[cmcnicholas]

Hi all - first post

Looking at a 1999 523i Estate at the weekend. It has 90000 miles on the clock. Should I be looking for any tell-tale signs of wear etc?

Many thanks in advance
Chris

 

[shaft69]

Would have thought main thing to look at is rear suspension, just make sure height looks about same each side. Can be very expensive to fix when go wrong. What i'd if few of you there leave car running and open tailgate and sit on rear, rear suspension should lift back up to standard height. Alway good to check.

 

[Ronnie]

This may be of some help http://www.windigoauto.com/E39CommonProblems.html

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=41