Eagle
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Yeah i don't think 14k is a realistic figure for one these.
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My old man has a P38 Range Rover with the M51. The weight combined with the turbo lag means its slow off the line but goes ok otherwise and is a good work horse.. Im sure a good tune and probably a better turbo would give it that kick up the ass.
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Poverty spec but tidy, they're one of the last quality built BMW's. Wish still had my E32 750il sometimes. You've owned one for awhile now so it can't be too bad.
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Thanks to NZ ****ing post the gasket has been split but nothing a little sealant wouldn't fix or you can reuse your old one if its good. Will fit any BMW with a ZF 5HP24\A4S440Z automatic transmission found on M62 4.4L V8's. Brand is Febi Bilstein Part no:24341422673 $45
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I couldn't even imagine being desperate enough to wait 20mins for kfc of all things.
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You probably wont see one that cheap most are $400-500
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I sold a near complete M30 a mth ago for $150.
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You could nearly buy 2 E34 M5's for 25k. Sounds like he's listing it for a crazy price in the off chance some one is willing to overpay for one.
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Probably pay to put 12V across each of the value and see if they are working or not
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My parents E46 318i manual with M43 motor averages about 35mpg around Hamilton and low 40mpg open roads. Pretty good for a heavy car i think.
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You gotta have the knowledge and the time to check them out. For me its all about finding a well priced tidy one, fixing a few little things myself and then i've got a good car.
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Have you tested it?
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That E39 is overpriced for condition but its not start of model run being 1998. No reason you cant get a tidy std E39 540i for around 4k, lots to choose from. The 4.4L pulls alot better than 4.0L too but not as robust.
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Been like that for awhile now and the gap is slowly growing with good E34's slowly going up in value. I bought a E39 540i for a daily driver for less than 4k, good value for money cars if you can handle the fuel economy.
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People sell repair kits on ebay etc. No idea why E36 etc valve is twice the price of E34 etc though.
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I can see why you would do it as its a cheap robust engine with massive torque. Would of preferred it in an E34 myself but least its something different.
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Sure maintenance and fuel costs are a bit a higher but a non-vanos 540i is quite a reliable car, too bad there isn't many msport versions around.
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If its just for around town then a E46 318i with the M43 engine would be my pick. They are truly slow but get good fuel economy for a heavy car, are reliable and have less potential issues than the 6 cylinders. Possibly easier to sell too.
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No way its 14L, more like 10L. You'd only about 4L per drain. How many km on it?.
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I doubt the filter would be clogged. They are just a mesh screen in these so ive always just cleaned them out and reused them. Id just change the fluid and see what happens, regular ATF cost is cheap and easy to do with dipstick.
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Pains me to look at that ass
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Pretty happy with my std E34 535 with 330,000km making 171rwhp(6 less hp than a 3L M54 auto) In my experience with M30's - new ignition components, cleaning injectors, adjusting afm etc has helped restore power. Would of nice to dyno my old 535i with 530,000 on the clock.
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Id most people wouldn't care but you can get some anal mofos having a cry over things like that . Same people who probably cry over factory manual conversions, certain engine swaps etc.
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Mobil 1 5-40W full synthetic is what i used to use. I think any good quality synthetic 0-10 would be fine, would need about 8L
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then you may as well do gearbox bushings and seals if needed.
