These need replacing every two or three years. Also, there is the possibility of acquiring a shimmy through the steering under harder braking due to warped disks, or worn brake reaction bushes. Firstly, the suspension can be very hard wearing and so you may hear creaks coming from the rear lower balljoint. There isn’t too much to be wary about in this case - only minor parts wear out from long-term use. A replacement from BMW will cost up to £4k, though a job from an everyday mechanic would only set you back around £1500.

If you do decide to embark on a clutch replacement then it would probably be best to get the flywheel done at the same time. Of course, when viewing cars around that mileage, watch out to make sure it’s been replaced - though it should be taken into account that frequent use of the launch control system must be done cautiously when considering the life cycle of the clutch. In addition to that, clutches last pretty well and usually stretch to 50,000 miles. Unlike the engine, the transmission tends to be fairly trouble-free, and once undergoing the big service you should have differential oil covered too. Also as they get through so much oil - a litre every thousand miles or so - this sometimes receives neglect. Once they become cheaper they tend to have changed hands multiple times, and so sometimes servicing isn’t as comprehensive as it should be. Overall, the engine is very temperamental on higher mileage cars, and even though the ones with these high miles - though a temptingly cheap price - may seem too good to be true, it’s generally because they are. Back then, it was the German brand’s fastest production car to date.

All these upgrades reduced the 0-62 time by 0.1 sec, and although the top speed stayed limited to 155mph the acceleration was blistering. BMW then housed all that in the M6 body, which was now lower and lighter (by 120kg) and also much sleeker visually. This new step up in generations resulted in the M6 borrowing the M5’s world-class drivetrain which held with it the V10 and SMG paddleshift transmission. > Read our 2017 BMW M5 pre-production drive hereĪ year later, the E63 M6 followed, which not much long after brought with it the E64 convertible. In 2004 the E60 generation M5 was born ahead of its time boasting a launch control system which could rocket the 1755kg luxury saloon from 0-62mph in a staggering 4.7sec, and – once the electronic limiter was removed – would rise to an almost unheard of 205mph. It just so happens that when fitted to the 6-series, it created a monster – the BMW M6. Gas-guzzling, naturally aspirated and thoroughly intoxicating, it’s an old-school brute, though in todays modern world of downsizing and turbocharging, it’s almost unheard of. The 500bhp motorsport-inspired V10 that blessed the BMW M6 more than a decade ago was a true innovation for BMW at the time.

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