What a BMW looks like after 190k - Pics

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 16:41

Good Afternoon OCUK peeps

My BMW took its odometer over 190k today, one step closer to the big 200k! So, it was treated to new tyres a clean and something else new. Can anyone guess what it is?

Now, the dilema, do i sell it now, or just drive it till it no longer makes economical sense?

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 16:53

Jez said:
Unless you are bored with it i'd drive it until it dies. Looks absolutely great btw

Btw do you have an o2 xda exec? Think i might have seen you on a thatcham train a week or 2 back.

lol, i have an M5000 (same thing) but its possible, i get the train to and from work when i forgot to get petrol the night before, lol

You should have said hi!

Lights were one of the first things i did, apart from the rears which i didnt get hold of till a few months ago.

The plates i put on about 8 months ago..

Re-spray - I love you - but wrong!

Wipers - Did them about 10k ago, still going strong.

Exhaust - Damn you man, spot on!

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 16:59

andi said:
Looks lovely, I wouldn't bother selling it, you won't get much for it, so its not like you'll lose much if you keep running it. Not worth the hassle if your still happy with it.

Out of interest, how much of it has done 190k and not been replaced?

Everything, is original afaik, apart from consumables (pads/discs) the waterpump was resplaced about 500 miles ago (38 quid), Spoiler, which it didnt have before.

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:04

Jez said:
I was literally walking off the train when i thought i saw you - i think it was you remembering back to video's you have posted. You were on the phone too so bursting in would have been a little rude.

Sounds like me, spend far too much time on my mobile.

Fair enough, well you have my permission to interrupt me whenever, from now on

Would be nice to meet yet another OCUKer

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:08

Dangerous said:
Your car is 14 years old with 190k? haha mine is under 3 years with 132k

Serious milage!!! Anything gone wrong in that time?

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:17

Dangerous said:
1 oil light switch!

Christ, that much?

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:39

Clarkey said:
Hmm I would count ring replacement as an engine rebuild, it does afterall involve complete stripping down of the engine.

I would have to agree, but tis still a good figure for an earlier engine.

Looks like the general concensus is to keep it then

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:49

[TW]Fox said:
It has served you well but it is now time for an E39

Give me 12 months

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 18:38

jp7152 said:
Heh,

Think I saw you last night too, coming into the woodley area just past charvil.

Well, i would have been in that area, so tis likely, was i mis-behaving?

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 19:46

jp7152 said:
Well, I was doing about 55mph and you did come by about double the speed I was traveling...

Did it sound nice?

agw_01 said:
Lovely car Malt! I see you've still not got the suspension fitted?

Yer, i know. I not sure im going to ever get it done, 190k shocks and lowering springs is not a great idea im told

Maybe if i can be bothered to get new shocks fitted sometime in the near future they will go on.

quackers said:
out of interest malt, were did you get the new backbox from?

Fooled you

Its a couple of bolt on exhaust tips! I spent about a month trying to find a couple of single bolt ons that didnt look terrible and would fit well enough not to look bolted on.

Backboxes for this car are one of two things, if not both. Very expensive/ Very hard to find.

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Jan 2006 at 20:00

Thanks

Egay has lots, none of which can be used on my car, due to them only having a single entry point

There are plenty of cheapo ones about, its just often a pain in the bum to fit them. However, with an escort, there are probably made to fit ones readily available. They might cost more, but are likely to be a much better fit.

Malt_Vinegar · 9 Mar 2006 at 22:47

IainB said:
Apologies for dragging this back to the top.....
Malt, someone has just offered me a PX against the drag car...which just happens to be a car not much different to yours
Are there any decent resources for the 5 series, anything to look out for etc etc? And as a rough guide - how much do you think yours was worth...before the engine started playing up!
Cheers

800-1000 really, only because of the alloys/skirts/chip

Basically they are very tough cars. Some would say the msot solid cars ever made by BMW.

Look for dead instrument panels, pixels, and error codes.

Coolant systems can be touchy, the early waterpumps on the M50 engine had plastic impellers, these can break and free-wheel causing overheating. Look for leaks.

Engines are normally rock solid if looked after, oh and dead cats will cost ya a fortune if you get real ones!

Bout all i can think about at the moment.