Buying back my old e34

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matt21

Original Poster:

4,294 posts

206 months

Monday 27th January 2014
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In 2007 I bought a 1994 525i Touring SE with three owners and 202k on the clock. It was oxford green with grey buffalo leather and full sunroof. Been stood for 6 months and questioned whether it would even get me home. It did.

In 2009 I sold it to a work collegue with 230k and a little more worn but still workable.

Remarkably today I have bought it back, now on 246,200. The 16k in his ownership have involved daily short runs, so not the best for the car. However whilst feeling very old it still feels solid as a rock and everything works. Neither of us had any major mechanical issues.

Will give it a good clean and post in readers cars, but couldn't help posting to acknowledge the robustness of a good E34.

Don't know what I'll do with it yet. Getting it to 250k will probably be the challenge then move it on. Either way great to be reunited!

matt21

Original Poster:

4,294 posts

206 months

Monday 27th January 2014
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Whilst it has tax and mot they are both short, so with the previous owner upgrading he was happy to just get rid, he almost scrapped it!

No idea what I'll do with it have no need with plenty of other cars around me.

Anyway, looking at service history I was impressed to be reminded of the following mileages of services all BMW main dealer up to 184k

PDI
8482
23614
46321
63031
71474
76635
84736
92378
99263
106848
115330
122169
130297
138870
146804
154031
162143
169202
184851
192376
202376
209507
218094
224857
235712
243080



Edited by matt21 on Monday 27th January 20:50