ABOVE M Power
means more than
your average Beemer.
BELOW Luxury
melds with sportiness
in this cabin.
KEITH ‘JIMMY’
OLSEN1986 M6
I THINK it’s a unique
BMW and I’ve always had
a big strong fetish for M
cars. It’s a sexy-looking
car and I just had to find
the right one.
The twin cam M88 engine
is really good up at the
top end. It has a pretty
good torque curve,
though you probably find
the M30 is a little better in
the low to mid-range. The
M88 comes into its own
at the four to seven mark.
They sound great, too.
I’m the third owner. The
first was dealer principal
at Adelaide BMW and
imported it personally.
He kept it for a number
years.
It’s very hard to find a
good original clean car
with a good history that’s
documented.
My tips for buying one?
Spend the money and
buy the right car - 100 per
cent, that’s exactly right.
The problem is trying to
source the car. It’s very
difficult and when you
do find it there will be at
least half a dozen other
people wanting it.
Seek advice, understand
what you’re buying.
When you buy these
cars there is a degree of
maintenance and there’s
a cost to that. Pre-
purchase inspection will
give you a heads-up. Be
patient. Try not to fall into
the trap of buying a car
which someone else has
had for years, and you’re
buying their neglect.
That’s the key.ED’S NOTE: We used
two M6s for the story.
‘Jimmy’ kindly loaned
us the photography car
and he manages the
highly-regarded specialist
workshop; Southern BM
in Moorabbin, Vic.