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Car Forum / BMW Cars / June 20075 series Touring(wagon), mid 1990's
looking for a 5 series wagon, used, from 1993 to 1995 models.....any info on reliability/things to avoid with these models? or are they pretty much good to go provided that it was maintained correctly?....appreaciate the feedback. thanks taken mine on a few 3000+ trips, done a total of 280,000 and been fine while i had it has occ tick over problem, but this seems common with the age and type of car. gearbox is fine, electrics fine, only prop is v occ led display saying brake light broblem, there isnt but someone says the wires get stressed in the boot lid so its common i love mine, just not sporty enough so going back to my salloon when i can > looking for a 5 series wagon, used, from 1993 to 1995 models.....any > info on reliability/things to avoid with these models? or are they > pretty much good to go provided that it was maintained > correctly?....appreaciate the feedback. > > thanks > looking for a 5 series wagon, used, from 1993 to 1995 models.....any > info on reliability/things to avoid with these models? or are they > pretty much good to go provided that it was maintained > correctly?....appreaciate the feedback. I've heard - seen here and other web places - that the sunroofs are very problematical. Seen a couple of people who have had problems with the self-leveling suspension. Other than that, the E34 is really bullet-proof. FloydR >> looking for a 5 series wagon, used, from 1993 to 1995 models.....any >> info on reliability/things to avoid with these models? or are they [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > are very problematical. Seen a couple of people who have had > problems with the self-leveling suspension. I'd agree with those comments 200%! If the sunroof(s) actually close ok, leave them closed for good. You *really* don't want to have to work on them, ever. Any self levelleing problems can be remedied by retrofitting standard springs/shocks. Cheaper by $$$$ too. > Other than that, the E34 is really bullet-proof. Indeed. Probably the most reliable and well built vehicles I've ever owned or worked on. JB > > <sportride...@yahoo.com> wrote > >> looking for a 5 series wagon, used, from 1993 to 1995 models.....any [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > JB is there a particular year to avoid? I have mostly seen 1993's and 1995's..... >> > <sportride...@yahoo.com> wrote >> >> looking for a 5 series wagon, used, from 1993 to 1995 models.....any [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > is there a particular year to avoid? I have mostly seen 1993's and > 1995's..... Not really. I'd personally avoid only cars with the double sunroof and especially the self-levelleing suspension. It *will* eventually fail and cost $$$$. I'd probably go for a cheap older 92/93 car with >200k miles on it too as most of the nasty work will have been done by then (bushes/shocks/ track control arms/steering components/radiator/water pump etc..). The M50 engines are very relaible if looked after. My old 520i touring had 397k miles on it when I sold it 3 years ago and it's still alive today. JB |
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