Love it. Just helped myself to a '95 M3. Yet to drive a car more satisfying

...overall, compared to a BMW.

Driven faster cars, more luxurious cars, slower cars, everything in between. BMW hits the target for me.

For $950 I doubt you got much in terms of records but it would be nice to know if/when head gasket or radiator work was done. Same with timing chain.

In response to this post by Will Stewart

Posted: 12/20/2016 at 4:33PM

Okay, Lounge Lizards, I bought a 1994 BMW 525i for $950 yesterday. -- Will Stewart

12/20/2016 3:47PM

Much better than giving kid your wifey's old car and buying new for wifey -- DonHo-kieHi 12/20/2016 7:58PM

He should be thrilled to have a Dad that puts up with him if he totaled -- grill to chill 12/20/2016 7:26PM

You should buy a 2nd one for parts. Maybe a 3rd. ** -- Hokie Bird 94 12/20/2016 6:56PM

Did you get any service records? -- EDGEMAN 12/20/2016 6:45PM

Also highly recommend buying this service manual -- EDGEMAN 12/20/2016 6:54PM

I-6 engines are a inherently smooth design, with plugs firing every 120... -- EDGEMAN 12/20/2016 8:21PM

I bought a 1990 735i back in 1995. I had -- VTUD 12/20/2016 6:44PM

Good car wife had a 95 525..,. -- NW Raleigh Hokie 12/20/2016 6:42PM

Interesting. Do you also have a bad car wife? or perhaps a pickup wife? ** -- Hokie360 12/20/2016 7:18PM

What major replacements have already been done? ** -- 133743Hokie 12/20/2016 5:28PM

Nice car....so when are you going to repaint it maroon w/ orange pinstripe? ** -- VTHokie2000 12/20/2016 5:28PM

Did you have a BMW knowledgeable mechanic check it out for you? -- Hokie360 12/20/2016 5:19PM

You are one shop visit away from being in the red..FWIW.. -- UTPr0sim 12/20/2016 5:08PM

If you were buying a 22 yo car, you bought the right one. -- King Jaffe Joffer 12/20/2016 4:36PM

Beautiful car, KJJ. I bet it's a rocketship. ** -- Brown Water 12/20/2016 5:01PM

TY! It’s plenty fast, but the true manual tranny is the real pleasure. ** -- King Jaffe Joffer 12/21/2016 09:54AM

Love it. Just helped myself to a '95 M3. Yet to drive a car more satisfying -- typed by ben 12/20/2016 4:33PM

Ray Korman's daily driver at one time was a E-34 with a S50 transplant. -- EDGEMAN 12/20/2016 8:30PM

Not sure I know him ** -- typed by ben 12/20/2016 9:06PM

He's one of the better known BMW guys. Link to his shop: -- EDGEMAN 12/20/2016 10:50PM

Particularly the timing chain. ** -- nokeneck 12/20/2016 4:59PM

ABSOLUTELY! That thing is probably due for it's 3rd timing chain. -- GFallsFan 12/21/2016 08:17AM

Yeah, what Beta said. Maintaining an old BMW is likely to cost you. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 12/20/2016 4:11PM

Why'd you block out the plate? ** -- RoswellGAHokie 12/20/2016 4:11PM

Because it wasn't much plate. ** -- Will Stewart

12/21/2016 12:36AM

I'm not a lounge lizard, -- GCHokieof91 12/20/2016 4:11PM

I also drove a 20+ year old German vehicle when I was 16. -- s.mill hokie 12/20/2016 4:10PM

I had a '74 Westfalia when I was a youngster. ** -- hokie in cville 12/20/2016 4:14PM

I had a '79 -- MEHOKIE 12/20/2016 4:17PM

With that, you're almost where you would be cash wise with 75 subscriptions -- halesvb11 12/20/2016 4:08PM

Step right up to Will's used car emporium ** -- MEHOKIE 12/20/2016 3:58PM

Save the 4K for the repair bills. Looks like it was taken care of. ** -- Betabeachbum 12/20/2016 3:53PM

That is the first time in the shop, -- VaTechie 12/20/2016 4:46PM

I think it's fabulous ** -- Brown Water 12/20/2016 3:51PM

Love it. Just helped myself to a '95 M3. Yet to drive a car more satisfying

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