2000 BMW 528i

[equ]

2000 BMW 528i 5-speed manual sedan
Orient Blue Metallic/Sand Beige Leather
Sports Package (17" 2-piece BBS wheels, M Sports suspension, bolstered seats, shadow-line window trim, 3-spoke M steering wheel)
Premium Package (Wood trim, Rain sensor, Memory seats,
Moonroof
Heated Seats
Xenon Lights
CD changer (in trunk - if removed, the hook-up can be used for an ipod)

125k miles. Everything works! We have owned since 64k miles and have receipts going all the way. Previous to us, it was a CPO car and was over-maintained as well. Fluids have been flushed regularly (oil, brake, coolant and gearbox). The car has never been in an accident.

The good:
- New 17" summer dunlops, installed a few hundred miles ago.
- Very new clutch, flywheel, motor mounts
- New windshield
- New xenon bulbs, still on original ballasts
- Decent 15" winter set, blizzaks on bbs wheels
- Newish spark plugs
- Newish aux fan
- Brakes have lots of life left
- Non-metallic tints have protected interior quite well
- Parked indoors for 11 years
- Still gets high-20's, up to 30mpg on the highway, about 24-25 combined

The not-so-good:
- Parked out for 3.5 years. Bumpers and hood have scratches.
- Perhaps some suspension parts need refreshing. Some bushings/arms were replaced around 100k, rest are original.
- Occasional squeal from a belt or a pulley. Not internal to engine, but something to check out.
- Headlight adjustment is set. Screws don't change aim. Cheap part but you need to get in there. Current aim is not that bad.
- Cooling system is original. Some people replace pre-emptively.
- There are VANOS dips on cold mornings, does not affect drivability much. Google m52tu (the engine code for this car) vanos and beisan.
- Radio pixels are going.

Truly last of a breed. Not that heavy (3450-3500lbs), luxurious on the highway, stick shift and reasonably sporty with great steering feel. A full-sized spare. Battery that you can connect and disconnect without going to the dealer.


SOLD.

[equ]

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[lip277]

Yes, one of the last of the 'real' BMW's (IMO).

Good luck - an awesome car for the $$$. Should work well for a long time.

[Sharp11]

Nice equ, should sell easily with the e39 crowd - love the wheels!

[equ]

Thanks, Kevin & Ed... It's kind of hard to part with, it's a car that's really been good to us, never broke down or left us stranded in 61k miles of pretty heavy use. If I had a second home or needed a station car, I would keep it 100%.

[equ]

Sold.

[Plaz]

Congrats!