M5 - don't see these very often...

[MD13 496]

e34

Not a fan of wrong side drive though.

[Kees 598]

http://arrowtoys.co.nz/view/302/bmw-m5-e34 

Cool car. I remember seeing this for sale in ~2017.

 

What's interesting is when I ran the VIN in a decoder it came back as Diamant-Schwarz so I wonder if it was resprayed Mauritius Blau. 

Edited January 13, 2022 by Kees

[topnotchrally 112]

I'm not a fan of the awful different colour body kit and the adjustable suspension.  If that is the factory body kit, then it's awful because it's the wrong colour, strange.

 When I ran the vin the production date came back as 1988.  Strange?  Also, we're these really made in GB?

VIN	WBSHD910X02899702
Code / Type	E34 / HD91
Vehicle History	Get a car report instantly!
Chassis	Sedan (4 Doors)
Market	Europe (left Steering)
Engine	S38 (3.60 l / 232 kW)
Drivetrain	Rear-Wheel Drive
Transmission	manual
Color	Diamant-schwarz (181)
Upholstery	(0322)
Manufacturer	M GmbH / Oxford, Great Britain
Mileage	Show mileage of this vehicle
Production Date	1988-10-22

[balancerider 778]

Heard a rumour that this has been re-shelled which might explain things - '93 M5 should have the 3.8 engine too. bimmer.work has been giving some rather odd results lately for VIN checks too.

[KwS 2429]

2 hours ago, topnotchrally said:

I'm not a fan of the awful different colour body kit and the adjustable suspension.  If that is the factory body kit, then it's awful because it's the wrong colour, strange.

Two tone is a factory style (even if this car has been painted), and i think it looks quite smart.

 

[lord_jagganath 421]

2 hours ago, balancerider said:

 '93 M5 should have the 3.8 engine too. 

not if it is a USA spec LHD car, which it could be. 

[Michael. 2313]

Shame it's had so many non original changes. Even headlights have something going on?

Interior appears to have about 4 different trim colours, kind of concerning as things like that suggest it's been 'bitsed' together to make one car.

Certainly potential but for the money a prospective buyer would need to thoroughly inspect it before hand. 

 

[aja540i 1906]

Yeah, not enough boot space for me, "needs" to be a touring!!

[balancerider 778]

1 hour ago, lord_jagganath said:

not if it is a USA spec LHD car, which it could be. 

HD91 is the ECE build for E34 M5, HD93 was the US car (only built ‘90-‘93 as well)

https://bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=12

[BM WORLD 1286]

10 hours ago, Michael. said:

Shame it's had so many non original changes. Even headlights have something going on?

Interior appears to have about 4 different trim colours, kind of concerning as things like that suggest it's been 'bitsed' together to make one car.

Certainly potential but for the money a prospective buyer would need to thoroughly inspect it before hand. 

 

i think seats etc from my 3.8 wreck i had a few years ago 

[topnotchrally 112]

12 hours ago, KwS said:

Two tone is a factory style (even if this car has been painted), and i think it looks quite smart.

 

Interesting to know that was a factory detail. I'm still not a fan but at least it is OEM.

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2963]

The fact that he’s put “questions won’t be answered on this forum” make it look even more suspect to me.

[BM WORLD 1286]

 

[SmithyInWelly 212]

Whenever a seller won't respond to q's within T/Me it's a massive red flag... for a car like this it's even massiver.

[topnotchrally 112]

For comparison... you could buy this and import it for less than $55,000, if you can tolerate LHD.  Only 111,000 kms.

https://www.kijijiautos.ca/cars/bmw/m5/used/#vip=23726794

 

 

[Driftit 2093]

Being a US model I find it odd that its speedo is in KPH.  So it's mileage could be anything if it was swapped in Japan before being complied here.

Decoding E34 chassis numbers does not work too well BTW.

[balancerider 778]

2 hours ago, topnotchrally said:

https://www.kijijiautos.ca/cars/bmw/m5/used/#vip=23726794

Alberta car = certain to be rusty

[Twistee 461]

If you were going to buy a wonky M5 may as well get one that's been converted to RHD for a lot less. 

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1989-bmw-e34-m5

This one sold in December in Sydney for AU$37,000. 

[GorGasm 563]

When looking at that E34 it strikes me that design hasn't really progressed that far in 30 years but materials and electronics is wildly different.  If I wanted an  E34 for 55 grand I would build my own, possibly in the spirit of an Alpina B5.

My late night musings while waiting for BBQ.

[Herbmiester 931]

LHD and questionable past really put me off. Prefer my 540is even though its not as fast or potentially desirable. 

[Driftit 2093]

16 hours ago, GorGasm said:

When looking at that E34 it strikes me that design hasn't really progressed that far in 30 years but materials and electronics is wildly different.  If I wanted an  E34 for 55 grand I would build my own, possibly in the spirit of an Alpina B5.

My late night musings while waiting for BBQ.

B10 Turbo is what you want. But just a little more than 55k.

[topnotchrally 112]

On 1/14/2022 at 2:36 PM, balancerider said:

Alberta car = certain to be rusty

I can't resist. 

Right.... a 32 year old car with 111k kms on it.... I'm sure it's been driving in the winter..... NOT!  Also, it's very, very cold in Alberta, so cold they don't use salt on the roads, just sand, so even if it was driven it hasn't been exposed to salt.

[topnotchrally 112]

ICYMI seller has lowered his expectation to nearly realistic levels...$40k... I think it was $55 before.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m5/listing/3423355981

Edited February 11, 2022 by topnotchrally

[E30 325i Rag-Top 2963]

Starting bid of $40k, not buy now price. Reserve is higher than the 40k start. Just looks lower, might not be.

[Sammo 2550]

Must have sold at $40K thereabouts.

This one is a bit nicer for sure, but $175,000? Like he say's 'Happy to keep it in the garage if it doesn't sell"

Surely thats the kind of price you would see at EAG with 30,000k on the clock.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/3471601362?bof=ICAUiYdW