How much rust is this?

timmyc99 · 05-13-2016, 06:23 PM

Hey all - I'm hoping for some help from the crowd. I'm looking at a 2008 e91 which has spent it's life up in the Northeast. Unfortunately I'm not able to see it in person (I'm on the west coast), so I had a local shop (which sounds reputable) give it a once over for a PPI. I also have some pics (below) of the undercarriage. My question to you all: Is this too much rust? These are all the pics I have, I know winters in the NE can be tough on the undercarriage. The car has some mechanicals that I'll be fixing and am okay with, but one thing I don't want to deal with is a car which is eaten through with rust. Thoughts?
Thanks!

bb1857 · 05-16-2016, 01:58 PM

Doesn't look terrible to me. The main bits that are rusty are mainly the nuts and bolts which isn't an issue I wouldn't think.

BeastMode335i · 05-16-2016, 03:07 PM

I hate rust, so I'd say pass on the rust-mobile lol..

Needbmwpartzz · 05-16-2016, 03:17 PM

For an 8 year old car in region where salt is used that looks about right.....I'm sure you could find a cleaner example.

BMW-330i · 05-16-2016, 03:18 PM

Looks like suffice rust, but still more than my 06. If it were me I'd want to investigate further.

BeastMode335i · 05-16-2016, 03:54 PM

Why not just look for one down south and bring it up there for the few hundred in transport fees that you'd save on replacing rusty parts..??

BayMoWe335 · 05-16-2016, 04:00 PM

Looks like shit to me. My car has 0 rust whatsoever, but I'm not in the awful north.

dspence44 · 05-20-2016, 12:06 PM

Rust = Headaches.

I always like to stay away from rust as much as I can! Especially vehicles from NE United States because they pretty much dump straight salt onto the roads in the winter. I know being from Canada, that in Ontario they use straight salt over the winter and it absolutely ruins cars. So if you want my $0.02, I would say just keep looking for something else (preferably not in that area). I agree with what BeastMode335i is saying, have a look down south and either get it transported or go for a roadtrip. Cars down there look like they don't age at all!

Always makes me jealous seeing the cars in the southern states when I'm coming from Alberta! Good Luck OP!

05-13-2016, 06:23 PM	#1
timmyc99 New Member 3 Rep 21 Posts Drives: '07 E91 6MT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	How much rust is this? Hey all - I'm hoping for some help from the crowd. I'm looking at a 2008 e91 which has spent it's life up in the Northeast. Unfortunately I'm not able to see it in person (I'm on the west coast), so I had a local shop (which sounds reputable) give it a once over for a PPI. I also have some pics (below) of the undercarriage. My question to you all: Is this too much rust? These are all the pics I have, I know winters in the NE can be tough on the undercarriage. The car has some mechanicals that I'll be fixing and am okay with, but one thing I don't want to deal with is a car which is eaten through with rust. Thoughts? Thanks!
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05-16-2016, 01:58 PM	#2
bb1857 Major 868 Rep 1,413 Posts Drives: 2020 X3MC Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Sykesville, MD iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 335 E92 [0.00] 2015 BMW 428GC [0.00] 2014 BMW 535i [0.00]	Doesn't look terrible to me. The main bits that are rusty are mainly the nuts and bolts which isn't an issue I wouldn't think.
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05-16-2016, 03:07 PM	#3
BeastMode335i Maximus Decimus Meridius 1130 Rep 4,584 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Down South iTrader: (2)	I hate rust, so I'd say pass on the rust-mobile lol.. __________________ F30 335i Melbourne Red Metallic M-Sport Package
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Needbmwpartzz Colonel 851 Rep 2,793 Posts Drives: 2009 bmw 328i x-drive Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Kitchener/Waterloo iTrader: (0)	For an 8 year old car in region where salt is used that looks about right.....I'm sure you could find a cleaner example.
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05-16-2016, 03:18 PM	#5
BMW-330i Second Lieutenant 46 Rep 232 Posts Drives: BMW 06 330i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Cornwall, UK iTrader: (0)	Looks like suffice rust, but still more than my 06. If it were me I'd want to investigate further. __________________ 330i N52 E90 owner's full review - More Images
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05-16-2016, 03:54 PM	#6
BeastMode335i Maximus Decimus Meridius 1130 Rep 4,584 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Down South iTrader: (2)	Why not just look for one down south and bring it up there for the few hundred in transport fees that you'd save on replacing rusty parts..?? __________________ F30 335i Melbourne Red Metallic M-Sport Package
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05-16-2016, 04:00 PM	#7
BayMoWe335 Colonel 1176 Rep 2,132 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Looks like shit to me. My car has 0 rust whatsoever, but I'm not in the awful north.
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05-20-2016, 12:06 PM	#8
dspence44 Lieutenant 75 Rep 503 Posts Drives: '07 E92 328i 6MT Join Date: May 2016 Location: Alberta iTrader: (1)	Rust = Headaches. I always like to stay away from rust as much as I can! Especially vehicles from NE United States because they pretty much dump straight salt onto the roads in the winter. I know being from Canada, that in Ontario they use straight salt over the winter and it absolutely ruins cars. So if you want my $0.02, I would say just keep looking for something else (preferably not in that area). I agree with what BeastMode335i is saying, have a look down south and either get it transported or go for a roadtrip. Cars down there look like they don't age at all! Always makes me jealous seeing the cars in the southern states when I'm coming from Alberta! Good Luck OP!
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