FS: Red M50 5speed e34 with upgrades! CHEAP!

[57gretsch]

hello,
for sale is a 1991 525I. The car is red, and it is a 5speed (this is a very rare combo!!!!) It is a beautiful car and everywhere i go i get tons of looks. The paint is near perfect with only a couple of minor door dings and very minor scratches (expected for the year). the car has 169,000 miles on it and The car doesnt leak or burn a drop of oil. It doesnt leak a drop of anything as a matter of fact!! I wax the car every month and change the oil every 3,000 miles with mobile 1 synthetic 10w-30. I have a carfax report from 2005 when i bought the car. It checks out good and is good for there Money back gaurantee! I also have bmw service records up to 2002. I just took care of all of the scheduled maintnence which includes oil/oil filter, both belts, both belt tensioners, air filter, a/c cabin filter, upper thrust arms, and i changed all the bulbs (turn signals, brakes, tails, side markers)

PERFORMANCE: This car has a 2.5L inline six cylinder motor called an M50. the M50 is one of the most bullet proof maintnence free motors ever built by BMW. It is RWD, and the motor produces about 187 H.P. stock. Match this with the 5 speed tranny and you have yourself a very snappy Bimmer!

UPGRADES: I have added a few extras to the car like the upgraded BMW 17" Rims, the front and rear spoilers, a six disc CD changer, and a Bavarian Autosport stress bar. It also has brand new sport tires that cost over $800! these like mods are all tasteful and really give the car a sporty look. If you dont like the mods, i have original rims that go with the car and all the other stuff can be taken off without any damage.

THE GOOD: The car runs amazing, it pulls hard, handles awesome!, the exterior couldnt be better, the transmission feels perfect and tight, and this is an awesome car!! All the recalls have been done (like the cooling system.)

THE BAD: the car has a few flaws. The leather is cracked. this is typical for any older luxury car. There is a dent the size of a baseball under the passanger side rear door handle(it was hit at a baseball game with....you guessed it, a baseball!) this is purely cosmetic. There is one motor that went out in the driver side seat. (it is the one that makes the whole seat rotate, no biggie, and all the other adjustments still work.) It needs a new stereo amp (all the speakers work except the driver side front corners, one channel went out, this is not a big deal to me because i never hardly listen to stereo anyways) and thats it for the bad!

EXTRAS: the car comes with lots of extras. It comes with all the original manuals, the service booklet, cassette cleaner kit, original brochure, original dealer business cards!, original rims with not so good tires on them, new tie rods (never got around to putting them in!), A Bentley manual (Very useful), enthusiast books about the 5 series, an oil reset switch, extra set of lug nuts, an fuel pressure gauge (never installed), cup holders, six disc changer in the trunk, and all the reciepts and or old parts for all the maintnence mentioned above.

This is a beautiful car and deserves a good home. I Am a fanatic about keeping my cars in top condition and i hope the next owners will to because this truely is an awesome BMW. If you have any questions please feel free to email me and i will answer them right away! if you are local and wanna come look at it just let me know and we can set up a time. Im asking $5000 .


thanks
James Stumpf
jamesstumpf@RamonaCLothing.com

 

[57gretsch]

heres what a guy on bimmer.info said after coming and looking at the car....

Okay, so everybody knows that I don't need more cars, but I saw this listing last night and got excited. I've been looking for a five speed e34s for a while. I thought R. might want to sell the L7 and pick this baby up, but she seems pretty keen on keeping the L7. Anyway, I drove up to see this car today and have dinner with my Dad who lives in Cincinnati (half way for seller and myself). It is entirely possible that I may yet cram the driveway with another auto, but on the off chance that somebody else is looking to prance, I thought that I would relay my personal experience today with the car!

First off, I have no affiliation with the seller...I only met him last night on this forum, so if you're thinking that this is a personal plug, think again.

James (seller) is a very nice guy. We talked at about 1:30 and he was more than willing to meet me in Cincinnati, which is about half way for both of us, at 5:00pm this afternoon. He was prompt and accomidating to a location of my choice (dad's house). His demeanor was personable and he was more than willing to answer all my questions honestly. You may be asking yourself, why should I care, but I think the quality of the person selling the car says a lot about the car itself.

The car. I would rate the car an 8 1/2 out of 10. Paint looked fanatastic, was original, lots of polish and luster, was not fading on the roof, and seemed to have a long future ahead of it. Style 32 (i think) wheels were spot free with less than 2000 miles on them, new Michs, and camber seemed to be good.

The service records were as described and it is obvious that the car has been well loved in recent years (it was previously owned by his grandfather who is an enthusiast).

The car's interior is it's downfall, but was still clean, only suffering from strong cracking on the driver's seat and a small tear in the headliner near the sunroof. The shifter knob needs to be replaced, but I would replace it anyway in favor of the "classic" knob, and that's a cheap fix.

Mechanically the car was very nice. Compression seemed to be in excellent health. The car has been recently fitted with a superior new radiator and surrounding assembly (pristine). The tune from the cat-back produced an excellent hum despite an aging muffler. The engine was very clean, which says little about it's true condition, but it definately speaks for care and rust. Speaking of rust, the underbelly looked typical for this neck of the woods, but nothing stood out as over the top, or "rust belt" ish.

One of the most surprising things about the car was the condition of the electronics and wiring. All seemed to be in excellent condition. Grounds and contacts were flawless, as were fuse areas, links, upgrade wiring, etc. This area of the car was very very clean.

Driving: this car is a good runner. The car had plenty of pull in all the right places and was nice and tight up front. The car does not suffer from knocks or strays, shimmys, etc., or most of the other problmes typical with these cars. We drove through a fairly hilly area, and put the car through most of it's paces though not all, as traffic was horrible on the nearby interstate. Still, I would almost put absolute faith in near red line conditions at high speeds in this car. The car will need new brake pads up front, but rotors, etc. look good. Someone purchasing this car, would also probably like to upgrade the shocks and struts, but nothing is pressing---just as an upgrade.


At the end of the day, I would say that this was a very nice E34. The price of 5000 dollars is steep for the mileage but these cars vary arond the 3-6 range and to some degree, price is a matter of personal preference. In my mind, the condition of the engine/radiator, wheels, service records and extras (which were plentiful), state of electronics and wiring, along with the mods, more than make up the difference. For me, the biggest thing holding this car back is the color. It is very nice, but with my position in life (job,etc.), I can't really justify a bright red BMW. Someone purchasing this car would need to understand that this car is fantastic right now, but can be made into an almost perfect example of the E34 for another 1500.

I am unsure, as of this moment, whether I will purchase this car or not, but in any case, I would like to see this car go to a good home. If anyone other than myself is interested, and would like to here more about a personal first hand experience, please feel free to contact me.