Poor man's M5.

NMNA

http://bn.craigslist.org/cto/4185448357.html

Hmm… I wonder what kind of nightmare it would be to own a 16-year old high-end luxury car with 200k on it? Looks like fun though!

petegossett wrote: Hmm… I wonder what kind of nightmare it would be to own a 16-year old high-end luxury car with 200k on it?

Heh heh heh .... hooo boy.

You know the kicker? It has blingy aftermarket wheels. There is a very, very strong correlation between that and deferred maintenance/repairs.

In reply to Knurled:

There is indeed, but if what is claimed was done, it should be relatively trouble free.

Knurled wrote: You know the kicker? It has blingy aftermarket wheels. There is a very, very strong correlation between that and deferred maintenance/repairs.

So true... Oh so very true. Also applies to newer luxury vehicles.

The more chrome on the rims, the more broken E36 M3 under the hood. It's a guarantee anywhere.

mndsm wrote: The more chrome on the rims, the more broken E36 M3 under the hood. It's a guarantee anywhere.

magazine worthy quote right here

If he did really do a Mustang drivetrain swap, maintenance should be less.

BTW, I test drove both a 540i Sport 6-speed and an M5 when shopping. The 540i is not a poor man's M5, the big boy is a big step beyond. The 540i felt like an old man's car, the M5 felt like the engineers had been given full reign.

Starting to wonder if pinchvalve got hacked.

I kind of figured a poor man's M5 was a box Caprice with an LS2 swap and a bunch of suspension and brake parts.

This is an E34 though.... Buddy of mine has one with pretty high mileage and it's been a great car. It's got a chip, intake, and exhaust i believe, and the thing sounds berkeleying INCREDIBLE.

Like... weak-in-the-knees incredible.

The timing chain and guides are on borrowed time at 200K. Not a terrible job on the early v8 but it does require some special tools.

still wondering how much work this V8/6spd swap is into a 318ti