looking to buy e34 25i sport

[FASTFREDDIE]

hi lads, ive seen a e34 525i sport for sale local to me its got alpina rims,mteech kit ? cream leather,not sure of the year as its got private plate.

its black an looks like its not being used,although its got tax an mot .

both front tyres are bald on the outside edge ! im going to see it tonight any advice with regards what to look for an is it genuine etc would be very helpful its up for £750 but i wanna pinch it for arond £500

[FASTFREDDIE]

is there no e34 experts on here then?

[E34-520iSE]

If it's a genuine sport then it could be a bargain at £500. You will be able to tell by the V5, the genuine sport body kit and the front seats, plus they have slightly lower suspension and thicker anti roll bars. The usual 'killers' on E34's are rotten jacking points, wear & tear in the MANY steering components (Wandering/60mph shimmy), knackered rear axle beam bushes, overheating. Then you get down to the 'niggle list' such as dead central locking motors, wiper arm clonks etc.

Good luck,

Shaun M

[gareth]

They're good solid cars. Less responsive than a E30 as they're a lot larger but also better suited to motorway miles and still rewarding on the A and B roads.

for £500, you can't really go wrong. Just make sure it's got a replacement water pump with a metal impeller as the standard ones are plastic and WILL fall apart at some point and overheat very quickly.

also as said above, check for steering box wear and bushes. take it for a test drive and make sure you can get it to 60 or 70mph. if the subframe bushes are shot, it'll feel like it has flat rear tyres and wander around the road, especially in the slow lane on a motorway where the ruts will make the rear try to steer around by itseldf. if the steering is vague and sloppy, then it's in need of a host of front balljoints (lots on these cars) or the steering box adjusting. if the steering is dull and lifeless and doesnt self centre very well, the steering box has probably been adjusted too tight in an attempt to hide a worn steering box or balljoints.

rust around the filler cap is common, as is rust on the jacking points. the M-tech trims on the door buttoms can also hide all sorts of nasties and are often hanging off as a result.

find a good one though and they're lovely. also a doddle to work on.

let us know how you get on

[320ise]

heres mine at oulten drifting!



there great cars! i love mine and have had e30 sports and i favour the e34 now! even if the bushes are dead as long as it is solid round the above said points get it! if you buy it and throw about £8-900 at it in bushes and new shocks and springs you will have a car that will outhandle things you think it would not!

they dont seem as big as they are either they do seem to shrink and to me feel like an e30 (to be fair there is a bit less feel than a e30 due to it having a steering box)

mine has been everything i could want from a car that the e30 could not offer as well as the e34

great for motorway work runs

great for drifting

great for general fun!

great for passengers and baby seats etc

everything i could want and its done near 250k on its engine it left the factory with!

dont think about it just do it!!!!!!!

sorry for going on but i really do love mine and have never looked back!

[320ise]

how did it go? was it ok?

[FASTFREDDIE]

cheers for the advice lads , had a quick nose round it,as it was gone 4pm .

i didnt get to drive it but will before i hand over any cash,the guy said its a sport on the book , its a 91 on a j plate.

its got 17"alpina reps i think, cream leather that he fitted, a nasty small wood st/w 2 bald front tyres , a wood screw hanging out the edge of 1 rear tyre.

i run it up from cold an it was running for approx 45 min and it went to half way and stayed there , the milage says 122 000 if it genuine.

got him down to 600 but he wants the plate so ive gotta wait until he sorts that.

its black with the kit an looks mean,but neglected,ive got 2 pics that i'll post up.

watch this space

[FASTFREDDIE]

Here you go lads, check out the plate i think it belonged to a drug dealer at one time by the state of the steering wheel thats on it!! lol

[gareth]

those wheels look deeper than the usual BK171 apina replica scrap. they may be genuine!

Harge exhaust
AC Schnitzer badges
Alpina wheels

it's got to be fast with that lot on

lose the mirrors and badges. find a replacement fuel cap, centre caps and trim piece for the rear valence and it'll be a nice chariot well worth the money i reckon, providing the number plate is all sorted out for you.

[Blitz]

Those are genuine Alpina's. Look at the dish on them. Lucky!

[FASTFREDDIE]

yeah i best give a dep then lol

[FASTFREDDIE]

ive just had a pm offering a swop for the wheels from a zoner for some bbs's !
makes sense now very crafty

[320ise]

not crafty lol! just trying to make it cheaper for you! pm sent by the way!

[FASTFREDDIE]

hahaha you crafty sod i like it

i gotta give it to ya you dont hang about do ya very shrewd i might add