WTB: Fast 4 Door

[ViPER1313]

[Jake]

I'd pass given the rust and the fact that a 540i isn't that rare. It'll only make it harder to resell unless you fix it, and I doubt you'd fix it.

[ViPER1313]

Also has a Dinan CAI. Some ps leak somewhere, owner says it’s slow. No VANOS or timing chain noise I can hear.

[davej]

$2500 or gtfo

but yeah, I'm with Jake on the rust, it's not going to get any better while you drive it

[Senor_Taylor]

That's an odd place to have rust unless it's holding moisture behind it somewhere. Unless those tail light seals are designed weird.

What does the bottom look like?

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[RawrImAMonster]

I'm with everyone else.  I wouldn't touch it with that rust.

[ViPER1313]

I mean... the car was an IL car... underside looked OK from what I could see. I did also see some grease on the exhaust near the front of the rear diff, so that may be leaking a bit.

On the fence about it, but thinking pass.

[ViPER1313]

I'd pass given the rust and the fact that a 540i isn't that rare. It'll only make it harder to resell unless you fix it, and I doubt you'd fix it.

I would probably touch it up with a rattle can. I could probably make it look “OK” because the areas are so small.

Needs to pass MD inspection:

Tires
Rear tint removed
*maybe* 1 taillight, has a crack.

Otherwise I think it would probably pass unless they find some really worn suspension stuff, but it felt pretty tight, no clunks.

[D_Eclipse9916]

I would pass, I had rust on my M3 convertible back in the day and it made it a nightmare to sell. That said it did sell and I still made money on it; it just makes it more of a pain.

[.RJ]

Would pass on that rust. No idea whats hiding underneath it or how deep it goes.

A german car that old should not be rusting anywhere.

[ViPER1313]

This may be the first time in MM history that the group think is *not* to buy a busted BMW.

[D_Eclipse9916]

This may be the first time in MM history that the group think is *not* to buy a busted BMW.

Nope, you must not be following any of Taylor's "builds".

[Senor_Taylor]

I was told not to buy a busted BMW and I didn't listen to them. I'm rich, happy, successful, and certainly don't have car trouble. Be like me.

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[ViPER1313]

Someone find me something better for 5g before I lose my resolve and buy an E38

[ViPER1313]

Clean but crack pipe price, maybe I could work him down?

Hey, check out this car I found on Cars.com: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detai...hare_other

Check out the Carfax - one owner, dealer maintained.

[WRXtranceformed]

You said you didn't want a Lexus LS because it was too luxurious but you want an old Jag instead?

You do know that Jag got its bad reputation from basically any car it made prior to 2008 right

[ViPER1313]

You said you didn't want a Lexus LS because it was too luxurious but you want an old Jag instead?

You do know that Jag got its bad reputation from basically any car it made prior to 2008 right

Yea, reviewers hated those old, slow crappy Jaguars.

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/jaguar/xj...m-wrap-up/

Put your crack pipe away.

[WRXtranceformed]

You said you didn't want a Lexus LS because it was too luxurious but you want an old Jag instead?  

You do know that Jag got its bad reputation from basically any car it made prior to 2008 right

Yea, reviewers hated those old, slow crappy Jaguars.

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/jaguar/xj...m-wrap-up/

Put your crack pipe away.

I was referring to the reliability. They drove it as a new car and put less than 13k miles on it.  You linked a 200k mile Jaguar...

You do you man, prove me wrong!  I loved my Jag, but it was new and nice and not cheap.  And I put about as many miles on it as those guys did.  I was also smart enough to sell it before the timer ran out on the warranty. The E-diff replacement would have been $5500 in parts alone iirc

[ViPER1313]

The parts prices on 20 y/o luxury cars are not nearly as bad as you may imagine. Some are bespoke, but even the “expensive” parts are not that insane.

For example, let’s look at some “nightmarish” replacement costs for the XJR (for used parts sourced from car-part.com)

Full engine: $1200
Supercharger: $135
Transmission: $600

Modern cars are way, way worse.

[Senor_Taylor]