A well above average, tidy presenting example. Great driver!

Description for BMW 5-Series 1988

BMW 528e E28 1988 No reserve and "sold" to the highest bidder. Above average BMW 528e automatic finished in black with light tan leather interior and showing 126. 00 miles. The whole car is in overall clean condition and has an equally clean AutoCheck report. 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 well. The driver arm rest looks like it was repaired at some stage and there is a very small wear on the driver side bolster piping. There is one crack in the dash top (which is less than typical for this year BMW). The console also has one crack but otherwise all the rest is clean; armrests. door panels. carpets and headliner. The ashtray plastic cover is missing on the back left door. The interior presents very nice and needs nothing for daily driving and enjoyment. This example has a 2-way electric sun-roof fitted. electric windows. electric seats and the optional BMW trip computer. Mechanically the car appears to be sound but she has not been formally workshop inspected so this is truly "as-is". Having said that. the car drives strong and she does everything she is supposed to do with no over-heating or other notable problems. No lights on the dash. no "check engine" light etc. Murphy's Law on the odometer. When I bought this car I test drove it and it worked. Now. she has decided to stop working so to conform with local law the car is being sold as "mileage exempt" even though I believe the miles to be correct. The speedometer works fine. The car has most of its factory tool-kit. The A/C blows ice cold. The heater nice and toasty. Windows (right rear sticks sometimes). seats. mirrors. electric door-locks. sun-roof. radio. antennae all work correctly. The paint is in good overall condition with minor blemishes and small marks here and there but no big dents or scrapes. 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. There are some small rust spots popping thru in a couple of places and evidence of small repair on the rear wheel arch where the wrap around bumpers meet. They are not serious but PLEASE look at all the photos carefully. This is an above average BMW 528e which. for its age. is in good condition for everyday driving or for a fun weekender car. I would not describe it as "immaculate" but surely "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 on and off last summer and put her in storage for the winter with the plan of driving her again this year. I have been distracted by some of my American classics so she is to be sold. ~~ An above average. nice BMW 528e ~~ BMW 528e: Sold from 1982 to 1988. Equipped with a 2. 7L "High Efficiency" M20 6-Cylinder engine that produced 121 hp (90 kW) but 171 lb·ft (232 N·m) of torque. The engine uses the small port "200" casting cylinder head from the 2. 0 L M20 with a special low duration cam to improve low rpm power and maximize efficiency. This engine is known as the "ETA" engine. For the 1988 model year. the engine was revised to produce 127 hp (95 kW). by using the cylinder head casting from the "i" motor installed on the "e" engine block with special pistons. The revised ETA engine is now known as the "super eta". 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 35 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 mainly Rolls-Royce cars. I make every effort to bring my cars to a high standard. This BMW. however. is NOT part of my main stream business and is NOT subject to any workshop inspection or preparation. If you are the sort of person that seeks perfection. this car is not for you. You are welcome to come inspect the car before you bid if you wish but because of the low starting price on this example. respectfully. I am not interested in consuming my time on having to deal with independent inspectors. This BMW is of "driver" condition and will no doubt need some tinkering with here and there. You are buying "condition" accordingly. Buyers should not expect to receive concours quality or "perfect" cars at these prices. Very importantly. this car is not new. So this means this 27 year old car is predominantly comprised of 27 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 European cars of early technology when compared to the typical American car of the same vintage. Further. a feature or function that is working perfectly one moment. may decide to play-up the next. After all. it is some 27 years old. This is the nature of any used car and especially European 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 27 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~~