2007 BMW M6 Convertible

This is a ‘P500’ M6. That means it’s properly, brutally quick. You’ll get to ride all 500 of this car’s angry, snarling horses delivered through the medium of a superb 5 litre V10 engine mated to a 7-speed SMG-III semi-auto box.

This car lived in Ireland from its first registration in January 2007 through to its arrival in the UK in May 2016.

This car is in very impressive overall condition inside, outside, underneath, mechanically and aesthetically.

All the stuff most likely to make your bank balance wilt at the knees has been taken care of recently by someone else.

The vendor collects and restores classic and sought-after cars like other people collect Nectar points.

There was very little wrong with this car before it came into his ownership and he’s since made sure that any issues have been resolved.

This, we think, is a very strong example of a highly capable and blisteringly fast GT car.

The black paintwork has a ceramic coating, is machine polished, and looks stunning. It has an impressive depth of lustre and shine to it and is free of any dinks, scuffs, scratches, creases, dents, warps or buckles that we could see in clear daylight.

There is no rust visible anywhere that we could find.

If you want to find a tiny scratch or stone chip anywhere on this car then you’ll need to be looking pretty hard, not least because the vendor has been hunting them down and rectifying anything he’s spotted in the last few days.

The shut lines looks good and all panels are smooth and even.

The hood, tonneau and wind deflector are in very good condition and work as intended. Both rear drainage tubes were replaced in 2017.

The hood is a little creased, but we suspect that this is simply a consequence of having been folded away for a while when the car was sitting in its purpose-built indoor exhibition/storage space with its E-Type, Lotus Esprit Turbo, Ferrari 308, 911 RSR (and many other) automotive companions. There is a tiny bit of wear to the beading on the o/s edge of the roof fabric.

There is a crack and a small hole on the top of the o/s front light cluster.

The wheels are in fine nick and are shod in matching Michelin Pilot Super Sport rubber with a good amount of rubber left in them.

It would have been quite a bold statement to specify a red leather interior on a car that cost as much as this when new, but there you go. We think it works well. It’s a strong look and one that suits the powerful, aggressive character of a car that means business.

There’s so much gadgetry and carbon fibre in here that you have to keep reminding yourself that this is a 13 year-old car. Everything electrical or electronic, as far as we’re aware, works. This includes the heads-up display, so you can let your inner Maverick (probably not Goose) out to play every now and again.

Any marks or scuffs to the leather have been very recently ironed out and rectified as a result of spot dyeing and re-Connollising where appropriate. Consequently, the seats, door cards, centre console and dashboard all display leather that belies its age and looks very good indeed.

The seats are supportive, comfortable and function as they should.

The boot (which contains Denon Bluetooth system), carpets and mats are in good condition, as is the roof lining.

Opening the bonnet reveals a mahoosive beast of a V10 engine in a very full engine bay. Everything is present and correct and original. There is no rust to see.

The undersides of the car are equally rust free, save for a few superficial spots here and there.

There is a tear in the underside protective paneling.

The quad tail pipes are straight and shiny. And they rasp and spit with a visceral roar that goes right through you when you press the throttle. You can see and hear this for yourself in the accompanying video.

This car has been deemed Category ‘S’ at some point in its life. The vendor assures us that the damage was to panels, not to the chassis, suspension, wheels or steering and that, in his opinion, the car’s structural integrity has not been compromised.

That would be a good thing to know in a car that, given a following wind and a brave heart, could probably muscle its way past the 200mph mark.

The accident that earned the car it Cat ‘S’ wasn’t sprightly enough to activate the airbags, and the vendor is genuinely puzzled by the ‘S’ designation. Any damaged parts were replaced with new ones, including a bumper, n/s front wing, n/s front lights, bonnet and front grille.

In very recent years (2018 onwards) the car has had a new clutch, discs, con-rod bearings, ACL bearings, ARP bolts, sump gasket and oil filter.

The (mainly Irish) service book records the following history:

Frank Keane BMW Dublin - 5,894 miles - 13.1.09

Frank Keane BMW Dublin - 10,242 miles - 15.9.10

Murphy & Gunn BMW - 24,207 miles - 19.6.12

Murphy & Gunn BMW - 35,121 miles - 24.5.13

Murphy & Gunn BMW - 45,547 miles - 12.6.14

Murphy & Gunn BMW - 56,347 miles - 12.10.15

North East Autos - 59,120 miles - 17.4.17

North East Autos - 64,894 miles - 8.4.18

The car is MOT'd until November 2021.

Depreciation was never kind to these cars. Which could well be very good news for you. This is a continent munching bruiser – but with every refinement you could possibly want.

As far as we can tell, it is in excellent overall condition. It has a decent history and has had money spent on all the right things in recent years. It’s also benefitted from being owned by a man who just happens to have a car restoration business, so it’s had any little bits and pieces obsessively sorted and fettled.

We think this is a great deal of very impressive car for what is likely to be a keen price. We estimate £13,000 - £16,000.

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