what's going on here?

[tim eh?]

'92 525i (US car) - bottom right corner of the pic there is a pipe going into the area behind the passenger high beam, and there is a wire going towards the ac compressor that looks out of place. thinking of maybe buying this car it looks really clean but have only seen photos so far.

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7328&d=1300224063


couple more pics... pity about the lousy windshield job.

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7327&d=1300224062

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7329&d=1300224064



oh and while I'm at it - is this antenna stock?

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7330&d=1300224327

[JC540i]

Bottom right? unknown, i don't have that on mine but i do have the 540i so i dont know about that one.
How many miles on the car, the car itself looks good. any bad rust area's?

[whiskychaser]

Must be having a Mr Magoo day as I cant see much wrong. The wire to the compressor does look a bit flimsy but mine is the same-it comes out of the loom at the strut tower. Hoses look right: 1. From compressor to inner wing/bulkhead 2. From compressor to a/c radiator 3. From receiver dryer to inner wing/bulkhead. You cant see the one from the a/c rad to the dryer in the pic. Its missing the heater valve cover. Screen looks like mine - not sure what is wrong there? Doubt broken antenna is stock - its in the rear screen. Could be a mobile antenna? At least they didnt drill a big hole in a wing:p Wheels look like same 15" but appear to be on skinnier tyres. Pics can be deceptive but it looks clean and bog standard

[Russell]

Unless I am missing something, the "pipe" looks like a bumper strut. Should be another one on driver's side.

Antenna looks like an old cell phone antenna. cannot tell about the wire.

[mikell]

Antenna is definitely not stock - I agree it looks like an ancient cell antenna - easily removed.
Underhoood looks pretty nice to me.

[tim eh?]

appreciate the replies all... yeah bumper strut :D
it looks really clean apparently there is ZERO RUST!!!! taking the train down to the big city maybe I'll buy it this weekend.

WBAH D5315NBF97733 if anyone has any additional info on that I'd love to hear from you!

[Russell]

You could run a car fax. may be worth the money to check. Have a pre-purchase inspection done by an indy BMW shop may be anothe roption.

[tim eh?]

You could run a car fax. may be worth the money to check. Have a pre-purchase inspection done by an indy BMW shop may be anothe roption.

i might be taking a bit of a gamble - car is 6 hours away and there are enough logistical problems buying it on the weekend that taking it to a garage won't be possible.... if i buy it i will be driving back here with fingers and toes crossed praying to the god of water impellers and cranshaft sensors the whole way!

[BMWDriver]

My impellers broke at around 420,000 Kms from original, so I'm sure you'll be fine!

[CharlesAFerg]

Funny, I thought the same thing about the bumper strut when I first saw the M50 engine bay. I don't know if our M20 cars don't have it, or if it's hidden. Everything seems backwards on the M20 car.
0.o

[tim eh?]

It must be hidden because that looks really weird to me. I think everything is going to seem backward on this car to me I only know the m20.

so check out this crazy carfax i paid 35 dollars (!) for ... looks like they had to swap clusters to pass an emissions test ??? this should be fun... has LSD i'm pretty sure, i don't really care about other options.

04/07/1992 California
Motor Vehicle Dept. Title issued or updated
02/28/1995 42,893 California
Inspection Station
Palmdale, CA Passed emissions inspection
12/06/1995 53,125 California
Inspection Station
Palmdale, CA Passed emissions inspection
12/18/1995 Dealer Inventory
Van Nuys, CA Vehicle offered for sale
03/15/1996 Dealer Inventory
Van Nuys, CA Vehicle offered for sale
05/05/1996 53,508 California
Motor Vehicle Dept. Odometer reading reported
06/27/1996 California
Motor Vehicle Dept. Title issued or updated
New owner reported
Loan or lien reported
04/15/1998 71,470 California
Motor Vehicle Dept. Odometer reading reported
05/12/1998 California
Motor Vehicle Dept. Title issued or updated
New owner reported
03/21/2000 100,059 Colorado
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection
03/21/2000 Colorado
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Englewood, CO
Title #046946 Title or registration issued
11/16/2001 68,690 Ontario
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection
INCONSISTENT ODOMETER READING
Odometer reported as 110,546 kilometers


* It's tough to tell whether this is a sign of an odometer rollback or just a clerical error. Your best move is to get a mechanic or the seller to confirm the mileage.

12/13/2001 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Registration issued or renewed
Passed safety inspection
Vehicle previously registered in Colorado
Vehicle color noted as Black
10/09/2002 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Registration issued or renewed
09/24/2003 45,508 Ontario
Inspection Station
North York, ON Failed emissions inspection
INCONSISTENT ODOMETER READING
Odometer reported as 73,239 kilometers
09/25/2003 45,511 Ontario
Inspection Station
North York, ON Passed emissions inspection
Odometer reported as 73,243 kilometers
10/09/2003 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Registration issued or renewed
09/21/2004 47,616 Ontario
Inspection Station
North York, ON Passed emissions inspection
Odometer reported as 76,631 kilometers
09/21/2004 127,772 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Odometer reading reported
Odometer reported as 205,630 kilometers
10/10/2004 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
08/16/2005 128,708 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Registration issued or renewed
New owner reported
Registered as
personal vehicle
Odometer reported as 207,137 kilometers
05/08/2006 129,245 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Odometer reading reported
Odometer reported as 208,000 kilometers
05/20/2006 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Greater Toronto Area Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
03/16/2007 51,365 Ontario
Inspection Station
Richmond Hill, ON Failed emissions inspection
INCONSISTENT ODOMETER READING
Odometer reported as 82,664 kilometers
03/16/2007 51,368 Ontario
Inspection Station
Richmond Hill, ON Passed emissions inspection
Odometer reported as 82,669 kilometers
04/26/2007 131,730 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Odometer reading reported
Odometer reported as 211,999 kilometers
05/20/2007 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
05/02/2008 143,536 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Odometer reading reported
Odometer reported as 230,999 kilometers
05/20/2008 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
05/01/2009 Ontario
Inspection Station Emissions inspection performed
05/08/2009 53,231 Ontario
Inspection Station
Thornhill, ON Passed emissions inspection
INCONSISTENT ODOMETER READING
Odometer reported as 85,667 kilometers
05/20/2009 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
05/20/2010 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
09/30/2010 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Registration issued or renewed
Registered as
personal vehicle
01/24/2011 87,681 Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Registration issued or renewed
New owner reported
Registered as
personal vehicle
Odometer reported as 141,109 kilometers

[tim eh?]

ok so anyway i bought it... you know there is more to follow...

[genphreak]

That pipe, do you mean the bumper shock, or the pipe running out under the washerbottle? All looks normal to me, inc the wire... and I have 2x M50 pwoered e34s from 90 to 95.

Should eb a nice car.

re the antenna, here in Aus those came stock on every car ordered with a (in the day, analogue) phone. Both the factory and dealer fitted the antennae in that way.

[whiskychaser]

Maybe its me but arent the KM readings all over the place? Anyway you bought it and I assume you got home. Or are you around somewhere needing a lift home...?