advice on 525

advice on 525

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the ben

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218 months

Thursday 30th March 2006
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my dad is possibly going to look at a 525 td in a couple of days, its done 110k its on an R 1998 (I think) is there anything he should look for? anything to watch out for?

the ben

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Thursday 30th March 2006
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anyone

silverback mike

11,290 posts

254 months

Thursday 30th March 2006
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Well.......

I'm no great expert but I think the one to go for is the tds, the td doesn't have as much power. But in saying that, it is still a fine engine, if you are referring to the tds, then it's a marvellous engine....

The suspension joints on the E39 are prone to wear, and that's about it. The interiors are good, but seat bases tend to wear a bit. The electrics are all pretty good but check the instrument display for pixels being lost. Check the clutch is ok, rumbly diffs are rare but can happen, as are wheel bearings......other than that that's about it.



>> Edited by silverback mike on Thursday 30th March 20:05

the ben

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Thursday 30th March 2006
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ye the 39 is the one, good advise thank you