Goodbye E34, hello E39

[splower]

I dont think I wrote what I meant.

-I'm not skint, but would rather spend my money on something other than petrol. 29mpg out of a 523i compared with 17mpg from a 530i is large difference.

-Inspections are £100 more for a V8, at least at the indy I go to, Potentially more at other places.

-The extra money I spent on the new car was saved up for exactly this, a replacement car.


Cheers
-Simon

[Omega]

Simon.

Nice purchase and welcome to the e39 club. I swapped from an e34 saloon to e39 touring last month and am loving it.

For our American cousins I will hopefully clarify some points:
1> Fuel (gas) prices in the UK are a joke and running big engined cars is akin to burning all the money in your wallet on a weekly basis. By dropping from the 3.0 V8 to a 2.5 st6 Simon has (I expect) reduced his fuel bill quite dramatically.

2> If Simon is self employed, his accountant can write the cost of the car off as a business asset - at least they should be able to. There will be a tax incentive.

3> A 6 year old car with FBMWSH beats an 11 year old BMW with service history every time.

4> As Simon mentioned, and I can prove e34's in the UK, especially old, big engined e34's are WORTHLESS.

Sorry guys. I know in the US they are still revered but in the UK you can't give e34's away. Even banger racers don't want them.....If the car has any mechanical issues you have to PAY to get them dragged away. It broke my heart when I had to move my e34 on. Most people wouldn't even give me the value of the road tax in the window. Ironically it was worth much, much more in parts than as a whole.

5> Agreed. It doesn't make sense. But we're Brits. Why does it have to make sense?...

agreed, if you ran out of money and sold the E34, where did the extra money come from anyway? money trees?

Damn, the yankee guessed. Why else would we continue to live on this wet, damp, cold island being Taxed to hell and back if it wasn't for the money trees?

[attack eagle]

The Dole

[scoop2004]

amazing looking 39.but the subject of ur topic makes no sense,if ur so low on funds ur accountant is casing u then u shud switch to a smaller and cheaper car.

Where did the money come from for the 39?
Do u think spending 3200 on a car,selling the 1400 pound car to help pay for it will pay u back over the years. The 39 owes u 1800 quid,how long u think it'll take to save urself 1800 quid in fuel,insurance and maintenance costs.years and years im guessing.

why not get a E36 325TDS?? that'd help ur finances yet keeping it BM

[splower]

Not being funny or anything, but where I got my money from to buy a replacement car isnt anyone's business.

I sold a car, with a large engine and is sh*t on fuel, before it broke down and was worthless. I bought another car, which is better on fuel, newer, less likely to go wrong and is, in my opinion, a better car.

I merely pointed out, that I've been told that I've been spending too much on petrol. Problem solved. The cost of the car is neither here nor there.

To the person who suggested that I'm on the dole, that's not even funny.

The whole point of this thread was to say "hey, look, I've got a new car" which I thought was one of the points of this forum.

[rob101]

The whole point of this thread was to say "hey, look, I've got a new car" which I thought was one of the points of this forum.

yes any car so long as its an e34, traitor.
lol just kidding, I see your reasoning though.

[attack eagle]

Not being funny or anything, but where I got my money from to buy a replacement car isnt anyone's business.

I sold a car, with a large engine and is sh*t on fuel, before it broke down and was worthless. I bought another car, which is better on fuel, newer, less likely to go wrong and is, in my opinion, a better car.

I merely pointed out, that I've been told that I've been spending too much on petrol. Problem solved. The cost of the car is neither here nor there.

To the person who suggested that I'm on the dole, that's not even funny.

The whole point of this thread was to say "hey, look, I've got a new car" which I thought was one of the points of this forum.

Actually it was funny (that was me), you just don't get humor, instead of humour. Probably because you thought it was directed at you personally, instead of the average American's misconception of the English populace/ aka welfare state. Sorry for hurting your feelings. I'll watch an hour of "Monty Python" or "Are you being Served" as Penance.


Next time say "look i've got a new car", or "sold e34, bought e39" instead of "my accountant made me sell my e34 and buy a more expensive e39 to save on petrol".

By bringing money and finances into it, you just made it ok for people to question and discuss where you got the money for the car, and WTF you were thinking to buy a more expensive car to save a few dollars at the pump... If you don't want to hear discussion about it, just don't post that type of stuff. To do so invites discussion.

I was reading about our retarded American environmentalists that buy hybrids but don't realize they have to put well over 100,000 miles on them over 5 years just to break even with initial investment and initial environmental impact before it does any good... and by then it is time for expensive servicing of battery packs and starting over with trying to break even on that new expense again. Your reasoning so far reminds me of that...


Based up fuel cost and consumption rates, how many miles (km) will you have to put on the car to turn the tables in your favor would you guess? How many KM to break even on fuel savings as compared to your initial investment in aquiring the more expensive vehicle? And how much more to finally equal the additional depreciation the e39 will have as compared to the e34 which is already almost fully depreciated?

After all you are still going to wind up with a car that costs the same as the
e34 when it is time to sell, Not asking prices on either one, just trying to figure out WTF you are thinking.

OR more truthfully was this the final logical excuse for justifyiing an emotional reason (frustration etc) for change?

[Antrieb]

Eagle has it right, wtf were you thinking?

[Alexlind123]

[QUOTE=attack eagle].[QUOTE]

Your logic is like your car.

[Omega]

yes any car so long as its an e34, traitor.

I think that this is closer to the mark.....even though Rob was being humerous.

<WARNING>The next news may shock.
BMW didn't stop making cars after 1996. They actually make other versions of the 5 series.....

Now you know that go and lie down in a darkened room.

long u think it'll take to save urself 1800 quid

You are from Scotland... Why are you speaking like a Gangsta? Is it 'cos you thinks you is from the Hood? Innit..........

Not only is is a PITA to read txt drivel but any point you may make is lost as I can't be bothered to read it to the end.

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There. Cages rattled. Hornets nest stirred. Time to sit back........

Enjoy