1988 BMW M5

Sedan

3.5

Manual

WBSDC9307J2791487

Clear

Gasoline

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Thank you for the interest in my rust free Dinan tuned 1988 BMW M5 VIN WBSDC9307J2791487. Black (086), Natur Leather (0237) interior. 5 speed Manual transmission, 3.5 Liter inline 6 cylinder engine. Most likely if you are looking at this post you understand the rarity of this vehicle. The vehicle is entirely rust free and a great example of the second rarest M-badged BMW ever produced. Entirely hand built, with production numbers somewhere around 1,236 imported to the United States. My personal history on the vehicle is that I purchased the vehicle sight unseen two months ago with a no start condition. Given the maintenance records and overall condition of the vehicle I was comfortable with the nature of the purchase. Upon arrival of the M5 I had it sent directly to a local BMW specialist garage which subsequently diagnosed the M5 with two bad fuel pumps. The fuel pumps were immediately replaced and the vehicle has been running great since. Upon driving the vehicle home from the garage, I realized that the odometer was frozen, I contacted the previous owner and he assured me that prior to the no start condition the odometer was not frozen and was recording the mileage accurately (I have legal disclosures and correspondence to prove this). I have driven the vehicle over 200 miles in order to assure that the vehicle is running properly. The engine has not been rebuilt but runs very strong, it pulls hard in every gear. It has a Dinan performance chip with all receipts from the purchase and install. I have service records for the majority of the vehicles life that show it was appropriately maintained. The M5 is in overall amazing shape. This being said it does need a couple things, new bushings upfront, ball joints, the AC doesn't work, and seat motor in the driver seat won't move the seat back portion of the seat forward. All this being said, it is a solid vehicle that could be a very interesting collectors piece. Feel free to contact me with additional questions or to request pictures. On Oct-04-14 at 07:53:52 PDT, seller added the following information: In the interest of full disclosure, I am going to include the results of a Pre-purchase inspection that was just completed by a local independent BMW shop: Hi, I was finally able to compile the list of items that need to be addressed on the vehicle. Everything is as follows, based on what your technician's findings were: -All tires need to be replaced-Right front lower ball joint-Left front lower ball joint-Front end of engine covered in dirt and oil - suspect crankshaft seal leaking-Rear shocks are both leaking-Rear axle dog bones are worn and boots gone-Missing several exhaust hangers - recommend replacement of all-CV joint outer boots have zip ties to secure them-Most joints on steering linkage have dry rotter boots-Front driver and passenger seats do not move via electrical switches-Right front marker lens in bumper is cracked-Mismatched brand sealed beam headlights-Front bumper rattles-Recommend replacement of air filter-Odometer inoperable - suspect gear inside has stripped Also, I have received a lot of questions asking my level of comfort with driving this m5 for extended distances. I would feel comfortable driving this vehicle just about anywhere as it sits at this moment, but as anyone looking at this vehicle knows, things do happen to classic BMWs and I have no way of predicting these events.