Subject: Thanks all. Author: mikepretti as yooper : member since December, 2005 : 309 posts Posted on: 2009-05-04 17:51:58

The 535s I was looking at sold w/o me even seeing them. My son checked out the '94 525 in Minneapolis and it had some bad rusting at the door bottoms (though everything else was pretty good). If it was one or even two doors and a little surface rust, I would have considered it, but this was too much. I realize I'm looking at cars that were built 15 years ago, but my '95 and '98 E38s have lived their lives in Wisconsin and I've taken care of any and all paint bubbling before it gets out of hand, so a little bit of prevention goes a long way.

The rust free '94 525 is in town, I've seen it, and it's definitely in the running, as long as the AC works. I talked to the seller last week, and the fuel pump failed, so he's getting that fixed today (that's a plus for me), so I'm going to look at it again, with a closer eye, and go from there.

Thank you all for your input. This board is an invaluable source of information. I'll let you know if I buy an E34. Thanks again.

Mike P.
1998 740iL
1995 740i
1985 635Csi (gone, but not forgotten)
1997 318i (started this whole Bimmer thing)

• 535 -vs - 525. I've got questions.......... - yooper 2009-05-01 18:17:29 (204 views)
  • Thanks all. - yooper 2009-05-04 17:51:58 (145 views)
    • Re: Thanks all. - Shayne 2009-05-05 02:22:42 (131 views)
      • Re: Thanks all. - yooper 2009-05-05 13:00:23 (116 views)
        • CPS - bobbert 2009-05-05 14:12:36 (119 views)
  • My 2 cents - bobbert 2009-05-04 17:31:07 (173 views)
  • Re: 535 -vs - 525. I've got questions.......... (pic) - linhtad341 2009-05-02 13:24:44 (221 views)
    • your 525 for sale - steeltag 2009-05-03 20:39:37 (130 views)
      • Sold today (nt) - linhtad341 2009-05-04 03:12:29 (109 views)
        • Re: Sold today - steeltag 2009-05-05 02:08:45 (103 views)
  • get a 95 and 525 will do just fine - bimmer5michael 2009-05-02 00:47:24 (147 views)
    • you mean the 95 525 got the same size brakes as the 535? - explodingbudgie 94 e34 540,95 e31 840ci 2009-05-02 03:07:08 (144 views)
      • The 95 E34 525 is a better overall car PERIOD - bimmer5michael 2009-05-02 10:47:31 (193 views)
        • Bullshit. - otto99 2009-05-03 00:31:19 (188 views)
          • Re: Bullshit. - Shayne 2009-05-03 14:14:26 (194 views)
            • Re: Bullshit. - roguepidgeon 2009-05-17 19:28:46 (96 views)
          • Go back to sleep and have another DREAM!!! (nt) - bimmer5michael 2009-05-03 10:43:17 (129 views)
        • yeah right,but seriously - explodingbudgie 94 e34 540,95 e31 840ci 2009-05-02 18:38:36 (144 views)
          • Door intrusion bars - rick540 2009-05-03 08:07:11 (107 views)
            • it's the german way don't ask questions (nt) - explodingbudgie 94 e34 540,95 e31 840ci 2009-05-04 07:12:02 (110 views)
              • I wouldn't dare :p (nt) - rick540 2009-05-04 15:02:30 (92 views)
          • side bars in door - kfister 2009-05-02 20:00:32 (101 views)
          • Yeah I have used those intrusion bars (nt) - bimmer5michael 2009-05-02 19:23:18 (100 views)
            • Oops, laptop - bimmer5michael 2009-05-02 19:52:14 (103 views)
              • what was different in the interior? - explodingbudgie 94 e34 540,95 e31 840ci 2009-05-02 22:03:33 (119 views)
                • Here you go - bimmer5michael 2009-05-02 23:04:58 (132 views)
                  • i would hardly call pergament a nice coloured interior - explodingbudgie 94 e34 540,95 e31 840ci 2009-05-04 04:19:32 (103 views)
                    • Going back to Nikasil - rick540 2009-05-06 08:05:20 (110 views)
  • Here's a pic of the unglued door insert.... (pic) - yooper 2009-05-01 20:13:06 (260 views)
    • Re: Here's a pic of the unglued door insert.... - rick540 2009-05-02 13:17:32 (141 views)
    • door panel flapping - kfister 2009-05-02 09:57:41 (131 views)
  • Re: 535 -vs - 525. I've got questions.......... - explodingbudgie 94 e34 540,95 e31 840ci 2009-05-01 18:45:19 (154 views)