1988 Bmw M5 Base Sedan 4-door 3.5l on 2040-cars
Kennebunk, Maine, United States
1988 BMW M5 vin#
WBSDC9304J2875220 with 151K miles, in excellent condition with over 12K
invested within the last 3K miles. It’s
black with natural tan leather. The doors, trunk, hood and dashboard all have
the vin# present. The windshield and
window glass are all BMW and not aftermarket. This is quite remarkable considering the age
of the vehicle. The tires are new and the rims look new with no road rash of
any kind. I replaced the battery this
spring and the car has a current State of Maine inspection sticker. Currently, the car doesn’t need anything
except a driver who’ll enjoy it!
It doesn’t have any rust and
the paint is in good condition. I would
rate the exterior an 8/10. No dents or
door dings are present, but it does have some scratches and other minor
imperfections. However, it does present
itself extremely well.
The interior is also in good
condition with the original radio intact. The power seats/windows all work accordingly. The only issue with the interior is the
driver’s seat has a 1” split from a crease that dried out over the years. Other than that, the seats are in great
condition. Please see pics. I
would rate the interior an 8.5/10. The
dashboard does have cracks, which is typical of most European makes of this
era. Please see pics. The a/c was converted to R134 in 2010 and
blows ice cold air.
The stock self - leveling
suspension was replaced with a Bilstein sport kit and has been lowered. It handles like it’s on rails! It has a stainless steel exhaust with a new
catalytic converter. The exhaust note is
incredible!
The sunroof operates when it
feels like it. I think the switch is bad
and needs to be replaced, so I’m told. The electric antenna was replaced in 2010 and
is fully functional.
I purchased the car in 2012
from a German auto enthusiast. He
purchased it in 2010 with 149K on the clock with the intention of investing
whatever it took to get the car up to his standards. He lost his storage and was forced to sell the
car. Please see the condensed list
below of the work performed between 149K and 151K. If you’re a serious buyer, I can email you a
detailed list of everything done to the car since 2010 or within the last 3K. However, I do have a binder full of records
dating back earlier than that. I do have
the original owners manual for the car and radio, as well as, the original ’88 service
book. These are all in excellent
condition. The car is for sale locally so I reserve the right to end the auction at anytime. A/C R134 conversion including
new alternator $2,264 A/C Condenser $608 Fuel Pump Relay $166 Rear Sub Frame Mounts, Pitman
Arms, Right Front Motor Mount $778 Valve Adjustment and
Maintenance $680 Valve Shims, Valve Cover
Gasket, Valve Cover Segment $282 Control Arms, Tracking Rods
$955 Guibo and Center Bearing on
Drive Shaft $439 L/F Caliper Kit, Stainless
Brake Flex Hose Set and Supplies $396 Rear Brake Caliper, Rotors Front and Rear, Right Front Caliper Rebuild $1,090 Trans Mount $77 Catalytic Converter $680 C.V. Boot Kit 4 Total $427 Temp Sensor, Thermostat, Dist
Cap, Ign. Rotor, Front Pulley and Drive Belts, Oxy Sensor $620 Tie Rod Assembly $255 Four Wheel Alignment $120 4 BF G-Force Tires $357 Power Antenna, M Badges $312 L/R Fog Lens $136 K&N Air Filter, Redline
Diff Fluid, Power Window Switch, Exhaust Install Kit, Spark Plugs $351
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