[Shotimes] Just Brainstorming About A SHO Replacement

[Donald Mallinson]

I had the V8 version (540) with about 110,000 miles on it.  Most 5 
series have known issues such as digital dash displays going hinky, but 
you can live with that.  suspensions can wear and be VERY expensive to 
fix, thus so many 5 series going down the road with more negative camber 
in the rear than a 300,000 mile '89 SHO!  Watch out for problems with 
the radio, again, the electronics in the cabin can be fragile.   Don't 
know if cat converters on the 6 go south like on the V8, but check them 
for rattles, and expect a nice bill to replace them if they do.

The previous 5 series is a beautiful car that drives very nice.  I was 
glad to own one for a short while, but didn't cry when I sold it to keep 
my '96 SHO and buy a 300C.

Get on some BMW forums and start looking around the for mechanical 
things that will need fixing at the age of this car.

Don Mallinson

Peter Maggiacomo wrote:

>A funny thing happened on the way to fill my wifes
>Toyota with gas today. A young woman in a 99 528I BMW
>was getting gas next to me and I was admiring her car.
>Started thinking that it's pretty close to the same
>size as my 95 SHO. After I had finished gasing up, I 
>went over and started chatting with her. Her 528I
>is in beautifull condition with about 75,000 miles on
>her. The women is interested in the new 535 model,
>which I personally don't like the looks of. She won't
>be ready for a year or two to make the switch, but I
>gave her my card to put in her glove box. I looked up
>some reviews online, and there was not a negative
>thing said about the car. Does anyone on the list have
>
>a 528I in the family or have a friend that has one.
>Thanks. Love my SHO, but sometimes when an exceptional
>
>car comes along, where you can actually talk to the
>original owner, it's a nice thing, and hard to pass
>up.
>You will hear a story about the past owner from car
>dealers, but you're never sure how much if any is
>true.
>Thanks.
>-Pete
>95 MTX 85,000 miles
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