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Car Forum / BMW Cars / April 2006'91 E34 M5 with rebuilt engine/tranny - Good idea?
The engine was rebuilt after 85,000k miles by Griffin Imports in Georgia ( www.griffinimport.com ). 2 Year or 200k mile warranty on the engine. The engine and tranny currently have 4,200k mi. In addition to the rebuilds, these upgrades were done recently. Completely rebuilt transmission by shop in LA. New fuel injectors New Fuel Pump New Water Pump and hoses New thermostat New air flow meter Bosch New air hose New vacoom valve New coils New spark Plugs New ignition wiring New tensioner New headlights New clutch New front and rear brake pads 18" Hamman black wheels BBTriflo exhaust Shortshifter Total spent on the car was $16,020 and he has all the receipts. If all of this preventative maintanence has already been done and the car checks out on a detailed inspection should it be good to go for many miles? How many before servicing? What in particular should be a concern at what mileage? I want the car... I just don't want to have to pour money into it within 30k miles. If the inspection checks out should it be solid for awhile? On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:42:32 -0700, seanc04 wrote: > The engine was rebuilt after 85,000k miles by Griffin Imports in > Georgia ( www.griffinimport.com ). 2 Year or 200k mile warranty on the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > within 30k miles. If the inspection checks out should it be solid for > awhile? It's under warranty with the engine, which is better than most of that year. Do a used car inspection at an independent BMW shop and if it checks out go for it. A full inspection is 150-200 as I recall. Looks like a well taken car of car. > The engine was rebuilt after 85,000k miles by Griffin Imports in > Georgia ( www.griffinimport.com ). 2 Year or 200k mile warranty on the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > within 30k miles. If the inspection checks out should it be solid for > awhile? a '91 M5 is not a car one buys with frugality or maintenance expenses in mind. If you truly want the car then buy it with the knowledge you have an awesome handmade machine that will require ongoing and constant TLC. It is *not* an automotive applicance...  Signature-Fred W ditto again, get your chequebook ready for some exercise! Worth it if you like the M series... very worth it, BUT, it takes a lot of care and knowledge to keep it up to snuff. |
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