For the S62 I don’t think rod bearings are as big a concern as the S65 and S85 engines, but they’re still a failure point to consider at higher mileage.

Pristine ones are 6 figures! Here is an extreme example. There’s also a handful at Enthusiast Auto Group going for $100k+:

NP unless a thorough PPI reveals any major issues. Especially NP if the rod bearing were done preventively. A history of oil analysis would give context as to the remaining life on the bearings. The E39 M5 seems to be at the bottom of the depreciation curve.

I think we’ve all witnessed that uninformed bro at the car show who points at the alternator and calls it a turbo.

Whoa, I didn’t realize these things had a turbo!

290-ish miles isn’t enough of a cushion for your commute? Where are you driving each day?

That depends mostly on 1) the size of the battery 2) length of the daily commute and 3) your access to charging during the day and at home.

The internet does a fantastic job of connecting people and spreading information faster and easier than ever before. As a consequence, the internet makes it faster and easier than ever before to believe almost anything you want.

Isn’t the same thing said about fine art?  One insanely wealthy person paying another one, with the auction house in the middle.

...OEM bolts and washers that are beginning to show signs of their near-30-year age.

Spent 2 weeks being driven around India - cities, highways and rural areas. Each kilometer was a white-knuckle moment. Here are just a few of the common sights:

Anyone wishing for a fractured USA has got to be euphoric at the idea of dividing us 50 different ways.

This cultural obsession with American Isolationism and hyper-individualism is going to cause so many problems.

Excuse me sir, this is not a wagon. This is a Cross Turismo.

Sir! Our MINI sales are going nowhere fast! What should we do?

Did people really not know that putting ferrous iron on stainless steel out in the weather would result in rust?

Just glancing at the preview shots on the book site, he has access to some seriously impressive cars. The XJ220 and 911 GT1, for example.

In my eyes any Tesla is discounted because I suspect anyone buying one today is going in with eyes wide open, or they DGAF about their car somehow embarrassing them, or both.

“Supply chain issues” sounds like a bad excuse. Double-thick urethane film is hard to get?

Agree. The stuff required to create and control 10,000+ hp in a 500 cubic inch piston engine is intense.