https://www.facebook.com/share/19qw1A2dJo/

2012 e63 wagon with 100k kms - $34,000
http://https://www.facebook.com/share/19qw1A2dJo/

This is REALLY loaded

- Performance Package WITH LSD (which was standalone on some cars)
- Driver Assist Package
- Premium Pack w/ active bolsters and ventilated seats, heated rear seats
- Optional wheels

The only thing it doesn't have is the carbon fibre package.
The M157 engine is pretty problematic tho:

- timing chains
- bore scoring
- wiring harness fills with oil
- cam adjuster/whatever
- ECU failure

In what world does oil go into a wiring harness.... wtf.

Not an uncommon problem with some cars, oil leaks out of rear main seal or something and gets wicked up by harness wrap... I think the Nissan Rogue has that issue on certain years.

https://www.benzworld.org/threads/oi...cheap.3111556/

Did Porsche co-develop this with Mercedes? :lol :lawl:

My god, the W203 had that issue with the Cam Adjustment Magnet wiring harness, and that was a 2005!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ai7ngjCdm/

2008 Miata with 174,000km for $15,750. Comes with a set of RFP1s and Ohlins (and other things). Shame about that driver side seat and a bit more scuffed up that I would expect but that seems like a solid price for something like that.

Would rather soft top, and probably cheaper too. The rollbar thing with the hard top is a real challenge if you want to take it to the track.

I bought my absolutely mint special edition 2008 hardtop with 60,000kms on it for $16,000 last summer just for reference. I recognized the RPF1's but... that mileage and the damage?

That said, I got notified of 3 '08 special editions for sale in the last month and the cheapest one was $19k all the way up past mid-20's for some 15k km examples... did NC's suddenly get a big bump?

Everyone just got a bump on the head.

Seems like NC market picked up while NB market took a dip. NA and ND about the same.

Convertible weather

https://www.facebook.com/share/16wgoFqMBz/

E60 M5 with 128k kms, lots of major maintenance done - 28k

It still has the original engine, that's a maintenance item on those.

Recommended Re and Re every 40k.

^ I thought it was just rod bearings that were the weak point on those.

The SMG is also prone to failure

For E60 M5, manual swap isn't too bad.
$1.4k for kit + bring your own E92 trans.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...3648kt#fitment

ZF8 swaps are also super popular because they're plug and play for ZF6 car:
E-series BMW, L322, VR6/V8 Audi and Porsche, Granturismo/Quattroporte, DB9/DBS
https://www.turbolamik.us/?srsltid=A...X41br27sBBlgMb

There's also standalone TCU for DCT or PDK that you can pair to Motec/Haltec/MaxxECU, etc.
https://hpr-tuning.com/products/htg-...rRjG1ZAFtEwJlM
https://www.domi-works.com

With that standalone TCU and an adapter plate, you can swap a ZF8 or 7DCT into any manual trans car:
MB OM606 Diesels, 1/2JZ, BMW M30, LS, K20, 13/20B, 4G63, RB26, SR20, VQ, etc etc

https://www.domi-works.com/collections/8hp-vehicle-kits
They even sell the crossmember for most Toyotas.

Not really cheap, a used trans is at least $3000 USD not the rupees we have. So like you're at least $5000 USD in parts if you include tax and tariffs. That's like $7000 assuming your trans is good, and you got labour, and since it's a modern car you gotta reprogram shit. Is there even anyone locally and to do that. So I assume it will be another $3000?

So you're 10k in a car worth $20000. Then you got other BMW problems.

I figure if you get an E60 M5, you're in it for 30k either way.
A hydraulic repair for SMG is also ~7k give or take.

Reprogramming for the 6MT is not too bad.
TCUs and wiring for ZF8/PDK/DCT is another 3-5k.

I agree you have other BMW problems, but that V10 is hard to match if it's what you are looking for. If you are going to invest in a car like that, I'd throw a 7DCT in. The BMW 7DCT is quite good.

^ on that note these are a good watch for E60 M5 content too

E60 :heckno:

E60 still has too much Bangle bum for my liking