what do you reckon to e34's

[hellblazer]

I had a manual 535 SE before I got the e30. Generally great all round car although styling not as good as e30. Very quick but came into it's own on the motorway and could rub shoulders with the best of them once off the line. Handling is sweet too but don't ruin it with cheap tyres like I did !

[78dude]

Just another picture I took of my car today to give it some more PR....

[fingerman]

quote from Andyboy - The V8 530i is quite a lot faster than the 525i. I had a calypso red automatic which was capable of some very impressive MPG figures. It was a far more successful effort than the M30 530i.

Just out of interest, what reg was this as I had a K reg 530 V8 auto BTW the V8 M60 in the 530 sounds great and goes a lot better than the M30 (had both )

This is a pic of her (wish I'd never sold it!)



Anyway as I've had a few there isn't that much difference between the 530 V8 and the 525 (M50 vanos) - 530 has the slight edge

And going back to the H reg, I used to have one which was the M50 non vanos version - H reg onwards changed to M50's

[Andyboy]

It was a K plate like that. Drove to Shrewsbury and back, pottered along at 60-70 and got 35 mpg.

[georob]

530 is too gutsy for what you get from it. Near enough same mpg as a 540 but with the speed of a 525 M50

Try one with a manual gearbox fella, and you will change your mind...

Never driven any auto BMWs so i'm sticking with the above

[robbo86]

what did i in and read this post for-making me start to think bad thoughts about cheating on my e30with an e34

[casper8r]

I've been having same thoughts but I'm not quite convinced the fatter sister would give the same satisfaction on narrower country lanes, thou she'd be better on motorway for sure.

Can I blag a ride in anyone's e34 to help me make up my mind?

[DanThe]

According to realoem the first M50's were fitted in 1989, the last E34's rolled off the line in June 96, my touring is a May 96 build and the touring breaker I have is a June build, both Oxford Green

Want to swap your tow bar for some de-chrome 78dude?

[oldie323]

would say the e34 is a far better car,and will hustle just as well as the e30 round the twisty bits.just had a run over glen shee to tomintoul(fantastic road ) and there was two 34's(535 sportand 540 6 speed),and 3 e30's.the 34's had just as good handling,but you didnt have work the car nearly so hard.we used less fuel than any of the e30's!!especialy the 316(mind it was on the limiter most of the way.)

[Aubs]

I have to confess, this thread is giving me deviant thoughts. 78dude - your touring is

[Andyboy]

The M50 went into production in May 1990 although production of the M20 continued until June. Last year I broke up a 520i which was chassis number 11, build June 1990 and registered on an H plate. It still had the overdrive type gearbox.
Real OEM says that they started M50's in 1989 but that site has notoriously bad start-finish dates for cars. According to them, the E30 started production in December 1981!

[robbo86]

would say the e34 is a far better car,and will hustle just as well as the e30 round the twisty bits.just had a run over glen shee to tomintoul(fantastic road ) and there was two 34's(535 sportand 540 6 speed),and 3 e30's.the 34's had just as good handling,but you didnt have work the car nearly so hard.we used less fuel than any of the e30's!!especialy the 316(mind it was on the limiter most of the way.)

Your not helping

[jamie323i]

I ran a 93 525i 24v auto with vanos,for 3 years,a cracking car in granite silver.

In my opinion one of the best built BMW's of its time and possibly the last of the over engineered models.

[robbo86]

I ran a 93 525i 24v auto with vanos,for 3 years,a cracking car in granite silver.

In my opinion one of the best built BMW's of its time and possibly the last of the over engineered models.

STOP IT!!!

[AlexBaur325]

The engine in that pic is filthy, im not OCD like in these matters but evn id have to give that a clean...

[Andy325i]

An H plate e34 would surely have the same engine as the e30, the m20b20

Theyt started fitting the M50's then.

Mine is one of them:



Andy

[zimmerbimmer1]

My E34 535i Sport on my charity run between hotels on a long run was averaging 29 to the gallon at 80-85mph whch I was well pleased with.

The torque though in 5th gear 80-130+ was effortlessly quick topping out at 162.

[oldie323]

defo had a conversion that car the battery is under the bonet like the m20 12v cars,the 24v's are under the back seat like the m30 powered 5's

[daimlerman]

I've been having same thoughts but I'm not quite convinced the fatter sister would give the same satisfaction on narrower country lanes, thou she'd be better on motorway for sure.

Can I blag a ride in anyone's e34 to help me make up my mind?

They do say that the fatter sister is more satisfying,the pretty,thin ones are boney to the touch...

[DanThe]

defo had a conversion that car the battery is under the bonet like the m20 12v cars,the 24v's are under the back seat like the m30 powered 5's

No it hasnt, loads of early 24v E34's had the battery under bonnet

[Andyboy]

Both of my H plate 24v cars (520i and 525i) had the battery under the bonnet like the 12v cars.

[78dude]

M60B30 in my E34

[town325i]

the auto e34 is nice to sit in stop start traffic no effort at all