E34 perverts need apply

Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:22 pm

Poor old E34, its spent the last 7 months parked up at my mates place while ive been messing about with scrap

Its not looking good for the E34 either as ive just bought this from a very nice man called Jim -

Mpg tastic......

Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:39 pm

Nice turd Dan, the MPG isn't good but the torque is

Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:42 pm

A nice turd by all accounts.

Thought you were anti/scared E39 though?

Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:55 pm

What sort of freak ordered such a proper chariot with such a grim interior

Full non motor trade spec

Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:58 pm

i went out in this also today, first ride in a 540i. Goes very well, revs up well. fast old thing

Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:01 pm

darkchild wrote:Nice find. I spotted that on eBay last night. Looks a good'un.

SOS band, sands of time...one of my favourite records when i was a lad!!!! that takes me back.

how about loose ends - zagora?

(sorry Dan!)

Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:04 pm

bss325i wrote:A nice turd by all accounts.

Thought you were anti/scared E39 though?

I always have been Barry, but then again this is a decent car at the right money, had plenty of coin spent on its upkeep and doesnt have that many issues to get it up to scratch so its got to be one of the best starting points for a car like this. I was lined up to spend the purchase price on getting the E34 how I wanted it plus how ever many weeks of my life, it wont really take me long to get this gassed so if I decide I cant live with it then its not a major loss, but TBH because the sound/torque is so addictive if I can live with the LPG fuel costs I will most likely keep it

Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:06 pm

pacerpete wrote:What sort of freak ordered such a proper chariot with such a grim interior Full non motor trade spec

Wouldn't say it was grim Peter

It's 'doctor spec' I reckon

What kind of price was this when new then?

Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:10 pm

pacerpete wrote:What sort of freak ordered such a proper chariot with such a grim interior Full non motor trade spec

Non black? Looks ok really
Shame its not heated TBH

Its an ex demonstrator Ferg from Preston Farm/Cooper Teeside I believe, first buyer coughed up 39,995 for it back in 1998

Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:17 pm

a good leather interior for an e39 is dirt cheap, mine has grey I was going to change it to black but I have got used to it..

Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:29 am

Just keep your eyes peeled for a heated black leather trim.

Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:51 am

nice motor Dan, yer i was genuinely sad to see this go, it does need a little tarting up, small bit of body work at the back and i think a new battery would be beneficial over the winter but its a 540i that has been well looked after and little used since new and there's not many of them left now. I always thought there was something special about driving a top of the range car which pretty much looks the same and definately drives the same as it was when new having paid less than 5% of the original price.

Enjoy joining a quite motorway in manual 3rd gear Dan with your foot in the carpet, don't change gear until the car does it for you

you'll never get bored of that constant pull.

Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:08 am

Proper cruiser

That wood trim is a bit nasty though!

Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:14 am

That wood trim is a bit nasty though!

you mean old skool mate, old skool

Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:42 am

The wood looks at home

Anybody know about changing the head units to something DAB spec?

Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:55 am

You'll be wearing open backed driving gloves next!

Surely any aftermarket DAB radio will just plug straight in with the right connectors like any other headunit? Will just need a fascia plate then.

Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:15 am

Not likely mate

I expect it will but it will also look sheet, the shape of the facia is anything but normal

Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:39 am

You want an intravee II which is an alpine ai net bus to BMW I bus converter then with this you can use any alpine component that uses ai net bus so a tua 100 dab receiver and a kca 120 iPod inter face.

I have an intravee II and kca iPod thing in my e46 and it's brilliant, by far the best thing out the for iPod integration and the intravee alows a ton of other features to.

Have a google.

Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:41 am

Oh and you should upgrade your basic HU to the one with MID, much better features and would be beneficial if you go down the intravee route.

Upgrading to the full wide screen nav with mk4 DVD would be better.

Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:13 pm

Top notch Baz

Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:41 pm

They pop up on eBay quite often, normally with the alpine kca iPod thing

Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:50 pm

Why are metric tyres so expensive is it just demand and supply ?
How much are 4 tyres for this then ? £1000 ?

Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:04 pm

pony wrote:Why are metric tyres so expensive is it just demand and supply ?
How much are 4 tyres for this then ? £1000 ?

No E39 had metric tyres . Metric tyres are expensive because very few people make them and very few people buy them hence those that do get reamed. Four original tyres for a proper M6 or a Highline 635 is Ca £1500 !

Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:07 pm

pacerpete wrote:
pony wrote:Why are metric tyres so expensive is it just demand and supply ?
How much are 4 tyres for this then ? £1000 ?
No E39 had metric tyres . Metric tyres are expensive because very few people make them and very few people buy them hence those that do get reamed. Four original tyres for a proper M6 or a Highline 635 is Ca £1500 !

That has got to be more than for new tyres for a 458 Italia!
I know that 4x Michelin Pilot SuperSports are about £900-1000 supposed to be the best all round tyre on the market right now .... And is a mixture of compounds .... Summer tyre though