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 http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/2429829?ad_cid=9 I know nothing about these but this is kinda tempting me. BMW people: good deal?
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wilfredmerriweathr posted:
If you don't know anything about them then trust me a 12 year old BMW with 145k is not the car for you.
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Oct 2, 2015 13:23
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Senior Funkenstien posted:It's in the works. May have a new thread up this weekend.
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howling_mad posted:If you don't know anything about them then trust me a 12 year old BMW with 145k is not the car for you. I know that I'd need to set aside 10k a year for maint and that their cooling system is prone to expensive failures (drove a vw with plastic water pump impeller for 6 years), but I also have a love affair with i6 engines and drive 100mi a day on the freeway. I know, its a terrible terrible idea.
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Oct 2, 2015 15:08
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I think for 5500 bux you could get a way nicer, potentially lower miles E39.
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Oct 2, 2015 15:12
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tbh if it's had the suspension bushings changed along with the other service that isn't a bad deal for a manual 5 series. Just be prepared to drop $600 or so on a cooling system refresh.
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Oct 2, 2015 15:56
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Cool, thanks for the info. I was definitely not gonna pay asking, I figure if it checks out I'd offer 4k.
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You're better off looking for a 540i, the 3 liter six is going to feel a bit underpowered in a 5 series. Also for that price it had better come with a stack of maintenance records.
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HotCanadianChick posted:You're better off looking for a 540i, the 3 liter six is going to feel a bit underpowered in a 5 series. Also for that price it had better come with a stack of maintenance records. The V8 ruins the steering on an E39 though. I know this is unpopular on here but really the E46 330 is a much better car.
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Oct 2, 2015 23:25
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dissss posted:The V8 ruins the steering on an E39 though. Yes. (I drive an E46 330 for this reason).
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Oct 2, 2015 23:41
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You guys are one step away from defending owning a V6.
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Powershift posted:You guys are one step away from defending owning a V6. Goondolences that you're too big to fit into any of the fun cars.
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HotCanadianChick posted:Goondolences that you're too big to fit into any of the fun cars. I fit in fun cars just fine, i'm just smart enough to recognize when they're missing cylinders or turbos.
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HotCanadianChick posted:You're better off looking for a 540i, the 3 liter six is going to feel a bit underpowered in a 5 series. Also for that price it had better come with a stack of maintenance records. The meatpimp has a 530i. If you want, send him a message about his. His is super loving clean too, and it looks amazing with m-pars (the appropriate answer for all bmw wheels)
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Oct 3, 2015 01:47
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A BMW with 6 cylinders isn't missing any, but there's a chance that they aren't organized properly. (Correct way: In a row.) 
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Oct 3, 2015 02:51
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The Orange Mage posted:A BMW with 6 cylinders isn't missing any, but there's a chance that they aren't organized properly. (Correct way: In a row.) Ahem. 
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BrokenKnucklez posted:The meatpimp has a 530i. If you want, send him a message about his. His is super loving clean too, and it looks amazing with m-pars (the appropriate answer for all bmw wheels) If his is the one I'm thinking of, it's an auto and he's posted on here bitching that it's kind of gutless.
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HotCanadianChick posted:If his is the one I'm thinking of, it's an auto and he's posted on here bitching that it's kind of gutless. Going from north star powered sedans (which are hilariously over powered v8 front wheel drive) to rear wheel drive less power is a change. I think he owned a dts or some form of caddy before hand. It would be a good dd for just around town. The old adage of you'll beat me all the way to the first corner applies to the 6 banger 5ers
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Oct 3, 2015 04:18
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The solution here is obviously S54 E39, anyone done that?
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HotCanadianChick posted:If his is the one I'm thinking of, it's an auto and he's posted on here bitching that it's kind of gutless. Pretty sure the V6 Rav4 he had was faster  But yeah if was gonna get a 5 series, I think I'd go ahead with the V8, mpg probably isn't far off from the 6 anyway. Also aren't the autos in the V8's better too?
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leica posted:Pretty sure the V6 Rav4 he had was faster The 530i got the better one(ZF). The 525/528 got the poo poo a brick when its wet/cold/hot/humid/other weather phenomenon GM derived tranny.
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Oct 3, 2015 05:50
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5 series sans a V8? I admit yeah BMW i6s are real good but come on. 5 series v8.
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Oct 3, 2015 10:32
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Best 5 series came out before the m60 existed
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No fuckin way would I get a BMW with an auto. The reason I was thinking 530 vs 540 is for the motorway commute. I bet I can wring 30+ mpg out of the 6, and I'd be less likely to romp on it than I would with the 8. But yeah, I've owned german cars before, and this is definitely a terrible idea what with all the outlandish part and work prices and the plastic cooling system.
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Oct 3, 2015 14:50
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That 530i acceleration wise is going to fall basically between a manual and automatic BRZ, closer to the automatic. Sure it's not crazy fast and you may have to bury your foot occasionally but anyone calling it a slow car has never driven anything older than 1990. A 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4, considered a very fast car for it's day is slower. Seriously. It's in the same range as the first few generations of M5. It will keep up and be a nice daily driver.
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Oct 3, 2015 18:09
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I can hit 30mpg with my 540 with the cruise set at 75 but when i mash the throttle it makes wonderful music. I could imagine settling for an i6 if it was the only option in the car, or it was a special i6 like the E34 m5, but come on. When there's a V8 option, it's the right option. otherwise you're still moving 3500lbs with 6 cylinders, that's basically a v6 mustang.
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wilfredmerriweathr posted:The reason I was thinking 530 vs 540 is for the motorway commute. I bet I can wring 30+ mpg out of the 6, and I'd be less likely to romp on it than I would with the 8. If I baby my 330 (same engine as that 530) on the freeway around here (hilly) I can get mid 20s, mpg wise. For normal mixed driving it gets between 20 and 21 mpg including urban driving, so yeah, same engine in a heavier car... you're not likely to get anywhere near 30 mpg unless you're driving like the world's slowest grandma.
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Oct 3, 2015 21:00
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My 325ix's 2.5l i6 makes like 160hp and I get maybe 18mpg so don't feel bad.
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I get like 16mpg hooning around town in the 540i, but i drive like a wanker, and hit WOT whenever possible. Highway however.  Those are imperial gallons, it's still 27.3mpg us, and the trip computer is slightly conservative And that's with the optional 3.15 rear end.
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Oct 3, 2015 21:55
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Well, yeah, I mash to the floor off every stop through second gear, and I only run 91 because you can't get 93 in kkkalifornia (goodbye mod chip) 
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I get about 20mpg in mixed driving with my chipped m30b34 but oh man the torque compared to your puny little 6s
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guy my bmw with an i6 gets 18 combined and i only drive like an rear end in a top hat part of the time what do i win post more fuckin craigslist ads
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Oct 4, 2015 18:08
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Okay. https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/5234037088.html Talk me out of offering this guy $300 for his caddy.
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Oct 4, 2015 18:42
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Where does that fall on the sockington scale for rust?
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Oct 4, 2015 18:50
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Mustache Ride posted:Okay. At a third the asking price you risk him being annoyed enough he won't sell that glorious thing to you.
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If a craigslist seller says "no rust", there's surface rust. if they say "surface rust" there's a fist sized hole somewhere. I don't even want to know what "rusty good for parts" would suggest. it's possible that whole car was held together by rats, and part of your purchase agreeement sees you picking up pieces of it all along the highway. That's the picture before he tried to tow it.
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Oct 4, 2015 20:33
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Looks like that was pulled from the Gulf.
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There's two 58-59 Sedan Devilles sitting in my favorite local junkyard, and they are honestly in better shape than that in a lot of ways. However you could probably sell all the good trim on that thing for at least double or triple the asking price so go for it.
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 A steal with over 125k invested W@W
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