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dbanbery 
Senior Member II
David S Banbery [L/20973]
Joined: 05-August-2003
Location: United Kingdom
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 Topic: E34 525ix
Posted: 21-March-2004 at 23:44 |
there is one in huddersfield!!! i didnt even know they existed. and the guy whos it is isnt even a club member.... i told him to join up! anyone else got one?
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Old shape!
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Joined: 08-January-2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Points: 497
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Posted: 22-March-2004 at 10:46 |
Is the x for Executive?
I wouldn't mind knowing the spec. differences between a stock 520i SE and the Exec.
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Paul DH
1994 E38 "Proud owner of a "3/4 engined E37.9 that's almost a real car with real paint...WITH 6 WASHER JETS!"
1989 520i (E34) Gone
1988 320i Coupe (E30) Gone
1995 520 Estate (E34) (Wife)
1992 320i SE OBC (E36) (Wife) Gone
1988 320i Saloon (E30) (Wife) Gone
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M3AG
Really Senior Member II
7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness)
Joined: 17-October-2002
Location: Good Old Hertfordshire
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Posted: 22-March-2004 at 10:50 |
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no, the ix indicates the 4wd model as far as I am aware!
the last exec model BMW made was on the e23 7.
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 22-March-2004 at 10:54 |
with regard to BMW, x represents 4 wheel drive (e.g. X5). It used the same drive system as the 325iX but was otherwise the same as any other E34. It was limited to a few countries (Scandanavia?) only.
I presume the exec. model would have been the SE.
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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525IX
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Joined: 07-March-2004
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Points: 66
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Posted: 22-March-2004 at 21:02 |
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Yup I've got one, shes a 525ix Tourer to be precise and she does indeed have all wheel drive capabillity. Sadly I have managed to burst a badly corroded suspension oil pipe when I loaded her up with a hatch full of bricks, but the self leveling did work well. Well replace all of the pipework that is up and around the rear suspension in a few weeks so she should run as good as new soon (New bushes are already on)
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M3AG
Really Senior Member II
7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness)
Joined: 17-October-2002
Location: Good Old Hertfordshire
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Points: 1644
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Posted: 23-March-2004 at 12:27 |
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I'm looking at replacing my car with an IX or a 525tds tourer, so how do they drive? And are they a comfortable car to use?
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T.J.
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Joined: 22-September-2003
Location: Cork, Ireland
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Posted: 24-March-2004 at 14:12 |
I was in Chicago about a year ago and the amount of 330iX, 325iX, 525iX etc there is boggling... i remember seeing a 525iX Touring for sale in the North (of IRL) a while back too. So they are out there! I often wondered how they drove compare to the rwd - Scooby-ish or plough-on understeer or somewhere in between?
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S1 Elise 135 Sport
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Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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Eamo
Moderator Group
Joined: 13-May-2003
Location: Ireland
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Points: 3450
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Posted: 24-March-2004 at 14:16 |
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i have driven one before - was going to buy it from a guy in dublin around 3 years ago.
drives like its on rails but slighly slower than a standard one
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525IX
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Joined: 07-March-2004
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Posted: 24-March-2004 at 20:54 |
She's pretty slow off the mark, being an auto and having an engine management problem too, but does hold on VERY well, infact the only time I have managed to get her to slide is on grass
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Stone
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Joined: 14-February-2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Points: 18
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Posted: 24-March-2004 at 22:21 |
525ix's are as rare as hens teeth in the UK, so my mechanic tells me. Dunno why they discontinued them as they're supposed to be pretty good.
I've wondered how the 4wd affects the fabled BMW 50:50 weight distribution - did they change around other bits to compensate or just make it front heavy?
I've also wondered why BMW haven't gone for a road car with 4wd since the 525ix (rather than just these X5, X3 thingies). OK, so some of us like to slide the tail now and then but being able to turn it on and off would be even better. I mean look at the 'performance' 4wd saloons & estates out there from mainstream manufacturers:
VW 2.8 V6 passat, Jaguar X-type, Volvo S60-R & V70-R, Subaru Legacy (bit slow), Mitsubishi Galant VR4, and last but not least the Audi Quattro especially in S6 / RS6 form. There's also the rare Subaru Legacy GTB turbo on import only and the slightly slow Skoda Octavia 1.8T.
Probably some more to add but that'll do for now.
Stone
97' 528i man
91' 525i man (any takers?)
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525IX
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Posted: 25-March-2004 at 08:00 |
I would hazzard a guess that BMW envisaged the 525ix as the sort of car that would be bought by folks in alpine regeons to enable them to get about. rather than being used as a high performance road car, since I would say that all the cars mentioned would leave my 525 for dead (Including the Skoda "Quattro") But as I said before the IX is very sure footed, just the thing for a winding alpine pass, and room for 5 people and a half tonne of bricks 
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Stone
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Joined: 14-February-2004
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Posted: 26-March-2004 at 19:07 |
Seeing as BMW have got in the small coupe / hatch market with the 1 series, I was just wondering whether they would think about the 4wd performance saloon market. I would buy a 4wd 525i, 528i, 535i or 530d instantly assuming I had the cash. Not all of us want massive tonka toy like X5's.
Cheers
Stone
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