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Looking for an 525 E34?
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28-02-2008 2:23pm#1
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Cracking car, but getting rarer now. Will be hard to find a good one. Check out enthousiast sites like here
dahamsta (a regular poster here) had his for sale - if he still has it I don't know. Pretty sure it was a manual. PM him!
Don't expect much better fuel consumption from a 2.5l E34 compared to a 3.5l E38 to be honest...
And anyway, even if you got 5MPG better from the E34, that would mean a difference of €5 per week if you do 10k km per year. The tax is more expensive alright, but insurance on the 7 is probably cheaper than on the 5 (lower risk profile)
As for manual vs. automatic - have you test driven any E34 or E38 auto? I've been hooked on autoboxes since my '94 E34 530 V8
This car had worse fuel consumption than my 7 btw!My ads on adverts.ie
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Cracking car, but getting rarer now. Will be hard to find a good one. Check out enthousiast sites like here
dahamsta (a regular poster here) had his for sale - if he still has it I don't know. Pretty sure it was a manual. PM him!
Don't expect much better fuel consumption from a 2.5l E34 compared to a 3.5l E38 to be honest...
And anyway, even if you got 5MPG better from the E34, that would mean a difference of €5 per week if you do 10k km per year. The tax is more expensive alright, but insurance on the 7 is probably cheaper than on the 5 (lower risk profile)
As for manual vs. automatic - have you test driven any E34 or E38 auto? I've been hooked on autoboxes since my '94 E34 530 V8
This car had worse fuel consumption than my 7 btw!
I's love the 7 series and there are so many things I can think that would make me want yours but it's just not the right time. I'm only 23 anyway so it might be just abit much. It would only cost me about 1400 to insure but still.
I really would not like the autobox. I have driven automatics before...maybe in the future, who knows? 3K would also be a massive budget breach seeing as it's only 5K to start with. Maybe if it was 50K I had for wheels 3K would not be much.
I have not test driven an E34 at all but really really want to....anyone have one you will give me a spin of??
If it turns out that I have to go to the UK looking for one I will need to make sure I have test driven in Ireland first.
Do you think it's abit mad being so on for getting an E34 without having even driven one??0 -
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Did you check insurance on either? Don't assume you'll get reasonable quotes, or even a quote at all. In my experience the majority of insurers don't even touch anything with a >2.5l engineworkaccount wrote: »I really would not like the autobox. I have driven automatics before...
Proper ones? Nearly all high end saloons are auto and have been for some time now. The E34 is probably the last generation executive saloon generation that sold more manuals than autosworkaccount wrote: »3K would also be a massive budget breach seeing as it's only 5K to start with
8K is only an asking priceworkaccount wrote: »Do you think it's abit mad being so on for getting an E34 without having even driven one??
Yes. Have you ever driven a powerful rear wheel drive car before? I don't think the E34 had traction control, even as an optionMy ads on adverts.ie
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Did you check insurance on either? Don't assume you'll get reasonable quotes, or even a quote at all. In my experience the majority of insurers don't even touch anything with a >2.5l engine
8K is only an asking price
Yes. Have you ever driven a powerful rear wheel drive car before? I don't think the E34 had traction control, even as an option
I'll give you 4500K for the 7 series so.
I got a quote on a 2.5L sport 525i. 1086...third party, fire and theft. 3 years Full licence, 3 years no claims and 23 yrs old.
I have to say I really look forward to the challenge of a powerful RWD. I have been driving a speedy 1.4 for yonks and now it's time for something more powerful.
I think I really have the sense also not to push a car too much into realms unknown.
UPDATE: Insurance on the 735 would be 1463. Top that up with 1500 tax and I'm talking about a cost of 3K just to get it on the road.0 -
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workaccount wrote: »
Can you elaborate?? 36% VRT.....2K road tax :eek: :eek:
Under the new regime coming in in July, any car that doesn't have published official CO2 figures automatically goes into the maximum category. The E34's went up to 96/97 I think, but official CO2 only came in in 2001.
Therefore you would get stuck with the high rates.
If your importing, just do so before July and get it vrt asap.
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Cmar-Ireland wrote: »Under the new regime coming in in July, any car that doesn't have published official CO2 figures automatically goes into the maximum category. The E34's went up to 96/97 I think, but official CO2 only came in in 2001.
Therefore you would get stuck with the high rates.
If your importing, just do so before July and get it vrt asap.
Check out this thread for more info...
So basically if I get it VRT'd before July I will pay normal 2.5L tax rates. What would the VRT cost on this. I am assuming around 1K?0 -
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It is a nice looking 525 alright. Avus blue is the next best colour after silver:D:D
The M50 engine had 189bhp and the car is 12 years old so 200bhp.... I don't think so :rolleyes:
It looks like it has the M5 clocks (red needles). But the wheels are pure tack. The E34 is a classic shape and as such it needs period wheels to look good. The best wheels out there are the Throwing Stars, Style 5's, Rondell 58 or Alpinas.
I have the throwing stars. They are a staggered set, meaning 235/45 8x17's up front and 255/40 9x17's at the back.
The lower control arm bushes are the 5's big weak point and cost €€€ to fix. The steering will shimmy and shake until they are replaced. A 95k car should have had them done, if not budget at least €500 for quality parts.0 -
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workaccount wrote: »Why is the 3 series so much more expensive. Is it just because it's an M3
The E30 in general and some models like that 325 sport in particular, have become classic cars nearly overnight. The E34 is not quite there yet. The 325 in your link is not an M3 though
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Cmar-Ireland wrote: »It is a nice looking 525 alright. Avus blue is the next best colour after silver:D:D
The M50 engine had 189bhp and the car is 12 years old so 200bhp.... I don't think so :rolleyes:
It looks like it has the M5 clocks (red needles). But the wheels are pure tack. The E34 is a classic shape and as such it needs period wheels to look good. The best wheels out there are the Throwing Stars, Style 5's, Rondell 58 or Alpinas.
I have the throwing stars. They are a staggered set, meaning 235/45 8x17's up front and 255/40 9x17's at the back.
The lower control arm bushes are the 5's big weak point and cost €€€ to fix. The steering will shimmy and shake until they are replaced. A 95k car should have had them done, if not budget at least €500 for quality parts.
I just assumed maybe it was chipped or something. Some chips can give up to an extra 40 brake apparently.
The wheels never struck me as being nice but ever since you pointed me to those wheels above I agree completely...I would def. change those wheels!
What other kind of things should be done at 95K?0 -
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