Rescue this??? oldskool 5 series content.

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:41 pm

Spotted this whilst at work today, what do you guys think? Should i ask the owner to sell me it for a resto? what sort of price should i offer? Looked very cool. Does anybody know it??

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Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:45 pm

Practical Classics magazine's price guide values these at £400 (Condition 3), £900 (Condition 2), £2400 (Condition 1).

The value depends on the amount of rust and whether it runs or not, and whatever else may be wrong, i.e., seized brake calipers, etc.

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:48 pm

Worth a punt. Problem with these sort of things is it's hard to check the car over properly before. When you ask someone, and they say yes, then it's assumed you're buying the car whatever.

Does it have a sunroof or are they just mould lines? Do these suffer with the same rust issues as E30's mostly?

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:51 pm

diable wrote:Why don't you ask the owner if its for sale. That's we're I'd start.

knocked, no answer, im in the area again tomoz so will give it another shot.

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:52 pm

capnmchl wrote:Worth a punt. Problem with these sort of things is it's hard to check the car over properly before. When you ask someone, and they say yes, then it's assumed you're buying the car whatever.

Does it have a sunroof or are they just mould lines? Do these suffer with the same rust issues as E30's mostly?

it had no sunroof, i would assume these would have similar rust issues as e30s, Surprised i didnt spot much visible rust, arches and front wings seemed ok...

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:04 pm

That's rusting in all the 'usual' E28 places and a few other places!

Back in the day when these were just 'interesting old cars',the rot hotspots were the top of the inner wings and the front door hinge mounts.On that one,I see evidence of rot in those places plus that rear o/s wing looks tricky to repair.

May make a 'parts donor' if it has a leather/perfect cloth sport interior.Engine is the venerable M30 in 2.8ish size.

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:21 pm

lyricalnut02 wrote: it had no sunroof

Yes it has.

Early 528iSE's had a limited slip diff as well. Opal green with pine green cloth - auto or manual? These were a lovely old bus and that may want saving if cheap enough.

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:35 pm

The amount of condensation on the inside of that windscreen suggests it may be leaking alot, in which case, check the floorpans very carefully!

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:42 pm

Andyboy wrote:
lyricalnut02 wrote: it had no sunroof
Yes it has.

Early 528iSE's had a limited slip diff as well. Opal green with pine green cloth - auto or manual? These were a lovely old bus and that may want saving if cheap enough.

Its a auto mate. Check the pics im sure it didnt have a sunroof or i must be going blind?

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:44 pm

Look at the pic above. It clearly shows a sunroof!

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:45 pm

It has a sunroof, look in the pics YOU took

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:52 pm

Yes rav it does i stand corrected. Lets see what the owner has to say about it and il take some more shots of the condition of the shell.

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:27 pm

I have a friend in Bejing who is vewy interested !

Post Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:41 pm

tell him i want 10k plus some sushi

Post Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:07 am

Beijing isn't in Japan

Post Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:46 am

Well, in that case, I'd say that o/s/r quarter looks a bit suspect, and the amount of condensation most likely points to a water leak, but if you've got the time, effort and money, it's nothing that can't be fixed. But alas, most people only have two of those things, not all three.