Excellent driver - just got new Goodrich All Season tires last week. Tracks straight and true 100 MPH down the interstate no wobbles or shakes/vibrations. Pulls hard and have some old dyno paperwork to support. Below are details on all the work I put into this car over the last 5 years and other info from previous owners. I have parts receipts or service records for most of the below.
high mileage but the top end was rebuilt with head gasket replacement and timing components at 180k miles.
All window tints have been removed since these photos.
1) New Idle Control Valve
driver seat twist issue fixed.
2) Steering GEARBOX REBUILT
3) Stereo- Alpine CD43 Business Radio added
4) E36 M3 Steering Wheel replacing original.
6) Throttle Position Switch replaced and calibrated to fix hanging revs.
Driver Door lock Cylinder REBUILT !!
9) Rear Suspension:
• Bilstein Sruts with H&R Springs
• Polyurethane rear Subframe bushings
10) Front upper thrust arms – Lemforder
-Lower control arms Lemforder
-Lemford Tie Rods DONE
-Turner Polyurethan Rear Shift lever Bushing
11) New Blower motor
12) New Bosch Distributor Cap & Rotor
13) all new vac hoses
14) New bowman throttle cable and pedal bushings
15) Billy Boat stainless Exhaust
16) OE Catalytic converter installed
17) Bosh O2 Sensor.
18) New Fuel Filter and high pressure hose from filter to line.
19) New driver front and rear window regulators.
20) New window track clips on front doors
21) Single stage paint correction done – 10/22
July 22 -
• Water pump
• Thermostat
• Coolant flush
License plate lights replaced with LED bulbs and New passenger rear tail light as of last month.
To-do
• A/C: I recently replaced compressor with Four Seasons Remanufactured, new evaporator, and dryer... pressure is good and AC blows cold on fan settings 1 thru 3 but is gets slightly warmer on highest fan setting so I am still scratching my head at it. (thinking maybe condenser is next) Currently the Aux fan sensor is wired to be running on high with ignition on, needs new female end... crumbled as i was unplugging to test fan speeds.)
• Rear seat belt bolt into body needs to be re-tapped.
-Rear differential seals could use replacing - weeping oil
-Oil pan gasket could use replacing - weeping oil.
-interior is 7.5/10 - rear seat has wear and blemishes and some stitching that has let go. Driver thigh bolster not going in and out. Front seats replaced at some point and in very good shape.
-typical creaking and rattling noises when hitting bumps around town from interior seats and leather at this age/mileage. No interior rattles at highway cruising.
-could use additional exhaust hangers
-paint shines well considering the car was resprayed in mid 2000's but there are a fair amount of nicks and scratches and blemishes given the age.
- Power door locks bounce up after locking and require a double lock.
-Consumes/leaks about a quart every 850-1100 miles
-brake light circuit warning comes on dash from time to time (brake lights are fine) needs to replace switch which i have
-coolant level and oil level warnings also hit the dash from time to time even though the level of these are fine. I think the sensors are getting a bit old.
Trans shifts well but has Syncromax fluid given the age in order to protect and as such has notchy-ness from 1 to 2, but all other gears cannot notice.
I am very transparent about my vehicles. This is my second e34 m5 and fourth m5 overall in addition to many other cars. I just dont have the time for it anymore and rarely drive it give my work travel.
Doing my best to think about all the little things!