arros 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Searched the net for BMW owner's manuals: can't find anything- Just got an E34 540- no manual Perhaps someone has one that I could copy/buy or know of somewhere on the web to download Only reference on the web I could find was bmwusa but registration on the site: doesn't recognise non U.S. VIN numbers Ta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
my_e36 43 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Unlikely to find a e34 manual as electronic form unless someone scanned into PDF somehow. I would suggest trying eBay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Pretty sure my 540i Has one. Ill have a hunt tomorrow, what exactly were you after out of it? Or all of it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyE34 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2006 Lots of stuff on www.e34.de - all in German, though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jochen 4 Report post Posted September 1, 2006 Tried BMW? I bought a brand new original owners manual for my '97 540i for only $25 That was a good price I thought Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted September 1, 2006 (edited) Yep, Have the Manual, for NZ New E34 540i Sport. Edited September 1, 2006 by Charlie Fox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arros 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2006 Yep, Have the Manual, for NZ New E34 540i Sport. Cheers Foxy You've got a 540 Sport! Damn. 540 Sport= manual shift right? Damn My car in ex Japan and no service records Great car though, 160K km for under 6K I might try BMW first (thanks Jochen) - $25 is surprisingly good If I don't have any luck I may ask to photocopy yours (all of it yes) it that's possible/practicle Thanks Thanks my_e36 : yes seems to be a bit on ebay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonHunter 583 Report post Posted September 2, 2006 Cheers Foxy You've got a 540 Sport! Damn. 540 Sport= manual shift right? Damn My car in ex Japan and no service records Great car though, 160K km for under 6K I might try BMW first (thanks Jochen) - $25 is surprisingly good If I don't have any luck I may ask to photocopy yours (all of it yes) it that's possible/practicle Thanks Thanks my_e36 : yes seems to be a bit on ebay Manual, 6 Spd Envy me Yeah, im sure we can work somthing out RE: Photocopying it,l no problemo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arros 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2006 Positively green. Cheers re photocoping- I'll see how things go. Ta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rona318ti 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2006 I had the same problem with my wife's 318ti, in the end bit the bullet and went to McMillian BMW in Newmarket and was very supprised to find the owners manual was only $24 plus GST. The BMW base ball cap cost $28!!! so for a very resonable price you get the orginal manual. It's probably the only reasonable BMW price though! Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arros 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2006 All good - I too went to Team McMillian Newmarket:$36 (kind of original- looks rather photocopied as opposed to printed but properly cut and bound though) Not quite sure why I got it now- driving is the best way to learn, anyways good to have. Surprising cheap for a bmw part from bmw. BMW quoted $370 for a battery- ouch. Still you play for quality! Thanks all- especially Charlie Fox- nice one. Lov'n me car: OK it's auto but it has 286 hp The speed limit is 100Km - sure geting there quicker than I've ever done before Love the Mt Wellington(Sylvia Park) on ramp northbound- foot to the floor in sport mode (of course) roar of a V8- easing back to 110km as I hit motorway speed-after all it only a family sedan (sleeper ) If you've got a bit of power autos aren't that bad really Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzbass 1 Report post Posted September 5, 2006 If you've got a bit of power autos aren't that bad really There's a hell of a lot of manual/auto snobbery out there, mate. Both have their place and people have their preferences. To dismiss one or the other just because of personal preference is demonstrably ridculous and myopic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites