The car:
'88 535is
240k
Zinno on black
Interior is very clean (sport seats)
Couple of the seat adjustments don't work
Window switches need a cleaning of the contacts (finicky)
Everything else works
Headliner has some sun damage on the c pillar
Mechanics
Had head work in 1994 (40k ago)
Valves adjusted 15k ago (due for an adjustment now I think)
Drives good
Starts great from cold
Coolant light is on without it being low on coolant (sensor?)
Does not over heat
A/C seems to work but it was only about 65 degrees today
Brakes need service soon (pads and rotors)
Body
Body is almost flawless
Prob only 2 dings
Paint is very very nice
Little fade/oxidation on the wing the size of a quarter
The rock guard on the front valence is almost completely off (exposing the paint underneath; would look better if all the rock gaurd was removed)
Carfarx shows no accidents and is free of any mileage rollbacks, etc.
Looks almost identical to this in condition besides mileage
So my questions are:
How much would you pay for an example like this?
Does the high mileage steer you away? (240k m30b34 with 9 year old head work)
Reliability of an M30?
Cost of ownership? (Are parts prices similar to e30?)
Am I crazy for not having it in my driveway right now?
'88 535is
240k
Zinno on black
Interior is very clean (sport seats)
Couple of the seat adjustments don't work
Window switches need a cleaning of the contacts (finicky)
Everything else works
Headliner has some sun damage on the c pillar
Mechanics
Had head work in 1994 (40k ago)
Valves adjusted 15k ago (due for an adjustment now I think)
Drives good
Starts great from cold
Coolant light is on without it being low on coolant (sensor?)
Does not over heat
A/C seems to work but it was only about 65 degrees today
Brakes need service soon (pads and rotors)
Body
Body is almost flawless
Prob only 2 dings
Paint is very very nice
Little fade/oxidation on the wing the size of a quarter
The rock guard on the front valence is almost completely off (exposing the paint underneath; would look better if all the rock gaurd was removed)
Carfarx shows no accidents and is free of any mileage rollbacks, etc.
Looks almost identical to this in condition besides mileage
So my questions are:
How much would you pay for an example like this?
Does the high mileage steer you away? (240k m30b34 with 9 year old head work)
Reliability of an M30?
Cost of ownership? (Are parts prices similar to e30?)
Am I crazy for not having it in my driveway right now?
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