535i SE Sport covesion anyone?

[OBs]

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/456499.htm

£400

OBs

[ric325i]

thats pretty good actually!

would have to fix the head gasket but i remember toby unna saying its like duplo so its not too bad. i would not fancy that though.

as for the rest:

wheels - nice could sell up for a good price cause they are real nice!
body kit!


could make some money back for it!

[griff87]

I've been looking for a 535i for a while now, how hard a job is the head gasket? DIY?

[78dude]

I've been looking for a 535i for a while now, how hard a job is the head gasket? DIY?

It takes some time but its an okay job to do on a M30b35 engine.
I recond if you do it your self, it will cost you around £250 in parts...

[JGG1]

I've been looking for a 535i for a while now, how hard a job is the head gasket? DIY?

I wouldn't bother personally, there are cheap ones to be had that don't need the head gasket doing, My donor was only £300 and it ran sweet as! You just got to bide your time and scour the local rags!

[griff87]

I Think I can get a intact one for cheaper than the cost to buy it and fix the head gasket. And its not like a m30 conversion isnt a fair bit of work anyway Id rather not have to do that as well. Cheers for the info 78dude

[ric325i]

yeah a m30 conversion does take long enough and cost more than people think. keep your eyes open man you will find one.


78dude are you sure £250 for a head gasket kit? seems like alot

[georob]

Nah, £250 would be about right dude.

£400 a tad steep for this imo, can pick up decent runners for less than that.

Would get nowt for the metrics, no-one wants them, sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiidey

[Geeman]

Surprisingly low mileage for an F plate Sport.

You could probably get it for £300... and a head-gasket change for £250...? You using gold-plated parts?

[georob]

You dont get SE Sports....

[jaffro]

£58 quid for full gasket kit from gsf and there elring gaskets as i bought a set for my 3.5

[78dude]

And then you need new streech bolts (or what every you call then in English) and you need to send the head to a cylinder service to skim it so its 100% in plan when you fit it on again.
And when the head is off, you want to get a new water pump and new coolant who is something you dont get for free!

[jaffro]

And then you need new streech bolts (or what every you call then in English) and you need to send the head to a cylinder service to skim it so its 100% in plan when you fit it on again.
And when the head is off, you want to get a new water pump and new coolant who is something you dont get for free!

i no as i did all the above and it cost me roughly £350 all done so it is quite a lot when you add it all up. but the gaskets where only £58 quid its the rest that mounts up

[citizensnips]

Tis mine, i sent the fella a deposit yesterday. The old man will be picking it up at some point when he's down that neck of the woods in his lowloader.

engine will be going in 320i when i've fixed it and fettled the car. as for the rest of the five series any suggestions?

[georob]

Sell me your front tow eye cover off it for my e34 Sport ;)

[citizensnips]

can do georob

are there any e34 sites i can advertise the bits on or shall i just stick ot on the selling bits one on here?

[georob]

forum.bmw5.co.uk dude

;)

[ric325i]

got to get those bumpers sold they wil be the good money.

i thought the wheels would have been good for the money

have to see what interior is on it cause i sold my comfort leather for £250 well happy with that!
lights etc...steering wheel.

if its a aircon model its better for you

[georob]

Bumpers dont go for all that much ric, i've bought a few sets and none has cost me more than 20 quid

there is a need for bumpers over on the bmw5 forum though...