would other people agree?

[320ise]

that the e34 has aged very well and still looks the part even today? as i was looking at a pic in another thread of all the fives lined up and i genuinely think the e34 is the best looking of the lot!

(i do own one though so i may be a bit biased!)

[pac1982]

Nope not at all i like the really early 5's and the E39 but the E34 looks bloody terrible and has not aged well at all one of my least liked Retro BMW's but thats only me

[fingerman]

Not too sure myself, I still love the E34 as I've owned quite a few, but they do look pretty old nowadays - BTW E39's are sh1te, rather have an E34

[snakebrain]

Nope, the E28's clearly the looker of the bunch!

Seriously though, the E34 is a very good looking car, especially when you see a nice one. I'd have an E34 M5 in a heartbeat.

[B7]

It has aged well but is looking dated now. Even the 39 is looking dated now IMO when it's parked beside an e60.

Prettiest of the bunch for me has to be either a late 34 M5 or a nice 535iSE e28.

i've been thinking of late what I'd change my e39 530i Sport for and as it's my daily and not my "classic" I'd like to upgrade to a 530 sport e60. But they are still holding good money.

I suppose I could hunt down a nice Champagne 11 e39 as a stop gap until the e60 drops some more. It's probably the only one I'd entertain now.

[Ollie_bwoii]

I followed a lovey 530i E34 today, and I must say I want one.

I think they are the second best looking 5, with the first being the E28.

[Ollie_bwoii]

This is the spec I would have.

[Jhonno]

E34 looks dated now.. Not to say a proper one still doesn't look nice, but most are scrap now..

I would love an E60 530i if I had the choice

[bss325i]

E60 550i Manual M-sport in imola red yes please!

[Jhonno]

E60 550i Manual M-sport in imola red yes please!

[snakebrain]

Best looking 5 ever - SA spec, zinnobar, all blacked out trim, M-Tech kit and seats...

Mine's identical to this in appearance, with the exception of the seats and wheels (and the 2.8!!). At least, it will be once I'm done scraping off the crud of a few decades...

[B7]

E60 550i Manual M-sport in imola red yes please!

He just HAS to go OTT don't he??

This is what I'm on about:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

£14k for a 530i e60 with no mention of mileage .
compared to sub £8k for a sub 80k Champagne e39:?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

[inlovewithRWD]

I followed a lovey 530i E34 today, and I must say I want one.

I think they are the second best looking 5, with the first being the E28.

I agree with Ollie. Even though they are starting to show their age compared to modern cars (only natural), a tidy E34 still looks good today. The build quality is also some of the best I've ever seen on a BMW.

[paddywack]

i like them E28's and E34. id agree on the build quality as well

[jonny323i]

i think like most bmws ove the years in base spec they can look awful but with very basic upgrades like the right wheels or simple body kit like an e30 with se body kit they look totally different
this was my 530i v8 no body kit just some simple rare 17" wheels and it always attracted attention

[Falkster]

Nope, the E28's clearly the looker of the bunch!

Seriously though, the E34 is a very good looking car, especially when you see a nice one. I'd have an E34 M5 in a heartbeat.

I always used to hate e28s, my dad had an M535 yet prefered my mates dad e34 520!!

Its the other way round now, still like e34s but love e28s

[pacerpete]

E34s were great cars and in the right spec still look good. Alas they are going through their council phase at the moment, it will be another year or two before most of the rubbish is weighed.

[rh306]

E12 all the way

[pacerpete]

E12 all the way

I have definately seen that bint in a late 70s German bareback interracial caviar flick !

[snakebrain]

I have definately seen that bint in a late 70s German bareback interracial caviar flick !

Nope, it was definitely a Dutch flick!

[B7]

E12 all the way

I have definately seen that bint in a late 70s German bareback interracial caviar flick !

I'd "do" the frauline

[320ise]

i just think that if you look at a 1989 ford or vauxhall or audi for that matter any other car of 1989-90 and the e34 was well ahead of its time as the other brands do look very dated the e34 does not imo!

[oakey]

I'd say the e34 does look dated. But in a good way. I'm thinking to keep my e34 and get rid of the e39

[snakebrain]

Another one for the nice e28s list...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... NA:GB:1123

[320ise]

i have driven e39's i dont think they feel a solid as an e34 but would agree they are more refined.

[Blitz]

E12 M535i

Best interior ever.

[snakebrain]

Very cool! I love the E24 seats that have that michelin-man shape too....

[B7]

That blitz!!! Is the dogs b0ll0cks. Absoloutley f*cking awesome. No argument.

[bss325i]

i have driven e39's i dont think they feel a solid as an e34 but would agree they are more refined.

And lighter and stiffer.

[tomson]

E34's rock.

[Blitz]

My dads old 525i sport. Heated seats, OBC, A/C. Lol that headunit is in my car now. Got this instead of a rare B10 4.0 in a salavge yard.

I think I want one as a daily car when I can afford two insurances.






Its now in Northern Ireland. Owners pics.

[darkchild]

A manual E34 525i is a car for life. The last proper over-engineered BMW IMO.

[rh306]

E12 M535i

ducktail rightness

[320ise]

there was an e12 m535i at the oulten drift day in dec! although was not as tidy as the above lol!

[tomson]

A manual E34 525i is a car for life.

I'm not so sure, I bought one earlier today and its the first manual one I've driven and it feels sluggish. Def not as nippy as the 325i Touring I drove there to collect it...