hehehe...without tallying reciepts.........

[Manuel]

Let's see... original sticker price was around $31K but I got for $27,500 new in 12/8/85. Add maintanence, fuel, tires, upgrades, insurance and other goodies (car covers etc.), I've sepent too much on this car! And I'm not done yet!

[fastpat]

Yes, but both you and retiredoc have had the 18-20 years of driving pleasure buying a new e28 provided, while we proles are only having this satisfaction for 25% or less of that time.

It's hard to say it's really cost you more when you add up the other "satisfaction" column.

[fastpat]

How smart?

You mean how reckless...

Nooo, you're just a perfectionists, not reckless at all. Repeat after me, "No honey, it's not a waste of money, I'd just be down at the sports pub with the 'guys' if it weren't for my car hobby." Believe me, it helps to have a line like that, or several like that or better.

I purchased the car in September 2003 for $8,000.00. I then proceeded to put another $7,000.00 in upgrades on the car over the next 12 months. Mind you the interior, exterior, motor and transmission were in excellent condition (108,000 miles) when I got her, but everything else has either been replaced or upgraded.

She is my daily driver and I love the looks comments and the way she drives (we are still talking about the car here).
~0

Well, Spark, I've seen your car in person, and it is one of the finest examples of a 535is on the planet, that's a certainty.

[Al Canuck]

Including purchase price, about $2500USD. I've had it 7 months, which works out to $357/month, not including fuel at 14mpg, and $140CDN/month insurance. Not a cheap car, if you ask me. Plus, I think I'm doing the head gasket pretty soon.

Now, on the plus side, this thing drives pretty well now, and I've dealt with almost ALL of the "usual" E28 problems. Control arms, Grunts bushings, water leaks, Z3 shifter rebuild, tires, brakes, tie rods, heater valve rebuild, sunroof issues...etc. I should start seeing smaller maintenance costs pretty soon.

Al

[pdx 528e]

My 83 528e has a grand total of $37,000 not including oil changes or fuel. Purchased new in 83 by my parents, that price included. Completely rebuilt in 94..

Edit: 143/ month but it wasnt driven for ten years. The way I see it, a car sitting like that incurs just as much cost as one that gets use, because so much as to be replaced.

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[psportoveloce]

oy....just adding up major upgrades and svc reciepts (over $1k) and including my car; I've spent $27,000 since October of 2002, when I got my car.

[Bob in San Jose]

Let's see. 1988 535i 5 speed bought in May '93, Brakes, tires/wheels, new head in '97, exhaust, guibo, center bearing twice, AFM, LS diff, misc. maintenance items. Probably right around $20K includuing original $8500 cost.
$20k/142 mounths = $141 per month
$20K/100k miles = $0.20 per mile.
Doesn't include gas, oil changes and insurance.
Still, not bad.

Of course I have well under $10K total in my two e12s.

My e34 is close to $18K in 2 years, but I expect that to slow down now that I have fixed most of the 100Kmiles problems.


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[Dinan e28]

Well over 10k and maby 6k in parts and service and it needs more , it always loves the color green

[Duke]

With my car's inital cost of $175.............................$29,759. Includes "OH" and "OT"

Thats with the receipts I have. I am missing many though. Now reilize that I have sold some of the items I bought. I did not factor that in.

[shifty]

[QUOTE="Duke M535Ti"]$29,759. Includes "OH" and "OT"[/QUOTE]

That's over the course of about 4 years, right?

Does your wife know about that? If not, does she have access to the board? :p

[Duke]

[QUOTE="Shifty"]That's over the course of about 4 years, right?

Does your wife know about that? If not, does she have access to the board? :p [/QUOTE]

Yes, yea sort of and no.

Nice avatar.

[shifty]

[QUOTE="Duke M535Ti"]Nice avatar.[/QUOTE]

Thanks! :p

Wanna use it? I'm already tired of it, and it's been up for an hour.

[Blue Shadow]

Speaking of Shifty's avatar of Duke, since Shifty said he was willing to let Duke have the use of it as he was tired of it, I agree,

I could see getting sick of that in an hour!

Because I know Shifty will change his avatar and then this post will look even more stupid that it already is.

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[IceHaus Dave]

Oh man, my sphincter gets altermately tight and loose thinking about this subject. I've probably spent around $16-17K over 5 years of ownership. I'm done with the car and on to other E28's now. "Axel" (Ginny gave him a name) sits under the carport and I reserve him for those occasions when the roads are dry and relatively uncluttered. He is nearly perfect for making my neck short-hairs stand up whilst eating up twisty roads outside my door. I smile every time I crank it up and marvel at how much fun a four-door box car provides.

I have an '87, white, auto now that I paid $800 for and am in the process of getting it road worthy and comfortable. I have a budget of no more than $2,500 to get "GirlFriend" (that's the new name for the '87) in shape and suitable for showing to my UBER critical E28 friends. Nothing special here, just a basic transport with some minor handling improvements to make everyday commuting fun.

Dave

[IceHaus Dave]

Along the lines of this topic...I bought my car from the original owner and he said the car was a like a really bad mistress. That is, every time he saw her he had to drop a load of $$ on her. That's why he decided to dump...er...sell her.

Dave

[al525i]

i hav'nt added up reciepts because i'm scared too. but since january of 2003 i'm in over $20,000 and if i'd had to pay for the crank, rods, and pistons for my engine i'd be over $30,000. and i've got some other stuff i'm not figuring in because i bought whole cars for one or two parts and sometimes i've traded things out for other things. and then i guess you'd have to factor in the lump i'm building for it now so i really don't even want to think about it. !@#$
~_~

[Dinan 5er]

Hmmmm, leseee;

I'd guess about $15K - 17K, mostly due to the original purchase price 4 years ago and the engine rebuild 2 years ago. I can't buy a Corolla S or Vibe GT from my employer for that little money and my car is way more fun.

Mike C.

[RoyW]

I have about $30K invested in my dedicated track M5 since I bought it for $1800 in Jan, 2002. This car was pretty much a complete re-build both mechanically and cosmetically... and was basically saved from the "crusher". And, I have about $20K invested in my weekend street M5 that I bought in March, 2003 for $16K. I plan to bring both to 5erFest.

[Rich in Tupelo]

I have about $30K invested in my dedicated track M5 since I bought it for $1800 in Jan, 2002. This car was pretty much a complete re-build both mechanically and cosmetically... and was basically saved from the "crusher". And, I have about $20K invested in my weekend street M5 that I bought in March, 2003 for $16K. I plan to bring both to 5erFest.

awesome. I look forward to seeing them.

Rich

[Blue Shadow]

Icehaus, Just get the parts and take your white car to the NorCal WrenchFests with a case of beer. Sit back and manage the resurrection of the car to your standards. I'm sure the guys will chip in and get it right.

[Bill in MN]

Seems I'm not alone having spent 15k +. After that I quit keeping track.