Maximus' E34 525i

[maximus]

OK so now I've decided that my car is now worthy to be entered into the showroom :rollsmile: she's my daily drive.

Info:
BMW E34 525i
Auto
Non-vanos
1992
Lyndhurst Auto

Specs*:*Courtesy of wikipedia :rollsmile:
141 kW (192 hp) @ 6000rpm
245 N·m (181 ft·lbf) @ 4700 6500
Bore & Stroke 84mm 75mm respectively

Mods?:
Only a de-cat & free-flow exhaust modification by Speedy thumbdo
New CF badges courtesy of Burgy from ProjectShift

Owned this baby from around 1998, this car was bought from an owner in Jo'burg and we drove it down...First it was my mom's car, then my brother's and then in 2010 it was handed down to me.

The car used to have yellow metal no. plates which I find firstly matching the age of the car i.e. old yellow plates represent the era before the plastic white ones thus giving this car some historical taste. Secondly I just think that yellow plates really ruins the black and white theme I have in mind for the car...now those yellow plates are proudly stuck onto my garage wall :rollsmile:

Planned mods?:
New clear indicators, sides and tail lights.
35% Tinted windows (black obviously:rollsmile
Repaint and rust treatment
New S/S exhaust system (probably by NoiseBoyz)
HID Kit

*Turbo project in the planning stages :thumbs:

 

[Philip Foglar]

Looking good, and very well looked after! Good to see! These days most cars are treated as disposable objects rather than cared for! The new white plates makes a huge difference hey - car looks a lot cleaner and neat now! CF roundels are a nice touch!!

Your list of mods sound great, tinting will look awesome! What about wheels and so on? Not always easy to find, but often there are some gems on the gum!

 

[Sankekur]

Awesome car, e34 FTW :rollsmile:

 

[maximus]

hahaha cant afford them wheels yet :rollsmile:

 

[Raybimmer]

Non vanos motor has 138 kw at 5900 rpm , vanos had 141 Kw , torque was 240 Nm at 4700 rpm , same motor as 325i e36 .
maybe you need a manual conversion - will improve economy in town and performance .
These are good old ladies , also nimble for their size .
There is a Bently manual for the e34 525i to 540i on the net you can download for free .

 

[maximus]

Non vanos motor has 138 kw at 5900 rpm , vanos had 141 Kw , torque was 240 Nm at 4700 rpm , same motor as 325i e36 .
maybe you need a manual conversion - will improve economy in town and performance .
These are good old ladies , also nimble for their size .
There is a Bently manual for the e34 525i to 540i on the net you can download for free .

yep. will definitely need to do a manual conversion..

 

[herr bmw]

looks good,see you are doing the black and white theme,same here,but our plates are blue on white:argh:would love white letters on black plates.

:thumbs:

 

[maximus]

move down to the Cape :rollsmile::thumbs:

 

[rick540]

Looking very good there!

:thumbs:

 

[Philip Foglar]

Yep, the manual conversion would transform this car dynamically!! Back to the wheels, often some great bargains (with exception for some of the rubbish) on gumtree. Also Zaki at Wheelworx often has very nice OEM wheels at very good prices. I gather it is tricky to find the correct offset wheels for E34's, so probably makes better sense to stick to OEM E34 wheels. And if I learnt anything from my hunting around for wheels for my Wife's car, take your time, the right wheels will come around. But before investing in boots for the wheels, make sure the wheels are all spot on, not like what I did...

 

[Psymon69]

very nice max! the old lady still looks very good for her age!:thumbs: looks like we have a thing for these old gals, beemers are all cougars I tell you!:biglol:

 

[Sith]

Congrats, stunning car! Love the e34, and love them in white. :thumbs:

 

[Henry330i]

Nice man very nice

 

[Naruto]

:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

 

[Mike1]

Looking good Max! :thumbs:

 

[maximus]

Looking good Max! :thumbs:

Will definitely give you a ring once my car gets repainted :thumbs:

 

[maximus]

Here's a little update.

Got my windows tinted by TintXpress (Montague Gardens), thanks to Rolf (promotec) for organising a special with them...it's R970
see Thread for more info.

35% tint - here's the pics from mine:

 

[Philip Foglar]

Wow! That looks fantastic Max! And with the hot weather we are having, I would think it definitely helps!!! :thumbs:

 

[maximus]

Wow! That looks fantastic Max! And with the hot weather we are having, I would think it definitely helps!!! :thumbs:

Now to have the aircon regassed :nonono:

 

[Philip Foglar]

In Durbanville/Bellville area you could try Autotron - speak to Danie on 082 225 3861 or 021 949 1328, address, 5A St Georges Street, Bellville!! :thumbs: