looking to buy an m5

[dougie30]

Hey guys a friend of mine wanted me to come with him to check out this m5 he found on CL because i know alot more than him about bmw's. I may know more than him about bmw's but i dont know much about m5's, is there a few thing i should look for or check out while im there looking at it with him?

any help is greatly appreciated

[be34st]

Vague post is vague.

[AsharC]

Vague post is vague.

This. Doesnt even say what kind. E28 or E34?

[iamsam]

you may want to post a FS link.

[dougie30]

sorry it was an e34 but he flaked on it thats why i never got back to you guys

[xxx-Lost-Soul-xxx]

S38 is expensive. Enough said.......

[bkbimmer]

S38 is expensive. Enough said.......

But awesome.

[be34st]

How much more difficult to maintain are they then say...an M30?

[GDA]

How much more difficult to maintain are they then say...an M30?

Not much... everything is about the same amount of work but when it comes to valve adjustments, mechanical and vacuum balancing of throttles and adjusting individual CO on the exhaust side require much more effort and a couple more special tools. For the half dozen or so hours of incremental maintenance every 9 to 12 months, the drive more than makes up for it.

[1craze30]

If you do, be prepared to shell out some extra scratch if engine records are poor. Timimg chain guides are an issue on higher mileage S38's

[paperplane94]

How much more difficult to maintain are they then say...an M30?

They say S38 mechanics show the earmarks of brain surgeons.