Disposing of a 525iX

Discuss Non-E30 BMW's in here - No selling!

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Post Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:41 pm

First of all this is not meant to be a for sale thread!

I am currently running around in an N plate 525iX that my dad has owned from new, the MOT runs out at the end of October. I had it tested the other day to see what it needed - bottom ball joints and front tyres. As they are specific to the iX they can only be had from BMW and will cost around £138 each side with my discount as it is the whole arm. I don't really want to spend any money on this car as it was only ever a stopgap.

I have rung quarry motors and they have offered £100 for it as they already have quite a few in, is there any where else you can suggest, I don't really want to be bothered with Ebay and Autotrader, having just sold my last car it was a real hassle!

Any suggestions much appreciated!
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Post Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:01 pm

Shame your so far away oherwise id offer more than £100 for it :roll:
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Post Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:44 pm

How much are you looking for it?

Saloon or Touring?

Manual or Auto?

What sort of spec?

Where is the car? in Woking or Bakewell?
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Post Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:59 pm

im smae milage as quarry and will be willing to offer 125 if that helps
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Post Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:50 am

The rear diff is worth £50 to me..... winkeye
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Post Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:20 pm

Stick it on Ebay! I saw one of these go in nothing like good conditin for about £400 a few weeks ago! Someone will want it winkeye
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Post Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:53 pm

I am tempted with ebay, but to be honest I really can't deal with all the timewasters again after just selling a car!
To the others thanks for your offers, I have been offered £300 by someone so if nothing better comes along they will get the car.
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Post Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:57 pm

youd get more than £100 from a scrappy.
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Post Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:19 pm

winx wrote: I have been offered £300 by someone
Rip their arm off. Scrap prices have plummeted.
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Post Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:26 pm

PM me some pics please, I bet theyre on metric tyres due to cost?

Always fancied an iX - how's the body? Wiper arm (passenger side) M50 ok? Interior?

I'm only in Stockport so Bakewell isn't to far and looking for a 5 :D
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Post Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:15 pm

iX cars only ever were supplied with 16" rims
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Post Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:38 pm

If quarry have a few in, why not buy used suspension arms from them? A pair of super budget remoulds and it would get through an mot :D