anyone know this car?

[Guest]

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?c ... ardist=189

I've been eyeing this car on autotrader, but concered about rust since it's a north eastern car. Any thoughts?

[SW]

won't be an airbag in that car. I would be slightly leary that a dealer really knows these cars. Will probably have rust. That seems to have hi miles and a hi price tag. Just my 2 cents.

[RonP]

first of all, unless that is a complete color change it is not a 535is as they were never made in that color.
my guess is a dealer traded sport seats from an is and put the comforts in the 535i. Secondly that is an
extreme amount of money for an e28 that is basically stock with that amount of miles on it. And last, the
trunk liner where the toolkit is. is mysteriously missing. Word to the wise.....find another car. My .02
RP

[Tim in N FL]

I second RonP's advice....find another car. I saw this one too and thought something was amiss....keep lookin'!
Buy from a known quantity, if possible....

[John535isMaine/Mass]

Yep, seems rather pricey. But if anyone wants me to take a look at it, I'll be back home next weekend.

[5er Quest]

Run Forest, RUN!

[C.R. Krieger]

[QUOTE="RonP"]first of all, unless that is a complete color change it is not a 535is as they were never made in that color.
my guess is a dealer traded sport seats from an is and put the comforts in the 535i. Secondly that is an
extreme amount of money for an e28 that is basically stock with that amount of miles on it. And last, the
trunk liner where the toolkit is. is mysteriously missing.
RP[/QUOTE]

It looks like Delphin. Yup; not an 'is color. Seats, airdam & spoiler are 'is parts, though. Of course, as we all know, it doesn't really take anything else to make an 'is, now, does it? I kinda' forgot (since I haven't reloaded my 'Mobile Tradition' stuff after a cpu change) whether the serial number shows if it's an 'is. Anybody check it?

As for the decklid liner, there are some very legitimate reasons that might be missing. F'rinstance, didja ever try to stick your magnetic autocross numbers to the liner? %)

[Bob in San Jose]

The ETK shows it as a manual trans 535i not iS.
Build date 07/1986

[BDK]

Look at the pics closely and you can see the original color, not a good repaint.....walk on down the road is my opinion...

[Blue Shadow]

The ETK shows it as a manual trans 535i not iS.
Build date 07/1986

Does the ETK indicate a car as an IiS? I thought this was a sales aid for BMW NA and not a specific model, therefore not listed in the ETK.