rowanhol 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 hey guys im just in the process of getting a 530 se 5 speed e34.. do all se models have lsd and biltseins? or does it depend on what the car is specd with from dealer? can someone shed some light on what you actually get when you buy an se model.. cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will 169 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 All of the SE models I have come across have had "cosmetic" things like leather, bodykit, cruise control, full obc etc, no bilsteins, lsd. However, I suspect that some might have been ordered new with extras like LSD, Bilsteins etc so the only way to be certain is to check it out thoroughly yourself or take it to one of the local BMW agents/specialists and get them to give you a report. Will Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
international 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 All of the SE models I have come across have had "cosmetic" things like leather, bodykit, cruise control, full obc etc, no bilsteins, lsd. However, I suspect that some might have been ordered new with extras like LSD, Bilsteins etc so the only way to be certain is to check it out thoroughly yourself or take it to one of the local BMW agents/specialists and get them to give you a report. Will SE are only special not mechnically, most come with special paint jobs (not commonly seen colours), special interior (not commonly seen colours), digital temperature control, arm rests, 3 spoke steering wheel (on my E36 which is a 318i SE) I aint 100% but as far as I know, most of todays SEs are just special colour schemes such as aqua paint job with an orange interior on a 750i SE, sounds dodgy but actually looks very nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 oh ok, just seemed that most e34's on trademe that are se models have a lsd etc.. well i just payd for the car, droped the seller around the corner to his mates then picked up my flatmate to go to the supermarket, got 100m down the road and the engine selfdestructed..it actually just killed itself in a cloud of smoke and loud cluttering noises oresome.. i think i owned it for 3 minutes before it exploded, has to be some kind of record Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sick Puppy 1 Report post Posted January 25, 2008 Was it a V8 or a straight 6? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2008 Was it a V8 or a straight 6? straight six.. jacked the car up and it does have an lsd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
535er 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 Hey man Just bought an SE myself, Manual E34 535i SE 1989. From what everyone else has said about SE's in this thread, this has cloth seats, spolier, Manual box, and an M series steering wheel. once delivered first thing I will be checking is to see if it does have an LSD (praying it does ). Other than all that, its not much different at all to my standard 89 E34 535i, will let ya know tho! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 Hey man Just bought an SE myself, Manual E34 535i SE 1989. From what everyone else has said about SE's in this thread, this has cloth seats, spolier, Manual box, and an M series steering wheel. once delivered first thing I will be checking is to see if it does have an LSD (praying it does ). Other than all that, its not much different at all to my standard 89 E34 535i, will let ya know tho! my 88 535 manual has m sport steering wheel and gear nob as standard,cloth interior,nothing special,kinda cool pearl blue/purple paint though,changes in sunlight 89 530 SE has apline white paint-quite boring,cloth interior,msport steering wheel,cruise control,lsd has an msport badge before the 530..does this make it a m530? or ist it more likely someone just put an m badge on? i test drove an m535 SE once, had lsd,leather,spoiler and bodykit,mtech suspension, supposedly close ratio box aswell-could be a lie though but it did go like stink how much did you pay for your 535 SE? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
535er 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 my 88 535 manual has m sport steering wheel and gear nob as standard,cloth interior,nothing special,kinda cool pearl blue/purple paint though,changes in sunlight 89 530 SE has apline white paint-quite boring,cloth interior,msport steering wheel,cruise control,lsd has an msport badge before the 530..does this make it a m530? or ist it more likely someone just put an m badge on? i test drove an m535 SE once, had lsd,leather,spoiler and bodykit,mtech suspension, supposedly close ratio box aswell-could be a lie though but it did go like stink how much did you pay for your 535 SE? quite possibly an "m", search up on the net on all about the "m" specs, that should narrow your thoughts down. payed $2500, got him down from $3500, mainly because of the high k's (298,000) Not sure if I should do a conversion into my straight 535 or just swap all the running gear, because mines leather and a hell of alot tidier Heres mine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 you get the black one off trademe? if so one of the test drivers said it has an lsd.. i have to decide what to do with my two e34's, my 535 has 250 thou k, very low agressive stance and mechanically great,tightest e34 i have driven..could just be that its quite low though making it feel stable on the road.love the colour but very average body and interior condition. 530..hmmm soon to be 535, body and interior are both imaculate but not very impressed by colour, mecahnically pretty average, felt very baggy and loose when i drove it, colud swap bits over from 535 eg, suspension,brakes and wheels but that is alot of work.. maybe flip a coin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
535er 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 you get the black one off trademe? if so one of the test drivers said it has an lsd.. i have to decide what to do with my two e34's, my 535 has 250 thou k, very low agressive stance and mechanically great,tightest e34 i have driven..could just be that its quite low though making it feel stable on the road.love the colour but very average body and interior condition. 530..hmmm soon to be 535, body and interior are both imaculate but not very impressed by colour, mecahnically pretty average, felt very baggy and loose when i drove it, colud swap bits over from 535 eg, suspension,brakes and wheels but that is alot of work.. maybe flip a coin yeh I did, heres the listing http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=135377114 sounds like a bit of a project, I think id stick with the less cost effective way, which is what i'm trying to do. but I think what I would do personally, stick with the 535. Just noticed you're from chch aswell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 all e 34 535s have the same engine...no such thing as M535 in the e 34.Most NZ 535s would have been very well specced from new being (at the time) top of the line apart frpom the M5. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 all e 34 535s have the same engine...no such thing as M535 in the e 34.Most NZ 535s would have been very well specced from new being (at the time) top of the line apart frpom the M5. both mine are uk imports. ive seen people advertising m535's for sale.. brent had his advertised as one and i've seen 3 others advertised that way,most had body kits and mtech supsension,lsd etc. that m535se i drove had a lighter flywheel and different ratio diff to mine so thats why it felt quick,wasn't meaning they had different engines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 yeh I did, heres the listing http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=135377114 sounds like a bit of a project, I think id stick with the less cost effective way, which is what i'm trying to do. but I think what I would do personally, stick with the 535. Just noticed you're from chch aswell haha yep it has lsd.. someone test drove it and posted on trademe saying it went like the klappers and definately has an lsd.. looks like your in for some fun should meet up sometime and check out each others gangster rides.. i'm in richmond Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 sometimes people say M for manual (same way as most auto bmw are 535ia) others say the NZ "sports" are M as they were badged with the //M badge from the dealer(no 535 badge).Its confusing because the E28(i think) did have an M535 and it did have a more powerful engine.I think the nz "sports" have a 3.64 diff instead of the 3.46 of the std 535. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
535er 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 haha yep it has lsd.. someone test drove it and posted on trademe saying it went like the klappers and definately has an lsd.. looks like your in for some fun should meet up sometime and check out each others gangster rides.. i'm in richmond haha yeh for sure cant wait to do something to it anyways, get it Saturday 9th, sly up to Wellington and come back via the ferry. Yeh man mint az, i'm normly in town on a weekend so look out for it, toot out if ya see me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 sometimes people say M for manual (same way as most auto bmw are 535ia) others say the NZ "sports" are M as they were badged with the //M badge from the dealer(no 535 badge).Its confusing because the E28(i think) did have an M535 and it did have a more powerful engine.I think the nz "sports" have a 3.64 diff instead of the 3.46 of the std 535. haha yeah is damn confusing,bmw make too many variations of one model. i'ts like a lucky dip when buying one secondhand, an e28 m535 would be quite cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowanhol 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 haha yeh for sure cant wait to do something to it anyways, get it Saturday 9th, sly up to Wellington and come back via the ferry. Yeh man mint az, i'm normly in town on a weekend so look out for it, toot out if ya see me haha it'l be airhorns if i do.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
535er 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 haha it'l be airhorns if i do.. haha kewl as, ill be in town this weekend for sure, just got reg & wof at long last Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
