This 1990 BMW Z1, a 32-year-old car, has so few miles that the seller warns that some countries may actually consider it new, for tax purposes. Why then, does the odometer read 999,997 km? BMW often delivered its cars with “less than” 0 km on the clock to account for the travel prior to…
That is crazy, has the engine been regularly run, has gasoline been in the system , when and for how long each time ?
What about the rubber , hoses, seals ?
it's not all going to be like new unless all the bits that can dry out over time have been regularly treated ...
Where's the original title?
Where's the original title?
Don2001l said:That is crazy, has the engine been regularly run, has gasoline been in the system , when and for how long each time ?
What about the rubber , hoses, seals ?
it's not all going to be like new unless all the bits that can dry out over time have been regularly treated ...
Good questions. I'd definitely look those items over as time plays a factor in addition to mileage. From the additional photos on RM Sotheby's, the rubber items seem to have held up well from far away, but I'd give those items a close lookover before even thinking of putting it on the road. Either way, it's a rare opportunity to get a 30-plus-year-old car that's basically new - except for the items that age out.
Sounds like they rolled the odometer back just a little too far
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