VIN: s and built dates of all the 72 made 540i/6 E34 South-Africa

[Stephan735i]

I want your help to find out exterior/interior colors of these cars. I have full data of all other 540i/6 E34 (total 3203 cars made) but the 72 cars made in Rosslyn South-Africa I only have built date and VIN.

To be able to do a full chart of colors/interior and equipment I need info.

Here are the VIN list;

BB82000-19950912
BB82001-19950911
BB82002-19950914
BB82003-19950915
BB82004-19950914
BB82005-19950904
BB82006-19950918
BB82007-19950912
BB82008-19951009
BB82009-19951025
BB82010-19951006
BB82011-19951016
BB82012-19950912
BB82013-19951025
BB82014-19951016
BB82015-19950928
BB82016-19950915
BB82017-19951012
BB82018-19950906
BB82019-19951116
BB82020-19951017
BB82021-19951013
BB82022-19951009
BB82023-19951108
BB82024-19951013
BB82025-19951003
BB82026-19950914
BB82027-19951023
BB82028-19951120
BB82029-19950922
BB82030-19951218
BB82031-19951127
BB82032-19951019
BB82033-19951010
BB82034-19951018
BB82035-19951006
BB82036-19950928
BB82037-19951020
BB82038-19951108
BB82039-19951108
BB82040-19951013
BB82041-19951026
BB82042-19951218
BB82043-19951124
BB82044-19951219
BB82045-19951027
BB82046-19951107
BB82047-19951121
BB82048-19951115
BB82049-19951110
BB82050-19951025
BB82051-19951102
BB82052-19951109
BB82053-19951120
BB82054-19951220
BB82055-19951110
BB82056-19951208
BB82057-19951205
BB82058-19951108
BB82059-19951107
BB82060-19951122
BB82061-19951201
BB82062-19951109
BB82063-19951108
BB82064-19951107
BB82065-19951208
BB82066-19951102
BB82067-19951016
BB82068-19951213
BB82069-19951206
BB82070-19960123
BB82071-19951018

The last built 540i/6 E34 Limousine is built in South-Africa (BB82070) and also the only one built in 1996.

I have pictures of BB82028 and BB82056 + some other HE98 that I don't know which one they are.

Best Regards

Stephan

 

[Danie]

Hi I have nr 53

 

[Stephan735i]

Hi I have nr 53

Danie; Hi, can you tell me about your 540i/6? Color, interior, options? Do you have pictures?

Regards

Stephan

 

[E34520IM]

Great info..

Can you scan a copy of that testarticle in that 2007 magazine for us?

I wonder, as they were build late, if they were build with alusil or nikasil engines. M60 Engine. Both the E34 BMW 530i and 540i shared the M60 engine, which used Nikasil bore linings. In America and the United Kingdom this made both susceptible to premature engine wear, as high sulphur content in petrol in those markets resulted in deterioration of the linings. BMW then introduced an Alusil version of this engine, which solved the problem.

M60B40 (540):

1 725 963 - Nikasil
1 742 998 - Nikasil
1 745 872 - Alusil

These numbers are stamped into the engine block, and are visible from under the vehicle.

 

[Stephan735i]

I have attached the scans on the New Zealand forum, but I don't succeed here.

Oh well, here are a link to them

http://www.garaget.org/mypage/gallery.php?user=Stephan735i&cat=96194&image=851656

http://www.garaget.org/mypage/gallery.php?user=Stephan735i&cat=96194&image=851657

http://www.garaget.org/mypage/gallery.php?user=Stephan735i&cat=96194&image=851659

http://www.garaget.org/mypage/gallery.php?user=Stephan735i&cat=96194&image=851661

http://www.garaget.org/mypage/gallery.php?user=Stephan735i&cat=96194&image=851662

Regards

Stephan

 

[conquest]

hi there

i have car no. 9....http://pbckt.com/sL.NKwC sorry about crappy pics... used the camera on my phone and my driveway is not very wide...

i think the link to some pics should work... 180k on the clock, full service history, absolutely original everything... well, thats what i was told.... found a K & N filter in the airbox though.... motor is still clean. about to do an oil change and then give it a workout. only bought it this week so i havent really worked it yet. its not as quick as you'd expect, but i suppose the 1750kg kerb weight has something to do with that... engine has an awesome appetite for revs and the gearbox, once warm, is sweet... tie-rods and l/c arm are worn, replacing soon... will be looking at coilovers, poly bushes, and maybe an LSD...

p.s. castrol gtx high mileage should be okay? or what should i be using?

 

[FFDGP]

Geez Stephan, thank u for the thread i have been for a while trying to trace info on my car! I have BB82070 British Racing Green with black leather interior..

 

[WerriesM5]

Hi I've got nr 7..

Just very dirty in these pics

 

[BPRpower]

hi I own number 28, diamond black, black interior e34 m5 mags, all std except 4 the pipes. puts 139 kw on the wheels @ sav speed.

 

[Raybimmer]

BB82070 , British racing Green with black leather interior .
The dealer cannot supply a complete build sheet for this model .
I bought it with the M5 bumper on , a M-tech bumper is scarce in South Africa .

 

[wco540]

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[Raybimmer]

13 October 2015 : BB82014 is for sale on Gumtree , Daytona Violet colour and it has only a throwing star spare wheel , others are a different mag .