View Full Version : FS: 1993 525I 5spd Green/Tan - $1800 Great Daily Driver!


jakeyb
10-13-2007, 10:46 PM
The time has come for me to sell my outstanding daily driver I would never sell this car if I didn't have to, but I have a new daily driver and can't have 3 cars. I have driven the E34 on numerous road trips to and from Ohio, Indiana, etc. I drive the car every weekend to and from Purdue University in Indiana (300+miles), it has NEVER, EVER LET ME DOWN. This has by far been the best, most reliable daily driver I have ever had... it takes anything you give it. That does not mean it doesn't have any problems, hence the price.

The car...

1993 525I

5 Speed Manual Trans

262K miles

M50 Vanos Motor

Mods...

- Lowered on Bilstein and Vogtland springs I believe (great ride)

- M Coupe short shift kit from Understeer

- Clear corners

- Euro ellipsoid headlights

- Gold OEM bbs wheels

- Racing Dynamics Exhaust

- Alpine in dash CD player, sounds great!

The not so good...

- Gas gauge doesn't work (I am including a new fuel sender in the sale)

- A few small spots of rust (nothing has gone through)

- A key mark on the driver side

- Crack in the front windshield (does not leak)

- Exhaust shield rattles when idling - needs to be adjusted

- No fog lights

- Front wheels need a balance (shake at 80mph only)

- Needs front sway bar links, they rattle a bit over bumps

- A/C needs a recharge (I don't use it anyways)

The maintenance...

- Had a brand new clutch put in 8k miles ago

- Regular, consistent oil changes

- New brakes (rotors and pads) right before I got it ~10k miles ago

- New, super duper sweet checkered floor mats


I bought the car in Ohio nearly a year ago. It had 25X,XXX miles when I bought it. I was pretty hesitant at first to buy a car with so many miles... but I soon learned maintenance is everything. The car has been taken care of, and it shows. It cleans up well and with regular oil changes, I would expect it to go another 200k miles (seriously). It did great last winter in the snow and starts up without hesitation every time. I get about ~26-27 mpg on the highway. The car cruises at triple digit speeds like it was meant to. Anyone at the ETK meet early this spring can attest to the fact that this thing cruises... I made it from Purdue to the Thursday meet in less than an hour and a half


$1800 takes it

Title in hand


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jakeyb
10-16-2007, 01:11 AM
Bump.


I've had some interest locally, but just tire kickers so far.

jakeyb
10-18-2007, 12:41 AM
A few new pictures showing the rust and scratch...

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jakeyb
10-18-2007, 09:43 AM
This bum is going through all my threads, posting junk. He's been banned here multiple times, as well as on our local forum (euroteknik). He continues to create login names to screw members, many bfc guys will attest to this fact. He uses other aliases to sell. I called him out in another thread, and this his "payback". He's also sending me ~30 text messages a day, trying to spook me I guess (no, I'm not replying to them). Here's his thread where I called him out http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=847531

Notice how he has deleted the thread?

Chris, you have too much time on your hands. Quit scamming people, and you won't have to do all of these stupid things.

I've never, ever sold anything to this guy.

jakeyb
10-21-2007, 03:41 AM
Sold!

Ahheck01
10-21-2007, 08:03 PM
Sold to my good buddy, Ethan. The car has gone to a very, very good home. I'm shocked at how solid this car is for $1800 and 260k miles...

Cheers,

-Evan

EthanS
10-21-2007, 08:19 PM
Yup! thanks a bunch for the car aswell as selling it to me at 2am haha. it was a VERY nice drive on the way back everything was solid and has a real nice ride to it. i was absolutley amazed with how smooth everything was on it.

Thanks again!


-Ethan

jakeyb
10-22-2007, 09:43 PM
Sold to my good buddy, Ethan. The car has gone to a very, very good home. I'm shocked at how solid this car is for $1800 and 260k miles...

Cheers,

-Evan

Yup! thanks a bunch for the car aswell as selling it to me at 2am haha. it was a VERY nice drive on the way back everything was solid and has a real nice ride to it. i was absolutley amazed with how smooth everything was on it.

Thanks again!


-Ethan
Awesome! Thanks again guys. I hope you enjoy the car as much as I did.

EthanS
10-23-2007, 11:52 AM
Oh yea don't worry about that, I'm enjoying the heck out of it!! I think I like it more than my e30 actually.. seriously I love the car thanks you so much for meeting us at 2AM!! haha!

-Ethan