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01-23-2005, 06:40 PM
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My possible first car
My uncle has said that he would sell me his BMW 528e (late 70s, early 80s I think) for $800. It runs good and I like how it looks.
Can anyone get me some stats on this car? Is it a good buy? Anything else that I can't think of right now would be VERY helpful as well. 
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01-23-2005, 06:48 PM
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the E stands for Eta, which was the very last of the leaded fuel cars BMW looked at. They have low redlines in order to save fuel, they have the edge of performance taken off them. It's still a half decent Bimmer, Repairs and the like are a bit expensive, but the reliability (So long as your Uncle has looked after it) should be fine.
I would, however, say no. The Eta is pointless and really dulls the car down, a 528 should be an absolutely fabulous drive, not dreary.
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01-23-2005, 07:15 PM
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If it wasn't cared for perfectly, that car will become a nightmare. Is your uncle the only owner? Or did he buy it used? Does he have records if it was used?
As for the leaded fuel thing... Can it be run on unleaded?
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01-23-2005, 07:16 PM
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Unless you fill it with that fuel stuff that they advertise on the TV, no.
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01-23-2005, 10:52 PM
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Sounds kinda funny if it runs on leaded fuel
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01-23-2005, 11:08 PM
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My BMW (323i) was designed for leaded fuel, it runs on unleaded, though it prefers premium. You can get an additive for the fuel that design for this purpose, to run leaded cars on unleaded, we've used it in about half a dozen cars, they all run great with it. If the "i" stands for injected, then do the "e" cars have a carbie?
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01-24-2005, 04:49 AM
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I really believe he's wrong. The car can't possibly be a 528e but a 528i. There's no e termination for BMW's not even at America, at least that I know..
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01-24-2005, 10:42 AM
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Yes the 528e did exist. It was basically a diesel engine that ran on gasoline (so, yes, was injected)but had spark plugs.The only diesel bit was the torque-biased long stroke and high compression. And as for fuel, our 1965 Volvo runs fine on super unleaded.
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01-24-2005, 11:55 AM
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being a gasoline engine it HAD to have spark plugs...
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01-24-2005, 02:30 PM
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Quote:
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01-24-2005, 03:07 PM
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They aren't terribly expensive, as the other guys said, you could always just run your car on Premium>
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