e34 535iSE door sills

[Creaver 55]

Hey guys, i've found a 535i with rusted door sills, I am just wondering how much these would cost to fix, would it be easier to replace the entire sill? or should I just forget about buying this bmw.

Regards,

Ian.

[*Glenn* 854]

If its the sills...forget it....If its the lower door panels...still forget it

Cancer in a car is ongoing

Mechanical faults can easily be delt with

Cancer is terminal...as in cancer = rust

My answer to your question would have to be.... "FORGET IT"

[BM WORLD 1283]

yes if its the sills its stuffed , very rare for e34 to rust as they are mostly galvinised body's .

is it just surface (from stone chips)or is it in the seams .

if its a Uk import have seen a couple rusty ones .

i have a mint body shell if needed .

whats the reg and colour mightknow the car

[Creaver 55]

Red, TQ something is the plate, it is a UK import. I havnt bought the car yet, I really want an e34 535i, but am not sure if this would be worth the hassle/effort/money...and i'm not too keen on a transplant etc

Edited December 15, 2007 by Creaver

[matwithe30 0]

if its on the sills dont even go there.

you'll just fail your warrent when you go for it

a bit of a waste of moolah

[kiwi535 538]

keep looking as brent said the majority of e 34 will have very little rust.Be patient you will get a manual one too.

[Creaver 55]

Thanks guys, i've pulled out of the sale.

When I got the VIR done, it said it failed its last warrant (which I knew it would due to the rear centre seatbelt being frayed and the front passenger one not working properly.) But I decided to ask the guy to take it to a VTNZ to make sure there wasn't anything else wrong with it...and guess what came up.

Thanks again,

Ian.