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Re: Possible Purchase of 525iT (archive)
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Posted by Myron on April 16, 2000 at 12:51:04:

In Reply to: Possible Purchase of 525iT posted by Bill Buffton on April 16, 2000 at 03:38:59:

I've been driving my '92 525iT for just over a year and a half now (40K miles). Current mileage is 95K.

Problem areas:

Water pump - original uses plastic impeller. At 110K, yours probably has been replaced.

Sun roof - dual panel roof is expensive to fix. Make sure it operates smoothly.

Instrumentation - speedo & tach can be troublespots. Usually in cold weather. Components & solder connections fail to operate until warmed up.

Front end - thrust arms, bushings, etc are known wear items.

Electrical system - wiring to rear hatch often fails, affecting rear window opening & hatch locking as well as lights.

Inner door panels - panels separate with age, heat.

Other than that, I do enjoy driving an uncommon car. I get lots of comments from other folks about the style & utility. Car looks great with 235/45ZR Dunlop SP9000 tires on Breyton Softline wheels. Also installed Bilstein HD's. Handles better then original.

Overall mpg - 21.

Next week - surgery: SUPERCHARGER !

This should fix my major complaint about the car. Lack of "get up and go".

Also check maintenance history. Especially the auto transmission.

Good luck.

Regards,

Myron S. Marcyniak
Lone Star Chapter BMWCCA

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