e34 1988 525i

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Post Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:54 pm

I've been given the opportunity to buy a 525i auto on an F plate for £50. One catch though, the headgaskit has gone, so is it worth me buying it and then fixing it to either keep or sell on?

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Post Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:51 pm

You'll get £70 if you weigh it in!
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Post Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:10 pm

for 50 notes do you really need to ask :D go on do it!!!
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Post Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:45 pm

ummm if its cheap grab it. if its a green 1 from blacon chester leave it alone because i sold it & it is cracked other wise plenty of m20 engines round
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Post Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:46 pm

take it. if not repairable break it. You'll make more than £50 selling the parts
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Post Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:19 pm

it's a red one from the port will go have a look
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Post Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:26 pm

buy it, pour in some kalimex k-seal www.kalimex.co.uk and either drive it or flog it
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Post Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:27 pm

that ok then. 1 i sold had sum right problems. bought a blue 525off ebey 250 quid few wks ago 24 valve paints scruffy its going strong to so gona respray it when i get time
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Post Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:33 pm

for £50 I think I might just poor that stuff in and see how it goes







... on ebay! lmao!
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Post Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:11 pm

it does work ive used it on a range rover best use to bottles i found . in case its a big leak
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Post Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:44 am

got an even better deal, does anyone need any parts off it? it's going to the breakers straight off, 110% profit for doing bugger all isnt bad eh?
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Post Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:49 pm

Where is it? if its not too far from me I wouldn't mind picking at it
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Post Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:55 pm

it's north wales mate, if you need stuff let me know what but the bottom end is now goosed I asked too much of it and covered a small village in metal/oil/water and whatever else was billowing out the back
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Post Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:31 am

I would have just liked a poke around if there was anything on it better than on mine I'd get it, but too far away for me to get to to have a lookie
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