Re: 633 CSI Purchase Questions

["Al Floer" <cybercord@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been doing some research with my mechanic and others.  I am not the
expert but there will be others to add.  See below.
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From: "Renee & Gary" <garren@domain.elided>
To: <bmw-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:04 PM
Subject: 633 CSI Purchase Questions


> Greetings,
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> I have a 1976 2002 and am beginning to look at 633s and have questions.
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> Are there significant distinctions between model years?  Any particular
> year "better" than others?  Eache year has minor differences from yr2yr,
but over the yrs they improved and changes.  Bigggest difference is the 633
to 635.  The car overall look satyed the same, but details from yr to  yr
changes.  U jsut have to look at each model and do some research.  The
87/88/89 models each included as standard the options from previous models.
I think the yr doesn't matter, but how well it was maintained.  IMHO
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> I notice many ads indicating automatic transmission.  Are there any
> inherent problems with this transmission?  My mech said around 125k to
175k the auto trans need to be replaced.  This is just the way it is.
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> Are there significant negative issues with this engine?  What is the
> typical interval between rebuilds?  Don't know , but this engine is
genereally a rock
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> Do they all have power accessories and leather seats?  Mostly yes.  Some
have different seats.

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> Are they as prone to rust as the 2002s?  Not as bad, but northern cars are
not the ones to buy.  Do you homework
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> What are the differences between the 633 and the 635?  Is one model more
> desirable from a driving, performance, reliability perspective than the
> other?  I've heard the eangine was just to small vs performace of the 633.
The  87-89 have an L version and then there was the M version.
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> Does anyone have either for sale within 1,000 miles of Billings?  Look at
the Autotrader and
http://www.edmunds.com/used/bmw/index.html?tid=edmunds.u.mainindex.mainindex
content..0.BMW*
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> As you can probably tell, I am a neophyte in the BMW world, and I would
> appreciate any and all responses to these questions.  Check out the
bullitin board on the above link.  Also type in bmw and 635 on the seach
list and have fun
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> Thanks,
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> Gary Davis
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> Billings, Montana
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