2008 Bmw 535i Twin Turbo Sport. Staggered Wheels. on 2040-cars
Cos Cob, Connecticut, United States
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I am the owner of this vehicle and am selling it privately. I am not a dealer. I purchased this vehicle from a BMW dealer as CPO in 2010 and am the second owner. The car is in very good condition and has all maintenance records. The interior is excellent, no visible scuffs or marks. The exterior is very good, I would say about average to a little better than average for a car of this year. It has a few stone dings on the front but nothing that can't be touched up. There are no dents anywhere on this vehicle, even where the paint might be dinged. The bumpers are good, 1 or 2 minor dings but nothing major. This car has never been in an accident and has never had any body work or damage repair of any kind. The high pressure fuel pump has been replaced on this car. As anyone who knows these cars is aware, the E60's had fuel pump problems and these pumps were replaced by BMW at no charge. This car is all set and has also been recently serviced in the last 5,000 miles. It has the cold weather package and sport package including the sport seats, steering wheel and sport tires/wheels. The front and rear wheels are staggered with the sport package meaning that the rear tires/wheels are wider. This car has Z rated BFGoodrich Comp T/A's on it with about half their life left on them. The brake rotors were replaced at the last brake service and the brake fluid was flushed and replaced. This car has always had synthetic oil and it has always been changed at intervals of 7500 miles. The car had new spark plugs and air filter put in about 5,000 miles ago. The car really needs nothing and runs beautifully and is ready to go. This car was garage kept by me and has nice glossy paint and no signs of fading or cracking in the interior. I had an SUV as a second vehicle so I never drove the car in the salt/sand during the winter. Most of the miles I put on this car were on the highway traveling upstate to my various job sites. All of the interior options work perfectly including the sound system, A/C, heat, seats, windows, locks and controls. If there are any questions I can answer about this car, please let me know. I am a straightforward honest individual, check my ebay feedback. Do not bid on this car unless you can produce a cashiers check for the full amount within 5 days of auction end. The car is located in southwestern Connecticut, I can help facilitate shipment but the shipment would be at your expense on your carrier. Matt |
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Kalbfell, an engineer, began his career at BMW in 1977 in the communications department; a decade later he was chairman of BMW M GmbH, overseeing development of some of the cars responsible for the myth of M. In 1994 he was named chairman of BMW Motorsport, and his cap full of feathers includes getting the BMW V12 into the McLaren F1, getting the BMW V8 into two Morgan cars, along with developing BMW's Formula One engine and return to the sport. Not incidentally, he also assumed leadership of Project Rolls-Royce after BMW bought the British marque in 1998, which means he oversaw the Goodwood factory upfit and the creation of the Phantom.
He left Rolls-Royce for a brief stint at Fiat, heading Alfa Romeo and Maserati, then went into consulting for clients like Lotus and Paragon, who built the Artega GT. As Autocar notes, Kalbfell "had an abiding sense that customers needed to be attracted to cars by their aura and reputation, not just their engineering." He will be missed.
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