Haha! Bang-for-buck bargain!

Really? I quite liked the clear lenses - they fetch a pretty penny on their own. I will clean it up first and think about it :) At least it'll be easy to photochop with them side-by-side! :D

Should look a little like this when shined up and tidied:

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Friend of a friend was selling this particular one - Went down to London, flashed over it, bought it, got it collected and now it's here! :)

He'd had it for 3 years, done 35k in it with only two problems - a failed water hose and a duff PCV vent. Not bad going!
 
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One thing that gets me about these E34s is the depth of engineering - for example, this 540 has a separate electric water pump that is used to circulate coolant once you've shut the car off - so in conjunction with the electric fans that stay on after shutdown, the coolant is still circulated to prevent hot spotting and heat soaking the engine & bay. Cool......
 
Just what is it with you? Why do I have to nurse a semi every time you post pictures of cars you've bought, sold, are interested in, etc? First the Vettes now these! :mad: :D

E34 M5s are one of my all time favourite cars. And if one could still buy a tidy, rust-free E34 525i upward for reasonable money, I'd be sorely tempted
 
I won't show you more pictures of my 525i then, or tell you how much I paid for it :p

Especially considering that's completely rust free as well and, again, has full BMW service history from pretty much one dealer, the one that sold it :p
 
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One thing that gets me about these E34s is the depth of engineering - for example, this 540 has a separate electric water pump that is used to circulate coolant once you've shut the car off - so in conjunction with the electric fans that stay on after shutdown, the coolant is still circulated to prevent hot spotting and heat soaking the engine & bay. Cool......
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Mine has that as well :D
 
Nah, I mean hell, my 525i doesn't have a single squeak or rattle and it's 15 now (and I'm not saying that casually, I mean seriously, there is not one single noise it makes). It does vary from car to car and how they've been treated, as with anything, however.

They're bulletproof and as far as I'm aware, probably much the same under the skin. Only thing that needs doing is oil, coolant, plugs and filters - and every 50k or so the water pump. Mine's still on the original clutch at 145k and it feels great, for example, with a lovely light action and smooth pickup.

Other than that, it'll soldier on indefinitely - plenty around with 200, 300k. Mine even turns in 30mpg in my daily drive from full to empty!

Most are very well equipped too - total closure, ABS, PAS, one-touch windows and sunroof, dual-zone aircon, check control systems, service indicators, are all commonly fitted to most models. On the E34s everything was an option so you can buy a manual 530i with bog standard wheels and cloth trim for example, so just a case of finding one in the spec you want.

Great machine, undoubtably, and regarded as one of the best BMWs.
 
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V8 models wear front suspension and brakes rapidly, 6 cylinders don't. Mileage and age will take their toll depending on useage so just a case of driving it and seeing how it feels :)

Engine is pretty much identical, barring output, to the one in the E39s so, as mentioned, just needs the pump/hoses changing every 50k or so. The E34 straight sixes, however, do not suffer nikasil issues :)

Parts, which is nice, also seem very reasonable. Not bad to work on either, although some stuff, as always, is a pain (cabin filter, for example).

Avoid the early M20B20/25 engines though (pre '91), same as in the E30s - their lower power output makes the 5 a bit sluggish and they're an older engine - plus they have a cambelt. The M50 doesn't have a cambelt and later revisions have variable valve timing on the inlet side, like mine. 192BHP helps punt it around more than adequately :) Barring plugs and oil/filters, the engine should go for eternity :D
 
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Great car, my old man used to have one of these - 530 IIRC. Ahead of its time, sadly something which I think BMW realised and then stopped overengineering their cars so much.
 
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Thank you ;), that sounds way ahead of its time for a early to mid 90's car. Nice feature to have as well i suppose.
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My old rover had that!!! :cool: would be a good way to freak people out walking past I imagine, esepecially since if you stop holding the button down it beeps at you
 
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