m535i value?

[320ise]

what are they worth?

[leeparkes]

Depends on condition,mileage,etc...

[djk]

Last time I looked, £500 - £2500.

[e21Jason]

Hi 1.5k for a good manual with tax/mot, upwards for a minter

Jason

[Splondike]

Excellent compared with massively overpriced 325i sports

[320ise]

thats what i was thinking! you get allot more performace! do they handle as well as 325i sport?

[oakey]

Are they noticeably faster than a 325i? I was looking at these and e30's when I got my first BM but I could only find rust heaps. I was told that they don't feel any quicker than a 325i so I bought a tech1 sport instead.

[320ise]

ive had a tech 1 and a tech 2, and an e34 535i sport and the 535i was alot faster imo.

[Steve-E30]

thats what i was thinking! you get allot more performace! do they handle as well as 325i sport?

Had both , My old sport would easily out handle my old m535 and both had good money thrown at them suspension (m535 had a m5 setup) and engine modification
My 325 was quicker off the mark due to weight and more fun in the twistys but the 535 seemed faster from about 40mph upto about a ton , Probably the dogleg box helped
Did put them up against each other to compare .
My m535 sat comfortable at around 145mph down the autobahn last year as well with more to go
There a cheap car now but a lot on the market are rotten dogs , Took me long enough to find a good one .
Prices varie depending on spec in and out , Mileage and condition .
Take it your on about the e28 not the e34 ??

[djk]

thats what i was thinking! you get allot more performace! do they handle as well as 325i sport?

Had both , My old sport would easily out handle my old m535 and both had good money thrown at them suspension (m535 had a m5 setup) and engine modification
My 325 was quicker off the mark due to weight and more fun in the twistys but the 535 seemed faster from about 40mph upto about a ton , Probably the dogleg box helped
Did put them up against each other to compare .
My m535 sat comfortable at around 145mph down the autobahn last year as well with more to go
There a cheap car now but a lot on the market are rotten dogs , Took me long enough to find a good one .
Prices varie depending on spec in and out , Mileage and condition .
Take it your on about the e28 not the e34 ??

I thought M535is were only e12 or e28? I guess the 'equivalent' e34 would be a 535i Sport?

Am I right in thinking that M535is were manual only? I quite like the idea of a manual e28 535i SE, but they all seem to be autos in the small ads, so an M535i looks to be the way to go if I ever get a sharknose.

[Splondike]

M535is are available in auto and manual and yes only E12 and E28.

Handling wise the Sport is lighter and more agile, but the E28 is not that much different, in fact with a little money spend in right places it can easily be the equivalent in that dept. As Steve said up to 40 about the same but later on the M535i is quicker. I for one would not go back However finding a decent one is getting more difficult, 1800 rhd uk M535is to start with so not that many really. Again you can get manual SEs but virtually every 3.5 E28 for sale seems to be an M535i.

[320ise]

can i buy yours lol its stunning

[Jon_Bmw]

Marks one would require a lot more than your average £1500 to buy I bet! Its a lovely looking thing. Cracking colour as well, suits the car size to a T!

I do like these, but most have pretty much had it(rust), but an e34 540i ticks most of the boxes that an m535i does, and a few more BUT the e34 is just slightly too big to make it chuckable I guess, 540 e28.hmmm.

[Splondike]

can i buy yours lol its stunning

Nope but thanks. I don't want to sell her to be honest, this one is a keeper... a couple of people have offered a grand for it on forums (without prompting - which was odd) and I have spent 3K + on it in the last year. So whilst I appreciate you don't get back what you spend on them....they were politely told to feck off

Jon, there is a chap in Holland with a lovely 4.4 V8 one

[320ise]

i would give 2k for it as it looks to be worth it! would that be too low? could not afford it at the min but food for thought in the future.

[Splondike]

What it is worth is irrelevant tbh as I am not selling. A year ago good ones were over 3k and average ones were closer to 2k. I don't think the value has actually changed much, just the perception. As E34 M5s have dropped to not much more than that which makes these at 3k+ look expensive. If I was in a mind to sell, I would wait until the crunch is over and even more have got broken, once they start getting really rare then I would expect the values to creep up. I can certainly keep my eyes open for any that pop up for you mate.

[320ise]

thanks mate pm me with details,

[Rodderz]

Yeah right

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E28-535-i-ex- ... 240%3A1318

[320ise]

would it be worth 5k if was an ex ken?

[BigBavarian]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0334860473
no association and seems a bit cheap for a e12 m535i

[jamie323i]

BB its rotten though,check out the bonnet,the seller even says in the ad he doesnt want to open the bonnet because it is so bad!

Could be worth saving though as it is rare.

[BigBavarian]

Still looks tho that rear end shot

[320ise]

that would be a mighty restoration!

[Bikemanjai]

Jus been looking at E28's and seen both those ebay ones!

The second is pretty messy but as you say rare as hens teeth so well needs doing properly !

There seems to be a fair amount of M535's around. Seen a couple a while back with good bodys, one witha blown head gasket went for £600 which i thought was good. But the good ones fetching 2.5K ish !

Alot of people selling the 535 non M model, same engine no body kit. Still look ace with the shark nose and more of a sleeper. I fancied one of them but the insurance company is still laughing now with the 9 points so the 1.8 lil 4 pot it is for me !

[Cloggy Saint]

That poor E12 should be given a dignified death. The seats look in remarkably good nick though.

[Rodderz]

The E28 is cool and best without the body kit IMO

[jbh]

my sisters one shes open to offers on it.. been off the road since the end of last year still moted till june or july but does need some TLC only thing is sadly its an switchable auto