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540/6 What would you pay?
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prado
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15 to 30k for a 540i Individual? Both figures seem way too low!
To make sense of those figures, the car has to be seen. Are there pictures available? Is it possible to show what the car looks like, inside and out.
If the engine, 'box and diff is fine then the rest of the car must be in a bad state for those kind of prices!
To make sense of those figures, the car has to be seen. Are there pictures available? Is it possible to show what the car looks like, inside and out.
If the engine, 'box and diff is fine then the rest of the car must be in a bad state for those kind of prices!
zulu
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Owner appears to neglect his car besides rudimentary servicing. This car has stood for 2 years. His present e39 M5 is on a similar path.
Some of the issues:
Body is pin straight....but needs a respray, has been polised through in places.
Interior requires serious attention, drivers seat particularly bad.
All the shocks are nackered.
Suspension bush's need replacing through out.
Tyres have actually perished.
Wheels need refurbishing.
Licence in arrears.
There is another Individual adverised on the North Coast for 50k, which is light years apart in terms of condition. Plus the seller is negotiable on this price.
I however am not looking for a minter as my intention is to swop everything into my touring so the 50k car is a non-starter.
Some of the issues:
Body is pin straight....but needs a respray, has been polised through in places.
Interior requires serious attention, drivers seat particularly bad.
All the shocks are nackered.
Suspension bush's need replacing through out.
Tyres have actually perished.
Wheels need refurbishing.
Licence in arrears.
There is another Individual adverised on the North Coast for 50k, which is light years apart in terms of condition. Plus the seller is negotiable on this price.
I however am not looking for a minter as my intention is to swop everything into my touring so the 50k car is a non-starter.
prado
Active member
Legacy said:
Absolutely! This is a limited edition model that should be brought back to life! Move up and even settle for around R25k if you can but this is a collector's piece and should be rescued.
It's future value is going to jump in leaps and bounds. This is a rare piece and is going to be sought after many years from now!
VictorMike
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prado said:
OP is using it as a donor car, so not a rescue.
zulu
Member
^^^^^zulu said:
I think many have missed this part, no plans to restore the car.
I'm inclinded to pay more but the question is how much?
As a rolling chassis e34's have little value. The transfer will not slot my touring into the same league as a well preserved 540/6. It'll just be an interesting car valued at what somebody is willing to pay for it's oddity.
Sabretooth tiger
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Which parts all you looking for?
Drive train? suspension parts? How much would these cost you, and how much can you recoup from the sale of the body parts of the donor car, etc you wont be using, including your original drive train?
Maybe start calculating these, and see what how much of an offer would make sense to you.
Drive train? suspension parts? How much would these cost you, and how much can you recoup from the sale of the body parts of the donor car, etc you wont be using, including your original drive train?
Maybe start calculating these, and see what how much of an offer would make sense to you.
zulu
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Sabretooth tiger said:
It's very much a swings and round-abouts senario. A reasonable amount would be recouped from the sale of the wagon's drive train etc...but I anticipate a serious job ahead with this transfer which in turn will have other financial considerations.
Conversions are never profitable in my mind ...they are bottomless pits in which you are 'privledged' to throw your money into. There is a point where the money starts to sour the experience....and that is what I want to avoid. That moment where you just sell the 'project' as it has become unpalatable.
zulu said:
He thinks its not a bad buy for the rarity of the model but there is about 50K to be spent to get it in decent condition.
My biggest concern is the maintenance. The aftermarket clutch points to a cheap fix and not the right fix. Who knows what else was repaired in this fashion.
What colour combination is the one you are looking at?
To be honest for what you are looking to do, I would rather buy a engine, gearbox and diff from a low mileage car as you will know it is good shape. There is a guy on the gum selling 2 E34 M5's in CT. one running and one not. Check it out, you might be able to build a E34 M5 Touring.
Sabretooth tiger
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zulu said:
I see, if it was me though, I would have rather worked with what I got, way cheaper (I don't have funds for big builds) and will be easier to sell off again, unless you really want to build a one of a kind, there is a market for such cars out there, although small.
zulu
Member
revred said:
This particular car is grey leather on white.
From the little I can find on the net, the transfer is quite extensive and requires the entire loom to be transfer.
The 'M5 touring' would be the ultimate but those engines are costly to rebuild due to their 'M' status, the M6x are cheap as chips by comparison.
Hi Sank,Sankekur said:
Fair enough. I was just saying that the clutch was replaced with non oem parts and it creates a perception that other parts may have been replaced in a similar fasion. Only the owner knows. I personally like my cars original or with slight modifications that keep the originality. Just my preference.
When the overall condition of a car is bad one can assume that it wasn't cared for. This comment is not because of the clutch it is because of the condition of the interior and other items that show clear signs of neglect.
