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lol, didn't think so. Thanks

question.... did they make a E34 M525i?

Sorry, I don't know much about this stuff... So these are no good then?

Does anybody know if these will fit an E34?

Anybody know anythign about these? Look Here

Here's the deal. Just before i bought my new Bimmer, an E34 525i, i rang my insurance company (at that time it was Fintel) to find out how much it would be to insure me. And the buggers wouldn't. I realise now that this is quite common, most insurance companies won't insure anybody under 21 (in some cases 25) on a car with a bigger engine size than 2 litres. However the nice indian man i talked to did give me the phone number of another company, Insure Direct. They agreed to insure me, but at the horrible price of $1260 per year. (that was with mags and stereo) So now i'm curious. Anybody know of any good insurances companies likely to insure me on my 2.5 litre E34 without me paying the earth for it?

Mate, that is one very nice piece of work. Good on you for moving over to European. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

man that's some nice shine... wanna come clean mine? :thumb:

Sounds good to me. Thanks

ONe of the worst things about buying a used car, is you never know how much maintaining the previous owner has done. So decided i'm gonna do a radiator flush on my E34. (yay!) Been doing a little research and most places seem to recommend using BMW brand coolant, as it's specially designed for use with BMW's, and anything else will probably damage your engine. :banghead: First of all, is this true? What kind of coolant do you guys use? And if BMW coolant is the way to go, where on earth can i get some from? Thanks all, Jordan

I wouldn't own it, But it's enough to make you stare when it drives past. Good effort :mosh:

Thanks mate. I'll have a ring around tomorrow and price some out and let you know.Thanks everybody!! Jordan

You're right.... Really does look hot on 18's. Might have to aquire some i think... When i get some more monies!! The car is a Japper, and it's an automatic. It's the first automatic i've owned, and boy, do i miss shifting!! It's the price you pay for a nice car though, I suppose.

Yeah, only got it a month or two ago. So now ofcourse, i'm broke You can pick these up on trade me for anywhere between $6 and $10,000. This one cost me just over $8,000. Just been doing a little research... looks like these wheels are off a M5... does that make more sense to anybody?

This is just what i was told by previous owner. They 17" jobs.Came of an M3 that was damaged in the flooding up North somewhere. They guy took em off before the insurance company got to it. The front wheels have spacers, yeah, about an inch or so, but the back didn't need em apparently.

sounds like a good idea. Might take a wee while though. no monies!!

The camera doesn't really do it justice. Never buy a cheap camera from trademe.

lol, the Angel eyes aren't from my car. (though i personally wish they were!!) Heres a side shot. The mags are genuine M3 mags, so had to get spacers put in and get the job certified. (once again, thanks to the previous owner).

Here's another.

Next we have the rear. Also has clear indicators, and also has those extra red bits that fit in behind the number plate (i have no idea what they are called, they came with the car) It also has a ///M badge... This is NOT an ME34!!! Previous owner must have liked decieving people. Not that i don't mind it either....

Here she is, my baby. 1991 525i E34. It's had lots of exciting little things done to it. Here you can see the clear indicators and flashers, and you can also see the grill has been backened out.

What you said pretty much sums it up. it's like the brakes are engaging and then disengaging. Somebody said to me it might just be the ABS, but that should only happen with relatively heavy braking. Oh, and by the way the hub adapters were certified. It's all legal. It seems to get worse when the brakes have been used heavily. Suppose this means it is the discs? Might just get somebody in the know t o have a look at the discs. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks very much everybody!!

Hey all, About a month ago I bought a 1991 525i. It's a bloody awesome car, but it has a wee problem. When I apply the brakes (at any speed) there is a shudder wobble sort of thing going on, that can be felt in the brake pedal. Although it doesn't affect the braking performance, it's a pain in the ass and i don't like it much. The really strange this is, sometimes the brakes are fine. No shuddering or wobbling, just nice, clean braking. (this isn't very often mind you) The car has been fitted with a set of M3 mags. With the car being a 5 series, this meant the previous owner had to fit a set of hub adapters which he got from Mag and Turbo Warehouse. I don't think this is the problem cos there is no wobble when not braking, though i suppose it's a possibilty. Anybody else got any ideas what the problem is? Could bleeding the brakes help? For all i know the car is still running on its original brake fluid (now that's a scary thought) Cheers very much for you input, Jordan

I'm inclined to agree. That little dance at the end was a little scary...