Would you buy this car......

[callen]

Have Co-worker....89 735il Auto....overheated now has water in Oil. Car has been sitting for about 8 mos. not touched. In good shape. 140K miles.
$600.00. Would you buy it?
Callen 91 535i 94 530i 5spds

[Mr Project]

Well, assuming you could find a replacement M30 for around $500 and you don't mind doing all the work yourself, it could be a pretty good deal if the tranny and suspension are solid.

Other things to check on an E32, though... does it have SLS? Is it working? Bushings/interior/etc? Some of that stuff gets expensive to replace.

Of course, you might even get lucky and be able to do a head gasket and a little freshening on the head, but I'd assume at this point that you needed a whole engine.

Feeling "Wrenchy"?

[winfred]

i wouldn't just do a head on a milkshake that sat for several months, it turns into this nasty goo thats hard to remove without scrubbing, and the rust factor also

[callen]

how can I tell if it has SLS?

[callen]

yea but if head is fine....I'll have about $120.00 in gaskets. Did the 535i which was fairly easy....

It does crank and run so thinking as soon as I get it drain the goo.....put in fresh oil....drain cooling sysem....start it up for a couple minutes and go from there.....whatcha think??

now if I have a cracked head will look for an engine...

[intelitre]

I've been told that only the 5 series wagons had suspension leveling. check the rear
shocks for hydaulic connections