1988 BMW M5

Sedan

6 Cylinder

Manual

WBSDC9302J2875121

Clear

Gasoline

1988 BMW M5 220,052 Miles Very solid chassis with limited rust 16" Momo wheels Hella H4/H1 Headlight upgrade Aftermarket stereo with multiple amps & sub 1988 BMW M5 - Black over Tan leather, 5-speed with a S38B36 engine. This car is a very solid original M5, in need of a full repaint. All of the VIN tags are present and accounted for on the fenders, doors, trunk lid. The VIN tag is not present on the hood. The interior of the car is in fair condition - the rear seat bottom has a tear, and the front seats could use some reupholstering on the bolsters. The carpet is very clean, with the exception of the drivers footwell which needs a deep cleaning. There are no holes in the carpeting. The drivers inner door panel leather is scratched from fingernails. Installed in the glove box is an original BMW Cellphone, 80's vintage with cord. The car starts and runs smoothly, with no smoking. There is a hole in the muffler, which will need to be welded closed or replaced. We have driven the car around our shop, and it shifts through all the gears smoothly. The car will sit at idle and run perfectly without any overheating. Recent service work includes new alternator and belt, replaced clutch master cylinder and pedal tree assembly under dash. A new rear differential mount, OE BMW was also installed. The chassis is very clean, but does show some rust in the typical area for E28 BMW's around the rear valance corners and near the bumper shock mounts. Please see the photos below for reference. The trunk gasket has come unglued, and there appears to be indications of rust below the gasket. We purchased the car as it sits, and the car arrived with the sunroof taped shut to prevent leaking. At some point, the door gaskets began separating from the body, and an intrepid previous owner attempted to re-adhere these to the body using what appears to be Gorilla Glue. You can see the glue on the gaskets in the photos below. As shown, no spare tire is included with the car. The faceplate for the radio is missing. The matching tan leather ashtray cover is included, but not installed as there is a vintage radar detector in the ashtray spot. There is no spare tire or wheel and there are no tools in the tool tray. There is a large subwoofer box in the trunk and two amplifiers mounted on the rear seat partition. The radio faceplate is missing, and not included. The car is sold as-is, as shown, with no warranties or guarantees expressed or implied. We will assist with shipping arrangements, buyer is responsible for all fee's and costs of transportation. Car may be viewed in person by prospective buyers with prior notice. A PayPal deposit of $500.00 is due within 48 hours of auction end. Full payment must be made in full with in 7 working days of auction ending. On Nov-18-14 at 13:12:44 PST, seller added the following information: Note: We have a CLEAR TITLE in hand for the car. We purchased the car as an Abandoned Vehicle from NJ, which resulted in the Title note in the Autocheck/CarFax history. The State of NJ does not distinguish between "Abandoned" and "Repaired/Repairable" titles. Please note the date below when the Abandoned Vehicle title was filed. We are happy to answer questions or concerns for any interested buyer. 10/21/2014 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 220,052 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:V3201429400000171) REPAIRED/REPAIRABLE ABANDONED On Nov-19-14 at 05:47:20 PST, seller added the following information: NOTE: Typo in first line - engine is a S38B35, not S38B36! On Nov-21-14 at 05:54:26 PST, seller added the following information: The State of New Hampshire, where the car is located, and the state in which the car will be sold, does NOT issue titles on vehicles over 15 years old. The car will be sold with a Bill of Sale, State of NH VIN Verification form, and the original copy of the title from NJ as shown below.