Hey guys, long time no see. My 525 Bimmer got trashed in a hail storm in Dallas. I found a '95 E320 for cheap that I might buy. Anything to look out for?

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Mr. BILL

91 300E 120K
90 300SE 275K (sold)
92 BMW 525iM 120K
90 BMW 525iA 175K
85 300D 175K (sold)
84 300SD 245K (sold)

See if there are any records of head gasket and wiring harness replacement.

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Jim

Howdy Mr. Bill,
Yeah, hail storms in Dallas Welcome back

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Frank X. Morris
17 Kia Niro
08 Jeep Wrangler 4 door unlimited

thank god for that hail storm!!

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99 C43
98 S420
99 C230K
01 C240

We sent that storm your way just to get you back here!

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

Definitely!

Some areas got it worse than others...many of my co-workers are from Flower Mound and have experienced roof damage to their homes as well.

Most body shops have a three-week waiting list before they will even take your car in to order replacement parts!

Fortunately, I was at home (and just pulling all of the cars in the garage) before the storm hit. The Bug stayed outdoors and suffered minor damage, but I attribute that to the 70's era body panel thickness...

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Ditto. Original engine wiring harnesses are bad - replacements cost about $500.

Original head gaskets leak oil at the right rear corner (passenger side) of the head. The new gaskets have copper inserts and don't leak.

Other than those two, they are nearly perfect cars (IMHO).

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

There are a few in Baltimore for sale that are reasonably priced, under $10k. Check out The Baltimore Sun at sunspot.net

You don't happen to still have the 525i do you?

Dan,

Yep, as a matter of fact, I have an '80 528 5 spd, a '90 525 auto and a '92 525 5 spd.

Bill

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Mr. BILL

91 300E 120K
90 300SE 275K (sold)
92 BMW 525iM 120K
90 BMW 525iA 175K
85 300D 175K (sold)
84 300SD 245K (sold)

You want to part it out, sell the car, or does insurance get it? Considering a new engine for the 528e because I can't find anyone to buy it

How many miles?

Generally, the W124s are very reliable and sturdy.