Need an estimate of worth.. BMW E34

daniel101191 · 27 Feb 2016 at 23:55

Hi there, im selling my BMW 518i E34 and was looking for any advice on what kind of price its worth.

166,000 Miles
2 Owners from new (Including me)
6 Months MOT left
Full Service history
Inside is in Brilliant Condition
Outside, No dents but minor swirl marks as you would expect

Am only looking for a rough Idea/guideline

grudas · 28 Feb 2016 at 00:02

They seem to sell around 1500-2000 from what I've seen on eBay, mainly because I was very tempted by one

wingman · 28 Feb 2016 at 00:15

Can't comment on price but that's a timeless design. Good luck with the sale.

p1RATE · 28 Feb 2016 at 01:40

Ive seen these go for as little as £400. But saying that yours is a nice colour with the right alloys on and in good condition, its just a shame its a 1.8.

£1000-1500.

I think you'll struggle to top that as most people looking for a tidy one will also want the larger engine options.

mattcrane · 28 Feb 2016 at 08:48

wingman said:
that's a timeless design. Good luck with the sale.

Must admit my first thought was "That's a lovely looking motor"

almoststew1990 · 28 Feb 2016 at 09:27

Always had a soft spot for the e34 and yours looks to be in lovely condition!

Krisali · 28 Feb 2016 at 10:12

Designed and manufactured before bone rattling suspension/huge alloys. Lovely motor

Dis86 · 28 Feb 2016 at 10:21

No clue on value but another one to add I think that looks lovely!

hartgeh3 · 28 Feb 2016 at 12:47

Anywhere between 300-1000 looking around, looks nice though, I would stick it up for 1k and see what offers you get in. Gumtree/PH ads for free.

Ryan-3 · 28 Feb 2016 at 13:32

Spotless. I like it a lot. :cool:

Malt_Vinegar · 28 Feb 2016 at 13:48

Being a 518, regardless of condition it's never going to demand top money

I would be suprised if it made over £700

Shame as it looks great! Just keep it

Scania · 28 Feb 2016 at 14:18

Lovely car, shame it's not a six pot, imo one of BMW's best the e34.

£1k and you'll be doing well given its engine.

acemastr · 28 Feb 2016 at 16:40

Wedge an M54 in there and enjoy it for years to come

hartgeh3 · 28 Feb 2016 at 16:55

Lol *contains swearing*

p1RATE · 28 Feb 2016 at 18:37

acemastr said:
Wedge an M54 in there and enjoy it for years to come

The trouble with that is that you would have to replace practically everything so you'd have been better off buying a 530/540 instead

. A shame as this car does look tidy.

Scania · 28 Feb 2016 at 18:57

p1RATE said:
The trouble with that is that you would have to replace practically everything so you'd have been better off buying a 530/540 instead . A shame as this car does look tidy.

Indeed, more to doing that than just a plain engine swap.

Scania · 2 Mar 2016 at 02:26

Spotted this the other day and thought of this thread, this one is a K plate 520i with apparently only 88k on the clock, from a BMW specialist yet he's only asking £1495, given this I doubt you'll get a lot for the 518, hope I'm proved wrong though.

http://www.davefoxcars.co.uk/used-BMW-5 SERIES-stoke-on-trent-stone-staffordshire-728607

Always makes me smile that my local BMW specialist is called Fox.....

Diddums · 2 Mar 2016 at 07:55

Aren't the wheels on that one from an E39?

Nothing looks worse than a car wearing wheels from a newer model, or wheels from a car higher up the brand ranks.

p1RATE · 2 Mar 2016 at 14:10

Diddums said:
Aren't the wheels on that one from an E39?

Nothing looks worse than a car wearing wheels from a newer model, or wheels from a car higher up the brand ranks.

Iirc those are style 5's and are factory wheels for an e34 and even older models (e28)?

Scania · 2 Mar 2016 at 18:14

Diddums said:
Aren't the wheels on that one from an E39?

Nothing looks worse than a car wearing wheels from a newer model, or wheels from a car higher up the brand ranks.

Indeed, they are style 31's which were only fitted to e39's.

He's a local BMW specialist, I'd guess he's got plenty of spare sets of alloys and that 520 was probably on steel wheels with wheel trims, tbh I reckon it would indeed look better standard.