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smigga
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Were there less 540s than 535s produced? There seems to be loads of 535s for the right money around and next to no 540s for some reason, only about 8 in the counry in my price range. Or do people just not want to part with em? Smigga |
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The beauty with the 540 is that its the next best thing to the M5 if you stay in the E39 fold...plus it came with an auto box.....and it was available in touring form....good ones don't seem to come up that often but they do....check on ebay as some nice ones do come along.
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Andrew Rolland
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I reckon probably less 540s than 535. I get excited if I see either as they are rare. I saw a 540 Sport in the west end of Glasgow a couple of weeks ago and it was a fine looking beast. On a Y plate so getting old but it looked the mutts nutts! The 540 would have cost more new so logic would dictate that more slightly cheaper cars i.e. the 535 would have been made? Look at it today with E60s, how many 520ds do you see compared to 540s and 550s? I've seen two 550s and not a single 540. Every other E60 is a 520d. However if do search deep, long, hard and are prepared to travel you will find the right car in the right price range. It's just a waiting game.... |
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E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg.....
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smigga
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I check ebay, autotrader and pistonheads everyday, seen a crackin 535sport last night in Yorkshire but I know if I go to see it Ill end up getting it and then see a 540s a few weeks down the line and regret not waiting! UweM3 the car looks smart enough but not really what Im after. Smigga
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Stone-IslandV8
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Why not forget the 540 standard or sports and get an alpina B10 4.6L v8?
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Andrew Rolland
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Now you're talking or how about the LSV converted 540i? LSV bolt on a supercharger to the standard 4.4 V8. |
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smigga
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Well Im getting closer, finally test drove a 535s at the weekend, loved it and was surprised at how modern the interior was on a 9 year old car, it drove faultless had low miles was open to negotiation on the price but..... What is the 540s like?..... Smigga |
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Faster. |
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HAHA.... then I MUST be patient. Though I have to say I was driving on Saturday at about 25mph just to take it all in, long time since I appreciated a car, 5 years to be exact! Smigga Edited by smigga |
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Just checking if my signature now works? Smigga |
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And how expensive are decent B10s...
A different league to the 540 in many areas including price. |
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Andrew Rolland
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Isn't that what Crombers has? He hasn't been on here for a while. He did have bother with cylinder head gaskets just after he bought it IIRC. |
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Yeah,you will probably pay a premium but they can occasionally be had for reasonable money...a very nice B10 4.6 touring in black went last year on ebay for only a smidge over what I paid for the 540. |
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Well its decided, 540 sport it has to be, sadly (or not) I know of everyone thats for sale in the uk and nothing local, if my wife ever has this baby I met get chance to go and get one. My original budget of £3.5k was very wishfull thinking, only a small turkey for us this Christmas! Smigga |
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Andrew Rolland
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An E39 540i sport is a beast of a car. If it is one of the facelifted models it will look the mutts nutts esp in dark blue. Atleast if you have decided on which one it is an easier waiting game as there will be far fewer what ifs! All the best with your hunt. Andrew |
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smigga
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Cheers Andrew, yes Im after a 51 plate facelift version below the tax price jump as I run a van and wifey car as well so I have to be a bit practical in my old age. I drove a dark met blue 535is 2 weeks ago and it was stunning after 5 years without a decent car! If it had been a 540 the deal would be done, but I hunt daily for a 540is and the good ones are all over 100 miles away and a bit more money than I thought I would spend (as is always the case when you start looking). Anyway my 2nd child is due any day so I cant go far, and my business is due a few paydays over the next month or so, so Im hopein the right 1 will appear when my circumstances are suited to getting the best available rather than the cheapest and most local. Smigga |
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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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Andrew Rolland
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Right car, very, very, very wrong colour though! Isn't that an illegally spaced number plate he has on it? A colleague of my wife got a £60 fine for having her number plate illeagally spaced. Last thing you would want to do is attract more plod attention in a car like that. Still going for big money which is bad for you but good for us with big engined machines. |
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For those of us who can't look at PH while we're at work, how about some info |
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