1995 E34 540i Saloon

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1995 E34 540i Saloon

Post by MCB » Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:11 pm

You have to admit, this is a pretty impressive car for the money.
http://www.bmwclassics.co.uk/1995_E34_540i_Saloon/
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Post by ali » Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:26 pm

Nice car but crying out for a manual gearbox IMO.
Non M E34s really worth £10k?
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Post by MCB » Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:07 pm

I don't mind the auto box. It is still a pretty cool Q car.

Only 44.000 miles as well.

I bet if a dealer was selling it he would want twice the price.

Did you see the pics showing the under body?
http://www.bmwclassics.co.uk/gallery/in ... 40i_Saloon

IF it comes with that plate then that must be worth something.
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Post by ali » Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:52 am

Looking at the detail in the pics it is an interesting steed.
Not seen electric cloth non sport seats before.
Temp gauge sits just past 12 and a V8 should never be run with that little fuel in the tank.
Service book states 39601 miles on 22/1/09 and the chap sold it 2 1/2 years ago with 39k on the clock so it must have stood unused for a number of years.
Perhaps that is why the pictures show mots dated 2010 and 2009 and why it may have needed new shocks all round.
But spending £3,000 on a Quaiffe LSD when it has an autobox is nonsensical.
I cannot possibly fathom what was going through the owners head at that point (apart from a future manual conversion)
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