1988 BMW 5-Series

M5 Sedan

3.5L Straight 6 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel

Manual

WBSDC9309J2791118

Gasoline

*Sorry had to re-post due to flagging Collector's dream: selling my pride and joy 1988 E28 M5, the first and the original M5 BMW officially imported. This is a US-spec car so it is black with tan interior, 5-speed manual, fully optioned with heated seats. Very low 103,200 original miles. Car is basically stock with some mild mods done by previous owners: Dinan performance chip, stage 1 suspension (rear SLS removed), camber plates, front and rear sway bars; that's it. Maintained regularly, and major mechanical work like cylinder heads and timing chain were all replaced, and drive shaft was rebuilt. Have all service records since new (file folder for the car is over 2-inches thick). Also have the original window sticker, misc. new car paperwork, dealership/new vehicle license plate inserts, Dinan manual and warranty info, etc. I personally kept all the gas receipts on top of it during my ownership. Car is in excellent original condition with matching VIN# tag on all the appropriate places. Original tool kit has never been used, and the correct accessories are all there including the original BMW cloths (unused) and glove box flashlight. Original ECU chip, period correct first aid kit in the trunk, trunk cargo net, and extra new Motorsport seat hashes will be included. The car has been in the west coast all its life so it is completely rust and accident free (I have the entire ownership history and clean CA title in hand). But the car is not perfect: there are a couple of small door dents on the car, but they can and should be easily fix by a reputable dent removal service; I just never had the time to do it as this is my 4th car. Paint is good with no oxidation (pictures shown do not do justice; I unfortunately have a crappy digital camera), interior is clean and no cracks on the dash. The leather is good inside the car with the exception small wear on the driver side seat bolster; headliner and everything else is good. Other than the Dinan mods mentioned above, the windows are tinted, and one of the previous owner have chrome plated the OEM BBS wheels, and a trunk mounted CD changer was added at one point of time (it powers up but no longer works). The stock AM/FM cassette deck radio works properly; although there is a tiny bit of engine noise while in AM mode. The tires (Yokohama AVS) are decent, battery is good, and the car is on a BMW charger plugged into the wall in the garage usually. All trunk tools are complete, all original glove box manuals, radio security code, tape deck cleaner, and maintenance booklet are there. By the way all the OEM wheel center caps are not missing, and they will come with the car. If you are looking at this car, you are probably aware only about 1300 of these hand-assembled cars were ever imported to North America for 1-year only, so needless to say it is destined to be a future collectable. Honest to God it kills me to list it for sale, but having only driven less than 4,000 miles since 2007, I can't justify keeping it hence the reason for selling. I have been a BMWCCA member since 1988, and I sincerely hope it would go to another fellow enthusiast that would continue to care of it. Very fair reserve for this low mileage original example; car is sold as-is and no warranty of any kind will be included. Winning bidder is responsible for any shipping/transporting fees unless you planned to pick up locally (car is located in San Francisco Bay Area). Will only accept certified check in full prior to delivery of the vehicle; $1,000 deposit (certified check or PayPal) due within 48-hours from end of auction.Thanks for looking and please email with any questions.