E34 535i - Scrap it or save it?

[Smokey Bear]

Im a bit stuck here, I bought a car for parts today and when I got there to pick it I couldn’t believe the condition it was in.







It looks a bit rough from lying up but the car it turns out had been painted recentlyish maybe in the last 3 years.

I bought it for a wiper linkage and for any random odds and ends that I may need when putting my own e34 back together but really I think it’s a bit too straight to break.

It does have the head off it and needs a new head gasket but that’s not a very big job really.

Opinions? It’s solid in all the right places. To me it just seems like a crying shame to start stripping it for parts. I can’t remember the last time I saw a 535i.


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[kdevitt]

All E34's are worth saving - unless of course they're diesel, or a 518i or 520i - in which case they should be burnt. Seems like a minor enough piece of work for the engine and some interior and exterior tidy ups. I'd save it anyway .

[dergside]

Save it if you can.

[Bayerische]

I think you'd kick yourself later if you broke it.

[JohnH]

I’ll give you your money back on it today

[ian-909]

Save it. A 535i E34 is a rare beast these days.


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[Valdelisbmw]

like very much E34 .... wonder how bad it is ???

[318is-joe]

It is crying out for salvation!

[dergside]

It is crying out for salvation!

See here - http://www.bmwhaus.ie/vbulletin/show...H%92s-e34-535i