European M5 Touring wanted

Ian · 21st September 2000, 15:34

Some idiot pulled out in front of my 93 M5 Touring yesterday and it looks as though the insurers are going to write it off - major frontal damage, maybe bent chassis.

With GB£15,000 / DM 50,000 to spend in the UK or mainland Europe I want to find something similar - maybe a newer 6 speeder. Preferably original or as close as possible.

If anyone has one, or know of one, I'd be grateful

Cheers

Ian

1 down, 890 to go !

Yves · 21st September 2000, 18:42

currently one for sale in Belgium,Gent.
1993 touring, phone 003292315109
regards !

GeorgeK · 21st September 2000, 21:01

Have you tried BMW? www.BMW.de
That's where I found my '95 touring, and it was in your budget with <40.000 miles on it. No bad surprises so far.
MHO, GeorgeK

Gustav · 21st September 2000, 22:57

Too bad on your M5 Touring. Good news is that your insurance company gave you alot of money to play with.

Here is one Touring wit 90 k km for 43 tDM

Also alot for sale on www.bmw.de

George, I'm surprised that you found your for below 50 t DM. Your E34 m5 is the most Individual(ly) built M5 I've ever seen. Really one-off!

Take care of it

The Touring on www.Mobile.de
http://www.mobile.de/cgi-bin/search....l=M5&FormPlace =0&FormPrice=6&FormSort=0&ListMetalic=o&Page=0&SearchCat=bereich=pkw&bereich=pkw&x=55&y=6&DB_au=200202&DB_bemerkung=N%fcrburgringfahrwerk,%206Gang,%20Vol lleder%20schwarz,%20vollelk tr%2eSitze,%20Sitz%2dmemory,%20Radio%2dcasette,%20 CD%2dWechsler,%2018Zoll%20Aluradsatz,%20Doppelschi ebedach,%20Klimatronic,%20Servotronic,uvm%2e&DB_bereich=PKW&DB_bild_x=280&DB_bil d_y=210&DB_bildcount=1&DB_datum=20000816&DB_expiredatum=20001007&DB_extra1=schwarz&DB_extra2=008&DB_extra3=503650/13077077%2d22546%2d966530072%2ebild&DB_ez=199411&DB_garanieversich erung=n&DB_icon_x=60&DB_icon_y=45&DB_kategorie=3&DB_kilometer=89500&DB_kundennr=503650&DB_land=D&DB_leistung=250&DB_marke=5&DB_modell=M5&DB_modellsuche=M5&DB_mwst=o&DB_plz=85457&DB _preis=42900&DB_satznummer=13815223&DB_sf7=o&DB_status=A&DB_tuev=200202

Gustav · 21st September 2000, 23:06

Ahum, sorry about the link. Search on www.mobile.de for yourself and you'll find it.

Ian · 24th September 2000, 11:55

Thanks Gustav, the link worked and I found several more on the site as well - but none as appealing as your suggestion !!

Just need the insurance company to supply the cheque (they're quick enough to take the premiums).

There's a specialist dealeer in the UK who regularly inports the M5 Touring but I'm worried about how much the price will go up if I use him to inspect/import for me. I think I can manage all of the reregistering etc the problem is I'm no mechanical expert, if I went to see the car I couldn't tell if there were any underlying problems unless they were obvious.

Is there a German contact who does inspections, preferbaly BMW specialist who can be relied upon ???

Thanks
Ian

Ian · 24th September 2000, 11:59

I will check with BMW UK in the week but does anyone know if the warranty on a used car sold by BMW.de will be valid and honoured by BMW.uk ??

Thanks

Looking forward to being in the club again soon!!

Ian

GeorgeK · 29th September 2000, 22:08

Ian,
The warranty that BMW Germany gives on its occasions is valid only in Germany. I used this loss of warranty to get a set of 17 inch throwing star winter wheels for real cheap. I got lucky with my car, as only the AC turned out defective (500Sfr to put right).
Hope this helps, GeorgeK

KLittle · 30th September 2000, 01:33

Ian:

The ad below was posted @ bimmer.org today. Good luck in your search for a replacement.
http://forums.roadfly.com/e34m5/mess...ages/1571.html

Regards,

Ken Little

'91 M5 Mauritius Blue
'91 M5 Alpine White

derek · 3rd October 2000, 02:10

I found this one on the German Yahoo site: http://de.classifieds.yahoo.com/yc?c...7032-1374&cf=3

Although I don't speak German, It appears to be the one you might want.