BMW 328 M sport E36 65000 miles £11995 .. https://youtu.be/KRaSFapEbt4

James Bond Junior · 25-11-2019 4:30am

noelf wrote: »

BMW 328 M sport E36 65000 miles £11995 .. https://youtu.be/KRaSFapEbt4

I wish mine was that clean. Someday maybe...

noelf · 25-11-2019 4:35am

I thought you would be interested James .. hope I didn’t wake ye 😴

The Old Colonel is at it again...

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