No timing belt change with almost 110k miles

[bmwsmurf]

Was looking at a 325ix, thinking of buying but seems neglected. It's got 110k miles and the original timing belt. DAMN - how often have you seen that on a E30?! That belt must be reinforced with adamantite.

[E30godz]

i think BMW says 60, but most people go with 40

[nando]

are you sure it's original? if it is, the owners are very lucky..

[Jordan]

Its not original.

at around 60k the belt is physically falling apart.

[Sean]

And I wouldn't run that for five seconds until it's changed! :shock:

[BahnE30]

mine had 110,000 kms on it when i bought it drove it for three days until buddy told me it was that old
the car sat until i got the parts

[Axxe]

P.O. put 140,000 kms and 11 years on the timing belt until it snapped. But the whole belt was falling apart in my fingers. Real mess it caused.

[Tangent]

Yikes! I'd tow that to wherever it's getting a new timing belt installed...

[e304lyfe]

Its not original.

at around 60k the belt is physically falling apart.

i disagree. every timing belt i have taken off my car has been in excellent condtion, always taken off around the 60k mark.