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Llc1790 said:
I am thinking of restoring my 1993 bmw e34 is there any one out there that can give some good advice?
I might be able to give you a little.www.bmwclassics.co.uk
Every E28 on my website , notwithstanding my own personal efforts which were 'free' and on that black one took me most free evenings and weekends for 6 months, seemed to consistently cost (in terms of parts etc which were mostly bought at good prices on Ebay etc and external/third-party costs) circa between £4-5K.
It's why I won't do them anymore.
It's why I won't do them anymore.
Edited by derin100 on Tuesday 8th October 23:56
Frances The Mute said:
On the face of it, the car is hardly in demand so from a financial point of view, its not worth it.
However, these decisions are seldom about money. If you love the car and are prepared to put time and money into it, go for it.
Which is true, however the 525td is a somewhat archaic and agricultural unit and I wonder despite a loving restoration how much driving pleasure could be derived from it. If you're thinking about restoring a 535i or 540i, well that's a different matter.However, these decisions are seldom about money. If you love the car and are prepared to put time and money into it, go for it.
As said above, it depends what you mean by "worth" and what exactly needs to be done.
At this point in time, if it's in "good" to "average-ish" condition then financially the answer is a resounding:"No".
(If it's in bad condition...probably best just to forget it now).
If the incentive isn't monetary and you just want to have a really good car for yourself that you know well and where any remaining faults lie or might arise plus possibly a sense of acheivement at the end of it then: "Yes...possibly".
The alternative, in this scenario, would be to just save yourself the time, effort and grief, spend the extra that it'll cost upfront and just go out and buy yourself a better one where someone else has done all of that for you already.
At this point in time, if it's in "good" to "average-ish" condition then financially the answer is a resounding:"No".
(If it's in bad condition...probably best just to forget it now).
If the incentive isn't monetary and you just want to have a really good car for yourself that you know well and where any remaining faults lie or might arise plus possibly a sense of acheivement at the end of it then: "Yes...possibly".
The alternative, in this scenario, would be to just save yourself the time, effort and grief, spend the extra that it'll cost upfront and just go out and buy yourself a better one where someone else has done all of that for you already.
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