I mean I've seen several excellent driver E28 M5s for sale for less than $30K, but I'd take one of these as well.
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I mean I've seen several excellent driver E28 M5s for sale for less than $30K, but I'd take one of these as well.
The old 6 series is just so graceful looking. I have a weak spot for them.
Keith Tanner said:The old 6 series is just so graceful looking. I have a weak spot for them.
Provided it's a euro car (with the factory front spoiler and pin stripes like pictured or Alpina treatment). The NA bumpers and later world bumpers make these cars look fat. I don't mind the NA treatment on the E28 but it doesn't work at all on the E24 for me.
Bumpers can be fixed.
350z247 said:I mean I've seen several excellent driver E28 M5s for sale for less than $30K, but I'd take one of these as well.
That's interesting - the price has gone through the stratosphere for most M5s that I've seen in recent years. The M6 has typically lagged behind in value; I'm an e28 guy, but I can't figure out why that is.
In reply to stuart in mn :
I'd guess it's a combination of two things: the M5 being the car that really set up the entire concept of an "M Car", and the 635CSi not actually being called an M6 initially.
In reply to 350z247 :
635CSi != M6
In reply to Keith Tanner :
I'm aware of this, but it's just not as well known as the E28 M5 is. I think had they called it an M6 the entire time, they would be worth more with a stronger reputation.
But the M6 is not the same as a 635CSi. It's like the difference between an E39 M5 and a 540i. Same body shell, different drivetrain and underpinnings. They could have called it an M6 from the start, but then what would they call the actual M6? The M6 Super? BMW might do that today but not back in the day.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
As in, had they introduced the M6 sooner and not messed around with the 635CSi for so long. The 635CSi is much more well known than the 80s M6. You never hear the M6 mentioned in conversations with the E30 M3 and E28 M5.
Also, they definitely did do that "back in the day". The E28 M535i was introduced before the M5; yet, everyone lost their mind when M235i was introduced in 2014.
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