2009 BMW M6 Convertible

The car was in the possession of its last owner for around 10 years and has been used very sparingly during that time, a fact reflected in the very low indicated mileage (one we have no reason to doubt) of 57,988 miles.

It is brought to us today by a trade seller.

We have driven the car and can attest to the fact that the absolute beast under the bonnet appears to have lost little of its potency. 

Unsurprisingly, the 5.0-litre, 500bhp, V10 power unit makes the car go like a nervous cheetah at a fireworks display, with the inestimable bonus of a tonal range that runs from Tom Waits, through Pavarotti, to Robert Plant.

If you ever get bored of hearing it, see a therapist. 

The car drives exactly as it should and the roof goes up and down as instructed.

The bodywork is straight, true and devoid of any significant dinks, dents, creases, ripples or folds that shouldn’t be there.

The shut-lines and panel gaps are consistent and even, too.

This was a flagship car for BMW and the build quality says as much.

The black paintwork has retained a god deal of shine and lustre but it’s beginning to show its age in a couple of places.

We think some of the minor blemishes might be attributable to birds, sap or anything else likely to descend unwanted from a tree onto the bodywork and roof.

There are a few small stone chips, light scratches and scuffs in the usual places – the bonnet, front valance and around the ‘nose’ of the car.

There’s a paint chip below the driver’s door handle and another on the o/s/f wing above the wheel-arch.

We also noticed a little fading to the paint on the boot lid beneath the edge of the spoiler lip, a chip below the passenger-side mirror and a few light marks and creases on the black fabric hood. 

Always a joy to see in action, the roof goes up and down in a mesmerizingly balletic display of choreographed engineering, seamlessly summoning and re-ordering various parts of itself from the boot and who-knows elsewhere. 

And we still can’t work out how BMW managed to create crisply defined ‘flying buttresses’ from some black fabric.

We suspect it’s nothing less than sorcery.

The alloy wheels have the odd scuff and sign of kerbing here and there, plus a few signs of what look like previous touch-ups.

The wheels are shod in matching Michelin Pilot Sport rubber that looks to have plenty of life left in it.

The lights, lenses, badging and other exterior fixtures and fittings all appear to be in decent condition. 

The interior is as solidly constructed as its exterior counterpart and everything has an impressively Teutonic level of quality, both in terms of materials and build. 

The black leather upholstery has held up pretty well, with the only real signs of wear being some creasing and rubbed-away colour on the outer bolsters of the driver’s seat.

As is nearly always the case, the rear seats don’t look as if they’ve ever been asked to convey anything much heavier than a Panama hat or a slim volume of poetry.

The car’s various bits of carbon-fibre trim are all decent, as are the carpets, mats and roof lining.

Some leather has been rubbed away from the trim next to the handbrake; there is some surface rust on the driver’s door speaker grille; and there are some scratches to the window control panel on the driver’s door. 

The car is equipped with HUD (Head Up Display) and has a dedicated button for it, but we couldn’t get it to work.

Which means either that it doesn’t work or, and this may be more likely, that we have failed miserably in our attempts to understand it.

As far as we’re aware, all other displays, buttons, knobs, switches, dials, levers and instruments do what they’re supposed to do without complaint, delay or dissent. 

The boot is very clean, tidy and orderly.

Although its contents are mostly obscured by cowlings and covers, the engine bay looks to be reassuringly clean and dry, and everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

The undersides are also obscured behind protective trays and covers, but nothing we’ve seen has given us any cause to doubt the car’s structural integrity or character.

The car’s original service book contains main dealer stamps up until 2016.

After that, we don’t have any more stamps or accompanying servicing/maintenance invoices, bills or receipts. 

The car comes with its original book pack, a recent HPI report, some old MoT certificates and a current MoT certificate that’s valid until 3rd June 2027.

Pubs up and down the country are filled with broken individuals weeping salty tears of regret into their overpriced beer.

These are people who bought a BMW M6 V10 from new and then watched in horror as it lost about £1,000 per day in depreciation.

Their unfortunate loss could be your happy good fortune.

Yes, it’s low on recent history and there are one or two minor cosmetic issues to consider with the paintwork, but it’s got fewer than 60,000 miles on the clock and it is a proper, pedigree, continent-crushing, beautiful Bavarian brute.

You’ll be getting a huge amount of car (and performance, and style, and kudos) for not much money.

We’re confident to offer this fine car for auction with an estimate of £13,000 - £15,000.

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