Re: E28 vs. E34

["Ken Cory" <kcory@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re the E34 cars:  They are great!  Mine is 1990 535ia,
even with the automatic the car is beautiful to drive.  I'm
approaching 184,000 miles, I've done the radiator, front suspension,
driveshaft, had some problem with front end shimmy (apparently this model
does have some "sensitivity" there--wheel and tire balance are critical).
I've never had the head off, had/have a little leakage from trans when
parked on an incline, brake master cylinder leaked for a while, then quit
leaking.  Beyond that, the usual maintenance items--brakes etc.  I have not
maintained it properly, if I had a couple of these problems could probably
have been eliminated.  I'm on the original springs and shocks all around.
(Obviously you don't want to hold this up to the kid as a good example.)
All in all an absolutely great car.  Oh, I'm in the desert, and I got
premature fade on some horizontal surfaces.  I've read that several BMW
models have a similar weak spot in the paint.  I would not be afraid to buy
that car.  How many miles on it?  If you don't want it, let me know where it
is.
Ken Cory
1990 E34 535i
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark A. Selleck" <glassimpressions@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 10:17 PM
Subject: E28 vs. E34


> I'd appreciate some in-put from the group regarding the two subject cars.
> I've owned 3 E28 cars(528i, 533i, current 535i), and am currently looking
> for a car for my son.  I have a line on what appears to be a nice '85 535i
> - hi, Rob(:^) - but it's quite a distance away.  I just drove a local '89
> 535i, nice car, but I don't have any experience with the E34.  Seems
> smaller inside, but is comfortable, and has a lot of bells and whistles my
> '85 doesn't have.  Any problems inherent with the newer model?  Also, it
> has Hartge 15" rims, center caps missing on 3 of 4.  I'm curious: anyone
> know what cost on those might be?  Thanks for any help.
>
> Mark Selleck
>
>
>

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