It does indeed look magnificent.

The whole thing about the guy from Saudi offering 25k sounds a bit fishy though. Surely he would have just made a lower offer if the owner didn't want to sell it for that much, which again if the procedes are going to charity sounds a bit strange. Surely he would be happy to get 25k for it

Also no mention of any service history which is kind of important for for an ebay listing.

Assuming it's genuine, then it looks like a great car and for anyone wanting to buy an E24 and having a wad of cash spare it sounds perfect.

Edit:

I've just looked at the pictures again and that passenger seat has definatley been sat in at some point and not just once or twice. Why would the seller claim that it has never been if it has?

That really does look to be a time warp car.  Really tasty.

A good couple of years by the sea will get that looking like it should!

2 things strike me: 1; Why did the chap who owns this car not sell it through a specialist? 2; Why does he leave it in neutral when its parked?

That 'getting a friend to sell for you' trick is usually because the owner doesn't know how to use ebay, or a computer, or both - if he was 59 in 1990, he is 75 now, and I dont know too many people that have been collecting their pension for 10 years who know much about internet auctioning!

The Saudi Arabia bit is clearly a load of crap, that is designed to stimulate potential buyers in thinking that the car is worth a few grand less than £25K - so 12-20 in other words. Who with any sense would include those bits of information anyway, if it was not designed to raise the price?

For a car that has done 36,000 miles it actually looks a bit too clean IMHO. There is no dirt or rust at all, and that engine looks brand new. I think there would be more apparent wear - especially given the fact that this guy lived in Central London for years, and had an average journey of about 0.5 miles, with 100 gear changes per mile.

You would definately need to inspect that car closely before you committed to it!

But then thats my oppinion - whatever the story, thats a minter for sure, and its worth a lot for 6 - I'd love it!

Also: The car in that picture is not in Belgravia, it is somewhere in the suburbs, or out of London completely. That might be because the friends live out, or he drove it somewhere nice for the picture - but then Belgravia is pretty darn nice i'd say, so why not photo it there.

Wow! The word "mint" is often over used but if those photos are anything to go by that is pretty much there. Looks genuine to me apart from the £25k offer - they could have been a bit more subtle! They even say no obligation or deposit until you have inspected it on collection - can't say fairer than that really!

phb10186 wrote: A good couple of years by the sea will get that looking like it should!

Also: The car in that picture is not in Belgravia, it is somewhere in the suburbs, or out of London completely. ...

I've never seen bungalows in Belgravia.....

That white 635 in this much talked about auction looks exactly how it should; the ride height is perfect, and so are the wheels.

Anyone thinking about fitting big rims on their 6 should look long and hard at this car.

phb10186 wrote: That white 635 in this much talked about auction looks exactly how it should; the ride height is perfect, and so are the wheels. Anyone thinking about fitting big rims on their 6 should look long and hard at this car.

They are metrics....and you know what that means

A genuine garantee that the car has not been driven hard round a corner!

5KXO wrote: There IS something not quite kosher about this.

Absolutely. As I said, why lie about something as simple as a the passenger seat never have been sat in. If he is lying about something so trivial what other porkies is he telling.

That doesn't mean to say it isn't a good car though...

Wait until the auction is over, and then contact the winning bidder, I am sure they will be happy to talk to chums from the 6 series technical forum.... If it reaches its reserve.

I will be surprised if it reaches £10K on there, but lets see... I will be happy to be quoted on this later.

steven.seed wrote: Peter, have a look at the question section, seems some wealthy collector has bought it.

I wonder if Ross Harris is the new owner?

steven.seed wrote: Peter, have a look at the question section, seems some wealthy collector has bought it.

That's a shame. So I guess it'll spend most of it's life in storage. Not what BMW intended when they made it.

Peter Fenwick wrote: That's a shame. So I guess it'll spend most of it's life in storage. Not what BMW intended when they made it.

While I agree to a certain extent, what somebody said earlier is relevant too, that a couple of months sitting outside in Brighton will have it reduced to the same level as almost every other six - rotten.

I think that it's valuable to keep cars like this in ORIGINAL unrestored condition, just to show how superbly engineered and built they actually were (if we can ignore Karmann's contributions).  There are hundreds and hundreds of good Highlines about that the enthusiast can buy and enjoy driving and maybe restore over time. 

There are very few that he can use as a reference point.

Maybe ill see that white one up for sale in 2050 when im old and grey, when there will only be that and a certain red M6 in existance, and fuel will be £50 a liter!

m3Cecotto wrote: ....just to show how superbly engineered and built they actually were (if we can ignore Karmann's contributions)....

...which we can't

Horsetan wrote: m3Cecotto wrote: ....just to show how superbly engineered and built they actually were (if we can ignore Karmann's contributions).... ...which we can't

I think someone need to post some pictures just to remind us