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If you cant do the work yourself or find someone will do it cheap it may not be worth it seeing as how running 528i's are exactly expensive. In saying that you wont get much for a broken one either unless you keep it around and try to part it out which is hit and miss.

Reason myself prefer a manual myself isnt just being able to change gear when i want, its the versatility and reliability also. You may possibly be the first on this forum to try the software and have probably researched it more than any of us?, so if you are limited to the auto then i don't think you have anything to loose by trying it

Ive taken my E34 a few times to Hampton since ive had it without any issues. Ive been running oem pads with new race brake fluid and it handles the usual 5-8 lap stints easy. When i drive an E38 740il on the Taupo track it had no problems either with the same as above, the braking actually felt alot better than the E34.

Pretty obvious i would of thought, they look very out of place.

Sold

385mm version from an E34. 22mm nut so should fit E30, E28 and E24. Will include the slip ring. Pretty respectable condition- some marks and a little fraying but leather looks good $220 shipped or $200 if you can pickup from Hamilton

Maybe ive just seen too many M5's or lowered E34's with kits with throwing stars on but that car doesn't seem to do them justice

I couldn't narrow it down to 3 but i think late 80's BMW's like E30, E34, E24 and E31 were some of the best for the most part, they had perfect blend between classic and modern while not being influenced by accountants and all have aged very well Been noticing E46's and E39's are starting to become a lot more common now, i saw 3x E46 M3's yesterday.

I wonder if it was optioned with those seats or some one stole the recaros. Look a bit unkept and used as a work horse by the looks.

Never owned a TV and cant remember the last time i watched one

If hes running 18's then even an average reputable tyre is probably going to cost about 250-350 with higher end ones being $400+. I dont think ive ever spent less than $900 on tyres for all sorts of bmws.

I got E38 740i done a couple of years but and while i dont recall the exact amount it was around mid $300 for labour(about couple of hours) and fluid and i supplied the filter and gasket which was $100ish.

I gotta with Jason and say its better to have new bushings(even if they quality isn't as oem) than sell a car old bushings which probably wont last as long anyway I myself wouldn't care if lesser quality was used in this case, it would still be far better than your average NZ'er who would only replace something because it failed a wof. Burning my hard earned money for feel good factor would make me wonder wtf i was thinking, as from my experience of selling cars the odds are no one would truly appreciate it or give a toss.

They probably last half as long as oem but if you not going to keep the car for forever you do save a lot of money. Ive yet to replace a diff bushing on all the E34's ive owned. Ive only had to do subframe bushes once and wouldn't touch them if they're fine(assuming its a daily driver).

Ive got spare one i can rip out if you need it urgent.

Yeah yellow single adjustables. I purchased mine from shox.com and iirc they were around 1k landed at the time

Ran Bilstein\H&R sports in my E30 with 15" alloys for years and found them a bit harsh on bad roads especially when going over ruts etc, wouldn't call it a smooth ride but i could live with it. I know they can be re-valved to make them better but i dont think they will ever be as good as Koni's. While not an E30 the Koni's my E34 & E32 were better in every way than when ive had bilsteins in them. Im running Oem Boge sport shocks with Vogtland springs atm in my E34 and it rides pretty well, sits perfect for me and handles nicely, a perfect balance.

Turner motorsport do H&R springs for most BMW's. Got some springs off them awhile back for bit under 500NZD landed How you spent $1000USD on springs.

Some nice 17's on it would make it look alot better.

Haha i used to do that in a E30 i had but it was auto with cruise control, it was like being a tank commander with the hatch open.

Yeah was more a reference to trademe, the deals only you know about will always be king. Ive got a mint E34 shell this would be perfect for

Sth Island always has the best deals

Yeah thats only bad thing about the M30, the M60 is more economical haha. The cars are so cheap for what you get and still make decent power so i never cared.

How can anyone advise against one of the best BMW's ever made - The E34 535i Was it auto or manual? Not too many E34's with low km as they were built to last, but at those km id say the engine should be fine if its been looked after but suspension and cooling system may need an overhaul. One of cheaper BM's maintenance wise with good reliability and alot less parts to go wrong\replace

My parents have got exactly the same spec'd car expect its manual and on 18's. One of the reason's the guy was selling it as rode to firm for him as well. For me its a good balance and while my parents dont rave about the ride quality they can live with it easy enough. About changing it: E46's on 15's look average but 15's with the Mtech kit would look horrible and so will raising the ride height. From what ive read and experienced the spring rates of M spec springs aren't alot stiffer than stock so id say its more the valving of the sport shocks that give it the harder ride. Edit: Did you not notice the ride quality when you test drove the car?