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JerseySi
08-23-2006, 02:47 PM
Well, a couple of peeps from the chatroom know I've been getting another e34 - today i went & picked it up..

It's a 1989 535i auto, 81,000 miles on it..
Bad points: battery's totally dead, wont even charge - hence I think that's causing the dash display not to work properly..
Oh - and the gearbox is kaputt - has reverse but no forward drive. My guess is it's been revved in park/neutral
Good points: It has full leather, air con (mine has neither), It has a tape head unit with 6cd changer in the boot, 5 good tyres, good exhaust, quiet motor etc etc.. Even has a boot spoiler, and a full (apart from triangle) toolkit!

Originally the plan was to strip it for parts for mine, but I have a known good gearbox coming to me tomorrow for free, and to be honest - it's too good to scrap!
Oh - the best bit? I paid £100 (GBP) for it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Beemer/2006-08-23022Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Beemer/2006-08-23010Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Beemer/2006-08-23008Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Beemer/2006-08-23026Medium.jpg

Will get more pics tomorrow when it's light
Qube
08-23-2006, 02:49 PM
Scrap it for parts? You're kidding right? I'm glad you finally sobered up :)
Dr. Bimmer
08-23-2006, 05:00 PM
A free tranny and paid only 100 bucks. Good choice on keeping it! Nice car!!
Alexlind123
08-23-2006, 05:53 PM
more like $200, but he could sitll get back what he paid just by selling the cd changer on ebay.
angrypancake
08-23-2006, 06:05 PM
dude the steering wheel is on the wrong side :p


it's a really really nice color though. for the price you paid, you can't beat it with a stick!
GJPinAU
08-23-2006, 06:08 PM
dude the steering wheel is on the wrong side :p

No - its on the right side ;)
JerseySi
08-23-2006, 06:08 PM
i think it's missing it's front panel - not looked closer yet as there's no power to eject the magazine..
It's a Pioneer of some sort - actually sounds alright! (although i think front left speaker has stopped working)
The changer:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Beemer/2006-08-23019Medium.jpg
The head unit - there's a little flap that drops down to reveal the tape deck..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/RoverDog/Beemer/2006-08-23039Medium.jpg

No clue how original it might be, but still cool anyway! :D
JerseySi
08-23-2006, 06:10 PM
and for the price, I'm not that fussy about which side the steering wheel is on :lol:
Hmmm... now the hunt begins for a manual box to put in the white one... :D