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1988 BMW M5

United States • 2 Sept 2026

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AI Listing Summary

This 1988 BMW M5 E28 is a North American market example with 137k miles that has recently undergone significant cosmetic and mechanical attention, including a repaint and European bumper conversion. It comes with a clean Carfax report, but interior wear and a past rear subframe repair are noted.

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Condition 

7

The car has been repainted and had mechanical work done, including valve adjustment and replacement of several components. However, interior wear is noted, and there was a crack in the rear subframe that was repaired. This places it in the 'Very Good' category, as it's solid overall with slight wear visible.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

WBSDC9308J2875365

Odometer:

137,000 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

3.5-liter S38B35 Inline-Six Five-Speed Manual Transmission Limited-Slip Differential Black Paint Natur Leather Upholstery 16" Basketweave Alloy Wheels European-Market Bumpers Sunroof Heated Power-Adjustable Front Sport Seats Kenwood Stereo Cruise Control Air Conditioning Clean Carfax Report
This 1988 BMW M5 is one of 1,340 examples produced for the North American market and remained registered in California until 2021.

It was purchased in 2023 by the seller, who has since refinished the paint, fitted European-market bumpers, and adjusted the valves for its 3.5-liter S38B35 inline-six.

Shifting is handled via a five-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential, and the car is equipped with 16″ basketweave alloy wheels, a sunroof, heated power-adjustable front seats, a Kenwood stereo, cruise control, and air conditioning.

Work completed by Enthusiast Auto Group in preparation for the sale included repairing the rear subframe and replacing the rear brake pads and rotors, ...

Points of note

£6,984

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£37,428

Median Price (Since 2020)

£116,334

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