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Wow - I thought 'clocking' cars was a thing of the past, especially in the more specialist end of the market. Doesn't something like this show up on the MOT history?

Yours sounds a sensible price but as you've said, your challenge will be finding someone who appreciates the extensive work thats been done.

So hard to value, especially with so little stock for sale in the second hand market right now to be able to compare. If I wasn't piling money into a knackered old e34 I'd be interested.

I know you've spent a boatload and I'm not sure there's a better person to buy a car from so good luck with the sale. Does this mean you're set on the E63?

Don't think its any faster and from memory the gearbox is made of cheese.

The 182s seem to have jumped in price a bit but I wouldn't be scared of higher mileage cars as long as the maintenance record stacks up. I bought mine mid-2019 for £1,200 with 130k miles. It was well maintained and the most comprehensive service history I've had on any car I've owned.

Boot (with seats down) is big enough for two bikes with front wheels off and two blokes up front.

I've got a 182 and would never want it as my main driver; got the 95% depreciated german barge for that.

Its loud, cramped and very much a tin-box but its brilliant fun to drive so very happily keep it is a second car. You can pick up a good one for £2k and have £1k left over to spend on track days and track day upgrades/consumables.

Love these - pic?

Car recommendation time - my brother's car has finally got to the point of no return after years of neglect so he's after a replacement.

Ideally an estate, mostly used for longer drives from London to the countryside, he lives in camberwell so ULEZ compliant please, budget... not a lot £1.5-£2k.

What's he getting?

Did the brake lines get picked up on the most recent MOT or a case of out of sight, out of mind?

I got the front-to-rear brake lines and fuel lines done on my e34 last week - costly but worth it for peace of mind (and in the case of the brake lines, to get it through the MOT).

e34?

Most need work but I hear they're cheap to repair... :|

PM incoming

Thanks - good timing, its coming back from the garage after an extended stay to get a bunch of stuff sorted... fuel and brake lines, suspension, emissions and some welding...

Very interested in the CD43. How much would you want? And would you mind pointing me in the direction of the plug-in... been googling but can only find US based companies and costing $150+.

Doesn't the owner of driftworks have these on his turbo?

My new E34 went in for its MOT. I knew it was going to fail on a couple things (namely corroded brake pipes) but there are a few other things that need sorting that are beyond my driveway axle stand level of mechanics. I normally try and seek a really good independent that specialises in the mark (e.g. MRC for AUDI S/RSs)... my default would have been Munich Legends for older BMWs but recent stories on here have made me think otherwise.

Anyone got any other recommendations? Preferably SW of London - Surrey/Sussex way.

Hmmm, in a weird way very glad to hear this as it might make the decision a lot easier.

Can you make outgoing calls from the Continental? Or just answer when called?

Heart says Blaupunkt Bremin SQR but wallet says something more like the Continental.

Picked this up yesterday. Bit of a project with a fair list of to-dos already.

Cracking on with the oily bits but also want to upgrade the stereo as the current one is a bit shagged. First the head unit - question is what is the forum approved period looking head unit? Needs Bluetooth connectivity for Spotify, calls, waze from my iPhone.

Saw this, its on ebay as well. Looks like it might be decent mechanically (although that is A LOT of miles) but cosmetically needs a lot of work. I'd certainly want to get it resprayed.

On auction completion the winning bidders credit card is charged 10% which goes direct to collecting cars. You are then put in contact with the seller to organise payment/collection of the lot. Collecting cars involvement ends after they have put you in contact with the seller. There is no set process if the car is not as advertised - collecting cars told me this is dealt with on a case by case basis but I have a feeling you'd have a tricky job getting your 10% back.

I went to see this in person last week: https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1996-bmw-e34-540i-touring

First time I’ve considered anything on Collecting Cars and it was an interesting test. Definitely not as nice as is it looks in the pics. Few spots of rust, bonnets been repainted pretty poorly, jacking points pretty corroded. None of which is mentioned in the description. The car is owned by the son of the owner of the dealer who is selling it which is the same garage which has MOTd the vehicle for the last two years (with no advisories). It intrigued me enough to call collecting cars and ask how the cars are assessed. The short answer is - they’re not. The seller provides all the photos and answers a template questionnaire on history, condition etc which is used by a third party copywriter to draft the descriptions we read on the website. The seller signs an agreement to say that description is ‘an accurate reflection of the vehicle’. Think it means particularly for older and higher mileage I’d almost always want to go and see them in person. For newer/lower mileage perhaps not.

Obviously important to check there aren't any early repayment fees.

In my experience sales people are often as much if not more incentivised to sell a finance product with a new or nearly new car as they are for the car itself. Cash is no longer king in this scenario. I've actually got a friend who recently took a finance product as part of buying from an Audi garage and paid it off in full in month 1 as it worked out far cheaper than buying in cash.

Nice - looks to be in good condition. I've got an identical one except a previous owner decided to get the wheels refinished in black (not my cup of tea) and mine's done over twice the mileage. I'm using the lock-down to have a proper crack at DIY mechanics. Oil, oil filter, spark plugs all done. Discs and pads next.

Chronologically

1. Audi A3 (mk1) 1.6
   
2. BMW E46 316 compact
   
3. Volkswagen Polo (mk4) - can't remember the engine, miserable thing
   
4. Nissan 350z
   
5. Range Rover L322
   
6. Audi A2 1.4 TDI
   
7. Audi RS4 (B7)
   
8. Audi S5 (B9)
   
9. Volvo V90
   
10. Skoda Octavia VRS (current)
    
11. Renault Clio 182 (current)
    
    

Or in order of preference:

1. RS4
   
2. Range Rover
   
3. 350z
   
4. VRS (current)
   
5. 182 (current)
   
6. S5
   
7. V90
   
8. A2
   
9. 3 series
   
10. A3
    
11. Polo
    

Not posted in this thread before but thought this might be of interest, it's raising money for NHS nurses and carers and it's a lovely thing:

https://flaxlondon.com/product/stockton-green-railway-jacket/

In the interest of transparency this is my brother's company so a somewhat shameless plug. If that irks you than please feel free to move on. If you're interested do have a look.