I'm sorry to hear about your E32 issues. Here's the deal
- I bought an E32 also 4 Weeks ago in Brooklyn for 2K$ with out looking at the car since its internet sales and had to take a cab to brooklyn. Car has a perfect body for that it deserves full insurance coverage you never know.
- The car started and it was about 22 degrees F. I figure its a good start between my futures Kids car he's going to college this coming year.
OK I'm an idiot. Should have cut my loss there and forget about the 200$ cab fair.
The Bemmer 735iL 1988 was a car I've seen many many times and wished that I owned one. Ok with a poor mans budget I had to wait till it aged 16years before I could afford one OK.
Issues I had and have pending
- Sounds like a diesel plus the bonus growling rumbling noise.
- No torque when first stepped on the pedal
- Radio does not worked (them good guys from BMW dealer gave me the code as long as I bought the Screwdriver to remove the radio and obtain the serial number
- Can't see the mileage meaning $494.00 circuit board replacement plus labor
- Intake had a broken tube leading to the trottle body replaced that with the cold air intake $114.00 "racing style from
http://www.bavauto.com that helped of cource takes 15 minutes to install
- driver side window does not work bought a plastic $3.00 part that will suppose to put it back in its track power window motor works
- driver seat the back cosmetic leather comes off actually had to tape it to stay and the left side driver seat does not recline so have to be creative
- The hood release lever is broken so theres a trick to open the hood to get to the engine
- right rear tail light is broken replaced that $224.00
- replace both front and back Badge to shine that BMW emblem $42.00
- Perfect body the car has no dings or dent but needs a Maaco $350.00 paint over same color dark gray.
- the headlights turns off and on while driving but the fog lights stays on.
- the exhaust muffler is rusted but Midas said there are no leaks $88.00
- It came with new tires and brakes
- Then the worst happened the rocker that supports the camshaft broke camshaft is 367.00. 15$ a piece for the rocker multiplied there are 12 of them replaced that as we speak the car is in the shop. Labor as we stand is $710
- The head needed to be grinded to fit and match brought that to a machine shop $200. So far
- Bought the 3 belts aircon, Alternate, fan $29.00
- Bought an E32 manual a must needed tool $105.00
Do the math I'm in a hole for almost 4700.00 Plus other repairs pending
I was so fraustrated that I called the Dealer I bought it from to replace it with a 750iL V12 but I took it like a man and continue to deposit to my Money Pit investments. BUT
Ask your self is it worth it even if you dish out complete $7K total
- Well my trans is good. I drove the car for 500Miles and it was the best feeling even though I know that the car is only 50% of its capability.
My thoughts are if the car stops demanding repairs eventually it's going to stop we could just repair so much then in the end it's worth the hassle. Mentally and financially.
Your thoughts and good luck with your baby.