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30 will get you a newer e39 .Dont discount two doors,often they are easier to get in and out of because the doors are bigger.I would seriously consider another E39.Will you do much travvelling?There are ussually a couple of E39 deisels on trademe albeit slightly over your budget.But honestly 30 will get you a nice e39,or a e46 328 or 330.Try a e46 coupe(2 dr)

my NZnew 535 has a sony head unit and stacker,labelled BMW but Sony none the less

i park far away,but if its a steady crawl i will let a car in,mind you I hesitate just for a second,and if they dont react they have lost that opportunity.If It is a real crawl with lots of people pushing in I tend to be less courteous then,doent matter what sorta car

good tow car!

e34 td e34 tds,inter cooled version of above quite popular in Europe.The deisel came of age for BMW in the 530d E39 Never seen a e34 td(s)

sunroof drains and new dizzie cap is my guess

Wht about a Wellington Dealer,we have a freindly Dunlop guy,I used to use Warren Cain(s?) but he is in Aussie now(he recommended the GIII,s.Cain makes a good point,5 Series BMWs are heavy cars...

the heating ventilation and radio??? on the I drive would be a pain...I spose once you are used to it becomes second nature but seems counter intuitive to me.

so does that mean you only need the DVD to make it operational?

even more speciifc...for some reason only the navigation options are desctibed in GERMAN http://dev.ecweb.is/bmw/upload/files/annad/5_series_e-60.pdf

google is your freind e 90 spec sheet Key No. Name Description 320i 325i 330i 320d Verð 320 Verð 325-330 606 Navigation system Business 6.5 colour monitor, arrow display, dynamic route planning. Operation via iDrive controller. Extra with standard radio: - FM/AM/LW RDS double tuner with TMC. Audio CD (1 DVD drive for audio and navigation): - Title search - Forward and reverse - Scan, random. Extended Personal Profile functions can be set by means of iDrive. Including on-board computer with extended functions. Note: the navigation DVD is not obtainable in the scope of supply and must be ordered through BMW Parts service v v v v 275.600 303.160 in combination with 7RS v v v v 247.400 272.140 only with 249 + 534 v v v v - - not with 602 / 609 / 663 v v v v - - 607 TeleService preparation activation of special service numbers for accidents and for contacting dealers, as well as the hotline, with data transmission of error memories and the service needs of the vehicle. N.B.: national-specific availability depending on national infrastructure v v v v - - only with 633 + (606 / 609) not with 640 / 644 v v v v - - 609 Navigation system Professional extra with option code 606 'Navigation system Business': - Large 8.8'' colour flat screen (LCD), divided into main window and assistant window - Map display - iDrive controller with haptic feedback. In combination with option code 807 'Japanese version' including MD player instead of CD player Note: the navigation DVD is not obtainable in the scope of supply and must be ordered through BMW Parts service v v v v 353.400 388.740 in combination with 7RS v v v v 325.200 357.720 only with 249 + 534 v v v v - - not with 602 / 606 / 663 v v v v - - 612 BMW Assist encompasses: emergency calling, BMW breakdown aid, information services, travel information, Meine Info. Decode range for Telematic Services. Requires separate application for activation of the services. N.B.: national-specific availability depending on national infrastructure v v v v - - only with (605 + 633) + (606 / 609 not with 640 / 644 v v v v - -

Jochen will get your NAV working....

Nice......5 series Rule

sheesh I think i am one of the oldest here ang have had fewest cars! 11 motorbikes starting with a Honda 175 twin which did 80 mph at 10000 rpm ended with a Yamaha FZ 750 which did about 245km/hr at about 11000 rpm(Ducati 900 and BMW K100 RS just previous) only a few cars 1972 Holden Torana GTR 1986 Toyota Corona "amon" Vintage unknown Honda Integra 1994?Nnissan Bluebird current e34 535,wife has Daihatsu Sirion,runs on smell of oily rag.

M5 = 100 KW per person.....nice round figures or two cylinders per person if there is 5 on board.

keep looking for an e 60 then,OR get the 745 checked by jeff gray at PM ,a proper 90 minute inspection,and go from there.

i would in the same situation get the bmw warranty...make sure it covers electrical issues....sell when it expires,but you will prolly take an absolute hammering in value...Why not get that nice blue e39 from Jeff Grays???Do you want a newer car or you want a change as well?

Make sure they know you are in the Car Club,I would still go for a five,I think the Sevens are just too complex,electrically.530D with sports pack....

Allan for what its worth i had a set of 235/45/17 GIII on my E34.They lasted quite well(eventually the outside of the fronts were completely gone,but the rest of the tread was down to the wear lines).I dont drive that fast but prolly my conering speeds are higher than Joe average esp on the open road,and i dont really slow down that much in the wet....I have no qualms recomending GIII,s.I find 3pedals comments very very interesting .as i say i have no qualms.I have a mixture on the car at the moment,some Toyos(on the front) and some others......the toyos have a very very deep tread,no tramlining,which the Bridgestones did a bit,esp when they were getting down.

i park at the other end of all carparks.However i noticed the other day I have a dent in the loer half of one of my doors,obviuosly hit with some force...F(*&^%$S

Agree with Martyn the 5 will probably feel small after a seven but prolly the same as the e 39.I was quite disapointed with the "presence" of the interior of the 530 D I drove.A five would be my pick though,only three to carry mostly,would be the seven if I had a bigger family

modern pirates have AK 47s more than a match for Katanas

Best wishes mate....were you well chuffed with hte prezzies??

could the remote on eiter of these two kits do the deadlock and "auto close" on a e34 5 series...ie if you turn and hold the key in the deadlock position any open window and or sunroof will close.Would be handy to close the sunroof when it starts to rain!

Not a fan of E 36,s biy i love any bmw"sport" interior! sport seat ftw