"n54 & s38" (straight6)
10/06/2014 at 15:31 • Filed to: None
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"n54 & s38" (straight6)
10/06/2014 at 15:31 • Filed to: None | 5
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Gotta make this quick since I actually have work to do today. Three pieces of news: two good, one bad (ish).
THE GOOD:
1). I'm taking tomorrow off and the seller is gonna drop it off to my place. Also dropping off all the goodies that come with it, other set of wheels, binders of service records, extra parts, manuals, etc.
2). The seller is seriously the world's greatest guy. As you remember, I loved everything about the car except the steering. Well, he and his dad tracked down and are currently installing a steering box from an E34 535i with only 60,000 kms on it, versus the 267K kms on the M5 box. He said that the difference in the amount of play is totally noticeable and should be a huge improvement over the original rack. I can't believe that he went out of his way to do that when he's selling it to me tomorrow. I'm planning on slipping him a few hundred extra above the purchase price for his trouble and time.
THE BAD(ish):
3). Called my insurance company to get coverage just now. They said that because the vehicle is so old and an import, they can't provide collision insurance on it - only liability. So basically if I stuff the car up, I'm on the hook for any repair costs. Also if the car got stolen or vandalized, I'd get no payout to cover the loss of value. Just typing this is making me sad. I'm gonna be so careful with this thing.
Aaaargghh! Only one more sleep until I pick it up. Have the feeling I'll be up all night...
Brian Silvestro
> n54 & s38
10/06/2014 at 15:39 |
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Goddamn....you are so damn lucky.
Get a new insurance company!
Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
> n54 & s38
10/06/2014 at 15:52 |
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Seriously, get a new insurance company. Mine (Allstate) offered me full coverage on my '87 Alfa, there's no reason that you shouldn't be able to get coverage on an M5. Shit, Geico even offered full coverage on my freshly-imported-never-sold-in-the-states-would-be-a-massive-pain-in-the-ass-for-them-to-find-parts-for-should-it-ever-be-involved-in-a-wreck E30 Touring without blinking an eye.
bob and john
> n54 & s38
10/06/2014 at 16:58 |
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you insurance company is a dick. Insure that car under a different company.
Dsscats
> n54 & s38
10/06/2014 at 23:30 |
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Are you in the US? Try Haggerdy.
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n54 & s38
> Dsscats
10/06/2014 at 23:33 |
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Naw. Canada. I'm gonna ask when I go into their offices tomorrow. I'm not sure that the guy on the phone knew what he was talking about.
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Dsscats
> n54 & s38
10/06/2014 at 23:35 |
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Seriously, this seller is awesome. I'm envious as fuck, not gonna lie. But yeah, it shouldn't be terribly hard to get insurance. If you can't find any standard, collectors is sure to cover you. It might need an appraisal, but that's not a bad thing.
livin the e34 life
> n54 & s38
10/07/2014 at 09:24 |
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Welcome to the club, you will truly enjoy driving this analog car. Yours seems about as sorted as you can ask, the seller has gone far beyond expectations. Many years of happy ///Motoring.
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n54 & s38
> livin the e34 life
10/07/2014 at 11:08 |
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nice. Is that yours? Details?
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livin the e34 life
> n54 & s38
10/07/2014 at 14:38 |
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It's mine, daily driven since 2012. Early 1991 US production car from California and I found locally in Florida. Has the 4 seat configuration featuring rear center console (breadbox). Not quite as sorted as yours appears to be when I got it, but was cared for and is rust free.