Yeah, I'd read that. It's at 180k and I know both the owners; I'll check in and see if anything's happened in the past. As long as it can get me another 6-12mo on the road, I'll be happy!Quote:
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Yeah, I'd read that. It's at 180k and I know both the owners; I'll check in and see if anything's happened in the past. As long as it can get me another 6-12mo on the road, I'll be happy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Touring_Sedan
If someone hands you $1k take it and be happy. You might get $1500 because it runs and they don't have to tow it away.
If you can tie the ownership tree to a famous celebrity or sports figure such things can drive the value higher.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
If you don't mind being a bit dishonest, something less traceable like "one time I gave Michael Jackson and his monkey Bubbles a lift in it to the pharmacy for more propofol" might work.
Don’t be silly, it was just regular old OxyContin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timberridge
Don’t want to get his ad pulled and all for being misleading.
Boom. Pro Tip! On itQuote:
Originally Posted by Timberridge
Have you not been following this thread? When it comes to beat up high mileage Subarus on CL, you can be like "$5K. Firm. Has minor scuffs in windshield but those will easily buff out. Runs perfect. No mechanical problems. No lowballers. I know what I got."Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
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I'm getting closer to action. Drove a 2014 Merc e550 4matic the other day. What a nice car that was! Holy shit it was nice. Blows cold air up your butt and massages your back at the same time, all while delivering 400+hp from a twin turbo v8. Nice car. But. Felt so big and heavy. Fast, but felt big and heavy. I think i liked the older E55 AMG with the supercharged v8 better.
Gonna go drive another E55 tomorrow.
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I wanna be a baller, but I don't know if I got the game. But I like that energy.Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
Actually - I'm just not used to having the upper hand in the cheap used car sales experience.
Channel your inner Bobby Stainless.
When it comes to Mercedes, you just have to reframe what you expect of the vehicle. I like to think of e550's as brawler cruisers. Accept them for what they actually are and you could be quite happy. Expecting a lightweight, nimble M1 track fighter and you might be disappointed. I could def do an E class Merc. Get to highway speeds like you're Han Solo and Chewbacca going into hyperdrive, then toss it in cruise control and enjoy the ride like a pimp in an old Cadillac Brougham D'Elegance. Will soak up those miles in style. Then when you want to pass, drop the hammer and say buh-bye to slow ass left lane campers.Quote:
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You got to come out hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
https://youtu.be/LVH9um7lXhc
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Yep. Pretty much. The e55 still feels heavy, but the drivetrain is simpler than the e550, and i like the feel better. There are many that have gone high 1xx,xxx miles seemingly without a lot of issues beyond the occasional airmatic strut. Couple other issues including fuel pump relay and sbc brake system. But the extended warranty on SBC is 25year unlimited miles, and many have already had the replacement done for both issues.
I also think it is a better looking car. Should be an excellent cruise missile of a commuter.
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Look at you trying to find a cruise missile when we're all busy trying to find a Scud missile for Austin.Quote:
Originally Posted by basinbeater
If you get there and it's got an AMG shift knob and a trunk full of dirty gyro wrappers, please take a picture for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by basinbeater
Haha. Even a SCUD's too rich for my blood. I'm more in the category of third world RPG.Quote:
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It might be a rebadged Hyundai shown by a plump lady.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timberridge
Don't overlook the unreliability of the Scud.Quote:
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Hey, that’s somebody’s mother.Quote:
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I'll be on the lookout for DD's old sled.
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Hey montucky,. I'll sell you my bmw 540i with a v8 and a 6spd manual. Only has 190k on it. Has 8 series brakes, m5 transmission. Sport seats yo.
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Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much preventative maintenance done on that sled for Austin’s tastes.
It needs more. Actually runs pretty well. Does leak oil. He could have fun resealing the timing chain guides. Also developed a vac leak the other day. I haven't gotten around to fixing it yet. Maybe tonight. [emoji6]
It has been generally reliable though, so...
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BraaaaaapQuote:
Originally Posted by basinbeater
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GAZ-21 in slightly used condition:
https://youtu.be/W3q8Od5qJio
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Timely.
Austin - you want my WHIP???
Subaru - check
Questionable reliability - check
Right price - Check
Mountain West cred - check
Haha. Not for the price that you can seriously command selling locally. I'm not joking. People are pay silly money for examples no better than yours. Pawn it off on some naive new transplant fresh off the train from Californy for $$$.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
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I'll leave my 'core' ski stickers on it and they'll blend right in!Quote:
Originally Posted by MontuckyFried
Not in the market but I've got a soft spot for these.Attachment 408709
^^^ the v8 in that car was indicative of BMWs slow decline. Nice car, and nice engine, but... The m62b44 in that car is very similar to the outgoing m60b40 4.0l v8 of the e34. Key differences are the introduction of variable valve timing (vanos) and timing chain changes to accommodate the vanos system. This gives the car a flatter torque curve than the outgoing 4.0l.
To save money, they switched out the metal pulley and bearing at the bottom of the v for the timing chain and use a large u shaped plastic chain guide. They also switched from a dual width timing chain to a single width chain. The results of these changes are timing chain guides that break at less than 100k miles. To have a shop do the work it is a $3000+ job. And that is last time I checked like 5 years ago now, so probably more today. If the work is not completed, engine failure is in the future...
Otherwise, e39 540 are very nice cars. But those changes to the engine were representative of the shift of bmw to cheaper poorer build quality and it bums me out.
Engine issues aside, those earlier generations of BMW looked SSOOOOOO much better than the garbage they're pooping out these days. I miss 80s-early 00s BMWs.
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HAWT:Quote:
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https://drive-my.com/wp-content/uplo...985-scaled.jpg
I don't know how the team in Munich thought that engineering decision, combined with the Bangle experiment, followed up with a doubling down of whatever this design language is, was a recipe for success.Quote:
Originally Posted by basinbeater
https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-imag...500/582510.jpg
That 635 CSi was the last great looking BMW.
Is that the new BMW FUGLY series ? Does it come in Fugly-E series as well ?Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
That 6 up there is gorgeous.
This car sold on bat for $55k today. Was an exciting auction. Supercharged 95 540i.
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I don't have the time to keep checking in here. Can someone tell me if MF bought a car yet?
"You look like your barber and your tailor are fucking!"Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
Sadly no. Some of these recent 5 series posts are making me wanna cry tho cuz I missed out on a white 1995 525 with a 5-speed manual. Looked super clean and in perfect shape but had what may have been a bad fuel pump going off the sellers description. Was asking $1500 obo. Of course the car sold in like 30 minutes. Every. Frikkin. Time... :(Quote:
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I thought you'd decided on a RX-8?