new beater get

"Louros" (louros) 10/18/2015 at 15:59 • Filed to: None

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Just picked up this 1990 535i 5-speed.

Steve in Manhattan > Louros 10/18/2015 at 16:02

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What’s the plan?

MM54 > Louros 10/18/2015 at 16:10

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That’s too nice to be a beater

ly2v8-Brian > Louros 10/18/2015 at 16:12

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That's a beater?

Slant6 > Louros 10/18/2015 at 16:13

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I have one with a liter less of displacement than yours. They’re great fun.

Sam > Louros 10/18/2015 at 16:15

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Like Slant6, I also have an E34. Same displacement, but mine has 2 more cylinders. And it’s a wagon.

Louros > Sam 10/18/2015 at 16:18

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There was no V8 offered with this displacement...

Louros > ly2v8-Brian 10/18/2015 at 16:18

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Paid beater price for it, so yes.

Sam > Louros 10/18/2015 at 16:19

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530i. 3.0L V8. It’s tiny as all hell.

Louros > Sam 10/18/2015 at 16:20

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This is a 3.5

I also owned one with the 3.0 V8 but sold it a few months ago.

Louros > Steve in Manhattan 10/18/2015 at 16:23

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New wheels, maybe lower it a bit. Definitely some clear euro turn signals for the rear.

Louros > MM54 10/18/2015 at 16:23

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It’s a 25 year old car with almost 150k miles. It’s a beater.

MM54 > Louros 10/18/2015 at 16:30

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Unless it’s got some serious can’t-see-in-the-pictures rust issues and burns a quart of oil with every tank of gas, I’ve got to disagree with that assessment

Slant6 > Louros 10/18/2015 at 16:31

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If you’re getting rid of those wheels could I buy them off you? I like that style.

Louros > Slant6 10/18/2015 at 16:40

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Sure, if you are willing to pick them up in NJ

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Louros 10/18/2015 at 16:53

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WANT.

Seriously, I really love the E34. My neighbor has one, so I feel slightly jealous whenever I see it. Yours looks great though!

EL_ULY > Louros 10/18/2015 at 18:34

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I had one same year and color but had ultra slow M20

Schaefft > Louros 10/18/2015 at 19:51

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Very nice. Clean it up a bit and it should be a very nice car.

Nauraushaun > Louros 10/18/2015 at 22:29

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I know a guy with a wagon of these. I pointed out a weird circle on the boot that looked like it was hiding a hole where something had been removed. Turns out it’s the washer jet for the rear window, it hides in the body until needed, then pops out and shoots a jet of water before hiding itself.

The German over-engineering is real. I couldn’t believe they could make it so complicated.

I can’t find a pic/vid and this is a terrible explanation. But it’s damn cool it is.

audicatt > Louros 12/21/2016 at 22:30

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Beater? That’s a beautiful car. The condition doesn’t look bad at all.