Selmer mk6

Sorry chaps, I have decided to stick with the Germans, currently negotiating on a S55 AMG 54 plate. I did look at a LS430 dark blue on Facebook yesterday £4,250, 92k. I have to say that I think it was smoother than my S600 (W140). I was very tempted. However, it turns out that the car is a Cat N. I confronted him and he said 1) he did not know and 2) it is a 2004 car so no one will be bothered. I may revisit the LS as I was seriously in impressed, but not for now. Cheers

I already own a car that has 146k miles, so I'm not worried about the mileage. The problem at the moment is that some of the interesting cars are around 150 miles away. I need to be choosy. I will be using the car for maybe 3k miles a year, plus it will be parked on the street.

Hmm, is that not top money? Also being a bit picky, rear parking sensors. It was also off the road between 2016 - 2021.

Sorry for the delay in coming back. I arranged to view the red one for £7,995 (T557 SAA) on Monday. The car was taken for its MOT that afternoon and failed due to Exhaust emissions. It passed later in the afternoon with no advisories. Needed a bit of welding around the exhaust area. I looked under the car and other than surface corrosion it looked ok. The rear inner arch area was covered in rock hard mud, but managed to scrape it off and there was only surface rust. In the end I got a bit ****** off. The car was on a ramp so I could not see the condition of the interior (apparently it is immaculate) or drive it. There was no service book, but a selection of invoices. I drove 40 miles one way to look at the car and was not prepared to do that again. Especially as he wanted top money. Back to looking.

I got sent some additional pictures of the rear bumper. Both front and rear bumpers would need a respray. Would the last MOT advisories be a concern? Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear surface corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Thanks. Just had a quick look in the for sale section, not much there. I will consider higher mileage cars, if they are in good condition.

It is an original colour, as my 98 model was the same. The only difference was that mine had a wooden steering wheel. The MOT history does not seem that bad. However, it has just run out. I will see.

Many years ago I owned two LS400 a 95 and a 97. I'm going to look at one on Autotrader, Baroque red £7,995 (T reg with 78k miles).https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1484186 Do you think this is the going rate? It will interesting to compare it to my S600 (98). Thanks

I also was considering the M2. However, it worked out to at least 10k more, the waiting list was more than a year and as my IS F was depreciating more on a monthly basis than what I was paying, I thought I would bail out. The only thing I have noticed so far with the M240i is that the steering is a bit too light. The performance is certainly there.

Well this was my second ISF and as much as I liked it, it is not the type of car that is nimble around town, also the finance was quite high. I have mentioned before that I could manage it, but in the end I decided to save some money and try and find something else. The BMW certainly matches it for pace (not sound) and is about 41 stones lighter, which is noticeable when weaving around London and other cities. The obvious running cost are also a consideration. Maybe I have fallen for the dreaded low down torque of cars these days. This BMW has it 500 Nm or 369ft lbs from around 1500rpm.

I have this afternoon p/x my ISF in exchange for a M240i! I only put 3000 miles on it, so it now has about 7200 miles. the colour black with beige leather (I have posted some pictures in another thread). Subject to a couple of marks (which no doubt Lexus will fix) the car is immaculate, no seriously it is. The rear seats have been sat in once in my ownership and according to the dealer I bought the car off, the rear seats have never been sat in. The car was serviced in June. However, the big service is up next, but I doubt if it will need anything. Tyres have lots of tread left. The dealer said that the depreciation on the car was running at about £600pm, therefore try not not to pay over the odds. I think it looks better than the red one Lexus have for sale. I traded it in at Cooper BMW Reading, which is part of the Inchcape group. One of the Lexus dealers in that group apparently wanted it. I know dealers juggle around the figures, but the p/x for my pocket was £30k. That left me with equity for the BMW, I was quite pleased with that considering I only had the car 7 months. WBAC were quoting £29,400, before an inspection. I will be interested to see how much they mark it up. It is an immaculate car, no thrashing, but there was the occasional blast of course (which has to be done). I hope it goes to a good home.

Mine is likely to sold to a dealer on Thursday. However, they are likely to want premium money for it though. I will provide full details on Thursday evening.

Thanks for the advice. I am inclined to keep it. I only need to weather a financial storm for 18 months then I'm ok. However, the compactness of the M2 or M240i combined with the pace is enticing. I will go ahead with the meetings this week and report back. What is more interesting I nearly brought an M135I, before my first ISF years ago. The V8 sound and the looks won me over then. Other than the M cars, the BMWs are a bit bland looking though. I'll let you know how I get on.

WBAC have quoted just shy of £30k! I am going to see them on Friday, see what happens. There is still a part of me saying to keep it after this an morning's airport run. Also this being the second time coming back to these cars, I doubt if I will ever find a better one than this, if I change my mind again. Cheers

I doubt whether Reading will deliver. However, with all due respect £25k is too low. I will more than likely keep it for another year if there are no takers.