Statistics: Manual E61's
03-09-2023, 06:19 AM
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Not that you asked but in the spirit of giving constructive feedback on the listing... As a detail-oriented enthusiast a few things stand out to me which might of stood out to others and hurt the bidding.
Headlight condensation: E6X vehicles rarely suffer from it so when you do see it, it points to a headlight seal failure or headlight housing caps are not properly installed, either way it doesn't present well.
Paint swirls: Since the photographer was using a flash you see all the swirls. 2nd photo in the listing highlights this well.
Leather condition: Interior looks to be in great shape in terms of bolster wear etc. but looking at the photos what stood out to me is how greasy/shiny/dirty the leather is on the shift knob, steering wheel, and seats. Again, I think this is highlighted by the camera flash but it makes the interior look well, dirty and worn. Something like Leatherique probably would have done wounders.
M-Badge: Polarizing they are, some love them and some hate them. I would say in general purists and enthusiasts typically fall into the hate category so that little M in the lower grill probably didn't help anything.
No offense, just some feedback which would help this E61 present to it's true potential.
Beautiful E61, I hope it finds a good home.
Headlight condensation: E6X vehicles rarely suffer from it so when you do see it, it points to a headlight seal failure or headlight housing caps are not properly installed, either way it doesn't present well.
Paint swirls: Since the photographer was using a flash you see all the swirls. 2nd photo in the listing highlights this well.
Leather condition: Interior looks to be in great shape in terms of bolster wear etc. but looking at the photos what stood out to me is how greasy/shiny/dirty the leather is on the shift knob, steering wheel, and seats. Again, I think this is highlighted by the camera flash but it makes the interior look well, dirty and worn. Something like Leatherique probably would have done wounders.
M-Badge: Polarizing they are, some love them and some hate them. I would say in general purists and enthusiasts typically fall into the hate category so that little M in the lower grill probably didn't help anything.
No offense, just some feedback which would help this E61 present to it's true potential.
Beautiful E61, I hope it finds a good home.
05-02-2023, 04:13 PM
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Hi,
As many of you would know, finding a manual E61 in North America is a challenging task, since these are quite rare.
I was in the same category as I was searching for a Canadian manual LCI E61 and it took me 3 years to finally find the one I was looking for, and there's a reason why.
In total, there were 9,885 E61's brought to North America ('06-'10).
If you think this number is huge, there were 9,429 E60 M5 sold in North America, so your chances of finding a E61 wagon are almost equal to those of a E60 M5.
However, if you are interested in a manual E61, your chances of finding one decrease dramatically as there were only 663 manual E61s brought to NA.
As per our comparison, there were twice as many manual E60 M5's (1,364)
If you're really picky and want a manual LCI E61, there are only 328.
Manual LCI E61 M-sport = 45 cars
Titanium Silver Manual LCI E61 M-sport = 3
So yes, this is what unobtanium looks like!
As many of you would know, finding a manual E61 in North America is a challenging task, since these are quite rare.
I was in the same category as I was searching for a Canadian manual LCI E61 and it took me 3 years to finally find the one I was looking for, and there's a reason why.
In total, there were 9,885 E61's brought to North America ('06-'10).
If you think this number is huge, there were 9,429 E60 M5 sold in North America, so your chances of finding a E61 wagon are almost equal to those of a E60 M5.
However, if you are interested in a manual E61, your chances of finding one decrease dramatically as there were only 663 manual E61s brought to NA.
As per our comparison, there were twice as many manual E60 M5's (1,364)
If you're really picky and want a manual LCI E61, there are only 328.
Manual LCI E61 M-sport = 45 cars
Titanium Silver Manual LCI E61 M-sport = 3
So yes, this is what unobtanium looks like!
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