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02-06-2008, 11:54 PM
Vehicle Details
Year : 1997
Make and Model :BMW 540i
Exterior Color : Silver
Interior Color : Black leather
Auto or Manual? : Auto with sport mode
Odometer Reading : 189k
Location of Vehicle : Calgary
Description : Full load
Extras :Lowered, 18's, clear lights, crossed drilled rotors, Mech perfect!
Asking Price : $12,500
Contact Information PM
E-Mail :
Phone :
Sorry wheels are dirty,
http://members.shaw.ca/tc20/rear1.JPG
Before the clear headlights
http://members.shaw.ca/tc20/front.JPG
**Bought a new car, so I'm bringing my old add back to life**
Since my last post, I've done the exhaust (new high flow cats and replaced the monster y-pipe/cat with a Walker racing resonator) and replaced all the intake gaskets. The car was awesome for the summer, but now that winter is here, the wife wanted someting a little higher off the ground, so no M5:cry: But i did find a cayenne Turbo:devil: that should keep her happy...and me!!
Anyways, she is still a great car and has always been meticuously maintained! I've dropped the price ALOT for a quick sale.
Thanks,
1997 540i , silver on blk leather, auto with sport mode, front and side air bags, full load (exp xenon’s) inc traction control, DSP audio w/changer, factory cellphone with voice control, heated seats and steering wheel (VERY nice in cold weather), Niche 3 piece 18” deep dish rims (polished lip), Brand new 245/40 tires, winter tires on factory rims, matching full size spare, Clear Hellas all the way around, crossed drilled rotors all 4, lowered on H&R springs, Bilstein shocks, tight and rides VERY comfortably.
Just overhauled the full suspension and anything else that wasn’t perfect, have the receipts to prove it ($7000+ @164k+ kms)
New plugs, alternator, rad, heater hoses, cabin filters, trust arm bushings, lower control arm bushings, sway bar bushings, inner tie rods, ball joints, battery, shocks, springs, strut mounts, alignment (dialed within factory specs), rotors and pads, tires. Even had Alberta Wheel size the hub to the OEM wheel size, meaning NO SHIMMY.
We bought it off the original owner, 50+ year old professional, who serviced it at BMW only. He traveled to Portland and back regularly. No accidents, some rock chips in the hood, original paint in very good condition (could use a power polish), and windshield is in excellent condition, no cracks. We bought it at 80k kms in 2001. We used it mostly hwy to the in laws and back, 8 hour drive. Wife drives it mostly. The car is FAST, excellent on the hwy, good hwy mileage for a V8, not bad in the city (depending on how you drive it), sport mode automatically shifts and holds the gears surprisingly well for an auto feature. The car has been perfect. Always ran synthetic at BMW, no leaks, no burning oil, breakdowns or surprises. It drives amazingly well in the snow with the winter tires. Never been stuck and it’s almost impossible to fish tail, even on purpose, with the traction control system. I can fish tail in my AWD Escalade 10x easier than this rear wheel drive car!!
The only reason we decided to overhaul any wearing parts, is because we thought we’d hang on to it for many more years. I sold my last 535 (straight 6) with nearly 300k and it still ran strong for much, much longer.
The bad;
• 2 little marks on the rear passenger interior door panel from the previous owner. He had a display rack in the back seat the in dented the panel. I had C&R Techniques look at it and quoted $100 to fix it, I just never got around to it, basically forgot about it because you don’t see it everyday.
• Some rock chips in the hood, but considering the age and that it is Calgary…I have to say the paint is in excellent condition! NO RUST ANYWHERE!
• Under the front bumper (near the engine bottom cover) is a slight warp/tear, but it is out of view. It’s been like that since the previous owner, must have been a parking block. You can just see it in the front pic.
• Little black mark on drivers’ front corner, dealer did that when they unloaded it off the truck brand new!! And NO, they never paid for it!! You can see it in the front pic.
• Couple/few pixels out on the odometer area. Common issue.
That’s all the bad.
Anyone who knows me…knows that I am very into my vehicles. I take care of them, do them up the best I can and keep all my mods tasteful. I know my cars inside out!
The car has 189k kms on it (75% hwy). Mechanically perfect!!
So if you are looking for a nice, 2 owner, smoke free, rust free, adult owned (not bagged or tracked) safe, fast, reliable for years to come, car…This may be it!
PLEASE keep in mind if you post that this is not a "been through the auction, dealership, exchanged hands 10x, eastern rusted out, mechanically unknown 1997 BMW". It's been very well taken care of all it's life!!
Thx
New price $12,500
Year : 1997
Make and Model :BMW 540i
Exterior Color : Silver
Interior Color : Black leather
Auto or Manual? : Auto with sport mode
Odometer Reading : 189k
Location of Vehicle : Calgary
Description : Full load
Extras :Lowered, 18's, clear lights, crossed drilled rotors, Mech perfect!
Asking Price : $12,500
Contact Information PM
E-Mail :
Phone :
Sorry wheels are dirty,
http://members.shaw.ca/tc20/rear1.JPG
Before the clear headlights
http://members.shaw.ca/tc20/front.JPG
**Bought a new car, so I'm bringing my old add back to life**
Since my last post, I've done the exhaust (new high flow cats and replaced the monster y-pipe/cat with a Walker racing resonator) and replaced all the intake gaskets. The car was awesome for the summer, but now that winter is here, the wife wanted someting a little higher off the ground, so no M5:cry: But i did find a cayenne Turbo:devil: that should keep her happy...and me!!
Anyways, she is still a great car and has always been meticuously maintained! I've dropped the price ALOT for a quick sale.
Thanks,
1997 540i , silver on blk leather, auto with sport mode, front and side air bags, full load (exp xenon’s) inc traction control, DSP audio w/changer, factory cellphone with voice control, heated seats and steering wheel (VERY nice in cold weather), Niche 3 piece 18” deep dish rims (polished lip), Brand new 245/40 tires, winter tires on factory rims, matching full size spare, Clear Hellas all the way around, crossed drilled rotors all 4, lowered on H&R springs, Bilstein shocks, tight and rides VERY comfortably.
Just overhauled the full suspension and anything else that wasn’t perfect, have the receipts to prove it ($7000+ @164k+ kms)
New plugs, alternator, rad, heater hoses, cabin filters, trust arm bushings, lower control arm bushings, sway bar bushings, inner tie rods, ball joints, battery, shocks, springs, strut mounts, alignment (dialed within factory specs), rotors and pads, tires. Even had Alberta Wheel size the hub to the OEM wheel size, meaning NO SHIMMY.
We bought it off the original owner, 50+ year old professional, who serviced it at BMW only. He traveled to Portland and back regularly. No accidents, some rock chips in the hood, original paint in very good condition (could use a power polish), and windshield is in excellent condition, no cracks. We bought it at 80k kms in 2001. We used it mostly hwy to the in laws and back, 8 hour drive. Wife drives it mostly. The car is FAST, excellent on the hwy, good hwy mileage for a V8, not bad in the city (depending on how you drive it), sport mode automatically shifts and holds the gears surprisingly well for an auto feature. The car has been perfect. Always ran synthetic at BMW, no leaks, no burning oil, breakdowns or surprises. It drives amazingly well in the snow with the winter tires. Never been stuck and it’s almost impossible to fish tail, even on purpose, with the traction control system. I can fish tail in my AWD Escalade 10x easier than this rear wheel drive car!!
The only reason we decided to overhaul any wearing parts, is because we thought we’d hang on to it for many more years. I sold my last 535 (straight 6) with nearly 300k and it still ran strong for much, much longer.
The bad;
• 2 little marks on the rear passenger interior door panel from the previous owner. He had a display rack in the back seat the in dented the panel. I had C&R Techniques look at it and quoted $100 to fix it, I just never got around to it, basically forgot about it because you don’t see it everyday.
• Some rock chips in the hood, but considering the age and that it is Calgary…I have to say the paint is in excellent condition! NO RUST ANYWHERE!
• Under the front bumper (near the engine bottom cover) is a slight warp/tear, but it is out of view. It’s been like that since the previous owner, must have been a parking block. You can just see it in the front pic.
• Little black mark on drivers’ front corner, dealer did that when they unloaded it off the truck brand new!! And NO, they never paid for it!! You can see it in the front pic.
• Couple/few pixels out on the odometer area. Common issue.
That’s all the bad.
Anyone who knows me…knows that I am very into my vehicles. I take care of them, do them up the best I can and keep all my mods tasteful. I know my cars inside out!
The car has 189k kms on it (75% hwy). Mechanically perfect!!
So if you are looking for a nice, 2 owner, smoke free, rust free, adult owned (not bagged or tracked) safe, fast, reliable for years to come, car…This may be it!
PLEASE keep in mind if you post that this is not a "been through the auction, dealership, exchanged hands 10x, eastern rusted out, mechanically unknown 1997 BMW". It's been very well taken care of all it's life!!
Thx
New price $12,500