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- About Me:
- E34 enthusiast, owned a 1992 520i M50 which tickled the taste buds. It suffered terminal (auto) gearbox failure in June 2008 so I broke it. With the money I made, I bought my 1989 535i Sport - wow.... what a difference!!! I have also owned (briefly) a 1994 facelift E34 540i V8. Now THAT's a quick car, but I had to get rid of one - the 535i Sport or the 540. In a straight line, the 540 was much quicker but the handling was rubbish (like an old boat) and the (auto) gearbox was showing signs of failure. Lack of funds meant the excellent condition 535 won through and I sold the 540i. Great decision. What a car. Photo is of car as I bought it - Updated photos of upgrades coming soon.
- Country:
- England
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- E34
- About my car:
- 1989 E34 535i Sport, LSD, Factory MTech kit, 218k miles and still going strong. I've added 3" deep dish M3 style Contours, Genuine BMW Shadowline Trim, Smoked Front Hella headlamps, Powerflex bushes. Next spend on Fritz's Bitz stainless exhaust...
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- At 3:49pm on January 11, 2010,
Sam said…
- Happy Birthday Chris, hope you had a good day.
- At 9:37am on January 10, 2010,
Simon said…
- Happy Birhtday for tomorrow Chris
- At 6:12pm on October 31, 2009,
paul johnson said…
- that is a very long time, yeah most of my family is in the U.S. i just try to grow on my own if you understand plus the UK is abit more relaxig and the way of life allow you to stop and enjoy it ,if you want .
- At 6:58pm on October 30, 2009,
paul johnson said…
- my son live out there mate and i spent about 4 1/2 yearsin the state
- At 3:26pm on October 22, 2009,
Sam said…
- Just make sure you get it then!! I think £195 is a little expensive, I would have thought £150 just to paint it would easily cover it!! Hopefully the colour will be a good match for you, hopefully you'll be back on the road in a few days time. Let us know how you get on.
- At 10:39pm on October 21, 2009,
Sam said…
- Oh by the way.... isn't that supposed to be Dolphin Grey? It was my favourite colour on the E28s.... I always wanted a 528i SE E28 in that colour back in the old days :-)
- At 10:32pm on October 21, 2009,
Sam said…
- Good luck with that..... if its in good condition and the same colour you would be pretty safe to go to £150 and still save money! It would probably cost around that amount to paint the wing anyway. Its pretty straight forward to fit and the second hand one will more than likely be an original part so it will fit better... not to mention the finish on it will probably be closer to the wing that came off. Hope you get it!!
- At 4:27pm on October 21, 2009,
Sam said…
- Hi mate... what do you need to know? With regards to the wing, if you're lucky you could either pick one up the same colour second hand and fit it yourself, or if the rest of the paint is ok you could get it painted and hope it matches! Can't believe some toe rag damaged your car, there seems to be a lot of it going around these days :-/
- At 8:17am on September 29, 2009,
Mirza said… - Hi Chris, Thanks 4 adding me :)
Nice E34 you got there .....
- At 2:38am on April 19, 2009,
Richard said… - Thanks. Just shout out if you need any help:)
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E34 M5 exhaust free to a good home. 1 Reply
I have an E34 M5 exhaust that has had a few patches but perfectly usable.Free to collect from SY4 3AX if anyone is interested.
Started by Richard in Wanted. Last reply by Richard 1 day ago.
e36 3.2 evo swap? 6 Replies
hey guys, just after some advice really, i have an 1996 e36 m3 cab 3.0, and now want to swap the engine for a 3.2 and six speed box, i know everyone will say just buy an evo, but i love my car, shes…
Started by wes hooker in Need help or advice? Post your questions here.. Last reply by wes hooker Jul 28.
more power for my z3 1 Reply
can anyone tell me if these piggyback chips really do give increased performance. i have the 1.8 version and just lacking a bit of power. cheers
Started by andrew pycroft in Need help or advice? Post your questions here.. Last reply by Ken (Scottish Regional Rep) Jul 28.
Piston Heads - Sunday Service 1/10/09 1 Reply
BMW Headquarters @ Bracknell are opening their doors (and their canteen!) on Sunday morning from 9am till 1pm. There will be some of BMW's current range there along with several hundred other choice…
Started by Mark Brown - RetroBeemer in Event Meetings and Reviews. Last reply by Mark Brown - RetroBeemer Jul 23.
POWDER COATING AND ALLOY WHEEL REFURBISHING 16 Replies
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Started by Martin. S in General chat. Last reply by sandy turner Jul 21.
Engine light? 7 Replies
I have a 2002 Z3 3.0. I reset my bar graph on the dash with a copper wire, I went two holes down from pac man, grounded that spot, turned the ignition on for about five seconds and that reset the gra…
Started by Michael Thompson in General chat. Last reply by Ken (Scottish Regional Rep) Jul 21.
Swirl Flaps E39 530d 3 Replies
I bet this has been discussed before, but I have just joined. Is it recommended I get the swirl flaps done as I have just bought the 530d with 100,000 miles? If so, can anyone recommend someone in th…
Started by Peter Haldane in Need help or advice? Post your questions here.. Last reply by Ken (Scottish Regional Rep) Jul 21.
Fan motor anyone? 7 Replies
I don't suppose anyone has an auxiliary fan motor for a 2000 E38 do they. Needs to be the last type with the three pin connector and no resistor packs.
Started by Ken (Scottish Regional Rep) in Need help or advice? Post your questions here.. Last reply by Ken (Scottish Regional Rep) Jul 20.
asc light and abs light cums on
Any 1 any ideas wat wrong with da e39 when driving along the car misses like da engine about 2 cut out and then the asc light and abs light cums on and car drives ok. Also b 4 the car starts 2 miss w…
Started by marty murray in Need help or advice? Post your questions here. Jul 16.
Discount service parts.
I popped by my old workshop today and had a ton of post that hadn't been forwarded. I got a letter from C.E.S. offering a discount on service parts as I have done quite a bit of business with them. I…
Started by Richard in Sales and services Jul 16.
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