5-speed manual! A very original & tidy presenting example. Great driver!

Description for BMW 5-Series 1986

BMW 535i E28 1986 Original clean condition with low miles No reserve and sold to the highest bidder. Really nice BMW 535i manual finished in black with light tan leather interior and 114. 00 miles. This is a rust free mostly original paint example. The whole car is in overall very nice clean condition. She has clean AutoCheck report (see copy). This straight 6 cylinder BMW engine was a big thing when released. The 535i featured a slightly larger 3. 4L M30 6-Cylinder engine with 182 hp (136 kW) and greater torque to its predecessor. In its M5 format. the 5-series was the fastest production sedan in the world! The paint is in good overall condition with only minor blemishes and small marks here and there. The car is accident free and sports predominantly original paint - and rust free. There is a shallow scrape in the driver door (see photos) but it barely shows. There is also a bulls-eye chip in the windshield. The outside finish is very shiny and consistent and presents perfectly for driver use. On a scale out of 10. I would rate the paint as an easy 8. The interior of this example is lovely with everything presenting clean and tidy. No rips or tears in the seats and showing minimal wear. The leather presents beautifully. There are the usual cracks in the dash top (hence the carpet cover fitted) but the console. armrests. door panels. carpets and headliner are all clean. The interior truly presents very nice and needs nothing for daily driving and enjoyment. This example has a 2-way electric sun-roof fitted. Mechanically the car is sound. The car drives smooth and strong. Recent maintenance included brake and exhaust work (light sports muffler fitted). gear lever bushing replacement. a general service and safety inspection. The wheels are the Sports version BMW alloys as used on the M series with Sumitomo 215/60/15s with around 50% tread. The car still sports a predominantly complete factory tool-kit. The A/C blows icy cold. The heater nice and toasty. Windows. seats. mirrors. electric door-locks. sun-roof. radio. antennae all work correctly. This is a way above average BMW 535i which. for its age. is in fantastic condition for everyday driving or for a fun weekender car. I would not describe it as "immaculate" but surely "very nice". It far exceeds average condition examples and comfortably rates as a virtual 8 out of 10 driver condition which earns it regular compliments. I drove this BMW all last summer and put her in storage for the winter with the plan of driving her again next year. I have been distracted by some of my American classics so she is to be sold. ~~ This BMW 535i is in good condition and makes for a wonderful everyday driver at a relatively affordable price. ~~ Please see additional photos at the link below. Click HERE to see additional photos! Click HERE to see additional photos! **PLEASE read auction terms and conditions below BEFORE bidding. ** ~~oo00oo~~ This BMW is part of a private collection. Although licensed and bonded. I am not a main-stream retail car dealer or broker; I am a professional car collector of some 30 years with considerable experience and knowledge of British cars. I have a long standing reputation being associated with the Rolls-Royce marque which I take seriously. I take pride in my cars and have fun in collecting and restoring them. However. auctions are not a game so when you place a bid or offer. and you are the winning bidder. please understand you have entered a binding contract. You cannot bid and win the auction and expect not to meet the terms and conditions. Bidding and/or winning does not mean you are expecting me to “hold” the car until you have the opportunity to inspect it. Any inspection contemplated should be undertaken BEFORE you bid or make an offer and I openly welcome any potential buyer to come and personally inspect the car. Once you bid or make an offer. you are doing so to buy WITHOUT conditions. Your bid can not be subject to anything. A $1. 00. 00 deposit (non-refundable) is required within 24 hours of the close of the auction and payable by PayPal. The balance of funds are required within 7 days of the close of the auction and must be provided by cashier’s check or bank wire. I cannot accept PayPal for the balance unless you are willing to meet the cost of transfer fees. Full payment must be made (and payments cleared) before the title and/or the vehicle is released. All payments are non-refundable. Payments as described above form an important part of this purchase contract and so. if all the funds are not received as outlined above. I reserve the right to terminate the transaction without notice. If there has been any deposit or other part payments received and I elect to terminate the contract. I reserve the right to keep any such deposits or payments and resell the vehicle to another bidder or interested party or re-list the vehicle at any time. To be clear. if you change your mind for ANY reason and do not complete the transaction in the time-frame required. you will forfeit your deposit. I am happy to assist with shipping arrangements on a national and worldwide basis but the winning bidder takes full responsibility for pickup and/or shipping and at his cost. As a collector and experienced restorer of a range of classic cars. I make every effort to bring my cars to a high standard. By comparison. my cars are generally superior to others available but they are by no means perfect. You must expect some issues. Unless specifically stated. the car is not of show standard but of nice "driver" condition. Please understand. show cars can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to achieve and sell for prices commensurate. so the sale price of this car reflects its relative condition. You are buying "condition" accordingly. Buyers should not expect to receive concours quality or "perfect" cars at these prices. Please also understand it is not always possible to attend to every item. or perhaps I may have inadvertently overlooked items. Further. and very importantly. these cars are not new. So this means a 28 year old car is predominantly comprised of 28 year old parts. And old parts will fail. All buyers must understand and expect that things can or will wear out. break and/or stop functioning without notice. This is even more likely with hand-built English cars of early technology when compared to the typical American car of the same vintage. Suspension and brakes on these cars are complex. We thoroughly check them and replace things that are identified faulty. But please understand. by example; if we change a brake line because it appears aged or faulty. we do NOT at the same time replace all other hoses because they are of similar age. This is considered "preventative maintenance". We do not do this unless specifically requested and is not included in the purchase price. Feel free to ask for this additional service. Further. a feature or function that is working perfectly one moment. may decide to play-up the next. After all. it is some 28 years old. This is the nature of any used car and especially British cars. For this reason it is necessary for the following condition: The vehicle is being sold "as-is/where-is" with no warranty expressed. written or implied. Any descriptions or representations are made with reasonable judgment and all efforts are made to ensure fair assessment and accuracy but they are for descriptive and identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. The seller shall not be responsible for errors in description. authenticity. genuineness. or defects herein and makes no warranty in connection therewith. If any aspect of the description contradicts what can be seen in the photos. then the photos shall prevail as the reference point. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness. unforeseen imperfection. defect or damage. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have satisfied himself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects at the buyer’s request prior to the close of the auction. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any written or oral statements about the vehicle. Being a classic car in excess of 10 years of age. in most US states. the mileage may be recorded as “exempt”. In this regard the seller makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the mileage indicated or shown. I can hold the vehicle up to 30 days while you arrange shipping but you must immediately insure it. I will not bear any responsibility for any additional costs including storage. transportation. or repair after the close of the auction. Whereas I am happy to store the car in excess of 30 days from auction end. a cost of $35 per day shall apply beyond 30 days of auction end. Also. you must remember that this is a 17 year old vehicle. and while it is up to you. I do not recommend that you just “hop in and drive it across the country” until you have familiarised yourself with the car. At least. I have never done that. I have always professionally transported the cars in enclosed carriers from where I bought them to my home. PLEASE; IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS. CONTACT ME BEFORE YOU CONTEMPLATE DOING SO AS. RESPECTFULLY. THERE CAN BE NO EXCEPTIONS. I am sorry if these terms seem harsh but there seem to be some very unrealistic buyers out there - fortunately. only few of these people exist but those that do can make life difficult. so it appears EVERYTHING needs to spelled out. Very simply put. this is an old car being offered for sale. It is not new and is subject to the perils of age. Further. all European cars are not without nuances. idiosyncrasies and they are renown for a host of design issues which can make them not inexpensive to maintain. So. please respect the terms and conditions when you bid. ~~oo00oo~~