Someone Should - Page 41

zarbat007 · 03-02-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by carjoe

Oh, I forgot [zarbat]"damn 540's" *shakes fist [/zarbat]

lol

I don't hate 540is.

I'd get one well maintained with records and great deal in a heartbeat. It has to be well-maintained though.

Now for you oil leak, what do you think it is? Maybe valve cover gasket leaks all the way down?

carjoe · 03-02-2010, 05:26 PM

I have no idea. I tried to look under the car while I changed the oil but it's hard to do with the under tray...

See all the 540's on Autocatch? There's quite a few in the surrounding area. Almonte, Carelton Place....

zarbat007 · 03-02-2010, 05:58 PM

I just got back from seeing the manual 98 540i with 230xxx km.

As soon as I opened the hood, I saw this swollen coolant hose that looked like it was about to burst.

Damn 540is

. I'm not kidding.

The front bumper was broken around right fog light.

Drivers door panel was damaged, and it was kinda loose. Someone probably pried it open, damaged the panel and didn't replace the clips.

30% of the paint was peeled off from left front wheel and it was oxidized (yes, lots of peeling!). Not a pretty sight for a nice rim. I didn't look at the others, but wouldn't be surprised of their paint started to peel after winter driving.

Drivers seat was looking worn out. Especially the side supports. Steering wheel was scratched a lot.

Some 2-3 wood trims were cracked. I'm sure they cost pretty pennies to replace. :shifty:

The guy claims it was owned by a Otto's mechanic, but he has no papers. If I was to sell the car in like 3 years I doubt serious buyers would buy it if I told them. All the cars I've sold almost everyone wanted to see maintenance records.

Anyways other than all the above issues its a pretty decent car. Comfortable, fast, and I noticed no issues while test driving it.

everlast · 03-02-2010, 06:01 PM

What about this one? I don't recall seeing it for sale before.

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehic...AdIdZ189457304

zarbat007 · 03-02-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by everlast

What about this one? I don't recall seeing it for sale before.

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehic...AdIdZ189457304

Not a fan of tan interior. I've seen that car before though, in BMWCCOTTAWA.org

Thanks for posting.

carjoe · 03-02-2010, 11:01 PM

The black one sounds like it has mostly cosmetic issues...too bad, I bet it wouldn't take much to fix them but there's so darn many. Keep looking. The blue one Everlast posted looks good too. Tan interiors rock.

zarbat007 · 03-02-2010, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by carjoe

The black one sounds like it has mostly cosmetic issues...too bad, I bet it wouldn't take much to fix them but there's so darn many. Keep looking. The blue one Everlast posted looks good too. Tan interiors rock.

Hmmm it probably wouldn't take much to fix those issues, but they can add up pretty quick. Before you know it you have spent $2000 to get the car right and perfect the way you want, and you have a $9000 98 with 230,xxx kms on it.

I didn't even check out the suspension.

And yes, tan interiors do look good in they are in nice shape.

But black > tan

come on Joe you know its true.