On 6 May 2005 09:12:46 -0700, "Motorhead Lawyer" >
wrote:

>
>Leon wrote:
>
>> Right now he
>> can afford to buy the car but he cannot afford to ruin it and get
>> nothing for it in 4 or 5 years.
>
>Then I presume he won't be driving it. Your friend is an idiot that
>makes me ashamed to own the same marque ('88 535is). Please tell him
>to sell his car immediately because it *will* definitely be ruined.
>Even if it isn't, a 530i is definitely nothing special. Probably has a
>damned slushbox in it and everything. It'll be worth squat in 5 years
>even if he hermetically seals it under inert gases in dark storage.

His 5 is manual and a good car for trips. Traded in a 3-year old 325
(manual) that was sport. His 3 was driven hard daily but ran and
looked (detailed every year) as good as day one. Lucky guy whoever
has it.
--
Leon