[m3fanatic21]

Title says it all - http://www.globalautosports.com/car/...upe-86028.html

[MyF15+F85]

I'm afraid to ask for the price...

And rare it is, I remember them being stupid expensive in 80's. Now being what they are... Like I said up top , afraid to ask..

[alexukie]

id rather buy a new m5 m6 and x6m for that price

[Potty_Pants]

LMAO good luck on repairs...

uh you need a new water pump... that will be 16,500 + tax...

F that

[Dark_Knight_335]

Not E90/E91/E92/E93 related. Mods please move to off-topic.

[1chanc3]

Originally Posted by myE70

I'm afraid to ask for the price...

And rare it is, I remember them being stupid expensive in 80's. Now being what they are... Like I said up top , afraid to ask..

says it right there. $285,000 lol

[ken1137]

Originally Posted by 1chanc3

says it right there. $285,000 lol

$285K I would say hello to a brand new Aston Martin Vantage V12

[6SpeedM5]

That is a beautiful car. great post.

[rattmobbins]

Owner of my BMW dealership has an M1. Actually claims it was the first one sold in the US. Who knows if that's true or not, but the car is incredible. I had my E91 in for service the day they delivered it and had it up on the lift for inspection...





Here's what he got rid of around the time he picked up the M1...



Cleanest damn 2002 I've ever seen. No clue what he sold it for but apparently he regularly turned down offers for $50,000, so I'm sure it was more than that.

Like others have said, there's hundreds of other cars I'd rather have for $250,000+, but to each their own.

[krhodes1]

Originally Posted by Potty_Pants

LMAO good luck on repairs...

uh you need a new water pump... that will be 16,500 + tax...

F that

Why? It has essentially the same engine as an e28 M5. Not anywhere near as exotic as the Italians. Not exactly cheap to run, but hardly ruinous. MUCH better build quality than an equivalent Ferrari, and likely far more reliable.

Pretty car, wish I had the cash.

[JAL0988]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Not E90/E91/E92/E93 related. Mods please move to off-topic.

Forum hardo

[Potty_Pants]

Originally Posted by krhodes1

Why? It has essentially the same engine as an e28 M5. Not anywhere near as exotic as the Italians. Not exactly cheap to run, but hardly ruinous. MUCH better build quality than an equivalent Ferrari, and likely far more reliable.

Pretty car, wish I had the cash.

Good deal, Thanks i didnt know it was moderately resonable to repair.
I just ranked it up there with the 80's ferrari i was looking at.

all things being considered... in 10-20-30 years this car will be selling for millions of bucks.

ppp

[3s4u2]

Originally Posted by alexukie

id rather buy a new m5 m6 and x6m for that price

You could buy two or possible three for that price!

[JAL0988]

Originally Posted by 3s4u2

You could buy two or possible three for that price!

I think he was saying for $285,000 he would buy all three

[SharkBait]

Originally Posted by krhodes1

Why? It has essentially the same engine as an e28 M5. Not anywhere near as exotic as the Italians. Not exactly cheap to run, but hardly ruinous. MUCH better build quality than an equivalent Ferrari, and likely far more reliable.

Pretty car, wish I had the cash.

True. It is the M88/1 which is a variation of the S38. Parts aren't cheap but water pumps don't cost $16k. They probably cost less than the N54 water pump! I have two S38s. One healthy one in my M6 and another on the stand in my workshop which needs a rebuild and I haven't quite figured out what to do with it yet.

[alexwhittemore]

Originally Posted by SharkBait

Parts aren't cheap but water pumps don't cost $16k.

I'm just guessing the figure was hyperbole, but being fair, you could commission the design and one-off manufacture of a replacement part for less than $16k.

Paris Photo came through LA not too long ago and had Warhol's M1 art car on display. I'm an idiot for not taking oodles of pictures, but anyway it's pretty cool to see in person. http://www.complex.com/art-design/20...mw-m1-art-car/

[kdbryce]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Not E90/E91/E92/E93 related. Mods please move to off-topic.

lol

[Dark_Knight_335]

Originally Posted by kbryce

lol

At least someone hear has a senkse of humor...ekekekekek...

[project335i]

Originally Posted by COBBTT

Forum hardo

I know it's hilarious isn't it

[benzo23]

Its cool but not almost 300k cool, a 458 italia or a supperleggera with some money left over would prob make me happier

Or

A new M5 a new cayman S and a nice down payment on a house lol

[lsmkr01]

The car looks great in that color and with those wheels. Period correct but close to todays standards in terms of size.

[mlambert890]

Originally Posted by benzo23

Its cool but not almost 300k cool, a 458 italia or a supperleggera with some money left over would prob make me happier

Or

A new M5 a new cayman S and a nice down payment on a house lol

It's actually completely impossible for me to disagree with this statement more! LOL

Everything you mentioned is a mass manufactured crap box (relatively) with 0 significance. Any of those cars start a depreciation free-fall the second you start them.

This car is an epic and important piece of automotive history.

Its irrelevant though. This obviously will end up in the collection of an ultra-high net worth collector.

Normal people (meaning anyone not worth millions and millions of dollars) really don't have any kind of realistic perspective on acquiring what is essentially a $300k museum piece. What (relatively) poor people would do with $300k really has absolutely no relation to whether or not a well maintained classic is "worth" its asking price.

With $25M I'm sure most of us wouldnt take a 1962 Ferrari GTO either. But the people that buy them would consider $25M a *bargain* for the right one.

The garage this car will go in will cost more than most of our houses... LOL

I cant even begin to understand the thought process of people that look at cars like this and somehow view them through the lens of normal cars, daily drivers, normal people, what they would do with $X, etc... It just makes no sense.

If it helps, maybe consider that *most* people would look at an M3 and say what a "waste" it is and how they'd *much* rather have their condo paid off and a nice practical used Civic that will get 50MPG and run forever with like $10/yr maintenance.

As ridiculous as that sounds, saying "$100M for a Picaso??? F THAT! Id rather buy a stack of comics and a fat mansion!!!!" is equally ridiculous.