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5-Series (E12,E28, E34, E39, E60)Chat relating to the BMW 5-Series of all generations. Specific models include: BMW 518, BMW 520, BMW 520i, BMW 530i, BMW 528i, BMW 530i, BMW 518i, BMW 524d, BMW 525i, BMW 525e, BMW 528e, BMW 540i, BMW 535i, BMW 520d, BMW 525td, BMW 525d, BMW 530d, BMW 525i/xi, BMW 530i/xi. (BMW 5-Series Forum)
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
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.
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