E30 Zone

What they like??


Is it like the 530i V8 i know its a 6 cylinder but i want to know what the engine is like??

Thanks
Neil

190 bhp or summat like that

wicked bit of fun then, ill be taking it to thork park on sunday then

Didnt you have a v8 530i a little while ago?

They go quite well , Terry-E30 has one , I asked about the engines the other dat for a conversion into mine

The 530 6 cylinder is slower then a 525 with the 24v engine.

i was advised not to bother with a 530 for an engine swap last year

nice motors tho

I won one of these two weeks ago on the bay g-plate 530 se auto dolpin grey. She is rotten underneath but with all new suspension and brakes. Let me know if your after any parts.
Cheers Sean

Why on earth would anyone want a 6 cyl 530i Auto?

For the same reasons he wants chrome arches Andy, He is a very sick puppy!

Probably as hardcore as any m30, it is an M30 I take it? Well i've learnt something new, I hadn't even realised there was an e34 530i with a straight six, I thought it jumped from m20/m50 525 to m30 535 until the m60 3.0 v8 530i came out in '92 or something.

it was cheap as chips and i see a profit in her, like i did with the v8 530 i bought and sold

cliffybabe wrote:it was cheap as chips and i see a profit in her, like i did with the v8 530 i bought and sold

I can think of easier ways of making £150..................

E34 530i Auto M30 (what is it - F, G plate??) is worth £500 tops for a minter along with any other old late eighties E34.

But whatever.

Andyboy wrote:I can think of easier ways of making £150..................

Selling child porn is illegal though!

maxfield wrote:

Andyboy wrote:I can think of easier ways of making £150..................

Selling child porn is illegal though!

Especially for what you used to charge per session

Haaa, the secret's out now!

I've heard you're doing a private performance for Pete in exchange for an M40 manual gearbox?

That is true

My Toblerone Auto wrongness is needing some loving, sadly that's my sacrifice

lol at above!! ...however back on topic, looks like a good buy cliffy

josh-hocking wrote:lol at above!! ...however back on topic, looks like a good buy cliffy

We aint seen it yet?

Here ya go

What a great looking car the E34 was! Time has been kind them - it's amazing how many old F/G platers are still about when everything else that age has long gone.

cliffybabe wrote:wicked bit of fun then, ill be taking it to thork park on sunday then

you have pm

cheers james just seen ur pm and replied mate, On another note went to pick up the car yesterday and it was a POS sounded like engine bottom end was nocking etc, told him to stick also fornt wing caved in a wear in seat so told him not as liste dhe nearly cryed bloody gimp waisting my time, on the look for another one now

bought a 7 series now instead

What a horrible colour, horrible engine, horrible gearbox, has it got anything going for it?

I bought a nice 525i SE in Oxford Green the other week with a cracked head, ive now not got time to fix it though so sold it minus the engine/box and wheels







Its the nicest ive had by far, and a car I could live with. Would be a shame to break but money is money
How much are E34 OBC's worth?

E34 stuff is worth almost nothing. When the cars are worth next to fuck all, the bits follow suit!

Andyboy wrote:E34 stuff is worth almost nothing. When the cars are worth next to **** all, the bits follow suit!

Yep
Agreed

lots more than an e30 to be had for lots less money

cliffybabe wrote:went to pick up the car yesterday and it was a POS sounded like engine bottom end was nocking etc, told him to stick also fornt wing caved in a wear in seat so told him not as liste dhe nearly cryed bloody gimp waisting my time, on the look for another one now

Surely you should have viewed this before bidding on it? Are you saying you bidded on, then won the item and are now not paying the seller?

I've had an E34 530/6 it's now been sat in the shed for years and I'm breaking it..... just bought a nice 525 M50 Touring to play with