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etcetera
11-15-2008, 07:54 PM
Looking at this 1992 525i sedan, 5 speed manual, 208K miles on the clock.

The car needs the clutch done and one power window is not working.

My question is what would be a good offer for this 525i considering the work involved.
Or is this project not worth messing with?

The engine at first ran rough after a month of non-starting but then idled fine, the exhaust seemed rich but no white smoke. I don't know how good compression is or anything like that. The motor has 208K miles on it.

The body seems pretty good with no major dents or rust.
The interior is poor but I am more concerned with mechanics than cosmetics.
I cannot drive it to test anything, don't know anything about suspension.

I couldn't take very good pics but here is the best I could do.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/front2.jpg



http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/front3.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/rear1.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/engine2.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/headlites1.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/headlites2.jpg




http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/inside3.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/rear2.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/roof1.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x260/dictum9/bmw_525i_1992/inside1.jpg
jfj707
11-21-2008, 05:04 PM
Don't buy.
If they trashed the inside, you really think they cared about taking care of the car as a whole?

Walk away, you could be setting yourself up for bigtime problems.

Seriously, what the heck are rocks doing in the backseat of a bimmer....
DIL
12-01-2008, 05:32 PM
Cloth seats are worth twenty bucks a piece IMO.


Don't buy.
If they trashed the inside, you really think they cared about taking care of the car as a whole?

Walk away, you could be setting yourself up for bigtime problems.

Seriously, what the heck are rocks doing in the backseat of a bimmer....

The owner did rock as was trying to impress his friends. Duh.
attack eagle
12-05-2008, 06:48 PM
it has a zf310 transmission.
it is worth $1200 as a five speed swap donor alone.

I wouldn't pay much more than that.
4500 RPM
12-07-2008, 11:25 PM
I would buy that, as AE said for the Zed Eff.

Great color too. You can swap that interior.