E30 Zone

Picked this up off a generous friend yesterday.

As you can see she's a 530i. No rust, lovely clean interior, no wear on the seats, big lazy 6 with an auto box. Kenwood mask with 6CD shuffle. All the usual electrics, none curbed wheels. He has looked after it for a customer for close on 10 years. He wanted it to go to a good home and I was more than happy to provide it. It will make a good tow car for the jaffa cake.

What did I pay for it? Buttons, actually even less than that.....

I'm afraid I've never rated autos as tow cars, but if you got it cheap it won't matter if the gearbox drops out of the bottom.

Let's just say it would be impossible for me to have paid any less for it

what's wrong with an auto tow car?? I have a 528i tourer auto as a tow car and it's just perfect! On b-roads I shift the gears manually, but as soon there is a good strech of road I put in sport and forget about it.

Good Spec

Reg No : F868OWC Chassis No : 2176677
Reg Date 09/01/1989 Engine No. 40444490 Build Date Dec 1988 (Wk50)
Model : HC68 530ASE Current Dealer 16101 Elms S
Colour : 181 Diamond Black Selling Dealer 16101 Elms S
Upholstery : 0279 Anthracite Cloth
Extras :

216 Servotronic System 488 Driver Lumbar Support
200 * Delete Catalysor 201 * E H Automatic Gear Box
219 * Sports Steering Wheel 288 * Alloy Wheels-7JX15
401 * Electric Sliding Roof 411 * F+R Electric Windows
472 * Front Central Arm-Rests 488 * Driver Lumbar Support
498 * Rear-Seat Head Restraints 500 * Headlight Wash System
553 * On-Board Computer 570 * Increased Power Supply
812 * GB Specification 850 * Additional Fuel
925 * AG Transit Protection

We could all do with about of 570

Means bigger battery and alternator

Check the towing capacity in the manual! I was stung on a 520 i bought for towing, only to discover it'll only tow 1200kg.

i would like to replace my frontera 4x4 with a tow car, but cant seem to find anything good. was thinking of a 325td e36 but i think there over the tow capacity, what about a 525td, is that any good? thanks.

Mondeo's always have high towing weights. Probably not what you wanted to hear, but my dads 54 plate Tdci is 1750kgs which is pretty good. You'd be close to the gross total of 3.5 ton with the car as well which is all you can tow with some licences.

Those old 530's are brilliant cars. Is the best car our family has ever owned. A great workhorse. We had one and did 216,000 miles in it and it never broke down ever. We only replaced consumables e.g. oil, plugs, leeds, 5 exhausts, ball joints and brakes discs (lots) in our ownership. Now been sold and current owner has the mileage to 300,000k. Will make good tow car. should be good for 1500 - 1600kgs.

have a look here
http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/bmw.htm

http://luuk.xs4all.nl/bmwboeken/bmwe34m ... 8.jpg.html

Says 1600kg. Depending on your trailer (i.e., it's less than 400kg), you should be just about OK.

It will be fine

Just out of interest, as im towing mine for the first time soon. Where do you position the car on the trailer to get the easiest/smoothest tow? More or less weight as poss towards the front?

Just slightly forwards. Weight should press down on the hitch but not much, max nose weight will be in your car and towball specs.

530 - perfect tow car and at a bargain knock down price no doubt!

how comes when a good mate of mine gave me a car for nout, it was a d reg nissan micra........

i want your mates....

actually i couldnt knock the micra, cost was right so hey....

I too have a Micra from the year 1 9 9 6
1.0 Ltr - 300 miles for £38 - and a real head turner too

STAND BACK LADIES>>>>>>>

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even better in that typical micra colour of white......

mine was the model before that, from 1986... the same year i was born