TrevvyD 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2008 Ok guys,,,, I have just purchased a 535is manual. Has all the fruit,,, large wheels,, skirt kit ect,,,Now my question is,,,,having the M// emblem on the steering wheel ect,,,, is this classed as a M535 or just a plain old 535IS. Can someone fill in the gaps please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted May 8, 2008 535is is teh proper name for a e34 , the older e28 used M535i in euro version and us version got te 535is . but only 535is in the e34 version (meaning sports seats , suspension , steering wheel , spoliers etc). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rxsumo 33 Report post Posted May 10, 2008 Actually I believe there was a model marketed in '87 or '88 in the UK as the M535i, it was a fairly base model car with a few of the M accessories, eventually these cars became either the iS in base form or the SE. In NZ however these manual cars were sometimes marketed as a S, its not a model variant as such. The manual variants got the "performance" options from the Motorsport catelogue, like the bodykit, M-Tech suspension, the big Metric wheel and tyre setup etc. Heres the information I got from BMW on my old car. Your car was original purchased through the "tourist delivery" scheme by Mr G Smith of Palmerston North on 05/04/1990. The model designation of "S" was a NZ marketing term only, as the car was assembled as an ordinary 535i, with various added options including M-Technic suspension, seats, and sports kit. There are no factory modifications to the engine. Yours faithfully, G.J.R. Wenzlick Warranty Administration BMW Group New Zealand Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted May 10, 2008 it would have come with the bits like that from the dealer,even i beleive the //M badge on the front and back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
