Recent content by Bishop60

Thanks for all the follow up and good comments, appreciated. Regarding value, who knows what the market will look like in 5 or 7 years time? Yes, it’s at a premium. On the other hand, it’s like driving an almost new E89 which is nice. These days, if you want a good TR6 fully restored...

Thanks Guys for sharing your experiences and advice, really appreciated. I just wanted to avoid making an impulse purchase in which my heart is over ruling my head... Yes, it’s true, l am analytical by nature - which is pretty handy in anticipating things and avoiding issues. Admittedly, there...

Deepseaskateboard, what can l say? Wise words...

Thanks, food for thought indeed. Yes, l’d be paying a premium but at 21K GBP l wouldn’t say extortionate - at least to my mind. Or not? My thinking originally, was l keep the car for 10 years, keep it fully BMW serviced, and even at 50K miles, it would still be low mileage. So what to lose l...

Thanks Matt, l’ve had old cabrios in the past, similar to Mikey. Fabric and manual, no issues. It’s the specific E89 roof which is so complex to my eyes. If there was a way to manually close the roof securely in the event of a roof failure, l would rest a whole lot more easily, truth be told...

It is true the roof will not have been used much - but that is not necessarily a complete positive. The roof mechanism remains 13 years old... I also could hear an occasional clunk noise when the roof is up whenever the car drove over a dip or bump in the road. No noise when roof is down...

Hi, I’m a Newbie who just submitted a lengthy post - only to see l was logged out, and lost the entire content! Damn! The good news for you it forces me to be more brief... I’m looking for some neutral advice on E89s please. I was seriously considering an E85 2.5 or 3.0 litre version for...