ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 10m 17d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 03/05/04 07:24 AM Share Posted 03/05/04 07:24 AM I've always admired M5's ever since I might of run one along Gympir Road some years back with my Fairlane. Damm it went excellent. Had to rev the old clevo that hard to beat it I threw a belt off. Beast of a car, I thought to meself as I watched its Red arse whilst I stopped & re-fitted me alternator beltsScotty CCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 5m 15d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 03/05/04 08:07 AM Share Posted 03/05/04 08:07 AM By the way Miyagi is your response to Dallas's Pics or your aviator? From my perspective both :lol: JB .....Avatar , Avatar , Avatar , an aviator is a person who flys or is involved in planes. Now we wont tell you again as I believe this a repeat offence.They do nearly fly though dont they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasQLD Lifetime Members 1,197 Member For: 22y 1m 29d Gender: Male Location: Albany Creek QLD Posted 03/05/04 09:07 AM Author Share Posted 03/05/04 09:07 AM oh the 6 speed is just great!. Unlike the SS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford_Power Member 798 Member For: 21y 10m 3d Posted 03/05/04 09:54 AM Share Posted 03/05/04 09:54 AM OK now while running the risk of getting flamed.... I think the interior of the M5 to be plain and outdated looking next to the XR6T.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/05/04 12:31 PM Share Posted 03/05/04 12:31 PM I would have to agree with you - don't get me wrong I think these are great cars and extrmely jealous that I can't afford one myself, but I wouldn't class the interior as the best I've seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpen Poison Fish. Poison Fish. TASTY FISH!!! Donating Members 5,181 Member For: 21y 10m 19d Gender: Male Location: The Bogan Shire Posted 03/05/04 01:43 PM Share Posted 03/05/04 01:43 PM I think the interior is understated elegance like the rest of the car,not to mention the fact that as BMW generally build such good cars their models last for around 5 or 6 years before changing exterior etc, so what is outdated now was quite up-spec 5 years ago. I mean even the Falcon Classic is going to get in-car DVD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 10m 17d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 03/05/04 06:45 PM Share Posted 03/05/04 06:45 PM By the way Miyagi is your response to Dallas's Pics or your aviator? From my perspective both :lol:JB .....Avatar , Avatar , Avatar , an aviator is a person who flys or is involved in planes. Now we wont tell you again as I believe this a repeat offence.They do nearly fly though dont they geez Jewels, when you get the bit between your teeth you go off like a frog in a sock. Skitch him RexScotty CCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 3m 2d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 26/09/05 11:59 AM Share Posted 26/09/05 11:59 AM Dallas,How is the ownership experience going 18 months on? l see that you can pick up a 2002 model now for around 100k or a tad over. Its a tempting alternative to a new GT-P.How expensive is the maintenance on your car? Most parts on the M5 are not interchangeable with other models so you probably have to buy genuine which must be expensive? l can imagine what the brakes would cost to maintain for starters :hiwelcome: Interested to hear you thoughts.Cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 11m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 26/09/05 12:21 PM Share Posted 26/09/05 12:21 PM I have also been looking at the M5...again as I have seen a couple of 2001 models going for $100k, and one 2002 in melbourne for $109k.I bet in the next few months there will be more as the E39 owners upgrade to the new M5 V10.From my understanding they are no too bad on servicing, but you would want to get some type of warranty. Also the <2000 models had a few problems with oil leaks and other annoying problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 3m 24d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 26/09/05 11:07 PM Share Posted 26/09/05 11:07 PM I've also started looking seriously at an E39 M5 ... some are as low as $85k. And plenty around the $100k mark. After the latest problem with my T3, broken valve spring, I'm about to chuck it and never have anything to do with Ford again. The M5 is a good alternative being roughly the same size, weight, performance, and econony of the T3 albeit at a much higher price. I'm prepared to pay the extra to avoid the stress of issues that are continually detracting from the enjoyment of my T3. I'm not even confident taking it on a long trip now.I won't sell the old Fords though - amazing that I can fully rely on my 26 year old RS2000 or even the older (35 years) Capri GT which I have been using for the last three weeks while the T3 has been off the road.F### you Ford - wake up to yourselves and start building some relaiable cars again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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