535 Buyer needs Advice

[deepblue]

I'm considering buying a 98 'S' plate 535i. It has 86000 miles and full service history - price £7600. Reliabilty wise is this car a good choice? I've heard reports that the ceramic liners can go, which wouldn't be good - is this a common problem? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[bmwdrivernigel]

hiya, i used to run a 4.4 98 5 series and it had 136k on it when it died ( lorry ! ) and it was perfect, if i was you i would go for 540 over the 535 any day, even better if you can get a manual , 6 speed box tons of grunt and most come better specced than the 535. if not then try the 530d, you will be surprised. Good luck

[deepblue]

Cheers Nige, I've decided to take the plunge and pick it up next week. The previous owner updated it to look like an M5 - even down to the quad exhaust. Hope it goes as well as it looks!