Bmw 525

[Charlie-GT]

hey everybody! first of all hi!! im soon gonna join the bmw community by purchasing a bwm 525 from a friend, as he has confirmed me also that the car has never given him any problems and always has been very well mantained...now the question is...
what are the things i should look for??(tech issues etc)
any help would be deeply appreciated..thanx

[Charlie-GT]

almost forgot is a 1994

[Charlie-GT]

?????

[Charlie-GT]

anyone

[Torque]

Look for:

• overheating. anything over the middle mark on the gauge might mean big problems. extensive overheating = warped head = $$$
• shaking between 55-60mph and when braking ... thrust arm bushings; not that expensive; will need to be done every now and then if you want the car to handle and ride like a BMW.
• the electronics -- heating,a/c etc. they usually never break, but it's a old car so it's possible.

Other than that, it's just the usual stuff you would look out for on all other cars.

Welcome to bimmerwerkz. Sorry about no responses; this should really be called e36bimmerwerkz.com as all traffic is pretty much tied to the e36 3-series section. if you are however looking for a good e34-specific forum, I suggest you join www.bimmer.info << very knowledable people there. But do stick around here as well.

[Torque]

Almost forgot, check out www.bmwe34.net for a lot of info about potential problems, fixing things yourself etc etc.

[Charlie-GT]

thanx a lot for the info!!