e34 525iX touring

[320Touring]

been offered one of these for a few pence,

Got MOT etc til Aug09

But it will probably need tyres soon

are they different from standard e34 tyres?

I'm bloody tempted- would make ideal winter runaround!

[e21Jason]

How cheap and manual or auto

Jason

[320Touring]

How cheap and manual or auto

Jason

and



Why do you ask? do you know about the tyres?

[78dude]

If you come to Sweden, I have 4x 15 inch original allyos for E34 with very good tyers.... I offer them for free to you my friend!
PS! I have also bought a flat with plenty of space so you are more than welcome to the land of Swedish blonds!

[e21Jason]

No

It just I was tempted by oen recently light metalic red and a manual

Jason

[Fushion_Julz]

The wheels for a E34 iX are *very* different to any other E34..they are 16" (not 15") and are et54

However the tyres are not special and are suppossed to be 225/55/16

How much you paying for the Touring?
I recently bought one with MoT and tax (until Dec) for £410...
Island Green, 136K miles, SE (although I have no idea of what that entailed) with parchment cloth interior and witter towbar...Working twin sunroofs and currently non-working aircon.

Since I've got it I've put 3 driveshaft gaiters on it and sorted out the fuel pipes that had been badly bodged...

Still have to sort out a missing camber switch and actuator rod and a badly wired tailgate thathas the handles incorrectly connected.

If you're buying one, be aware that lots of the parts are unique...front suspension and steering, subframe and sump...The rear diff may be a viscous one driven off the power steering pump that also supplies the SLS.
The pipes are prone to corrosion and the SLS units are prone to failure and aren't cheap!

[320Touring]

The wheels for a E34 iX are *very* different to any other E34..they are 16" (not 15") and are et54

However the tyres are not special and are suppossed to be 225/55/16

How much you paying for the Touring?
I recently bought one with MoT and tax (until Dec) for £410...
Island Green, 136K miles, SE (although I have no idea of what that entailed) with parchment cloth interior and witter towbar...Working twin sunroofs and currently non-working aircon.

Since I've got it I've put 3 driveshaft gaiters on it and sorted out the fuel pipes that had been badly bodged...

Still have to sort out a missing camber switch and actuator rod and a badly wired tailgate thathas the handles incorrectly connected.

If you're buying one, be aware that lots of the parts are unique...front suspension and steering, subframe and sump...The rear diff may be a viscous one driven off the power steering pump that also supplies the SLS.
The pipes are prone to corrosion and the SLS units are prone to failure and aren't cheap!

Thanks for that- sounds bloody annoying.

Price was £300...

Might just pass it up..

No

It just I was tempted by oen recently light metalic red and a manual

Jason

Its a Blue Auto

[Fushion_Julz]

£300 doesn't sound so bad...

However, it's an auto!!

My manual is averaging around 21mpg in comparison to my E30 325i which averages 24mpg on the same mix of driving and the M3 that averages 24-26mpg, but usualy gets driven harder...

I'd say an auto iX will get <20mpg

I'd say it would depend on the spec and condition if it was worth having at that price...
Worth it for leather interior, working twin roof and/or aircon, no major faults elsewhere and no rust or panel damage...

[daimlerman]

If you buy and break please may I have first dibs on the rear diff please

[whipsey]

[quote="Fushion_Julz"]£

I'd say an auto iX will get <20mpg

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i'm gettin 18mpg in mine but they are rare only 216 brought in to the uk iirc

[Fushion_Julz]

Well, wasn't a million miles out, then, was I, Whipsey? Didn't realise they were that rare, though...

Are you saying there were only 216 Auto 525iX Tourings in UK in RHD?

Do you know how many manual ones and how many saloons, too?

@ 320Touring: If you buy and break, I am in need of a couple of bits...

[whipsey]

i was told that the total 525ix's made for the uk market was 216 the saloons are rarer and se spec is rarer again i am tryin to find out more info about them as me and my mate both have se spec saloons

[winx]

Don't know how you lot drive but I averaged 22mpg commuting through traffic and 28.5mpg on an 85leptons cruise on the motorway, ix saloon auto...

Whipsey managed to get anything of any use off WOF? Also are you going to relicense it or shall I sorn?

[Fushion_Julz]

i was told that the total 525ix's made for the uk market was 216 the saloons are rarer and se spec is rarer again i am tryin to find out more info about them as me and my mate both have se spec saloons

Blimey...216 in TOTAL!!

Mine is a Manual, Touring and (allegedly) SE according to the V5...
Although I don't see what the SE means, as in my view it was in relative poverty spec...
It has (or had when I got it)
Twin sunroofs
Some (nasty) aftermarket aircon
Cloth interior (standard)
Standard interior lights
Standard analog clock
Front fogs
Check Control
SE Steering Wheel
No dog nets
No headlamp wash
No intensive wash
No rear centre air-vent
No premium sound system

I've seen quite a few for sale, recently...at least 4 tourings, 2 manual, 2 auto (one of which I bought) and 3 saloons, all autos...

[whipsey]

Don't know how you lot drive but I averaged 22mpg commuting through traffic and 28.5mpg on an 85leptons cruise on the motorway, ix saloon auto...

Whipsey managed to get anything of any use off WOF? Also are you going to relicense it or shall I sorn?

if you can sorn it till the log book comes through mate steve who drove the car back for me has twisted my arm for the car so its not getting used for spares now lol

[winx]

furry muff will do that tonight if I can.