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<blockquote data-quote="moots" data-source="post: 340390" data-attributes="member: 219"><p>e39</p><p></p><p>bro Riki,</p><p>just joined the e39 fraternity about 3 weeks ago......and i tell you i have been enjoying every day that i drive the car to wherever.......</p><p> </p><p>was with the e34 for 10 good years and now the e39 is affordable and invitingly nice to own,so i moved :love:</p><p> </p><p>mine's a '97 m52b28...lurve the smoothness,good handling and the more refined ride compared to the e34.the electronics.......whoaaa........:stupid:</p><p> </p><p>rm 2k spent at the first visit to the shop :</p><p> </p><p>1. both rear bearings chg - howling sound with speed</p><p>2. both rear lower arm bushings - car skips at roar unevenness during cornering</p><p>3. front brake pads - 80% worn</p><p>4. oil pressure switch - leaking</p><p>5. oil filter housing O ring - leaking</p><p>6. spark plugs - slight wear</p><p>7. both belts - slight cracking</p><p>8. routine oil filter and oil change plus diagnostics</p><p> </p><p>Other than that the car is in good shape,looking at all the arms and bushings front and rear and lucky me there are no other external leaks.have had the opportunity to get acquinted with the car during weekends and at nights after work and the car looks pretty good.....:top:</p><p> </p><p>for those who are contemplating....just do it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moots, post: 340390, member: 219"] e39 bro Riki, just joined the e39 fraternity about 3 weeks ago......and i tell you i have been enjoying every day that i drive the car to wherever....... was with the e34 for 10 good years and now the e39 is affordable and invitingly nice to own,so i moved :love: mine's a '97 m52b28...lurve the smoothness,good handling and the more refined ride compared to the e34.the electronics.......whoaaa........:stupid: rm 2k spent at the first visit to the shop : 1. both rear bearings chg - howling sound with speed 2. both rear lower arm bushings - car skips at roar unevenness during cornering 3. front brake pads - 80% worn 4. oil pressure switch - leaking 5. oil filter housing O ring - leaking 6. spark plugs - slight wear 7. both belts - slight cracking 8. routine oil filter and oil change plus diagnostics Other than that the car is in good shape,looking at all the arms and bushings front and rear and lucky me there are no other external leaks.have had the opportunity to get acquinted with the car during weekends and at nights after work and the car looks pretty good.....:top: for those who are contemplating....just do it [/QUOTE]
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