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1988 Bmw 635csi Base Coupe 2-door 3.5l on 2040-cars

Year:1988 Mileage:169000
Location:

Tampa, Florida, United States

Tampa, Florida, United States

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND TO THE END ?


 1988 BMW 635 CSI   ...Black on Grey leather.

                                                  selling this nice, smooth, very strong ride...................LEGENDARY SHARK NOSE
I have 2 of this model and an 88 M6 MODEL too! so far I owned 7 since 1981
so you can tell I am very well familiar with these cars ..it is a love affair


I have taken care of this car so much since I purchased it over 2 years ago ..
I did as much as any hard core BMW  loving enthusiast will do .
first I want you to be very very well sure of that this car runs great ,
and as you see it looks very good too..but no matter how good the pictures are !?
always the reality is different a lot or a bet !every one knows that and agrees!

this car turns heads every where I go in it ! I get so many thumps up and compliments!
 like I am in a very exotic car !!! and indeed I am         IT IS AN EXOTIC CAR   regardless of the value
 and it was branded and called the best looking car BMW ever made until the 90's hands down
and still over power the Z models looks..
  
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pros :

IF YOU DO NOT SEE IT LISTED PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME IT IS INCLUDED OR IT IS IN A FINE CONDITION..



The car starts right up and runs very smooth..I have never had an overheat issue in it!
 I changed the radiator for other issue!!
 nor ever had a major mechanical problem!?just regular maintenance and more .
I included a list of what I did to it since I had it almost more than 2 years a go.
. it has never had any smoke or leaky valve guides or  any leakage of any kind ..
  it has that famous Very clean strong  motor  the one it was called the  (BULLET PROOF)  engine
 combined renowned Moto-Ronic trans that shifts very smooth. 
the Car drives tight and handles very well.

 These cars are the European muscle cars of the 80's only more smooth and solid. 

The body is in excellent original condition with only 1 minor ding.Look at the pictures!?
 No rust of any kind ...only 2 surface peeling from rain water !
the leather is Nice and clean but shows age !
  All the trim is in good nice shape. 
Factory bumper plastic still in great shape.
 underneath the car still in great shape and has no issues  !.
 Power sunroof works great. Power windows go up and down just fine .
 All the switches are in great functioning condition ..power lock works great ..
both the power seats work great..
Both Doors and panels  leather is  in  excellent shape ..
just  the back of the Driver's door local handle place where it's held to get shut ! 
and it is very hidden too !you have to really come very close to see the back of it 
as well as the carpet. The leather seats look  very good as you see in the pictures !
...they just only show regular usage with creases but no rips or tears ! 

I have changed and fixed  the following parts and more :

New Fuel Sending unit 
New fuel pump  
New fuel filter 
New fuel pressure regulator  
New thermostat &Coolant flush , bleed the system
New (idle control valve)
New Battery
New fresh Oil Change
New fuel filter,
New radiator ,
NEW belt
NEW fan clutch
New Air Filter
New ALPINE CD removable face sound system ..the original Radio was bad and not working at all ..
New whole front steering suspension (both tie rods and center link ) + Front end alignment..
New fresh complete 20-50 oil change  ..
new front and back brake pads and serviced the master cylinder Brake system..
New filter for the power steering pump and whole service and fresh fluid
                   
   I tried my best to convey  but please do not hesitate to ask more questions ?
                                                          ask for  more pictures if you wish ?!    I do not mind  take more and send them to you if you send me your e mail ? 


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this car just only needs a little TLC and very minor things to be a real nice classic 635 CSI   shark!

you can tell exactly what it needs cosmetically by looking at the pictures ..

the driver's side seat cushion only  has the biggest issue ! just a separation in the stitching  !!. 
 the Dash has only 2 small unnoticeable cracks from the Florida sun ..look at the pics..
All enthusiasts know that no car of this era and in particular this  model  have ever escaped this issue !
except very very few !! of course the ones that were kept inside a garage or covered almost at all time ! 
or the ones who covered the dash only and kept it cool at all time from the start since they were new!
except those  who lived in a cold climate most of the time and they did not see hardly any heat !

the paint is in very good shiny condition on the sides of the car ! 
but on top of the car it got faded a little 
but  only on top of the car  ( the center of hood ,the top of the car ,  the center of trunk  )     
 it  got dulled out by FLORIDA sun !
 I was told a good experienced paint man who can do a wet sanding can bring the shine back
the driver seat cushion needs re stitching job
 or just new fixing ..I was quoted $150 !
 I was going to fix it but I wanted to wait on the final selling price ?!if its fair ?! 

you must know that these cars have never changed since 1977 and they are from the 70's  Auto design !!

Back then they used the polyurethane for rubber parts as well as plastic parts!
 instead of the new synthetic rubber and plastic that stands for high temps !! 
they did not use the new technology material back then yet !?
because it was not available ..until the 90's
so those dashes and other trim parts material kept cracking and twisting easily !!
if you had them exposed for a prolonged periods of time to the sunshine heat...
 when they start to cool they crack and become deformed  !
that's why they needed to be covered or kept away in the shade from the direct sun shine heat ?! ..

The in dash      (( front fan blower switch ))    works only on the first low speed but the rear A/C switch and fan both work great !!.
.currently I am looking for that front in dash fan switch 
the A/C works great !!  why I know that ?  ...because I charged the system when I bought the car and it got very cold then !
                                                               but sadly it got warm over a month period..!!!
since I owned so many of same  6 series model ! they almost all had the same problem over and over ......! ....    throughout the years,!!
I learned  and become to know that it was a lingering problem in the 80's for  all 3-5-6-7 series's!!
  and still with the most modern new models too !!?.... you can research this matter and find that out for your self ?

I guess the BMW German makers either did not care about A/C  ! 
to design it good ?!   .....or even  to improve it over the years ?!!
OR .....they might thought that it does not get's very hot out side Germany back then ?!
 or it is the same weather temperature all over the world as in Germany   ?!

So I got used to this issue and did not care for any of  A/C any more ! if it was or was not working any way ! 

I did enjoyed and still enjoy and love those cars the way they are  any way !
..they bring back  great memories !!
I drove these cars only on the weekends !... 
this one it is in a great running condition I would not be afraid to use it all the time ?!
and it could be used as a daily driver !
                                                          
                                                                         These cars are a great investment and will only go up in value in the very near future.
                                                                            You just don't see any model car like these  on the streets or roads any more
                                                                                  I  just do not want to keep spending any more money on it  ! 
                                                                                  I have 2 more 6 model classic series models to worry about and do that on!!!
                                                                           I wish I could keep this car !? but right now I don't have the space nor the time 
                                                       
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                                                                                                         OLD CARS WILL NEVER BE NEW AGAIN ,
                                                                            NOR GOING TO DRIVE LIKE NEW ONE ! OR LOOK LIKE NEW ONCE MORE ?!
                                                                  UNLESS IT IS IN AN AWESOME TOP COLLECTOR SHAPE WHICH HAS BEEN PRESERVED
                           IN A GREAT CONDITION BUT THAT IS A RARE FIND !ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS KEPT VERY CONSERVATIVELY AWAY FROM DAILY USAGE 
                                                                            OR IT HAS BEEN RESTORED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PERFECT SHAPE !   
                                          OR KEPT IN ABOVE AVERAGE SHAPE AND IT HAS BEEN SPENT ON EXTENSIVELY TO MAINTAIN IT BY THE OWNER / S
                                                                                          AND HAVE BEEN USED VERY RESPONSIBLY ON A DAILY BASES !
                                   THOSE CARS CARRY A RANGE OF  VERY VERY EXPENSIVE  ,TO A VERY HIGH PRICE  ,TO  EXPENSIVE AND OVER MARKET VALUE PRICE
                                                                         AND SOME HAVE USED AND ENJOYED AND STILL IN GOOD AN AVERAGE CONDITION ! 
                                                                                                        AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN ABUSED  BEYOND HELP                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                             MY CAR IS AN AVERAGE  CLASSIC CAR 
                                                                                                                 IT HAS BEEN USED BUT NOT ABUSED ! 
                                                                   IT WAS  TAKEN CARE OF NORMALLY BY NORMAL PEOPLE BUT NOT A HARD CORE COLLECTORS !
                                                                                                                  IT DOES SHOW SOME AGE AND USAGE..
                                                                                                             SO LOGICAL EXPECTATION IS APPRECIATED 
                                                                                                    
    
                                                 =============(((((((((((((((((((((((           THIS    IS   AN  AUCTION          )))))))))))))))))))=======================
                                                          THE  RULES OF ANY ACTION IN THE WORLD IS YOU LOOK  AND AGREES  BEFORE YOU BUY !? 
                                                                                AT THE  END OF IT  WHEN YOU BUY ? YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PAY !
                                     THAT'S WHY IT HAS A  7  DAYS PERIOD ?! TO GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME TO DO WHAT  EVER YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE BUYING
                                                                                     SO PLEASE COME IF YOU CAN AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR, 
                                                             If you can't  because you live far ? send some one instead ! if you do not have anyone ? hire a shop for a very minimal fee?
                                                                                             I can take the car to any place for check up  in the city for you  ,
                                                                                              BUT YOU MUST DO THAT BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION
                                            if you bid and win the auction ?I assume that you agreed to all the conditions and the listing information and you liked the car the way it is...
                                                                                         
                                                                                CHECK THE CAR ?IF YOU LIKE IT! DECIDE TO BID ! IF WIN AND BOUGHT?  
                                                                                                                                    PLEASE.PAY..
                                                                                         BECAUSE AFTER THE AUCTION I WILL ONLY EXPECT PAYMENT
                                                                                     IF AND WHEN YOU WIN AT THE END OF THE AUCTION..NO EXCEPTION!?
                                                   

                                                                                                                                         MY POLICY 
                                                 WHEN YOU BID TO WIN AND BUY THEN RECEIVE THE CAR AND  YOU  FIND SOME THING WAS NOT LISTED OR WAS NOT NOT DISCUSSED ?FOR SOME REASON?
                                                                                              I WILL HONESTLY WORK IT OUT WITH YOU ANY WAY I CAN IF POSSIBLE! AND LOGICAL
                                                                             I only accept a pay pal payment immediately after winning the Auction for a deposit and the rest is in a cashier check 
                                                                                              the car must be paid for and get picked up in one week period
                                                                                 I can help in finding the lowest rate shipping from my city  to any where in the U.S
                                                                              buyers from over seas need to make their own shipping arrangement from any U.S port 
                                                                                                 I offer a $100  give away deposit to buyers outside Florida only
                                                                                                          GOOD LUCK ..BID WITH CONFIDENCE 
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