Re: Worlds Nicest M6

[rusmaster <rusmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Man, I have nothing against trailer queens, well, actually I do.  This is a
darn dirty shame to let this car sit.  $250K??????!!!!!!  Oh well, I guess too
much money is a terrible thing to waste.

Take Care,
Russ



> 
> > a black 1986 M6 that was rebuilt entirely after it
> > came off the production line.  I believe the car
> > was featured in a Roundel article a few years back.
> > Over 8000 hours went into the redo......2000 hours
> > alone were spent in Junior Conway's shop on a fresh
> > nitrocellulose lacquer paint job.  Engine is Groupe
> > A Motorsport issue with 350+ HP. Current mileage on
> > the odometer is 173 although it has tens of
> > thousands of air miles.
> 
> i remember reading about this car (it was featured in BMW magazine -
> august 1996). i'm very confused, my brain hurts. this man takes
> delivery of a brand new M6 in 1986, and immediately returns it to BMW
> to sit in a garage in new jersey for a year or so while the engine and
> suspension is completely upgraded with an eye towards performance AND
> reliability. he then sends it to california for 5 years, where it sits
> in another garage getting new paint and a completely new interior. it
> comes home and is fitted with all kinds of electric doodads and
> geegaws (big stereo, , better headlights, twin radar detectors, police
> siren), including a power memory drivers seat from a RHD car (so the
> passenger has memory seats as well - over $12k). the grand total of
> his investment is reported by BMW car magazine to be over $250,000.
> 
> ...and the car has only 173 miles on it.
> 
> the owner said in the article 'i certainly don't plan to use the car'
> 
> uhhh. sure. that's not crazy.
> 
> m.
> 
> ps: and steve, you couldn't sell this guy a LIFT? <g>

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