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1988 BMW M5

Mileage: 160K

VIN #: WBSDC930XJ2791256

History: AutoCheck Vehicle History Report available upon request

Seller Comments:

This is a very original and complete E28 M5 that has spent the majority of its life in Northern California. It was resurrected from storage around 2011 and has only limited service records available. According to record, the M5 was sold new in NY and passed through the Midwest before finally making it to California in 1997, which may explain why the car has some rust found at three of the four jacking points and at the rear lower rear valence. (Pictures available upon request) In my opinion, the rust isn’t extensive and a competent and experienced auto body technician should find the repair not extraordinary. That being said, most of the paint is factory original and all VIN tags are present on all panels with the exception of the hood and driver’s front fender, where the hood has original VIN tag, but has been refinished and the fender appears to have been refinished and replaced. Overall, I would consider this a solid M5 that is a good candidate for restoration for those in the know.

Vehicle Condition

Drivetrain:

Motor is stock with no modifications, starts reliably with smooth idle, runs strong and does not burn or leak oil. Transmission shifts well in all gears, hot or cold but has typical leak at gear selector shaft seal or at rear output seal (exact location TBD) and has minor vibration during idle at/near rear transmission mount. New O2 sensor installed and M5 recently passed CA smog. Recent engine oil and transmission oil change with Mobile 1 15w-50 and Redline MTL respectively. New motor mounts. (by previous owner 04/13)

Suspension: (by previous owner 04/13)

New upper and lower control arms, tie rods and sway bar links.

New rear subframe mounts and rear pitman links.

Recent front Bilstein Sport struts (front) and rear suspension SLS delete. (prior to previous owner)

Brakes: (by previous owner 04/13)

Front and rear calipers rebuilt

New front and rear rotors

New brake pads and wear sensors

New SS brake lines

Exterior: (by previous owner 04/13)

Windshield and lock strip

New trunk and taillight gaskets and sunroof gaskets

New antenna mast

Wheels powder coated with new Kuhmo Ecsta 225/50ZR15 tires

Interior: (by previous owner 04/13)

New/used dashboard

New shift knob and shifter boot

New/used factory OEM radio (code needed)

New seatbelt latches

New AC compressor and receiver/drier (however, AC does not blow cold)

The Seller has made every effort to describe vehicle accurately to the best of his knowledge. Buyer's must take into consideration that the vehicle is 26 years old and may have defects other than what the Seller has disclosed. Therefore, interested Buyers are encouraged to conduct a pre-purchase inspection (PPI) at their own cost before bidding. The sale of this vehicle is 'As is' and 'Final'.

On Apr-30-14 at 00:14:37 PDT, seller added the following information:

Seller reserves the right to end the auction early if the item is no longer available.

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