Don't know the guy, and didn't know if anyone has seen this out there yet (I saw it on Autotrader surprisingly). I just thought maybe somebody may fancy a look!
nice looking car, nicely done ad, good price. Wonder if a board member?
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91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears
08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav
00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar
Excellent specimen in a price range that the current economy will not bear.
16-17K buys a lot of car these days ( Audi S8/W210 E55/E39M5,etc ) .
?? federalized (i.e. legal) euro spec 3.8's usually sell for the mid to upper 20k range in the US. 17k seems like a steal to me.
Most people who are looking for a euro 3.8 e34 are not cross-shopping audi's, mercs and e39's. They're looking for a euro spec 3.8 e34.
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Mike
91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 M system with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Ground Control Coilovers; EAT Chip, CD43; bmw/nardi blackline steering wheel, 3.8 Cam Gears
08 535i / 6 speed
Space Gray; Gray; Sport/Premium/Nav
00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv --Sold
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar
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Most people who are looking for a euro 3.8 e34 are not cross-shopping audi's, mercs and e39's. They're looking for a euro spec 3.8 e34.
QFT.
Although, the thought of an S8 does sound very appealing for a more relaxed, comfortable cruiser.
__________________ -Trevor Ely "Other's do individual things better, but no car does so much so well" -Performance Car 1992
E28 535is - Alpinweiss/Pacific
B5 1.8TQMS - Light Silver Met/Onyx Sport Cloth E30 325is - Alpinweiss/Schwarz E30 318is - Brilliantrot/Natur E30 325is - Brilliantrot/Schwarz
E34 540ia M-Sport - Cosmoschwarz/Parchment
E34 M5 - Alpinweiss/Schwarz
Although, the thought of an S8 does sound very appealing for a more relaxed, comfortable cruiser.
I just sold my monster S4 last week.
If everything works out I'm hoping to replace it with an 02 S8 I found.One owner ,71K on the odo,Navi and all the alcantara you can caress. All for 16K !
Its a very practical car for someone living in the Northeast where we get snow for 4-5 mos.
It'll compliment my M5 nicely.
I know its not a rare car compared to the Euro 3.8,but there's the practical side of me that acknowledges that its a bit more car than a Euro 3.8 dollar for dollar, pound for pound. ( Flame Suit On )
Its faster,very comfortable and fairly reliable for a DD and unstoppable in a blinding snow storm.
If I lived in a warmer climate my first choice would've been an E39 M5 but unfortunately thats not going to happen any time soon.
No doubt! It's a very different specimen of sporting sedan than the E34 M5, but it's definitely an awesome all-arounder that's just as under-the-radar as the E34 M5.
Can't argue with Quattro when the slick stuff is around.
The only thing that has me, even remotely, worried about the cars is the Aluminum spaceframe and it's quirks when/if the time comes to repair it. It sounds like there's very few body shops that even have the expertise/equipment to work on them.
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Originally Posted by Sharkbite
I just sold my monster S4 last week.
If everything works out I'm hoping to replace it with an 02 S8 I found.One owner ,71K on the odo,Navi and all the alcantara you can caress. All for 16K !
Its a very practical car for someone living in the Northeast where we get snow for 4-5 mos.
It'll compliment my M5 nicely.
I know its not a rare car compared to the Euro 3.8,but there's the practical side of me that acknowledges that its a bit more car than a Euro 3.8 dollar for dollar, pound for pound. ( Flame Suit On )
Its faster,very comfortable and fairly reliable for a DD and unstoppable in a blinding snow storm.
If I lived in a warmer climate my first choice would've been an E39 M5 but unfortunately thats not going to happen any time soon.
It'll be nice to have the " Ronin Collection "
....now where did I leave that tank of NOS
__________________ -Trevor Ely "Other's do individual things better, but no car does so much so well" -Performance Car 1992
E28 535is - Alpinweiss/Pacific
B5 1.8TQMS - Light Silver Met/Onyx Sport Cloth E30 325is - Alpinweiss/Schwarz E30 318is - Brilliantrot/Natur E30 325is - Brilliantrot/Schwarz
E34 540ia M-Sport - Cosmoschwarz/Parchment
E34 M5 - Alpinweiss/Schwarz
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