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Bill- 
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 Topic: out of the E34 models which is the best
Posted: 13-January-2006 at 05:17 |
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bmwcrazy
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1995 M5,1995 318ISE,1997 325
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 05:21 |
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mine 1995 e34 520i se any 5 is good exept the 518 underpowerd
but want a 525 or 530 if the wife lets me
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Bryce
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 05:37 |
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I'm going to say 525i SE Estate coz I have one!!!
Looks good (for an estate) goes very well, does semi-ok mpg and is a
hoot to drive, easy to work on etc. etc. Although, if fuel prices
dropped and I had the cash a late 540i Estate in black, silver or blue
would be on the drive.
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Bryce,
Volvo FL614/Saxon (1996)(HFRS).
BMW 525i SE touring (1992)
Kawasaki ZX6R F1 (1995)
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paulfinucane
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 05:41 |
I have had an 89 520,a 96 525se (auto) & currently a 525 sport.
The sport is head & shoulders above the others,the ride is not as smooth as the se but it handles ludicrously well & has instant power.
Cant comment on any others as I havent owned them.
Paul
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1990 e34 M5,Macau Blau Metallic,Extended Champagne Leather,Auto Climate,Hella clear corners,Rondell 058,SS exhaust,
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UKDaveJ
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 06:45 |
Mine!!! 
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My 635's.
 
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gordon530
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 06:57 |
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525i 24v.
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Drew540i
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Available from all good newsagents!
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 07:07 |
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Apart from the M5's, the 540i Sport with 6 speed
manual.
518i was a better car than the 520i really, much nicer
to drive around town and much better fuel economy.
Worst E34 - 12v Automatic 520i. I could fart faster.
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Chas C
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 07:23 |
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I would expect the 535 to be the best because of the M30 engine which just keeps going with minimal fuss. The 540s may have a nikasil problem and the V8s are not as friendly anyway. Sure they are great when they work but much more of a risk...
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540 V8
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 07:25 |
Mine! 540 touring, M-power body & suspension, 6 speed manual. Can carry my wife, kids, dog AND shpping AND still beat the spotty little saxo vtr drivers off the lights who are trying to impress girlfriend/mates! so there!
Mike
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Current:E34 540i Touring 6 speed manual(Mpower bodykit & suspension)& Chrysler Voyager 3.3 V6 auto
Previous:E34 530iSE AC Schnitzer suspension.
E28 525e auto-Standard
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whitey
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 12:11 |
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Late 525 with Vanos and fully specced.
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2000 e39 523i with full factory sport kit.
1989 e30 325i Convertible
1999 Golf GTI 1.8T
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mikw
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 14:11 |
I agree Whitey, late 525i 24v with vanos, smoothest BM they ever made 
Michael
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'06 C220 Sport - '88 E30 325i Convertible 
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Sarnie
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 14:48 |
Yep 525 M50TU, and make that a Touring 
Although I wouldn't say no to an M5 Touring or late 540 6-speed.
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jamie (e39)528i
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 15:05 |
 mikw wrote:
I agree Whitey, late 525i 24v with vanos, smoothest BM they ever made
Michael |
Couldn't agree more i had one of these, a great car in every respect decent performance,decent economy and probably the best build quality you could ask for in a sports saloon. 
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e34-520iSE
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 15:44 |
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Mine cos it's mine!!
Cheers,
Shaun
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Self confessed madman
1990 Brilliantrot 2 ltr M20.
Air force definition of explosives: A loud noise followed by the sudden going away of what was once there a second ago.
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graham325isport
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 16:40 |
Come on boys! M5, but if you can't afford one a 540 Touring in Sorrento Blue with Alpina wheels
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E60 M5 Silver Grey
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grahame34m5
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Posted: 13-January-2006 at 18:38 |
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Yeah M5 gives big kicks but big bills as well!
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08 e60 Alpina B5 S sold, please forgive me
03 e39 M5 sold
98 e38 728 Sport Individual dead
93 e34 M5 sold
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whitey
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Posted: 14-January-2006 at 02:24 |
I think when stating the 2.5 is the best, what I meant was, it is the best ALLROUNDER of the pack. It does everything in a far superior way to any of it's competitors around at the time.
Yes the M5 is a fantastic car and boy if I had the space, there'd be one on my drive for sure but as grahame34m5 states, big bills are the norm. The 540 can be awesome but pushed, can be juicy and you can't forget the nikasil problem. Seriously thought of buying a very nice 540 tourer on eBay this week but head ruled heart for once!!!
Looking at mpg, handling, quality, finish, running costs and performance as a package, the 525 was IMO, the best of the bunch. I still see my 93 L diamond black 525iSEa with silver leather and AC regularly, as it only went to a neighbour up the road. And I still look at it with the same love and affection I had for it the day I bought it in July 98. Can't say that about my e39 I'm afriad. And the e34 is still mint at over 12 years old.
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2000 e39 523i with full factory sport kit.
1989 e30 325i Convertible
1999 Golf GTI 1.8T
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stephenperry
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Posted: 14-January-2006 at 08:57 |
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2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto
1983 Ford Sierra XR4i
2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118
1999 BMW 323Ci
1995 BMW 318i SE
1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS
1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX
1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX
1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL
1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly
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chazzer
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V8 Baby !!!
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Posted: 14-January-2006 at 14:36 |
Is there a bad one ??? my 520 and 540 are brilliant cars in their own ways 
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Current : 1995 BMW E34 540I Auto 98K Fully Loaded, Leather, Sat Nav & Dvd. Previous: 1991 BMW E34 520I Manual(non-vanos) 185K with full leather. 1990 BMW E34 525I Auto 113k in sterling silver
& 1993 BMW E34 520I SE in dimond black
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chasseur
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Posted: 14-January-2006 at 15:11 |
Mine, 540 manual with Alusil engine chipped to 310 with Stainless steel Mesh Blitz filter, soon to have a M5 LSD fitted which then beat the pants off the 3.8 M5,s as they have so much more low down usable torque which you can use instead of having to scream it to the bloodline every gear change. Also Insurance a lot cheaper than M5 
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out of the E34 models which is the best
