e34 525i Touring

[Alex]

step dad swoped his 316i lux for this

he asked me to clean it out for him and he will knock a few debts off

body work has a fair few dents and scratchs, interior was pretty dirty but spent a few hours on the interior and its come up well

hasnt been polished just zymol auto wash and some auto glym tyre dressing

has air con, cruise control, has about 10 speakers, premium sounds system????, electric back ajust in the seats, has every thing bar leather seats which he wanted but i suppose you cant have everything

hopefully it will get a clay bar and machine polish next week

it certainly put the e30 to shame build quality wise, its built like a space shuttle

[DanThe]

Get it on gas and he will love it
Nice colour, why is the lower part of the rear bumper non colour-coded though? Hopefully it hasnt been rear ended!

If you need any parts/trim etc give me a shout as ive got a couple of corpses ATM

[Ollie_bwoii]

Looks real good! Nice purchase! Looks shiny, but you can notice the amount of scrapes!

[ImysE30]

Looks real good, nice colour too

Just think, when he's bored of it, you have a nice M50 to play with

[Alex]

Get it on gas and he will love it
Nice colour, why is the lower part of the rear bumper non colour-coded though? Hopefully it hasnt been rear ended!

If you need any parts/trim etc give me a shout as ive got a couple of corpses ATM

its not the original one the seller fitted a bmw removable tow bar so it has the removable bit for that, but he also supplied us with the original bumper which is sat in the garage


Imy - i was thinking the same although i would prefer an m52

[Alex]

Looks real good! Nice purchase! Looks shiny, but you can notice the amount of scrapes!

millions in them, shame too because there built too last and so they should

goes well too

[Alex]

Close up of rear bumper

[jamie323i]

Alex,i had one of these in saloon form,was a real peach of a engine,a good mix of power and torque and even fairly economical.

Looks to be in good condition,apart from the few scrapes,will tidy up nice that.

[DanThe]

Do you still have the towbar fitted? Or did the previous owner flog it off? I cant understand why he didnt use the original bumper and just paint the cover

[Alex]

car never had a tow bar, a genuine bmw removable one has been fitted so it needed the matching bumper

[Bob_S]

best of the e34 bunch imo. good workhorse

[Alex]

best of the e34 bunch imo. good workhorse

deffinitly is, its soo smooth and quiet inside too

[fingerman]

Very nice and original - looks nice

Got air con (does it work tho???), passenger airbag as well, looks like the metrics were ditched for BBS's which is a good move!

I bet he appreciates the boot loading as it's quite a bit bigger and easier with it being flat

They still don't have the character of the E30 tho

[Alex]

Very nice and original - looks nice

Got air con (does it work tho???), passenger airbag as well, looks like the metrics were ditched for BBS's which is a good move!

I bet he appreciates the boot loading as it's quite a bit bigger and easier with it being flat

They still don't have the character of the E30 tho

i love it, wouldnt mind getting one myself its got cruise control, aircon (rad knackerd so belt has been cut off) electric back support in the seats, sort of pushes your back in/out of the seat bmw alarm, multi changer a working double sunroof

[fingerman]

Get one - you get more car for your money and you can always keep the IS

[Alex]

always will keep the IS

its going back to standard too, currently saving to get a standard exhaust too, will be fun sorting the rear valance out

due to my age it would have to be a 520i i would have a 518i but it would have to be loaded with goodies, leather air con cruise etc but you never get that with a 518i

[DanThe]

car never had a tow bar, a genuine bmw removable one has been fitted so it needed the matching bumper

Bumpers are the same, painted or not. Look on the inside where the tow hole cut out should be, you will be pleasantly surprised

[Alex]

wont look but i belive you

[Blitz]

Looks stunning.

[darkchild]

due to my age it would have to be a 520i i would have a 518i but it would have to be loaded with goodies, leather air con cruise etc but you never get that with a 518i

520i's are an utterly miserable thing to drive with a "torque deletion" option. The autos are horrific.

The M43 518i is far more driveable.

[B7]

Ah this would be potters (andyP's) old motah. Nice old bus this.

[78dude]

Looks very good, keep up the good work for this lovely Touring!

[rossmc88]

They still don't have the character of the E30 tho

I don't know about that, my 525 sport had plenty of character and felt in a different league from an e30, I was really surprised, it didn't drive like a big car

[darkchild]

They still don't have the character of the E30 tho

I don't know about that, my 525 sport had plenty of character and felt in a different league from an e30, I was really surprised, it didn't drive like a big car

What is this infamous E30 "character"? Rusty jacking points, rotten scuttles, corroded sunroof trays, scabby sills, threadbare driver's seats or a damp boot?

E34s are a cracking car. End of.

[rossmc88]

They still don't have the character of the E30 tho

I don't know about that, my 525 sport had plenty of character and felt in a different league from an e30, I was really surprised, it didn't drive like a big car

What is this infamous E30 "character"? Rusty jacking points, rotten scuttles, corroded sunroof trays, scabby sills, threadbare driver's seats or a damp boot?

E34s are a cracking car. End of.

Keep your "reality" to yourself

[Ziggy]

520i's are an utterly miserable thing to drive with a "torque deletion" option. The autos are horrific.

That's not entirely true. I can't comment on an auto as I've never driven one, but a late (ie M50 vanos) 520i is a very pleasant car to drive.

Can't say I fancy an auto m20 one much though

[darkchild]

My Dad had a manual 520i touring and it was very sluggish. I've always preferred the 518i (M43 engined not M40 wrongness) as they have the low down torque that a car of the E34's size needs.

An auto 520i M20?

Thankfully thats one I've avoided!

[Alex]

Ah this would be potters (andyP's) old motah. Nice old bus this.

certainly is b7, i think a zoner had it before him too

[Alex]

Can't say I fancy an auto m20 one much though

i assume this is the m20 version

Did the speedo move ????

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[darkchild]

Judging by the steering wheel, thats a M50.

Early M20's had the E30's SE/Lux wheel.

[Alex]

Judging by the steering wheel, thats a M50.

Early M20's had the E30's SE/Lux wheel.

so they would be even slower

[Blitz]

Judging by the steering wheel, thats a M50.

Early M20's had the E30's SE/Lux wheel.

so they would be even slower

Auto M20 520i 0-60 12.50 sec.

[darkchild]

Judging by the steering wheel, thats a M50.

Early M20's had the E30's SE/Lux wheel.

so they would be even slower

Auto M20 520i 0-60 12.50 sec.

I'm surprised its that quick, the E30 320i auto is about 11.5 iirc.

[Alex]

so they would be even slower

Auto M20 520i 0-60 12.50 sec.

I'm surprised its that quick, the E30 320i auto is about 11.5 iirc.

+1 thats way quicker than i imagined

[Alex]

the total bmw mag says a 518i is 11.5 0-60