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This is a post by the previous owner detailing what he'd done to the car in his time owning it. Wow. I don't take care of myself this well.
60 000km since full respray and new engine and full rebuild including suspension, cooling system, fuel system:
BMW M factory block, pistons, crankshaft, piston rings, bearings, rod and main bolts, oil pump and pickup screen, piston pin bushings, balanced rotating assembly , resurfaced !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , rebuilt cylinder head with new head bolts (lapped valves, new !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , balanced throttle bodies, adjusted/shimmed valves), new timing chain and tensioner, timing chain guides and lower sprocket, new engine gaskets/seals, new cooling hoses, clamps, new !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , water pump, thermostat, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , fan blade, crankcase vent hoses, oil pressure switch, fuel lines, Lucas fuel injectors, spark plugs, plug wires, cap and rotor, new accessory belts, washer fluid pump. Air pump and associated plumbing deleted. A/C recharged and converted to R134A. Powder coated valve cover and intake plenum. K&N Air filter panel added, Turner Motorsport chip installed, Catalyst removed and replaced with stainless steel x-pipe (all new exhaust hangers and brackets), resurfaced factory flywheel, new factory BMW clutch, pilot bearing, pivot pin, new transmission output shaft seal, shifter seal, P/S fluid flush, BMW 2004 330ci M-sport short throw shifter
also replaced all vehicle plastic trim including under body, replaced front seat leather, added fire extinguisher, Alpine deck with XM/ipod/bluetooth/CD, Alpine amp and crossovers, factory speakers, anthracite floor mats, under !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , badges, weather strippiong/seals, windshield, shadowline trim, wiper arms, headlight lenses, washer fluid reservoirs, coolant overflow tank, tail light gaskets, rear leather storage box, shift knob, HVAC control panel (changed it to manual controls), M tech pedals,
recent updates/service (<500km ago):
resealed engine (cam, crank, timing cover, oil pan gasets/seals), Inspection II including valve adjustment, new used diff, new !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! struts/shocks and H&R !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , 750 il !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , MAF screens, plugs, all fluids, fixed electrical connections at head lights, fog lights, washer pumps, rotated tires, washed and waxed, P/S hoses replaced
mods:
Frank Fahey crank hub, VAC oil pump drive upgrade kit, RD Sport carbon intake, Turner chip, SLS delete, Laminx headlight covering, cat delete, Xenon conversion, factory clear rear tail lights, Hella smoked front indicators, Nurburgring sway bars, M tech side view mirrors, BMW E90 homelink rear view mirror and shark fin roof antenna, 3m front and sill covering, tint all around, new throwing star covers, reconditioned forged 17x8 wheels (all 5) with fresh Hankook Ventus V12 235/45/17, spare BBS style 5 winter wheels with fresh Michelin X-ice Xi 2, newly custom recovered M tech II steering wheel with M color stitching
comes with factory !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (includinhg K&N filter), complete tool kit, glovebox flashlight, all manuals, winter !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! mats
Excellent condition inside and out, hand waxed at least 4 times a year with Zymol or Autoglym products, hand washed
OCD BMW enthusiast owner, fanatically maintained, oil changes every 5000 km and all other fluids yearly using high grade synthetics (Lubromolly and Redline)
records for last 6 years totalling over $20k in bills
![]() 10/01/2014 at 18:04 |
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.....Holy Jeebus!
![]() 10/01/2014 at 18:04 |
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dude, buy it!!!
Sell it to me in a few years.
![]() 10/01/2014 at 18:13 |
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Haha. I dunno. I might have to hold onto this thing forever man...
![]() 10/01/2014 at 18:20 |
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hey as long as you post lots of pictures, I'll be satisfied.
But seriously, do it!!!!!!! It's such a clean car with amazing history. ITS WORTH IT.
![]() 10/01/2014 at 18:41 |
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yup. As I said, I pretty much would always regret not buying it. If I was ever gonna buy one of these, I'll never find a better one for a better price. $9500 is a steal for this thing.
![]() 10/01/2014 at 18:46 |
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175000 miles on an M series BMW, that is something I would not choose to subject myself to. 10k is too much.
![]() 10/01/2014 at 18:48 |
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I think you're missing the point. As you can see, it's had a shit load of work done to it. And if you saw the condition of it, you might think differently.
![]() 10/01/2014 at 19:04 |
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You won't! The number of clean E34 M5's popping up is only gonna go down.
Fun (more like sad) fact: there are no more barn find E28 M5's in the USA. Some fine folks on (I think) m5board accounted for most of them that are currently in the country.
![]() 10/01/2014 at 20:31 |
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yeah, dude. This sounds like an awesome car. One that's clearly been in the right hands. Buy it before the other guy gets back to town.
![]() 10/02/2014 at 08:59 |
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Haha. That's the plan. Gonna see the dude tonight.