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IAN540 
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Joined: 23-August-2005
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 Topic: Worthwhile...?
Posted: 17-November-2005 at 12:23 |
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Hi All,
Just wanted to pop this on here...?
Are these E34's and E39's & E38's a good deal?
Especially the the E34?
http://www.stratfields.co.uk/vehicle-details.asp?
region=&order=&Model=&Make=¬Make=¬Model=&BodyType=&F
uelType=&Transmission=&intMin=&intMax=&RSpage=2&ID=61898&pop
up=
www.stratfields.co.uk
Regards, Ian
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
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Posted: 17-November-2005 at 12:31 |
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Bill-
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Posted: 17-November-2005 at 14:04 |
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For my money I'd look out for a low Milage Manual box 540
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Stone-IslandV8
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Posted: 17-November-2005 at 15:33 |
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IMO his prices are a touch OTT....for my money the 530 sport is def OTT, the E34 looks cool but I'd be looking at the 520-great colour,not bad price plus IIRC that year will have the uprated 2.2l engine.
As a comp I've just looked at a V-reg 1999 528 auto in glacier green with full SE spec and black leather with 17" space alloys and new tyres with 63k on the clock for �7995 and he'll go south on that price too.
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Gentlemen I may not have a brain but I do have an idea
Past; E39 540T/E46 328CI/ E39 535/ E39 520/ E36 M3/ E36 318iS jet black Mtech/ E46 320d/ E36 318iS diamond black/ E36 318iS blue Mtech kit
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Ging
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Posted: 17-November-2005 at 17:02 |
get a new M6
they're only 80k
put some over time in
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Ging
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Posted: 17-November-2005 at 17:03 |
i'm sorry i dont know where that came from
gotta stop watchin top gear
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Bill-
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Posted: 17-November-2005 at 17:05 |
 Ging wrote:
get a new M6
they're only 80k
put some over time in
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Sucker
I've got a Yaught they dont depreciate
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Bill-
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Posted: 17-November-2005 at 17:07 |
I'm sorry too My Boat is in the bath with the ducks at the moment
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stephenperry
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Posted: 17-November-2005 at 17:08 |
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if you've got 80k to drop on a car i don't think you'd care what jeremy clarkson thinks
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Stone-IslandV8
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Posted: 18-November-2005 at 13:41 |
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if you've got 80k to drop on a car thats God's way of telling you you're earning too much.
Be interesting to work out the depreciation involved in driving off the forecourt.
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Gentlemen I may not have a brain but I do have an idea
Past; E39 540T/E46 328CI/ E39 535/ E39 520/ E36 M3/ E36 318iS jet black Mtech/ E46 320d/ E36 318iS diamond black/ E36 318iS blue Mtech kit
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jamie (e39)528i
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Posted: 18-November-2005 at 15:43 |
If it were me i would by the 530 over the other cars.In my opinion the 540 is now quite an old car and will probably need money spent on it too make it nice not least the economy will be terrible!! I have driven one of these and although it was a rapid i thought it felt too heavy on the front so i bought a 525i 24v instead!
The 520 even with the 2.2 is unloved hence the knock down price!! and will be hard to sell on and wont be that inspiring to drive needs a manual box to be any fun.I have driven one of these too and felt it needed more torque to get the best from the e39 great chassis,hence thats why i bought the 528i.
The 530 is the best allrounder as it is more than powerful enough and wont be too heavy on fuel and with that spec wil be easy to sell on in the future.
Just my opinion which is worth 0.02pence.!
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Stone-IslandV8
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Posted: 18-November-2005 at 17:05 |
jamie (e39)528i wrote:
The 520 even with the 2.2 is unloved hence the knock down price!! and will be hard to sell on and wont be that inspiring to drive needs a manual box to be any fun.I have driven one of these too and felt it needed more torque to get the best from the e39 great chassis,hence thats why i bought the 528i. |
Disagree, the 520 2L with twin vanos or the 2.2l uprated version arent missing much out in torque however I'm biased cos I have one and mine is manual....not sure what the auto's like but would've thought that you'd need the bigger engine.
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Gentlemen I may not have a brain but I do have an idea
Past; E39 540T/E46 328CI/ E39 535/ E39 520/ E36 M3/ E36 318iS jet black Mtech/ E46 320d/ E36 318iS diamond black/ E36 318iS blue Mtech kit
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filipharvey
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Posted: 18-November-2005 at 17:27 |
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What is vanos? I thort it was some kind of VVT, but you mention twin and my brain starts to scramble!!!
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Previous:
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BMW E34 530i V8 Touring
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
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Posted: 18-November-2005 at 17:29 |
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it is BMWs version of VVT. Single vanos works on only one set of valves
(inlet IIRC) as with my E39 523i. Double works on both intake and
exhaust valves.
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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stephenperry
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Posted: 18-November-2005 at 17:31 |
filipharvey wrote:
What is vanos? I thort it was some kind of VVT, but you mention twin and my brain starts to scramble!!! |
yes, its variable valve timing like vvt and vtec, this explains the difference between single and twin:
http://www.bmwworld.com/technology/vanos.htm
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2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto
1983 Ford Sierra XR4i
2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118
1999 BMW 323Ci
1995 BMW 318i SE
1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS
1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX
1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX
1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL
1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly
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gordon530
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Posted: 20-November-2005 at 05:59 |
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The 530 sport has some very desireable extras, (Comms pack/Sat Nav, Leather, Xenons, Glass Roof) and assuming it doesnt have spaceship mileage looks like the pick of the bunch.
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Worthwhile...?