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darkchild
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Sat May 14, 2016 7:19 am

Andyboy
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Sat May 14, 2016 8:05 am

Sweet. £2000's not really dear for it either. If you're not in a hurry!
rh306
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Sat May 14, 2016 10:59 am

Proper :D
darkchild
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Sun May 15, 2016 8:18 am

I spotted it on my work commute the other day. It didn't have a price in the window so I assumed it was in for a service or MOT rather than for sale.

That just screams "proper" in an old money way. Even the steels and hubcaps suit it. I bet it drives really sweetly. 1 owner and 36 Main Dealer stamps! I'm quite tempted to go have a look but the M20B20 in my E30 is a bit pedestrian so I can't imagine the larger E34 body does it any favours. M50B20's were flat enough. I bet the kickdown cable has seen some action. Would this have the earlier E30 type speedo - not a digital mileage display?
Andyboy
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Sun May 15, 2016 10:47 am

Nope, mechanical odo. Battery under the bonnet and no GM modules under the back seat, really basic electrics on the 520i. If you're not in a hurry, they're perfectly okay.
B7
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Sun May 15, 2016 10:31 pm

And another. Slightly more miles but....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-BMW-520I ... Swt7pXON47
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Andyboy
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Mon May 16, 2016 9:35 am

Glacier blue! Nice old tram that.
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Tue May 17, 2016 4:44 pm

darkchild wrote:Must be one of the earliest left:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-F-E34-BM ... Sw2x1XMPY3
a nice eta engine would transform it, a more modern 525E
darkchild
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Fri May 20, 2016 10:27 pm

Stopped off and had a look at this on my drive home. By 20:45 it was beginning to get a little dark but it looks a beaut. Straight panels, minimal rust and an immaculate interior. I think it has climate though no air-con. Very, very nice.
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