"Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message
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> R. Mark Clayton > wrote:
>>
>>The 325i is a rather sweet drive, but IIRC ones of this vintage could be
>>tail happy in the wet and IIRC no standard ABS.
>>
>>If it is a manual, well maintained and cheap then it could be enjoyable
>>motoring for a while anyway. If auto, neglected or costly then walk away.
>
> It's a manual and it looks nearly brand new. 100,000 miles or so, not a
> spot of rust underneath.
>
>>Realistically you would probably be better off buying a seven / several
>>year
>>old 5 series depending on your budget.
>
> The problem is that I can't repair those things. The 1980s ones I can do
> pretty much all the maintenance on myself, the later ones start to become
> problematic. It's not the up-front cost, it's the long term costs.
>
>>Not sure where the 535i comes into this - I drove a new M535i in 1987 - it
>>was a bit of a beast!
>
> It's a fun car, I bought mine 14 years ago knowing that it had some
> structural
> rust problems, and I tried to keep them from spreading but eventually I
> lost
> the battle.

My mistake - E28.

> --scott
>
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."