1995 BMW E34 525tds Manual, £250, N.Oxford +Pics

[theboymike]

1995 BMW E34 525tds, 201k Miles.

Taxed till the end of the month (April).


MOT recently failed for the following reasons:

- Both front wipers "Do not clear windscreen effectively"

- Offside headlamp aim too high

- Excessive play in N/S and O/S front ARB linkage pins / bushes

- Excessive play in N/S and O/S rear tie bar linkages / pins

- Excessive play in N/S and O/S trailing arm pins / bushes


Advisory on:

- Thin front brake pads







The car is in reasonable nick for it's age and mileage:


Exterior:

Flat paint. Fair amount of battle damage; large dent in front N/S door, numerous little scrapes and dents. Rear of O/S sill has seen some "functional" welding, small amount of (what is probably) surface rust on N/S sill. Both rear aches appear solid and rust free; haven't noticed any rust elsewhere other than that mentioned.


Interior:

Cloth seats, could do with a bloody good clean, few small rips in front seats. Rear ashtray knackered.


Drivetrain:

Seems alright but not driven it (yet). Tyres have decent amount of tread left, flat spot on O/S rear wheel.

Looking for offers around £250. Could make a decent economical luxo-barge with a few quid's worth of bushes, some time and a damned good clean, cut and wax.

Please PM me if you're interested / would like to come and have a look.

If anyone appears bothered I'll stick some better pics up tomorrow.

Cheers,

Mike

[midniteclassix]

tow bar by any chance pal

[theboymike]

I'm not sure - will have a look tomorrow and let you know

[stueyt]

When does the mot actually expire or had it already prior to the test?

Cheers,

Stu.

[theboymike]

Hello Stu,

I've looked at the history and apparently the MOT was done last year on the 6th of April, so perhaps it could be driven today (though can't remember whether the MOT still applies if it's been resubmitted and failed).

Can send over to the relevant information via PM for you check the previous MOTs if you'd like.

In response to midniteclassix's Q about the towbar, sorry the back end is bare.

Will give this another few days on here then it's going on the 'bay, no further interest and it'll be broken.

Cheers,

Mike

[theboymike]

Moer pics ;D

Had another look at the car earlier; here are a few general pics as well as some of the not-so-great bits:






O/S chassis rail; bit of corrosion and some oil on the steering box. Not sure if the oil's coming from the turbo or box itself..




Wiper arms where the knackered linkage has allowed them to interfere with the bonnet:












Evidence of bodgery in the battery compartment :




















Rear edge of bent door; all others are sound:








A few other things of note; neither rear window appears to want to work, nor does the RCL (although it's fine on the key - might just be a battery). The grille is a bit ropey, and I think one of the glovebox hinges is knackered.

On the up side, I can't see any major rot and the rear tyres are nearly new federals, with 3.5mm of Goodyear left on the front.

Thanks for looking

[theboymike]

One more day then it's going on the bay