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>>28914241

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>>28914241
This thread AGAIN.
Can u wrench? I bought the nicest E34 I could find and it cost me about 2k USD per year to keep maintain if I don't work on it myself.
Because of some of the down time waiting for parts when I do work on it myself I can't use it some of the time, not a big deal bc I don't use it to commute to work.
Mine is not a low maintenance car even though it's arguably the most reliable 5 series with the most low maintenance engine, and in excellent condition. If you buy a shit BMW you will have a shit time and want to kys yourself. If you need to rely on it or can't wrench/have no money to fix it just fucking forget it. Don't be a retard. buy the nicest one you can or don't buy it at all

>>28914251
What engine though? If you bought a V8, that's on you. The inline six M30 is indestructible even if you're the king of retards.

>>28914254
Its an M50. They are bullet proof. No engine problems in the whole time I've had it, the thing is like a sewing machine. Any V8 BMW is asking for trouble. M30 is also good but a bit more agricultural. I cbf doing regualr valve clearances in my daily.

>>28914254
The engine doesn't have to break for a car to be expensive to maintain, there's a ton of suspension and steering parts, pumps and shit that are wear parts and with that many years anything can go at any time.

>>28914255
>Any V8 BMW is asking for trouble.
The old pushrod V8 engines were very stout due to being extremely american in design, side for being all aluminium.
The M60 also is fairly retard proof, it's only from the M62 onwards when they started cutting costs and going all plastic is when they suck shit.

>>28914273
Somehow I don't think OP is in the market for a pushrod V8 BMW

>>28914278
>Any V8 BMW
both the OHVs and M60s are reliable engines.
There was a time you could get V8 E34s for like a hundred bucks over here, the weakest link was always the automatic transmission, but the V8s never skipped a beat.

>>28914280
I'm not disagreeing but an OHV V8 bmw is like, something you'd see at pebble beach and OP appears to be on the hunt for a total shit heap.

sweet spot for BMWs is the mid ranges. Don’t get a 4 pot or a V8 or 12, stick to the sixes. And don’t get a diesel they’re miserable. Automatics suit the cars better for the most part especially if you’re looking at the cheap end of the market as the manuals are thrashed, overpriced shit and weren’t great new anyway. M SPORT shit ruins the ride so opt for comfy spec

I’d basically get the best N/A I6 you can and enjoy it for what it is. Boomer cruise it

>>28914281
Fuck you're right, he did say"shittiest bmw", so a salvage title e39 530 or 40 with the M62 ot is
>>28914283
I'd disagree about the diesels. I like M57s, they're quite neat, have heaps of torque and are the last hurrah from a time when BMWs were actually good cars.
There's also the meme engines like the M67 or that quad turbo diesel straight 6

>>28914254
Fucking wrenchlet lmao
>hurr durr muh engine
Fucking retard SYBAU

>>28914241
i'm not talking you out of it since it is a great decision. get a n54 car as cheap as possible. restore it to ok condition. get to 600hp. mog the boyracers in their +50k cars.

>this thread again

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>>28914255
>Any V8 BMW is asking for trouble
Hol up.

>>28914251
e34 was kinda hard to maintain even when they where current cars. still my favorite "normal" car of all time.
>>28914255
>Its an M50. They are bullet proof
lol, no they're not. they're fragile, had multiple cracked heads, burnt valves because of valve springs material fatigue.

>>28914283
auto e34 is so slow tho. I'm all for auto boxes but e34 is better with manual, clutch is super soft which helps innacity.

>>28916222
Idk man maybe you got a lemon or one that had a hard life. My M50 been great and the general consensus online is that they’re rock solid. Just don’t overheat it and service it and you’re good to go. Cooling system is the only real weak point on the E34s, the rest of the issues I’ve encountered are mostly standard 30 year old luxury car type stuff (fuel pump failure, worn suspension, electrics going wonky etc).