Dash board light does not work.
Front tie rod ends need replacing.
Rear suspension is worn.
Tachometer disconnected, does not keep count of distance traveled anymore.
This car is now know as a senior six. has the old big six M30 engine (found in 2.5-3.5 liter forms, mine is 3.0 liter).
Has a sporty character to its control. Can take corners very fast.
Auto 3 speed is very sluggish, but quite smooth. Takes about 12 seconds from 0-100, where as manual versions of this car take about 9-10 seconds. The gearbox seems very outdated compared to the other technologies in the car, i.e. the 134kw twin carb engine.
The engine is one of the best for its age, but not much better than the 3.0 cast iron six in my old Volvo, only higher revving, but I never find myself revving the engine to 6400rpm red line in normal driving.
Leather seats, but the interior looks very bland for a luxury car. The seat feels a bit too high.
Heavy on fuel.
The accelerator pedal of this BMW is a bit awkward, it should be further to the right.
after driving this car, I would not be interested in any of the 3 or 5 series BMW cars.
This car does not give me the feeling of luxury or prestige as a similar aged S-Class Mercedes would.
A good runner for the $700 aud I spent.
I wrote this review about a year ago. looking back now, having driven other cars, I would say stay away from any old BMW. they are too expensive to fix, use too much fuel, and are a lot less comfortable to drive then cheaper big Australian cars. I now drive an old Ford Fairlane. the motor isn't as sporty as the BMW, but the whole ride is just so much better. these BMS's in todays age of motoring are unpractical, and are only good as a novelty item. if you are thinking about buying this car, make sure you get a fuel injected model, as the zenith carbs are impossible to tune, and most mechanics won't even touch it.
Well I have a 1972 BMW Bavaria twin Zenith carbs, and yes you are right, they are impossible to tune. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for tuning it, I had just rebuilt both carbs, but I'm having trouble getting it to idle and just run normally. If you have any suggestions, I would appreciate it a lot.
You can't expect a car from 1975 to be up to modern standards. Newer Bmw's like e36 & e46 are nothing like the car you have.
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