need advice for buying E32 1994 740i

[majmaj]

Hello boys,
I am considering buying very clean E32 1994 740i (to be imported from Japan). It's a good deal price wise, but I am thinking I want to drive this beauty, not just collect it.
I'd appriciate any input on maintenance, fuel cons, very big size!, resale problem, etc.

cheers,

[black13]

Get the 850i if your gonna get them from japan. Way cooler and rare. Although with old BMW, reliability will be an issue.

[C4S]

Best advice is .. dont touch those cars ..

I have seen many many 850i from japan .. under $10K to buy .. over $15K to fix .. :banghead:

Still, ~ $25K total .. not that bad ..

[cocoabrova]

Originally posted by C4S
Best advice is .. dont touch those cars ..

I have seen many many 850i from japan .. under $10K to buy .. over $15K to fix .. :banghead:

Still, ~ $25K total .. not that bad ..

:werd: I would stay away from anything with the OBD 0 5.0L V12 engine, they're nightmares...

[majmaj]

how about a 540i E34?

[GT4rally]

Originally posted by majmaj
how about a 540i E34?

If you're going to buy an E34, which are great cars, don't but a 540i. Those engines had major problems with cylinder bore wear due to the metal (Nikasil) not being compatible with North American gasoline's high sulpher content.

Buy an E34 535i, it's a 6-cylinder, but almost as quick and no cylinder bore problems... and make sure it's a manual.

[J@Tuner]

^^ Exactly, unless you can verify that the motor has been replaced with a new block, which may be difficult since it is in a different country, stay away. Same motor in the 740 as well.

735 or 535i, M30 bulletproof motors, cheap to fix, easy to work on.

[ukrcan]

i think there is one e34 535i for sale on here...save time on all the import hurdles...

Edit: here is the link http://forums.beyond.ca/st/268747/fs-1990-bmw-535i-86000km/