| Did you end up buying the car? I realize that this response is not to timely but what you have here is a German-spec E28 535M (which is why the odometer is in KM). This car is different than the US-spec E28 M5 which was only imported as a 1988 model year and (in my opinion) did not look nearly as nice inside and out. I actually was lucky enough to own an '86 (when I lived in Germany) and am still kicking myself for not bringing it back. It is a sweet car! The only beef was that it burned leaded (yes leaded) gas and had oddball 390mm wheels (which it appears they smartly ditched on this example). These cars did not have DOT approved lights, instruments, side impact supports, 5 mi bumpers, etc but did have the power, handling, tires and (most importantly) brakes to top 150mph! However, the 535M I owned was my first powerful rear drive car (I grew up on A1/A2 VWs) and it taught me some lessons. I subsequently graduated to a US spec E36 M3 which still left me longing for my roomy, zoomy 535M... |