A year on with the E34

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:25 pm

I've still got this turd and has served me well with only a few hiccups. Its had control arms, engine mounts, windscreen, pair of continental tyres, front discs and pads, A/C aux fan and condenser and fluids.

Only a few issues to fix now and get ready to put winters wheels and tyres on. Whilst you can still find the odd tidy E34, trying to find a decent 525i or 535i sport is impossible.

176,000 miles, its not dead yet.

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:50 pm

You executive, you! Car looks great, should easily pass the 200,000 mile mark...

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:57 pm

yes nice motors these shame they are out of favour and therefore becoming scarce.

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:02 pm

I like that

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:11 pm

Thats really nice Morrison, Is the Interior original? I didn't know they did E34 Half Leather.

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:27 pm

Tell us about the stains on the rear seat ?

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:39 pm

lovely.

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:51 pm

Tidy, still got the e30 ?

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:53 pm

TPS wrote:Thats really nice Morrison, Is the Interior original? I didn't know they did E34 Half Leather.

Yes. I've seen them of UK 525i sports and Continental Europe market cars.

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:53 pm

pacerpete wrote:Tell us about the stains on the rear seat ?

Ooops

Post Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:53 pm

Alex wrote:Tidy, still got the e30 ?

Yes still untouched garaged.

Post Sat Oct 27, 2012 5:37 pm

I have posted a wanted add for a 525 sport with no luck

My mate has a nice Avus blue 525 sport but he wont sell.
Are they just rare or was there not many made or are folks holding on to a good thing.
I really want 1 badly

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:04 am

Nice

A ran an E34 for a year, properly decent car.

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:03 am

Looks tidy, wipers in the correct position too!

I finally gave in and rescued my bonnet from death by wiper arm last week

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:50 am

Lovely job! ^^^^

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:14 pm

DanThe wrote:Looks tidy, wipers in the correct position too!

I finally gave in and rescued my bonnet from death by wiper arm last week

I had to swap out the wiper rack on mine too, as the passenger wiper rubbed on the bonnet - a very common problem with these. B*gger of a job, too!

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:22 pm

They're easy on a non AC car, a sod on a car with factory airs (heater fan) and a 2 day dashboard and heater out nightmare on cars with DeAvia aircon. The one and only time I did a wiper rack on a DeAvia car, I removed the heater fan cowling with an air saw and stuck it back on with araldite and packing tape. The problem is that on DeAvia cars, you can't unscrew the top fan cover with the heater unit fitted.

Apparently M5's with AC are an absolute shit of a job.

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:45 pm

IIRC, it was you who supplied a replacement wiper rack for mine, and it worked a treat, so a belated thanks for that.

I still have the old worn one in the garage, but I don't suppose there's much of a market for those...

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:48 pm

Very smart

Pity they are so thin on the ground

Btw.... why where you loitering around a playground

Post Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:42 pm

Lol, top paedo wagon, can kidnap lots of children with that. Saville would be proud!