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Just found an 88 M5 for sale in the area and was just wondering what I should look out for. Some things I seen that I didn't like was the cracked dash, 275K on the odometer,and what looked like JB weld on the oil pan. Also what about maintence on an M car with this amount of mi. ? I know when an E30 reaches this amount it run into $$$. Any help would be appreciated. help before I buy on emotion I realy want an M5er

This will probably give you a good start:
m535i buyers guide

I'd say , keep looking, that M5 is not for you, unless your prepared to spend $20K making her proper. The engine rebuild alone will cost you about $10K and the other $10K is for repair or replacement of all the other struff that an M5 with many miles will need. (this would be somewhat less if you're capable of doing any/all the work yourself). I'm speaking from experience, as I bought a high mileage, broken-down, M5 for $1800 in 2001. Four years and $20+K later I have a track ready (occasionally street) M5 that is just the way I want it (you can see it on Jeremy's e28 Gallery on the mye28 site). You can find a good M5, with half those miles, a maintenace history, and probably a few enhancements, for about $10 that you can drive today. It will cost you far less in the end to keep looking.... the right car is out there.

Thanks for the advise, link and words of wisdom. I'll be passing on this one. There's alot of good reading on that other site
Thanks again