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Adivce I need
« on: 10 February 2011, 21:12:33 »

Basically been wiped out with all stock for various reasons, anyway, had this 5 series way too long, no matter what it won't go, anyway someone has offered me this in a swap:


03 plate, 90k miles (I think, but it maybe lower), Sat Nav, TV, black nappa leather etc etc the list goes on, to sum up it's lower mileage than my 5 series, I'd do it if it were closer (I'd have to travel 6 hours to get it, and it's fuel there and back), question is do I do it, just to get rid of the 5 series. My biggest worry is, it's a 347 BHP 4.6 V8 with little to no fuel economy, so I don't know whether it'll sell, everything to me says yes, but there's a voice in my head saying "will you sell it"  :-/
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« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2011, 21:14:53 »

It's also got a private plate alloys & tyres were £6200, and it sounds amazing, but all of that is irrelevent  :-/
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« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2011, 21:16:51 »

Im loving that, im loving the Alpina wheels and the M62 is a fantastic engine.

Go for it, a hell of a lot of car there.
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« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2011, 21:17:29 »

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Basically been wiped out with all stock for various reasons, anyway, had this 5 series way too long, no matter what it won't go, anyway someone has offered me this in a swap:


03 plate, 90k miles (I think, but it maybe lower), Sat Nav, TV, black nappa leather etc etc the list goes on, to sum up it's lower mileage than my 5 series, I'd do it if it were closer (I'd have to travel 6 hours to get it, and it's fuel there and back), question is do I do it, just to get rid of the 5 series. My biggest worry is, it's a 347 BHP 4.6 V8 with little to no fuel economy, so I don't know whether it'll sell, everything to me says yes, but there's a voice in my head saying "will you sell it"  :-/


What is it del? 4.6 V8......
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Re: Adivce I need
« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2011, 21:18:35 »

It'll sell....  eventually .. but how long and at what price ???

That sort of car, like the 5 series will go to someone who is only looking for "that" car .... you won't get casual lookers or .. if we say you were selling an omega ... someone after a large family saloon ..

It is what it is .. a fuel guzzling monstrosity... that comes with a built in frontal lobotomy.
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Re: Adivce I need
« Reply #5 on: 10 February 2011, 21:21:29 »

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Basically been wiped out with all stock for various reasons, anyway, had this 5 series way too long, no matter what it won't go, anyway someone has offered me this in a swap:

03 plate, 90k miles (I think, but it maybe lower), Sat Nav, TV, black nappa leather etc etc the list goes on, to sum up it's lower mileage than my 5 series, I'd do it if it were closer (I'd have to travel 6 hours to get it, and it's fuel there and back), question is do I do it, just to get rid of the 5 series. My biggest worry is, it's a 347 BHP 4.6 V8 with little to no fuel economy, so I don't know whether it'll sell, everything to me says yes, but there's a voice in my head saying "will you sell it"  :-/


What is it del? 4.6 V8......

I think ... possibly ..not sure..... the answer might be.. YES ....   :)
« Last Edit: 10 February 2011, 21:22:22 by entwood »
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« Reply #6 on: 10 February 2011, 21:21:41 »



Is it another 5 series he is being offered as a swop?
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Re: Adivce I need
« Reply #7 on: 10 February 2011, 21:22:41 »

Are you planning to keep it a short while? If not then dont worry about resale and buy it. If you can afford to run/maintain/insure a car like that then you're not short of a few bob so dont worry about it and enjoy  ;D
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Re: Adivce I need
« Reply #8 on: 10 February 2011, 21:24:33 »

Basically my 5 series in a straight swap for that, I want to get shot of it straight away (pretty much 3 months maxium time allowance).
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Re: Adivce I need
« Reply #9 on: 10 February 2011, 21:28:10 »

My brothetr has a 4.8 version of that, its a killer on fuel - he struggles to get 20mpg on a run.


If it has runflats, check rear tyres for inner tyrewall damage - BMW have so daft geo settings which wrecked the stiff inner wall on runflats on x5
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Re: Adivce I need
« Reply #10 on: 10 February 2011, 21:28:51 »

Personally I don't think I would... Can't see the X5 being any easier to shift than a 5 series :-/ :-/

And I know for a fact that the X5 is really bad for fuel economy and not particularly good as a 4x4 :-X :-X
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« Reply #11 on: 10 February 2011, 21:34:06 »

The X5 is worth more though (or it books at more which means nothing in the current climate), fuel, it'll be parked in a garage until it's sold. No run flats on here TB, and 4 brand new non run flat Dunlop boots thank god.
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Re: Adivce I need
« Reply #12 on: 10 February 2011, 21:37:32 »

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The X5 is worth more though (or it books at more which means nothing in the current climate), fuel, it'll be parked in a garage until it's sold. No run flats on here TB, and 4 brand new non run flat Dunlop boots thank god.

But you know as well as better than I do that book price means bu99er all at the moment, as you have stated ::)

It's your call... If you can afford the risk of it not shifting I suppose there's no harm as you'll only be out the £300 or so fuel to go and swap them :-X ::)

It does sound like a nice enough car and, as you have said, the 5 series isn't shifting... Might be worth a go :-/

Suppose you may be able to swap it again in the future if you needed to ;)
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Re: Adivce I need
« Reply #13 on: 10 February 2011, 21:39:25 »

If they are genuine Alpina's then someone will pay top dollar and more then likely part ex their old wheels for them as well
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Re: Adivce I need
« Reply #14 on: 10 February 2011, 21:41:23 »

Genuine Alpina alloys, I think I'd get a better swap from the X5 than I will with my 5er.
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