Bmw 635

[vijilants]

This car is a true classic. The interior of these cars were miles ahead of Mercs in that era.

A time when cars were designed by designers and not computers

 

[tfb]

An M635 is an M6. It was called M6 in the USA, and M635 elsewhere. If your car had a dogleg gearbox, then it was an M6/M635. If it didn't then it wasn't an M of any kind.

PJ

I think you will find you are mistaken. The M6 had the 280 bhp M-tec engine, the M635CSi had the standard engine (220??? BHP) but with M suspusion and the dog leg box. If I remember correctly they were only produced for a short while as a cheaper version of the full M6.

I took a while to get used to the dogleg box and the hardest part was when I drove another manual car and kept trying to pull away in 2nd!

Regards

TFB

 

[jeremytaylor]

I'm not sure what is 'impressive' about it only having been to the dealer once in all it years. I know it's only done 24,000 miles but I would hope that it has had more than just the one service. Er, brake fluid, coolant, never mind engine oil changes!

 

[Seamster15]

My friend has a standard 635i with a dogleg gearbox....

 

[imadoofus]

I concede the point about the dogleg gearbox, becasue I forgot the standard 635 had the Getrag.

However, I don't concede the point about the M635/M6.

 

[MPG]

As I understood it, the M6 was only offered in the US & Japan whilst Europe had the M635CSi. I believe the US vehicles had a higher standard spec including a fridge, uprated a/c & a fancier stereo. However, whilst the European version produced 282bhp, the US version saddlled with that countries emission paranoia, had its output capped at 252bhp.

 

[MPG]

This one has high miles, but appears to have been very well maintained & is a much more realistic price.

Link here.

 

[Vectrolosys]

A lovely car, but overpriced. There are examples just as nice, available for less.

Agree with the points made about tyres, Metrics are very pricey indeed. A set of 17" alpinas will still look period enough to not upset the cars lines, that or a set of Borbet Design B's (the multispoke dip dish affairs).

My XJ40 used to wear Steel, Dunlop TD Metrics (similar to Michellin TRX's, but produced by Dunlop). As soon as I purchased the car, 7 years ago now, the TD's were dumped for a period set of 16" XJR (post 1990 type) rims, which suit the car much better than the Gerry Anderson style steel, with trims TD's!!.

£120 a corner was also a big factor in my decision.

I managed to sell the metrics on for a very good price on ebay too, as they had a good amount of tread remaining!!

 

[zed]

There's no doubt that it's the cleanest example likely to be found anywhere. But £15k is a big ask these days for something that only a true enthusuiast of that particular model would ever consider paying.

I remember as a young teen watching Moonlighting just to catch glimpses of Bruce Willis's 6 series.

 

[tromppost]

There's no doubt that it's the cleanest example likely to be found anywhere. But £15k is a big ask these days for something that only a true enthusuiast of that particular model would ever consider paying.

I remember as a young teen watching Moonlighting just to catch glimpses of Bruce Willis's 6 series.

I used to do the same, a few episodes had quite a lot of the car in.

 

[robert.saunders]

Lovely cars indeed

 

[robert.saunders]

I remember as a young teen watching Moonlighting just to catch glimpses of Bruce Willis

<sigh> I was the same

 

[zed]

<sigh> I was the same

Whoa, I think I've been misqouted there!

 

[stats007]

I'm not sure what is 'impressive' about it only having been to the dealer once in all it years. I know it's only done 24,000 miles but I would hope that it has had more than just the one service. Er, brake fluid, coolant, never mind engine oil changes!

I think they mean it's only ever been serviced by one dealer - not just serviced once!