Today I am mostly wanting......

You had enough already John?

www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202102219317519?include-delivery-option=on&postcode=ky155un&sort=relevance&radius=1501&make=BMW&advertising-location=at_cars&model=M5&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=1

It was the 1st car on page 1 of my autotrader M5 search.

I'll still have mine for a while yet I think. The last year has meant I haven't had a great deal of opportunity to go on any great drives either so it is still unfinished business for me.

I have driven a Competition and the suspension is a good bit firmer than mine in comfort mode and the extra grunt isn't easy to feel except in the last 1000rpm when it does seem to give a bit more push. Given the already prodigious power and torque, the opportunities to let it rip to the red line are fairly rare and I don't think I would ever feel short changed being 20hp down. Unless I could access really well surfaced roads I think mine is a better bet for the UK.

Pascha trim on the red 928 is a very popular interior mod with more modern porsches. I was half thinking of putting it in my 997. Then I came to my senses

Agreed
I first saw it as a small boy, probably in the first year of 928 production, and have loved it ever since.
I can even remember that the car was pale metallic blue.

Wow! Almost identical to mine - C-reg pre-facelift and that one is auto whereas mine was a manual. Same colour interior and exterior - my spare wheel was immaculate though !  Yes it got used a couple of times but I always cleaned it before replacing it under the boot floor.

But ..... £3500 !  That's well over half the new price from 1985 !

Space for a wardrobe though.

There was a pale metallic blue and a metallic gold - the colour I really wanted but it was discontinued in 1984. Around where I lived (Guildford) a vast majority were blue with just a few silver (misty beige) ones - so few that generally we drivers would wave at each other if we passed an identical car.

Mine was C925OPL and on the day I collected it, C922OPL was also at the garage awaiting collection by its new owner - also silver

I quite wanted one of these when they first came out. I should be embarrassed (although not as much as Michael S!).
I'm sure if it was kept in good condition it might actually gain in value simply due to the name.


www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MICHAEL-SCHUMACHER-SPECIAL-EDITION-FIAT-STILO-2446-cc-Petrol-Manual-59277-m/224378543996?hash=item343e00df7c:g:ZbcAAOSw~Q9gRmPA

He did lend his name to the Seicento which from memory was a standard Sei Sporting, at least the Stilo was made more sporty for 'his' version.

The 145 Cloverleaf is an entertaining car but I'd still be drawn by the Stilo - it's newer but also has a lovely 5 pot.

Ooft. Harsh.



It's a nice car though, I think it'll fit nicely in the Tim stable.

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That looks like unbelievable VFM assuming, as you suggest, that it is just a DPF issue

The auto boxes are easy to service as well, service kits are about £150. I think, given the low mileage and suspect DPF, that this car hasn't done many big journeys or has been used a lot for local stuff.

Wrapping the wood trim pieces is easy. A full interior transplant might not be worth it.