by "gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
Published 03/03/2017 at 01:20
by "gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
Published 03/03/2017 at 01:20
Tags: E28 tax?
STARS: 1
This does look to be a clean car, but the pictures are awful and the ad has no info. No shots of the rust-prone areas other than one of the rockers. They’re asking $9000 for a 535i with 300k on it. I don’t care how clean it is, mint ones with sport seats and under 200k only go for $7-8k. This thing is worth $4k, ish. I’ll probably let the ad hang out a bit, and maybe I’ll offer $3500 or so, see if they’re willing to come back to reality with their pricing. I do really want a 5 speed 535i, especially with the red leather.
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"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
03/03/2017 at 08:19, STARS: 0
God damn what is that guy smoking.
Semi related does anyone know why the fuel gauge on older bmws isn’t evenly spaced?
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
03/03/2017 at 08:49, STARS: 0
One of the first BMWs I drove was a white 1985 535is 5 speed. God, I wanted that car badly. A friend bought it and downshifted into second, hard, around a sharp corner in the wet. He was okay but I almost killed him after.
But yeah, $9k? Crack Pipe.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
03/03/2017 at 08:53, STARS: 0
Here’s a guess on the fuel gauge: Who cares if you have 3/4 - full, but you really might want to know the difference between 5/16 and 3/16 - this gives you more detail in the range of travel that actually matters.
Or maybe it’s compensating for otherwise uneven travel of the needle as a result of the float’s behavior in the tank? I’ve had lots of fuel gauges that seemed to move faster or slower in different parts of the range....
Mostly I just want that car. For half the asking price.
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
03/03/2017 at 09:05, STARS: 0
That’s possible, I looked at the euro e30 ones when I first started wondering this about my e30 and it goes like 55,40,30,20,R. So I thought maybe they kept the same spacing but just changed the number too 1,1/2,0 but if you look at them side by side they moved the 1/4 mark lower and they made the red bar bigger.
I did end up reading some article about how they engineer the float so that when you fill it up it stays on full for 20-30mi even if its not really “full” to give people peace of mind and compensate for people who keep pumping after the first click.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
03/03/2017 at 10:22, STARS: 0
That’s rather disappointing. At least no one got hurt, but that sucks for the car.
My friend used to daily a silver over red 1986 535i, 5 speed. It was a hell of a lot of fun, and had some sort of chip that we couldn’t identify that made a surprisingly big difference. that was the car that got me hooked on the M30 with a 5 speed, I’ve had two already, in a 533i and a 633i. This one seems to be way cleaner than any I’ve had though.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
03/03/2017 at 10:24, STARS: 0
Right? That’s so far out of regular E28 prices.
I don’t know, but I’ve never had an old BMW with an accurate gas gauge anyway, I usually fill them up when it’s roughly 1/3 of a tank on a normal gauge.
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
03/03/2017 at 10:30, STARS: 0
That red leather though.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
03/03/2017 at 10:33, STARS: 0
I know, it’s my favourite E28 interior. Those seats are so comfy too.