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Opinions of the 1988 735i ---Should I buy one??
Hello everyone,
I am posting this because I would like some feedback, details and opinions regarding the 1988 BMW 735i. I currently own a 1989 525i and have had it about a year. It is my first experience owning a BMW. Unfortunately (due to my own fault of not thoroughly checking the car first) my 525i has a series of issues. After getting the car inspected recently, I have realized that it will cost more to get my 525i fixed than I feel it is worth. SO... I am looking at selling or trading in my 5 series. Although my car has issues, I do like BMW's and am seriously considering buying a 7 series of the same period. Can those of you who own a 1988 735 please give me your opinions and experiences. How does the 7 series compare to the 5 series? I have taken a 1988 735i for a drive and I like it. What are some things that I can expect to go wrong? How does the gas mileage compare from a 5 to 7 series? The one I drove was an 8 cylinder and my 525i is a 2.5 6 cylinder. It seems like a more solid car compared to my 525. I would really appreciate any information you can give me before I decide if I should buy a BMW again in the near future. Thanks for the feedback everyone!! Mark |
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"Mark J. Amero" > wrote
> Can those of you who own a 1988 735 please give me your opinions and > experiences. How does the 7 series compare to the 5 series? I have taken a > 1988 735i for a drive and I like it. What are some things that I can > expect > to go wrong? How does the gas mileage compare from a 5 to 7 series? The > one > I drove was an 8 cylinder and my 525i is a 2.5 6 cylinder. It seems like a > more solid car compared to my 525. I would really appreciate any > information > you can give me before I decide if I should buy a BMW again in the near > future. Thanks for the feedback everyone!! You'd better check again. An '88 735 has a 3.5L inline-6 (M30), not a V8. The "big 6" is a very good engine; the only real weakness (as with all iron-block/Aluminum head engines) is if you ever overheat it. The 7-series has more "goodies" to go wrong than the 5-series, and is therefore generally more maintenance intensive. It's also a fair bit bigger, and will probably get no more than 20-22 mpg highway, probably mid teens in normal mix. Floyd |
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Any other opinions anyone?
"Mark J. Amero" > wrote in message ... > Hello everyone, > I am posting this because I would like some feedback, details and opinions > regarding the 1988 BMW 735i. > > I currently own a 1989 525i and have had it about a year. It is my first > experience owning a BMW. Unfortunately (due to my own fault of not > thoroughly checking the car first) my 525i has a series of issues. After > getting the car inspected recently, I have realized that it will cost more > to get my 525i fixed than I feel it is worth. SO... I am looking at selling > or trading in my 5 series. Although my car has issues, I do like BMW's and > am seriously considering buying a 7 series of the same period. > > Can those of you who own a 1988 735 please give me your opinions and > experiences. How does the 7 series compare to the 5 series? I have taken a > 1988 735i for a drive and I like it. What are some things that I can expect > to go wrong? How does the gas mileage compare from a 5 to 7 series? The one > I drove was an 8 cylinder and my 525i is a 2.5 6 cylinder. It seems like a > more solid car compared to my 525. I would really appreciate any information > you can give me before I decide if I should buy a BMW again in the near > future. Thanks for the feedback everyone!! > > Mark > > |
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Early E32's (7 series) had tons of problems and they are all ****ters by now.
Don't do it. |
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In article >,
Mark J. Amero > wrote: > I currently own a 1989 525i and have had it about a year. It is my first > experience owning a BMW. Unfortunately (due to my own fault of not > thoroughly checking the car first) my 525i has a series of issues. After > getting the car inspected recently, I have realized that it will cost > more to get my 525i fixed than I feel it is worth. SO... I am looking at > selling or trading in my 5 series. Although my car has issues, I do like > BMW's and am seriously considering buying a 7 series of the same period. The chances of finding a good 7 Series of that age are remote. They had all sorts of electrics/electronics problems and will invariably have been bodged by now. Go for a 535. They're one of the BMW classics. -- *Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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The first E32's were made in early 1987, even though they were designated as
1988. Those 'early' E32's had tons of issues and most of them never were corrected. Anyone who saw the 1988 E32 update manual that contained all the campaigns that needed to be done to these ****ters would never consider buying one. If you think I am full of it, buy yourself an early (or any) E32. You will get tired on sinking an endless amount of money in a hopeless piece of ****. If you feel really confident, and get a 750iL to double your learning experience. There are no good E32's anymore, just polished turds. |
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Oh i don't know about that.....
I bought a 1987 E plater 18 months ago ... knowing it needed a camshaft job due to the usual problem of the spray bar bolts working loose. Also the air con condensor was holed. And one of the interior bulbs was blown. The passenger side mirror was dull. It had two tiny stone chips on the front of the bonnet. (1mm jobs). And it had a "not to excessive" 108k miles of interior wear. (E.G: None). No dents. No respray work whatsoever (trust me, i can spot a respray). A book full of service stamps, coupled with two folders worth of receipts and a phone call to the local independant to confirm a few for good measure. Not the first car i viewed ... in fact it was the ninth .... and so far i had travelled 950 miles looking at the others. 18 months later: Head completely overhauled ... done by myself so i could plough more money into parts and less on labour. (Besides, i've done 8 different M20 head rebuilds in the past ... so an M30 is a nice change). All oils and filters changed. Brakes overhauled. Air con overhauled. New tyres. New radiator to match the new water pump and thermostat already fitted. Tons of other stuff sorted (dash. capacitors, angel eyes fitted, 1500 watts of ice,etc). It is now 100% fully functional. Also its 100% thrashable ... it won't break ... besides the last car i did a thorough overhaul on has been extremely reliable over the past 7 years ... my 525e ... so why should i expect something with a much better chassis to be any worse?? Not everyones cup of tea, more of an enthusiasts car ... but every marque has its fans. There are some completely absolute heaps of **** out there, often being sold by car dealers, who always lay on the sales pitch. Mould ridden boots, dented floor pans, rust crawling up the doors, electrics failing left right and centre due to damp/lack of use ... all picked to pieces and the seller advised to not waste anybody elses time. (Some get nasty in return!!). How on earth someone can advertise these ****ters with the words: Genuine mileage, full service history, nice condition, blah,blah is beyond me ... these people shouldn't drive if they can't see what they are selling. But then there are mugs out there who buy them!! -- Regards.... Steve "Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > Mark J. Amero > wrote: > > I currently own a 1989 525i and have had it about a year. It is my first > > experience owning a BMW. Unfortunately (due to my own fault of not > > thoroughly checking the car first) my 525i has a series of issues. After > > getting the car inspected recently, I have realized that it will cost > > more to get my 525i fixed than I feel it is worth. SO... I am looking at > > selling or trading in my 5 series. Although my car has issues, I do like > > BMW's and am seriously considering buying a 7 series of the same period. > > The chances of finding a good 7 Series of that age are remote. They had > all sorts of electrics/electronics problems and will invariably have been > bodged by now. > > Go for a 535. They're one of the BMW classics. > > -- > *Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin? > > Dave Plowman London SW > To e-mail, change noise into sound. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.798 / Virus Database: 542 - Release Date: 18/11/2004 |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote in message ... > The chances of finding a good 7 Series of that age are remote. They had > all sorts of electrics/electronics problems and will invariably have been > bodged by now. > > Go for a 535. They're one of the BMW classics. Funny .. the last time i went to a scrapyard i mistook a headlight-less E34 for an E32. Only when i opened the door and saw the face vents squeezed onto the doors did i realise. (Sevens have them in the dash). Everything around the E32 is identical to the E34 .. there might have been a few E32 specific options, but essentially the E34 is just a trimmed down version of the E32 (7 was made first, 5 came out later). So why can a car with the same electrics as the larger version be any more reliable?? Unless you mean E28 535i .... then i'll definatly say get one!! -- Regards.... Steve --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.798 / Virus Database: 542 - Release Date: 18/11/2004 |
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