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11-07-2007, 03:54 AM
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| advise on buying e39 with couple of problems hi guys, once again im closing to purchasing a BMW (yet to actually own one, been a few close calls) the latest potential im comtemplating is a 96 e39 528i. price and kms is good compared to market value. problems: 1) airbag light like is on. owner says its because he reset the battery, and it will go away with a reset at the bmw mechanics 2) maroon paint, couple of scratches, but most concern is the bonnet, where a small patch of clear coat is gone 3) RHS passenger window. not only does window winder does not work, u can actually slide the glass down manually atm!! been told its just a cabling problem not connecting with the window motor. is this car worth the gamble? i really want to get into a beemer. my budget is up to AU$17,000, but with a history of jap performance cars,supercharged 4 cyclinders and turbo 6s, and having driven dads e36, i am super reluctant in getting 4 cyclinder bmw. that criteria leaves me with high Kms 325i, not sure if i want a high kms car anymore. please advise chris      |
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11-07-2007, 10:34 PM
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| i got my 1996 e36 323i manual for $14,500 had 120,000k's took a long time of haggling and quite a while to find in the good condition its in but they are out there... plus its faster than a 325i :P... i dont think you'll get anything decent with the 2.8L or more engines post '92 in aus for under 17k... there might be the odd one around but it'll be a tough search. (323 has the m52 engine same as the 528 just 2.5L instead of 2.8... also same bore different stroke so i think the capacity difference is due to crankshaft??) all depends what your after... even a 523i might be slightly cheaper.
__________________  "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." |
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11-07-2007, 10:35 PM
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| oh and yes buyin and tuning bmw's in australia is shithouse unless you live in a capital city... most of the gear im gonna put on mine soonish will be ordered from overseas (while our $$$ are the same as america :P)
__________________ "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." |
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11-15-2007, 11:49 PM
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| Sounds like BMW prices are really high over there in Australia. Is that price recently or a couple years ago?
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11-16-2007, 12:56 AM
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| yeah bmw prices are jus plain gay here.
__________________ "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." |
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11-16-2007, 12:58 AM
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| e36 m3 costs around $30-50k depending on year and such. hence the fact you dont see many young australian dtmpower guys with them... insurance is high for such a vehical too but still affordable unlike england!
__________________ "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." |
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11-16-2007, 06:08 AM
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| Airbag light may just need a reset or it could be one of the sensors, not all that common for them to fail. Paint of course would require a respray but is not a big deal if you are ok with having it done. The window regulators fail in the e39s, its common, I have had to replace 3 of the 4 so far. not a terribly difficult task and the parts (in the US) are under $200.00 If the rest of the car is sound, and the pricing is fair (I don't know your market) then it may be a good buy.
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