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Very nice cabriolet, Rowan. They say the E30 cab is one of the emerging BMW investment classics of the future. I'm not a mods man myself, but to each his own. Superb photography by the way, and that's a pretty tidy looking E21 lurking in the background too.

E28 1988 525eeA Alpinweiss E31 1994 850CSi Sterlingsilber E34 1992 535iA Glacier blue 1994 525iA Arktissilber

Actually, it's less than 27k.But thanks anyway!

Thanks guys. Yes, Glenn did a lot of work on it for the previous (2nd) owner. He also marketed the car for sale on T/Me (on behalf of the same owner) back in 2008/2009. It didn't sell at that time, so the owner held on to it, until March this year when he sold it to me. Current mileage is 26,750 km. Cheers.

Yes, I grimaced too when I first saw those. Will rectify this, along with a few other bits and pieces that need attention. She's not perfect, but with a little TLC will be a lot closer to it. Meanwhile, thanks for all the admiring posts.

Here you go Paul, and an engine shot as well.

Thanks.Yes, cross spoke design all round, including the CSi. I've made a separate thread for it here: http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....showtopic=45724

Thanks.A few more recent pics here: http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....showtopic=45724

These are the only ones I have right now, plus another side view.Enjoy!

Thanks, she's a rare beauty alright. The 850CSi was never offered for sale here in NZ, as it would have been hugely expensive. I've also heard another reason, that it needed a specific grade of high octane unleaded petrol which NZ did not have back then. Of the 160 RHD 850CSi's produced, there were 153 built to UK-spec, and the seven non-UK RHD cars which were sold in Australia (3), Singapore (2) and Hong Kong (2). We actually have two of these seven CSi's here in NZ - mine (ex-HKG) and one of the Singapore cars. The other HKG car is still registered there, while the remaining Singapore car now lives in Australia. I've heard that one of the (four) cars in Oz is actually in a museum!

Thanks, but sorry, she's not for sale.

This car was factory ordered with these wheels, an option that was available at the time.I think they suit the E31 better than the Style 21, M-System II ('Throwing Star') wheel, which was the standard fitment for the 850CSi (the Style 37, 18-inch 'M-Parallel Spoke' wheel became an optional upgrade for the last year of production). Somehow the style 5's look bigger on the E31 than the T/Stars, even though both styles are the same diameter (17-inch). And no, I'm not selling them! As a set, they would probably only suit another E31 anyway, due to the different offsets between front and rear on these cars.

Took the CSi for a drive in the country recently, to stretch her legs and blow out the winter cobwebs.

My '96 540i Touring (still miss that car!) used to show between 12 and 13 l/100 km on the OBC, with normal driving.The three 530i V8's I had weren't much better, at around 12.

Thanks - they're all standard, no mods except the clear indicators on the Arktissiber car, plus it originally didn't have the front fogs or the cross-spoke alloys. I want to fit the same alloys to the E28, as they allow more rubber on the road and really do suit the car, as in this shot of my previous car. Here's a link to my E31. http://www.bmwmregistry.com/detail.php?id=11395

All E34 M5's had either the S38 B36 or the S38 B38 6-cylinder engine (see previous post above for the special non-M5 V8 versions). All E34 M5 3.6's and the earlier 3.8's were pre-facelift cars (narrow grilles). The final 3.8 version (from May 1994) had the wider facelift kidney grille and 6-speed gearbox, uprated brakes, etc. Only 139 of this last 3.8 variant were built in RHD.

The only true 'M540i' was the Canadian market version, of which just 32 cars were produced, in 1995.Unlike the 540i Manual Limited Edition (Australia) or the 540i M-Sport (US), the 32 Canadian cars were completed at the BMW M-facility in Garching. Engine was stock but suspension, gearbox, wheels and brakes were straight from the 3.8l, 6-speed E34 M5 parts bin. However, they all retained the standard 'WBA' factory VIN (not the 'WBS' prefix usually assigned to M-cars). See more info here. http://www.bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=13 http://www.bmwmregistry.com/models.php?id=26

Here you go: http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....showtopic=45708

I've been a 5-series nut ever since buying my first E28 (also my first BMW) around 20 years ago. Since then I've owned a further four E28's, including an M5; eight E34's, including three Touring's; and three E39's - two of which were Touring's. An E30 320iSE, E38 728iA and E23 745iA were also slotted into the mix, but I invariably return to the faithful and familiar five series. This is a (pretty average) shot of our current 5er fleet. 94 525iA (wife's car, 202,000 kms - bought it fresh from Japan [one owner] with 68k on it, back in '01) 92 535iA (SA built, 132,000 kms) 88 525eeA (NZ new, project car, 165,000 kms) My other current BMW is a '94 850CSi.

I saw that Touring wagon for sale in Tauranga - well done on the purchase. The hatch wiring loom is usually the culprit for niggles in that area. There are two different solenoids for the hatch and rear window release, too. They are great cars - I've owned three E34 and two E39 Tourings. Good luck with getting her sorted. P.S. If you go with the 16-inch rim upgrade, I'm looking for a set of these 15-inch cross spokes for my E28 project.

Thanks for raising this question - I'm a big fan of the E34 M5, although I've never owned one.A couple of years ago I was in the process of tracking them all down for a NZ E34 M5 register, but the project was shelved due to a general lack of interest from many owners. However, at last count there were 23 E34 M5's known to be in this country. Eighteen 3.6 litre and five 3.8 litre cars, comprising: 2 HD91's (Euro LHD 3.6) 15 HD92's (Euro RHD 3.6) 1 HD98 (ZA RHD 3.6) 5 HC92 (Euro RHD 3.8) My research showed that only about 8 or 9 of them were NZ new - the remainder are imports. I've got the build sheets for most of these cars - must download the rest of them when I get some spare time. And I'd appreciate it if anyone else on here has any further info or pics of the NZ E34 M5's, so I can update the records and hopefully one day get the register up and running. Cheers.

Powder coating is way cheaper than spray painting, mainly due to the number of processes involved and the corresponding labour charge. And the powdercoat finish is much more durable. However in my experience you have a limited colour choice, so may not be able to get the specific colour you want.

Very nice E34. And I agree the clear indicators suit the silver cars - our Arktissilber 94 525i has 'em all round. If you do upgrade your wheels, I'm after a set of those 15-inch cross spokes for my E28 project.

Me too......especially the late model with S54 engine - like this one.

Need a replacement E28 front lower panel, preferably with tow covers, foglight provisions, etc. bmwwgn@gmail.com