bellicose 9 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 I was always under the impression the 530i E34's were the baby V8, but apparently not. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1141463.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted July 30, 2009 Obviously some earlier 530's have the 3L M30 block so yes, this one's a six. The later (am guessing about '93) onwards facelifted 530's are definitely V8's. Interesting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 440 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 A friend of mine had a black manual one some years back. English import, which I think most of the ones here are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldskool 4 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) Hey, Early 530i ran same motor as e32 730i, remember my dad having a e32 730 & wouldnt pull the skin off a rice pudding, think it may have just been the car but it was a brand new nz machine, his e28 728i that was the last one imported prior to the e32 coming out was a much better car performance wise...................... Think it is an ok motor & would no doubt perform better in the e34 body, dont think that they were ever an official import, as Palazzo says, pretty sure all 6 cly 530i are english imports. Not a patch on the V8, even if it is just a baby............................ Cheers Edited August 3, 2009 by oldskool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
