1995 BMW 5 Series Reviews - Page 5 of 8

Other than general maintenance, nothing.

Hats off to Steve Dinan for truly creating the "ultimate driving machine". The Supercharger, upgraded engine internals and improved engine management software boost the HP to a very civil and driveable 414 with 375 ft/lb's of torque, the upgraded brakes stop on a dime, the tuned suspension grips the road like no tomorrow and the gas mileage is steady at 22 mpg.

I purchased the vehicle at a truly reasonable price with the intention to attend driving schools and autocross events, but after driving the car 3000 miles, (in about three weeks time), find it way too much fun to be put out to pasture as intended.

If anyone can find one of these cars for sale, I can only suggest to purchase it and enjoy. This is the most bang for the buck I've enjoyed in a very long time.

The manual transmission went bad at 135,000.

The trans likes to pop out of first gear.

I did not expect to replace a manual transmissions at 135,000 miles.

Very comfortable ride and the performance is good.

Buying a car with over 200,000 miles on it was a risk. But I ended up only having a few issues.

Mass Air flow sensor went out (Cost $300 to replace)

Multiple Coolant leaks (typical for age)

Power Steering leaks (again typical for age)

Other minor things like dashboard light bulbs etc burning out.

For a car approaching a quarter million miles and not being diesel, I have been very impressed with the reliability of this car!

It handles tight, and is very comfortable to drive.

It has plenty of power, although it's a bit slow right off the line.

Fuel efficiency is top notch for a V8 (about 19 city and 28 highway!)

This car is like a tank, it just doesn't break down.

Water pump broke. Replaced by dealer under courtesy warranty.

Brake light switch broke. Replaced it myself.

Idle control issues, still troubleshooting.

Headrest electrical adjustment broke.

Replaced several lights and small mechanicals that would be expected to be bad at 100k miles.

Variable valve adjustment unit is noisy at idle (like a diesel). Looking into getting it replaced. $$$

Car still looks new. Beautiful!

Great BMW handling. A dream to drive.

Comfortable leather seats look new.

Decent fuel economy for a bigger car.

$50,000 less than new!

The newer BMW's have serious reliability issues now that they are getting some miles racked up. So I will continue to keep this car in good repair and expect to drive it for another 100,000 miles.

This is a great car to have at this mileage if you are good with a wrench and / or have a large wallet.