UK's oldest E34?

[Andyboy]

Not fast or valuable, but how rare are these now?

Registered 1st June 1988 - they were launched here June 2nd!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-520i-E34- ... 337c28b311

isn't it a nice old thing?

[E30BeemerLad]

I did spot that last night on a booze fuelled trawl of ebay

[Andyboy]

A bit of you that is. The raging 129 bhp will prove entertaining. At least it's a manual-you've not experienced real fear until you've combined a busy junction with a 12v 520i Auto.

F-u-u-c-k-i-i-i-n.........h-e-l-l-l-l...........

[Speedtouch]

Nice, but not sure if I could stomach all that beige!

[steve_k]

A bit of you that is. The raging 129 bhp will prove entertaining. At least it's a manual-you've not experienced real fear until you've combined a busy junction with a 12v 520i Auto.

F-u-u-c-k-i-i-i-n.........h-e-l-l-l-l...........

driving one of those up the steep hill (forgot the road name ) in lincoln in rush hour on a busy fridy afternoon, now thats fear.

[E30BeemerLad]

I did spot that last night on a booze fuelled trawl of ebay

So when are you picking it up?

I have other plans once the chromie has gone

[suchy]

isn't it a nice old thing?

I actually agree!! Was expecting some horrid old turd but that is quite nice. Extremely old-manish but comfy old Sunday cruiser. Not a rush-hour traffic commuter car

[steve_k]

Nice, but not sure if I could stomach all that beige!

you could if you were alan partridge lol.

[Duke137]

Nice, but not sure if I could stomach all that beige!

I think its kinda cool in that car

[TPS]

I think it looks nice, E34s are lovely looking cars imo.

[jonny323i]

Iv owned an e34 530i v8 and its still my Mrs fav car if I could find it she wouldn't mind having it back apart from the mpg

[pony]

But it is a 520i why would you want it ? Slow and heavy. Unless you just have a particular penchant for E34s or do you plan to strip it for parts ?

[pony]

Has a nice history though .... Did not release these older BMWs have to have either Oil Service / Inspection I / Inspection II every year but also the annual check ?

There is not enough room in the design of these service booklets for the writing and the stamps

[B7]

Looked at a 530i on the "E" same colour back in the day. Was for sale at DC Autos in Nork Banstead. I didn't buy it because it was such an early one.

Ended up with an alpine white 1990 G 525i SE.

I think that needs buying.

[Andyboy]

But it is a 520i why would you want it ? Slow and heavy. Unless you just have a particular penchant for E34s or do you plan to strip it for parts ?

Why did you even make such an ill informed and pointless remark?

[pony]

Well I just do not know why you would want a 520i in a big heavy car that is what I do not understand ?


Edit .... I just re read your post .... Because it is rare


Doesn't really do anything for me though ?

But one of the early E30 323i launch cars does

[dave525]

e34s seem to be disappearing at a scary rate.I now have a 320 cab and am selling my e34 525 non vanos manual. I drive them both and the e34 feels much more modern,smooth and quiet with good handling. there doesnt seem to be much interest in it and i think its a real shame as they are lovely cars. when you think of some of the crap that people spend thousands on restoring and end up with a crap car in good nick. Cant remember when i last saw a 520 12v.This looks a lovely old thing.

[Duke137]

Well I just do not know why you would want a 520i in a big heavy car that is what I do not understand ?


Edit .... I just re read your post .... Because it is rare


Doesn't really do anything for me though ?

But one of the early E30 323i launch cars does

It's not really about the fact it's a 520i tbh, it's the fact that it is an unmolested very early carwhich just makes it cool. As Andyboy said, it's neither going to make you rich or turn peoples heads as such but for what it is, it's great!

I too like the early 323i launch cars but then again I would, this one is the one rescued earlier in the year by myself now owned by my brother, we aim to get stuck into restoring this in the next few months (storage permitting)

[spook]

I use a E34 as as daily,i did manage to squeeze 14 large Gallows brackets in the inside.

[pony]

Well I just do not know why you would want a 520i in a big heavy car that is what I do not understand ?


Edit .... I just re read your post .... Because it is rare


Doesn't really do anything for me though ?

But one of the early E30 323i launch cars does

It's not really about the fact it's a 520i tbh, it's the fact that it is an unmolested very early carwhich just makes it cool. As Andyboy said, it's neither going to make you rich or turn peoples heads as such but for what it is, it's great!

I too like the early 323i launch cars but then again I would, this one is the one rescued earlier in the year by myself now owned by my brother, we aim to get stuck into restoring this in the next few months (storage permitting)

There is another guy on here who has a E30 323i I think it is a launch car. Maybe you both could compare notes. His car is UBL 44Y ....

Your defo going to be a E30 hero if you rescue that good and proper

The other early BMWs that do it for me is a really nice Manual Gearbox E46 M3 Coupe on a Y Registration (or X Registration as per Chris Harris Autocar Road Test but that may have been a prototype or pre launch car ....)

The E21 323i also appeals but I not sure if they were launched early or late in the product life cycle.

[Duke137]

There is another guy on here who has a E30 323i I think it is a launch car. Maybe you both could compare notes. His car is UBL 44Y ....

Your defo going to be a E30 hero if you rescue that good and proper

The other early BMWs that do it for me is a really nice Manual Gearbox E46 M3 Coupe on a Y Registration (or X Registration as per Chris Harris Autocar Road Test but that may have been a prototype or pre launch car ....)

The E21 323i also appeals but I not sure if they were launched early or late in the product life cycle.

UDP is the oldest known UK E30

It's my brothers car now, I gave it to him in a moment of madness but I think we will both be chipping away at this one to get it back to former glory (that's the theory anyway)

Early cars are great, if you like these early types it surprises me that the appeal of the car in the OP doesn't appeal? You have to look past the engine/box/colour combo sometimes but ultimately the odd colours and poverty spec sometimes make them just as cool IMO

Oh and cheers yes, hope to get that 323i on the road some day here is the thread

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ht=udp260y

[johnl320]

Mate has just picked up a e34 525ix touring are these quite rare? be intersting to see how it copes when winter bites

[alpina123]

Mate has just picked up a e34 525ix touring are these quite rare? be intersting to see how it copes when winter bites

no there not rare

[bss325i]

Mate has just picked up a e34 525ix touring are these quite rare? be intersting to see how it copes when winter bites

Simon13 has just got himself a 525ix touring, they are semi rare.

[bss325i]

There is another guy on here who has a E30 323i I think it is a launch car. Maybe you both could compare notes. His car is UBL 44Y ....

UBL was a press car which was on long term loan to i think, Motor magazine.

According to Andyboy, all the launch cars are gone!

[johnl320]

Fair enough, can't argue with 310 quid with 9 months ticket.

[pony]

There is another guy on here who has a E30 323i I think it is a launch car. Maybe you both could compare notes. His car is UBL 44Y ....

UBL was a press car which was on long term loan to i think, Motor magazine.

According to Andyboy, all the launch cars are gone!

Aren't launch cars and press cars the same thing ?

Btw how many of them 525ix touring came in the UK ?

[bss325i]

The Launch E30's were for the model launch in Spain. Press ones were just that, used by the press.

[Speedtouch]

520i:
http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2% ... w+e34+520i

525iX:
http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?page=2&q= ... =%E2%9C%93

[DanThe]

That howmanyleft site just looks like bull to me, advert board.

[darkchild]

Spotted this on eBay a few days ago. Looks a lovely old thing and well worth having. I can't remember the last time I saw an E34 on an E plate. 5-10 years ago they're used to be literally loads of them but most must've been scrapped by now.

Herring & Palmer in Norwich have got a Dolphin Grey F Plate 520i auto up for sale at the moment for £995. Very low mileage (70'ish K iirc) but the bodywork has a few more issues than the eBay example. A manual M20 520i is "leisurely" at best so the auto must be milkfloat'esque in acceleration! Does anyone know the official 0-60 figures?

[bss325i]

0-shit yourself in 1.2 seconds!

[darkchild]

Blimey, that went cheap if its as solid as it looks.

[Andyboy]

The unnoficial heavy traffic T junction launch procedure for the 12v auto 520i is select 1st, foot on brake, full throttle to converter stall and launch the thing.