E34 540i - Future classic?

[Maz_uk]

Evening gents,

I'm a car dealer, drive a new BMW myself and have just taken a lovely E34 540i as a part exchange.

Car is question is a 94 M reg 540i Auto in dark blue metallic with grey leather seats has covered 98k miles with a lot of history every bill for servicing and repairs present and all 4 keys, couple of small scabs here and there but it's going in to a paint shop to have these repaired car looks better than most E46s in terms of rust!

Anyway I didn't pay a lot for it, and in two minds whether to flog the thing or stick it in a storage unit I have?

Do you think it will go up in value?

[Maz_uk]

Back to this thread, just realised it was Minimoogs old car! He put it in part ex against his Lexus LS430.

Spent a bit of time with the car today, gave it a wash and booked it into the bodyshop for a couple of paint repairs, sills are very solid in fact the car is very strong and solid underneath, I've just ordered an intake hose for it and there is a knock from the suspension which I will sort, but the car is defo a keeper for now and will be going into storage for a while.

[Maz_uk]

Took the 540 for a drive today, and have compiled a list of things to do to make it near enough perfect, I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my cars and like to have them cosmetically and mechanically as mint as possible.

540 needs a little bit of paint on rear bumper and drivers door, needs seats leather treated, needs an intake hose as it has split and repaired using duct tape, gearbox fluid needs changed and starting to change slowly, both rocker cover gaskets could do with replacing, windscreen washer bottle has a slight leak, o/s/f front suspension has a knock and tracking out will end up changing the engine oil and coolant check the other fluids before it goes away.

Anyway a few pics of it next to my current daily driver a 2014 320d XDrive M Sport.

[Maz_uk]

Data for vehicle identification number: WBAHE62050GF22120

Model description: 540I
Market: Europa
Type: HE62
E-Code: E34
Chassis: Limousine
Steering: rechts
Doors: 4
Engine: M60/2 - 4,00l (210kW)
Drive: Heckantrieb
Transmission: automatisch
Body Color: Orientblau Metallic (317)
Upholstery: Leder Bison/silbergrau Hell (L2SH)
Production date: 24.01.1995
Assembled in: Dingolfing

Code

Sonderausstattung

Optional Equipment

S255A
Sport-Lederlenkrad Airbag Sports leather steering wheel

S339A
Shadow-Line Shadow-Line

S401A
Schiebehebedach elektrisch Lift-up-and-slide-back sunroof, electric

S428A
Warndreieck und Verbandstasche Warning triangle and first aid kit

S431A
Innenspiegel automatisch abblendend Interior mirror with automatic-dip

S438A
Edelholzausführung Fine wood trim

S472A
Armlehne vorne Fahrer/Beifahrer Armrest, front, driver/passenger

S498A
Kopfstützen im Fond mechanisch Headrests, rear, mechanically adjustable

S500A
Scheinw.Rein.Anl./Intensivreinig. Headlight wipe/wash/Intensive cleaning

S530A
Klimaanlage Air conditioning

S540A
Geschwindigkeitsregelung Cruise control

S687A
Radiovorbereitung Radio preparation

S704A
M Sportfahrwerk M Sports suspension

L812A
Länderausführung England / Irland NATIONAL VERSION GREAT BRITAIN

S850A
Zusätzl. Tankfüllung Export Additional Export tank filling