View Full Version : I bought this '90 535i for $500


Synthetic Darkness
09-05-2006, 03:28 AM
I just wanted to share with you guys my newest edition to my BMW family. Last Weds I bought this 1990 535i 5 speed for $500. I purchased it from a friend. The car has a bad head gasket at the very least. Most likely a cracked head though. The car has H&R sport springs, Bilstein sport shocks, a Pioneer head unit, full cloth interior, 18in BMW replica wheels, New Nitto 555 235/40r18s, stress bar, tint, tri-flo SS cat-back exhaust, E.A.T. chip, and alarm with remote start. I'm very pleased with my purchase. Even in the condition the car is in it still runs very strong. The car has 143,000 miles on it.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1000825.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1000820.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1000819.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/NotAnotherE36/P1000823.jpg

So now I have a '89 325i 5 speed, a '90 535i 5 speed, and a '94 325is 5 speed.

xatlas0
09-05-2006, 04:01 AM
Man, that is such a good deal, it must qualify as grand theft auto, somewhere.

Congrats!

attack eagle
09-05-2006, 04:06 AM
no kidding, I wish i could run across one like that for that price. The wheels alone would justify such a purchase.

Synthetic Darkness
09-05-2006, 05:19 AM
Yeah, I figured I'd be stupid not to.

kirasam70
09-05-2006, 07:20 AM
Wow. Did you check the glove compartment in that. There is probably a winning lottery ticket too. Hell of a deal you got.

splackavellie
09-05-2006, 07:51 AM
thats one hell of a friend you got there...
i need friends like that :(

atl530i
09-05-2006, 08:22 AM
Nice buy, I would have bought it just for the rims alone. Congrats :)

gota525i
09-05-2006, 08:45 AM
great pick up, looks very nice!!!!

ILoveMPower
09-05-2006, 09:33 AM
You son of a bitch!

With the alpina reps? AHHH!!

EDIT: get rid of those eyebrows

Antrieb
09-05-2006, 09:39 AM
I love finding $500 deals! I've had a few myself...

1986 325es- Free!
1975 2002- $500
1985 MBZ 500SEL- $500

All of these were actually in good shape, except the 2002. I sold the '86 for $1500, the 2002 for $1000, and the MBZ for $2000

DigitalRelay
09-05-2006, 10:40 AM
Wow! Great deal!

Smactuna
09-05-2006, 12:26 PM
crazy deal nice car

Fastx525ixGuy
09-05-2006, 12:59 PM
Other than the trim around the windshield (wtf is that?), its looks GREAT

you got a helluva deal, nice purchase

de Witt
09-05-2006, 01:30 PM
Other than the trim around the windshield (wtf is that?), its looks GREAT

you got a helluva deal, nice purchase

The trim is missing.

Man badass deal

BMRSEB
09-05-2006, 02:06 PM
The trim is missing.
That's right.. yours (Fast525ixGuy), will be coming off soon too.. Ask me how I know..:stickoutt

And that little piece of plastic is around $100 each per side and the clips of which you'll need about 15-20 are about $2 apiece if you do both sides of the windshield....

E34N
09-05-2006, 02:43 PM
Dude.. he jacked you!!!!.... let me help you out (Cuz I'm a nice guy)... I'll give you $800 to take that POS off your hands...




Do you have any more friends?

hootie
09-05-2006, 04:16 PM
Dude.. he jacked you!!!!.... let me help you out (Cuz I'm a nice guy)... I'll give you $800 to take that POS off your hands...

hahahahaha

Mr Project
09-05-2006, 05:17 PM
Nice! Makes the deals I got on the Touring and my parts car seem like getting raped. :) Way to go, replace that HG and save that beauty!

atl530i
09-05-2006, 05:24 PM
Damnit, it seems like I can never find deals like that around here. I did get a car for free, but the body was in rough shape. I sold a car for $2300 and bought it back for $500. I guess you can say those are deals, but they do not compare to your E34. Have fun with it :)

Fel
09-05-2006, 05:30 PM
Hell of a deal!! Lucky guy!

E34N
09-05-2006, 05:49 PM
you should've bought lottery tickets on your way home...

525iT_Feen
09-05-2006, 06:36 PM
Is it a manual? Either way, you got on HELL of a deal! congrats man. Enjoy it.

angrypancake
09-05-2006, 07:56 PM
Is it a manual? Either way, you got on HELL of a deal! congrats man. Enjoy it.


damn! beat me to it, +2389746234234 if it's a 5 speed, I'll give you $506 for it!

Frost
09-05-2006, 10:42 PM
you should've bought lottery tickets on your way home...
Lol i would of, just to test my luck. Nice buy, i would never run across a deal like that, specially with the friends i have. My friends dad trys to sell me cars half price all the time but this can never compare.

edbd1
09-06-2006, 12:25 AM
Wow, what a deal. I'd love to be able to score a deal like that.:eyecrazy

HOOJ
09-06-2006, 12:48 AM
Man, you're going to jail! :)

Synthetic Darkness
09-06-2006, 02:50 AM
The car is a 5 speed with a new transmission my work replaced a year ago. I need to get the windshield trim replaced but other than that it's great. The eyebrows are long gone btw...

323I Junkie
09-06-2006, 07:51 AM
Ill give you 1500 for it right now

what a jerk :D



Hey, do us a favor, and with the money you saved on that thing put in a MM 3.6 litewr stroker low comrpession and a TCD turbo

that is all

Mr Project
09-06-2006, 09:23 AM
If you are looking for windsheild trim, I have some on the parts car I'd sell.

Synthetic Darkness
09-06-2006, 11:00 PM
If you are looking for windsheild trim, I have some on the parts car I'd sell.

Name your price man... I'll PM you

Nutbeem
09-07-2006, 12:53 PM
Yeah, $500 AND the big bag of weed he forgot to mention...

ILoveMPower
09-07-2006, 02:50 PM
You have the essential BMW collection IMO...

(minus M-models of course)

525iT_Feen
09-07-2006, 04:30 PM
Yeah, $500 AND the big bag of weed he forgot to mention...

:rofl

What a f*cking steal man. jeez. I can't get over this.