85 m5 what engine?

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:20 am

what engine would be in this is it the 24valve one?

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:38 am

M88 3.5 24v as in the M1 mate. That is of course it is a real M5 and not an M535i like mine with the M30 3430cc lump.

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:40 am

i've just been offered one in a swap for my fiesta van waiting on pictures now

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:42 am

holy crap, bite their arm off if it is the real deal, only 187 rhd uk cars

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:44 am

if it is the real deal i will definatly be grabbing it if its a shed there is bound to be some tasty morsels on it

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:45 am

worth lots in parts, leccy seats - lump, diff, gearbox etc...

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:46 am

what prts are normally standard on the 535? i'm not going to get my hopes up if it sounds to good to be true it normally is lol

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:38 pm

Splondike wrote:M88 3.5 24v as in the M1 mate. That is of course it is a real M5 and not an M535i like mine with the M30 3430cc lump.

What he said but did'nt the M5 only come in 1986-1987

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:58 pm

It will be sh4gged 535 !

Got to be better than a fester van though ?

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:04 pm

pacerpete wrote:It will be sh4gged 535 ! Got to be better than a fester van though ?

Missed you amongst the wrongness at the Ace last night Pete.

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:57 pm

pacerpete wrote:It will be sh4gged 535 ! Got to be better than a fester van though ?

exactly

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:20 pm

exactly what? your stupid?

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:15 pm

Simon13 wrote:exactly what? your stupid?

even a shagged 535 is better than a non running broken into festa van

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:21 pm

so's a push bike. 535 will bury you in fuel

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:25 pm

Simon13 wrote:so's a push bike. 535 will bury you in fuel

shame that i don't really tend to worry about fuel consumption at my age mate do you want me to get your slippers out for you

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:57 pm

hardly old at 26 old chap, I've run my fair share of thirsty cars as a daily me old china

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:59 pm

Simon13 wrote:hardly old at 26 old chap, I've run my fair share of thirsty cars as a daily me old china

same age as me then lol it might only be good as a breaker or the bloke might not get back to me either way the bonnet badge is worth more than a festa

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:26 pm

If you get it and decide to break it i would be intrested in a couple of things

Post Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:46 pm

It's not an '85 M5.