530i e34 v8 m60 engine. any good ?

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Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:44 pm

ive been offered a 530i v8 1996 top spec leather air-con bla bla bla. and its a very good price anyone know if there any good ? any major problems apart from the nikasil liner issue?
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490 bhp saph cossie 2wd in the garage, turbo 325 e30 in the making.
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Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:02 am

Chances are, Yes. Nikasil CAN be an issue, but possibly not. Luck of the draw really. Some cars had the engine replaced under warranty, some not. Auto manual? touring/saloon??
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Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:13 am

its an auto saloon. will it have lsd ?
490 bhp saph cossie 2wd in the garage, turbo 325 e30 in the making.
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Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:12 am

Who knows??? possibly, possibly not!
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Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:36 am

When i enquired about the Nikasil thing with my BMW main dealer they said it wouldn't be an issue on the 1996 530 v8 i am currently selling.
Not sure if this is the case with all the later e34 v8's though.
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Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:12 am

well i looked at this car 121000 miles, runs and drives perfect and very clean inside apart from seems very wollowy on the suspension, outside and underneath also clean but no history whatsoever just log book and mot. its of a mate and he wants £800 minimum is that cheap ?
490 bhp saph cossie 2wd in the garage, turbo 325 e30 in the making.
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