BMW 6 Series....what's your opinions??? - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Faz Choudhury · 24th July 2008, 06:15 PM

Hi guys

Wondering if any of you have any experience of the BMW 6 series (new model)?

Any common problems they have....mpg....running costs etc etc.

I can't find any owners clubs for them either?

Howsie · 24th July 2008, 08:17 PM

Faz, I presume you mean the M6 right?

Faz Choudhury · 24th July 2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Howsie

Faz, I presume you mean the M6 right?

No mate the 630, 645

Fuel consumption is crazy on my mates M5

xaero1 · 24th July 2008, 09:25 PM

My opinion?

They're bloody ugly! You'd look much cooler rolling along in a nice Audi RS4

SB Performance · 24th July 2008, 10:09 PM

I think they are ugly too, prefer a 5-series.

Howsie · 25th July 2008, 09:55 AM

My chum has a 645 convertable and it looks bloody aweful. M6 is the only decent one and even that has to be looked at with one eye shut.

Dins · 25th July 2008, 10:02 AM

M6 is the only good one of the range.

I prefer an Audi A5/S5 to the normal 6-series.

Nocturnal · 25th July 2008, 10:43 AM

I think the 6 series isn't a pretty car standard...
But I did see a modified one in London one time and it was beautiful.

It have a very menacing look if it is done up right.

BUT...
I too like the A5 if I have a choice. If only they make a RS5 with the RS6 engine.

kismetcapitan · 25th July 2008, 11:13 AM

eeap, the M6 is the only one with an aggressive enough setup to be tolerable. The standard versions, without big wheels and high ride height, are like a Chris Bangle bitchslap to the face when you look at them.

But it's performance, not appearance that ultimately makes a car. I really haven't heard much about reliability and recalls with the 6-series. I'm surprised there isn't much info on the web about them. One might go the "no news is good news" route - if there were serious warranty issues with the 6-series, there'd be billions of pages and posts about it on the web.

I think I read that next year the next-generation iDrive is going to be made "user-usable"

Howsie · 25th July 2008, 01:11 PM

No, no, no. It's performance and apperance that makes a car. You should know that much by now!

Well it's basically a coupe version of the M5 and I know which one I'd have (except for the shitty range).

MacGTR · 25th July 2008, 01:13 PM

The 6 series is the worst look car on sale today. I would prefer to have a Dacia Sandero!

davew · 25th July 2008, 02:26 PM

having just left managing a BMW garage I'll pass on a little advice. Whilst the 6 is a great car it is also the second fastest depreciating car in its class within the UK. These cars are losing serious amounts of money, and i man serious to the tune of upto 50% over 12 months! Make your own mind up.

tarmac terror · 25th July 2008, 05:29 PM

I think the 6 is one of those cars you either love or hate really. Looks-wise they're OK....saw an M6 conv at the motor show a couple of years back and it looked amazing in black.

davew - your spot on with the depreciation though. Been keeping track of the prices of M6's and the price they are going for now is jaw-dropping considering it was an almost 90k car + options!!!!

TT

kismetcapitan · 25th July 2008, 11:08 PM

upside - buy used!! The V10 engine is nothing to snort at in either the M5 or M6.

M6 prices in Korea have also dropped over 50% from when they first came in.

Faz Choudhury · 26th July 2008, 01:31 PM

Well im thinking either a 645 modified tastefully or an e46 M3 Conv SMG2....

Tarmac Terror- as u have an M3, any advice/heads up i should be aware of?

24th July 2008, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Faz Choudhury GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,765	BMW 6 Series....what's your opinions??? Hi guys Wondering if any of you have any experience of the BMW 6 series (new model)? Any common problems they have....mpg....running costs etc etc. I can't find any owners clubs for them either?

25th July 2008, 10:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nocturnal GTROC Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Banzai Oct.07 Issue Posts: 1,749	I think the 6 series isn't a pretty car standard... But I did see a modified one in London one time and it was beautiful. It have a very menacing look if it is done up right. BUT... I too like the A5 if I have a choice. If only they make a RS5 with the RS6 engine. __________________ WideBody BNR32: Winner of the 2007 Cubism Award!!! Banzai October 2007 Feature Car / MaxPower April 2008 Feature Car For Magazine Feature, Wallpapers, Videos, and more...CLICK HERE!!!

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davew GTROC Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Up North Posts: 2,473	having just left managing a BMW garage I'll pass on a little advice. Whilst the 6 is a great car it is also the second fastest depreciating car in its class within the UK. These cars are losing serious amounts of money, and i man serious to the tune of upto 50% over 12 months! Make your own mind up. __________________ The GTR Shop - Skyline GTR Breaker and Parts supplier. For all your GTR needs. From 1/2 clips to turbos, seats to shells , harness's to engines. call Mobile 07731304953 GTR店 We ship worldwide.

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24th July 2008, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Howsie GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Surrey Posts: 6,847	Faz, I presume you mean the M6 right?

24th July 2008, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
xaero1 New Users Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cotswolds / California Posts: 3,364	My opinion? They're bloody ugly! You'd look much cooler rolling along in a nice Audi RS4

24th July 2008, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
SB Performance Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 165	I think they are ugly too, prefer a 5-series.

25th July 2008, 09:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Howsie GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Surrey Posts: 6,847	My chum has a 645 convertable and it looks bloody aweful. M6 is the only decent one and even that has to be looked at with one eye shut.

25th July 2008, 10:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dins GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany Posts: 72	M6 is the only good one of the range. I prefer an Audi A5/S5 to the normal 6-series.

25th July 2008, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,401	eeap, the M6 is the only one with an aggressive enough setup to be tolerable. The standard versions, without big wheels and high ride height, are like a Chris Bangle bitchslap to the face when you look at them. But it's performance, not appearance that ultimately makes a car. I really haven't heard much about reliability and recalls with the 6-series. I'm surprised there isn't much info on the web about them. One might go the "no news is good news" route - if there were serious warranty issues with the 6-series, there'd be billions of pages and posts about it on the web. I think I read that next year the next-generation iDrive is going to be made "user-usable"

25th July 2008, 01:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
Howsie GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Surrey Posts: 6,847	No, no, no. It's performance and apperance that makes a car. You should know that much by now! Well it's basically a coupe version of the M5 and I know which one I'd have (except for the shitty range).

25th July 2008, 01:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
MacGTR GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Princes Risborough Posts: 1,992	The 6 series is the worst look car on sale today. I would prefer to have a Dacia Sandero!

25th July 2008, 05:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
tarmac terror New Users Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hampshire, but Scottish through and through! Posts: 2,622	I think the 6 is one of those cars you either love or hate really. Looks-wise they're OK....saw an M6 conv at the motor show a couple of years back and it looked amazing in black. davew - your spot on with the depreciation though. Been keeping track of the prices of M6's and the price they are going for now is jaw-dropping considering it was an almost 90k car + options!!!! TT

25th July 2008, 11:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,401	upside - buy used!! The V10 engine is nothing to snort at in either the M5 or M6. M6 prices in Korea have also dropped over 50% from when they first came in.

26th July 2008, 01:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
Faz Choudhury GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,765	Well im thinking either a 645 modified tastefully or an e46 M3 Conv SMG2.... Tarmac Terror- as u have an M3, any advice/heads up i should be aware of?