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In Reply to: Should I buy an '88 M5? posted by David on March 26, 2002 at 19:22:33:
I have a set of pre-purchase items at http://www.neilwerke.com under E34 that will help you. These are expensive cars to maintain well.
Neil Deshpande
http://www.neilwerke.com
1992 M5
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I am looking for some advice from past and existing M5 owwners. I found an '88 M5 with approx 105k miles for $12.5k. It is all stock except for the radio and chip. I have been informed that it has been very well maintained by a well known mechanic in northeastern Pennsylvania.
From what I could tell from the pics, the car is straight and very nice looking. No rust. The car has not been repainted and the original paint still shines well. The interior is in good shape. The driver's seat shows normal wear for a 14 year old vehicle.
I plan to use the car as a daily driver only during nice weather. Otherwise it will be covered or placed in a garage.
What major repairs should I anticipate in the near future? Can I expect the engine to hold up to 200k miles? Will I have more problems with this vehicle than with my '87 735i? What should I look for specifically when I go to test drive the car? Thanks in advance
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