Originally Posted by Worth the wait

Nice write up.

One thing to note, time is just as much an enemy as mileage on our cars.
I have seen it time and time again. That is why I would by a high mileage E55 with complete service records over a 20k mile example with no records every time!
The majority of our maintenance issues (gaskets, bushings, seals, plugs, ECT)
will need to attention every five years or so, regardless of mileage

Good luck to the op.