Lot details Registration No: A812DWP Chassis No: WBAEC820908186001 Mot Expiry: Jan 2013
Successor to the race proven (E9) 3.0CS/CSi high performance sports coupes, the 6-series was introduced in August 1976. More forgiving than its predecessors, it utilised a modified version of the (E12) 5-series saloon platform equipped with all-round independent suspension (coil and wishbone front, trailing-arm rear) and powerful disc brakes. A natural rival to the 928 and XJS, the four-seater 6-series proved more capacious than the Porsche and sportier than the Jaguar. Immediately recognisable thanks to its distinctive 'shark nose' frontal styling and thin pillared glasshouse it boasts real road presence. An impression backed up by the various versions of BMW's mighty M30, SOHC straight-six engine fitted throughout the range. Second only to the BMW Motorsport tuned M6 version, the 635CSi's 3430cc unit developed some 216bhp and 232lbft of torque (outputs that were reputedly sufficient to propel it from 0-60mph in 8.4 seconds and on to 135mph).
Finished in Polaris Silver with Black leather upholstery, this particular example is understood to have had five former keepers and to have covered just 76,000 miles from new; a figure reportedly supported by the numerous service invoices and old MOT certificates on file (the latter dating back to 1990 at 19,300 miles). Entrusted to the likes of Damon Hill BMW, Tring BMW, MoTech and the A1 BMW Service Centre for maintenance work, the 635CSi was treated to an air-conditioning overhaul in June 2003 at 35,600 miles and a cylinder head refurbishment the following August at 48,377 miles. While more recent work has seen the four-seater benefit from attention to its fuel pump, automatic gearbox and rear axle mounts not to mention the fitting of a new water pump at 70,872 miles. Riding on Alpina alloy wheels and sporting Damon Hill BMW numberplates, this comparatively low mileage 635CSi is offered for sale with Tracker (not currently activated), history file and MOT certificate valid until January 2013.
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