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I was going to make some snide remark about the pricing of this but having read the back story, having lived the "importing a car from Germany" both pre-EU and during-EU I now find it a bit of a bargain.

The best colour, but I may be biased……

I’ve also replied, although you could’ve asked publicly.

You need to set a realistic expectation for the auction. I was pushed to remove the reserve on my B5 BiT Touring and did but still exceeded it because I knew what price to expect.

kingjam wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:12 pm

I sold this very vehicle 10 years ago for less than £10k with 30k miles

Shows how far values have come (realistically priced or not)

And I sold it 6 years ago for £10,750 with 45k to the first viewer. Not sure it’s ever been a £26k car at all.

Bad luck. If it’s any consolation you’re in the same position as Chris Harris, who just missed out on mine in the same manner.

I saw you bidding. Did you win?

Missed this. Mine missed the odd “first press” occasionally but no real starting issues. Certainly no more than one or two cranks.

I never had any issues with my engine in 5 years of ownership from 57k miles to 78k miles (or something, I did 20,910 miles overall). This included lots of city driving, 275kmh stints on the Autobahn and lots of full kick-down accelerations. BMW dealers service Alpinas but at this age I'd use a spec...

The B10 interior is fabulous in cloth.

Spec. missing: No air cooled seats No distance control cruise No lane departure warning No heated rear seats No comfort entry No soft close doors No pan roof No surround view No self parking No heated steering wheel I think it’s got HUD (I see the button) which is something I suppose. There’s probab...

It will be interesting how a higher mileage, lower specced, RHD one will price compared to my LHD which was sold on CC in September.

The LCI G31 looks so much better due to the lighting upgrades (I may be biased…..)

One thing: that has number plate holders but still has screw covers on the number plates.

Looks like an F31 B3s to me.

Yes, happy. I set a reserve and then we removed it this afternoon but the final price was above it anyway. It was the best family car I owned and if the current B5 had a hybrid option I’d be in one. As it is I have a G31 530e touring and am hoping the next B5 line up includes a B5e, with the straigh...