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Post Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:35 pm

I am trying to price some parts up for a 1990 M5 to see if its worth getting.Where would be a good place to look?
The car is advertised as having a blown head gasket so i guess head gasket, head, other gaskets and so on
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Post Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:57 pm

Budget on a new head, plus other gaskets, oh and i forgot the labour. 2k + i guess.
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Post Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:02 pm

This one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E34-3-6-M5_W0 ... dZViewItem

Saw it for sale on E-bay a few weeks back.
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Post Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:08 pm

jonb wrote:Budget on a new head
I always thought the heads were pretty strong on these...
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Post Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:11 pm

maxfield wrote:
jonb wrote:Budget on a new head
I always thought the heads were pretty strong on these...

But they are pretty expensive.

Thinking you can get the car back on the road without the price of a new head may mean that it becomes affordable/worth while, if/when you find out the head is buggered and you need a new one and you can't afford it or amke a loss on the car then you are screwed, its best to budget for the worst.
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Post Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:09 pm

Speedtouch wrote:This one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E34-3-6-M5_W0 ... dZViewItem

Saw it for sale on E-bay a few weeks back.
thats the one I will contact a few breakers tomorrow for a head.
Hopefully gaskets will not cost to much.
Does anyone know if these thing have a lsd?
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Post Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:17 pm

Yes they do.

To be honest you should stay away from this thing. It will give you a headache, and its not a car you can fix on your drive, then cane for a month and sell on for more money.

You are best off spending the money on a car with good miles bills and history.

535i can be picked up for cheap. 200bhp+ and parts can be bought from halfords.
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Post Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:51 pm

jonb wrote:Yes they do.

To be honest you should stay away from this thing. It will give you a headache, and its not a car you can fix on your drive, then cane for a month and sell on for more money.

You are best off spending the money on a car with good miles bills and history.

535i can be picked up for cheap. 200bhp+ and parts can be bought from halfords.
Got to agree

these cars can be a real pain if they go wrong and will cost a fortune to put back right. Your probably better of looking for a straight one with some history as it will cost you just a tad over what you will spend by the time that one is done.
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:02 am

They've been discussing the same car on the M5 Forum. One member had this to say about it:
"Its a terrible shame to see a car like this effectively at the end of its life.
It would be a brave/stupid/naive person to take it on as it is. As Faz has said it would cost at least £3000 to sort out the engine problems before you even started on the rest of the car.
Its particularly sad for me to see a car so similar to mine in this state"
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:52 am

Head job will cost £2000 +++ and that's just the start. Budget another £1000 min for other issues . Sad but tyrue the party is over for this turd . IT's a £750 breaker at best.
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:47 pm

That's a nice DIY project for £1500 or less. £2300 is taking the piss, it's not worth that in bits. For 1500 quid you'd take the head off and see what's what - it sounds like a badly blown head gasket and you could be lucky and fix it for £500.
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:37 pm

ok might give this one a miss then cheers all :thumb:
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:38 pm

RussE30 wrote:ok migh give this one a miss then cheers all :thumb:
I think that would be a wise move :)
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:47 pm

Would an M30B35 drop straight in, or is a different gearbox bellhousing shape?
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:50 pm

Same bellhousing pattern but a T+T 535 sport for £1000 is probably a better idea ! :)
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:56 pm

Does the 535i sport have the same M-tech suspension as an M5?
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:03 pm

Similar but without the expensive leaking self levelling rears. A good 535 sport is a great car for peanuts. alas there ain't many good ones left ! :(
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:06 pm

Cool, cheers Pete. Might try and get some sport dampers on my 535iSE...
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:07 pm

whats a M30B35 from?
Im still learning my bmw lingo
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:09 pm

I have a brand new set of eibach springs for a 535. 35mm lower than stock £75 if interested.
A set of these with decent shocks transform the way these big old turds drive ! :)
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:16 pm

Russ, the M30B35 is the 3.5-litre straight 'Senior' six as fitted to E28, E34 5-series, the E24 635CSi and E32 7-series 735i
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M30
Of course, many have found their way into E30s also to create 335i's!

Pete, thanks for the offer, I think mine is lowered already, it just needs decent dampers.
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