rowanhol 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2008 Curious as to why it's up for sale so early, maybe they cant afford to run it http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-150763455.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted April 17, 2008 He sure doesn't want to mention it used to be a 520i! 'Special Chassis' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr E34 11 Report post Posted April 17, 2008 He must think he can turn a quick buck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted April 17, 2008 I have no issues with the car, and the fact that it is not the original chassis. If Guido (BM Workshop) did the transfer over of the M5 componentry into the 520i chassis, it will be as good as the original. If I was more that mildy tempted, I would have bought this the first time around (I did "um" and "ahh" a bit). Cheers Grant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 134 Report post Posted April 17, 2008 I'd dominate that car if i could afford it.... Seems to me that at the price, caring about the meaningless name of it's ancestor, is much akin to an old fool spewing when he learns that his wife put Anchor butter on his toast instead of Mainland Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) hmm yes, i'm a little tempted myself but at the end of the day if i'm going to splash out thousands on a classic car i'd rather have something "genuine".. granted Guido would have done a flawless job and in reallity you would never tell the difference between that and a genuine m5 but it would still be in the back of my mind haunting me..knowing that it's not original. but it is cheap Edited April 18, 2008 by yeeeargh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Not sure if this is still listed but interesting to me is the fact that the guy who bought it - and is currently selling it - is the same guy I bought my 540iS from. Similar story too. Once the auction had run its course he stepped in and bought it relatively cheaply. He then goes and plays with it for a few months (less in this case) and flicks it on - may not lose anything moneywise in the process. Who knows he may have found something wrong with it or decided he didn't like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Aparantly he's off to Australia.. it sold for 12k,pretty sure thats what he payed for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted April 28, 2008 Aparantly he's off to Australia.. it sold for 12k,pretty sure thats what he payed for it. Go ahead Rowan! Offer him 9K - sell everything you own Cheapest M5 (don't won't to hear all the bleating about how it's this, it's that) you could possibly get Is he still in Nelson too? Practically made to order mate, it's just up the road! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2008 new owner is in timaru i think..glad it's still in the south island.maybe if i save all my pennies i could afford it by the time it pops up for sale again! at 12k its worth every cent,but too much for me.I dont think the seller liked my offer of 9k hehe. still checking trademe every now and then for a 540i Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
