You Can Buy Chris Harris’ Old BMW M5 CS

The BMW M5 CS is one of those cars that’s more than the sum of its parts. The changes made to the already very good F90 M5 used as a starting point sounded minor enough on paper, but they came together to make something quite special. Chris Harris certainly thought so - he ended up buying one, and you could own his formerly-owned example should you wish.

The only trouble is, you’ll need to pay £124,950 for the privilege. And that isn’t a hiked price factoring in the famous former keeper - these cars are considerably pricier than regular M5 Competitions of the time owing to how rare they are. Fewer than 100 came to the UK, meaning that while values have dropped from the original £140k asking price, they haven't gone down much. 

The M5 CS in question has actually had another owner since Harris sold it, and that keeper paid a lot less than £125k. The car sold via online auction platform Collecting Cars in August 2023 for £110,500, over £14,000 less than the CS is advertised for today.

That’s despite the mileage going up, although it’s still not exactly what you’d call leggy. It now has 14,309 Miles on the clock, up from 11,123 when last flogged.

So, other than the rarity, what are you getting? Changes relative to the F90 M5 Competition included a 10bhp uplift for the 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, giving a new figure of 626bhp, a 7mm ride height drop on stiffer springs, carbon fibre body panels that contributed to a 70kg weight loss, and Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres for the spangly 20-inch wheels.

The ex-Harris example is finished in Individual Frozen Deep Green Metallic, kept fresh with paint protection film (PPF) over the whole car, and benefits from an original BMW warranty that lasts until March 2025.

You also get a cheeky signature under the bonnet from Harris with the note “'I shouldn’t have sold it - part 2,” most likely in reference to the 993 Porsche 911 GT2 he sold for considerably less than it’d eventually be worth.

Source: Romans International via Pistonheads