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Looks stunning, when in 2015 is it tax'd to? When you say ecotune decat fitted, is this a full decat in the car or is there still another cat that will allow the car pass the nct emissions test? And pardon the ignorance, but what's the difference between the wheels? Can you pm me your location as I'd like to view it.
Looks like you've done quite a lot to it, is there anything outstanding that would need to be done for the next nct? What's it like body wise for marks, dings, etc?
You don't need a cat to pass the nct in a diesel
http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38276 and i think lot questions will dissapearQuote:
Originally Posted by Buzz Lightyear
car would be with wheels which are in the picture but not on the car .diesel car dont need cat for NCT emissions !! its only smoke test and engine condition is in 100% so it cant fail NCT .TAX up to 2015 ! tats mean 2015 01 01 u need to pay tax .
when u ask what it would need for next NCT , what u mean ? would u ask same question for tester after it would pass nct?
body has only few stone chips ,any dints it had before are professionaly fixed.car is in Naas road ,its my daly driver now
I just asked if there is anything else it would need for the next nct as you've obviously done a lot of work to it already and maybe it needs something else. Maybe nct was the wrong way to phrase it, 'does it need anything else in general?' might be better and yes, I would ask that of anyone I buy a car from before I see it and get it checked over. I don't think it's out of bounds as a question, as generally when you would buy a car, it will need something in my experience.
Didn't know that about diesel smoke test in the NCT so thanks for that.
I'm going to read the thread you've posted now.
Looks like a well maintained car judging by the thread and by the reviews you've gotten. I'll try and give you a call tomorrow if I get a chance and organise a viewing.
So after thinking I pretty much had a deal done on an extremely clean E39 that was stored away, the owner has decided to keep it so I'm now back on the lookout again. Gutted..
If you know of a clean E39 that you or someone you know may be selling, please let me know. I will also consider a car that has potential but needs some tlc.
Must be diesel though.
I would advise against buying a car that needs work. An E39 can be a ridiculously expensive car if there's enough wrong with it. Couple of injectors and suspensions bits will have you over the 2k mark in no time.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobE39
Hang on and you'll find a tidy one. Valdas' car is a very nice car with the mileage, interior and eisenmann.
Generally speaking, people who have good E39's won't sell them as they are worth considerably more to the owners than market value.
Been to see it before I got a line on the 1 that I missed out on but it's not for me.
Maybe you're right about something needing work I'll just have to go and see a few more.
I was in exactly the same position as you are now when I was looking for my current car.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobE39
I must have looked at a dozen e39s in Ireland and they were just not up to scratch. Rust was the biggest issue.
I resigned myself to buying a car that needed a bit of work, took a flight over to Newcastle and bought a car that had a good history but a slightly ropey body for 4k sterling. It needed paint on the door, the wings, and it needed a few suspension components. I was looking at dropping another 2k on the car as soon as I got home.
Within 2 months of buying it and clearing it, my current car came up for sale, I cut my loses on that car and bought my current car, which was a 2 owner 77k car.
E39's in good order are becoming rare but it's definitely a function of time, also, there isn't that big a difference in fuel consumption between the diesels and petrols. A manual diesel will do 50+ on a sedated run but combined it's about 40mpg.
Any of the petrols tend to do about 30 combined but you don't have the worry of turbos, injectors, EGR's and the M54 is an absolutely lovely engine.
If it were me, I would simply concentrate on finding a tidy manual, irrespective of fuel type.