BMW E34 Touring

[xJG30]

Thing's We've Done:

Lowered
Mims 16x8's
Welded
Sump Guard
New Lower Arm
Pressed Plates

This Is How I Bought Her:

Edited by xJG30 on Tuesday 9th August 12:17

[mig25_foxbat2003]

I've always liked the look of these.

[soad]

Old school motors, still likeable.

[ZOLLAR]

I have big love for BMW touring's , although I would look to remove the "bmw mini" sticker.

[Six Fiend]

Staying standard? There's not much you can do to a 520i

Lovely old cruisers, I've had two (525 and 540).

If it hasn't had the water pump changed, do it. The originals fall apart, big overheat, knackered head, big bill.

Other than that, enjoy one of the most solidly built cars ever! Oh and if you have any questions about them, bung them up as a few of us on here have had them apart from pretty much top to bottom.

Happy wafting

[xJG30]

I've been looking around and you can do quite a fair bit to them..

It'll be getting a service as the MOT is due end of this month. The stickers quite amusing so not sure if I am removing or not yet

[Six Fiend]

xJG30 said:

I've been looking around and you can do quite a fair bit to them..

It'll be getting a service as the MOT is due end of this month. The stickers quite amusing so not sure if I am removing or not yet

Do you mean looks or performance then? Intrigued as to your plans

The best thing I did to the 540 was make it look like a 520. The only (but tad big) clue was the thunderous exhaust...

[xJG30]

Picked her up last night, Love her

Gave her a clean, came up pretty tidy.

Edited by xJG30 on Tuesday 9th August 12:20

[0a]

Great cars!

[xJG30]

And I wouldn't Be Status:Error's No.1 Fan If I didn't stickerfy her.


Sits way to high, as John proves...


And we're low again yay! Sorry for the crappy Iphone pics.



Can see my black E30



This month she will see new wheels and going lower ready for the Retro Rides Gathering.



This month she will see new wheels and going lower ready for the Retro Rides Gathering.

Edited by xJG30 on Tuesday 9th August 12:25

[150bhp]

Hey Gem, what suspension you rolling with? Looks real low!

[wackojacko]

Nice, big barges look really cool when they are rather low.

[Jimmyarm]

Surely dropping it that low ruins the wafty bargeness that is the whole point of one captaining a mile muncher of this ilk ?

Does look nice low though

[xJG30]

First wheel on .. we weren't overly sure they suited the car.

Bit more chopping

John changing my lower arm (old bumper on)

Brewer / John taking old bumper off.

Sport bumper on.


Second bath of the day also shows off the new plates:


I think I have lows. :wub:



The bonnet and bumpers are black.

I have some pics from the back but need to upload them, only other thing different is clear indicators on the front.

Edited by xJG30 on Tuesday 9th August 12:27

[aka_kerrly]

Quality.
BUT, cut springs

[al1991]

Looks cool.

I think it'd look better with clear repeater lenses though.

[xJG30]

I have clear indicators, just no updated pics of them.

I also can't reverse on to my own drive. :lol:

[xJG30]

Pffft. When I have more money, I shall come up and prove you all wrong :P

Went to a classic car meet tonight but rain put most people off ... So got a quick pic with some mates.. Sean (John's old white E30), Grant and Mine.. it was safe to say, mine was the lowest there. :lol:



So afterwards, we took her back to John's to see if we could sort my 'wobble' problem, turns out the hub centric wasn't in the middle..This is more to show off the clear indicators



I 'just' got on the ramp but getting off was a fail.. my car got stuck.



We had to jack her up and push her with the jack underneath, then the jack got stuck..



15 mins later I was off. :lol:

[dbdb]

It does look cool and I like your wheels, but possibly it could be just a bit too low

I prefer the Touring version of every BMW; they always look better.

[Chunkychucky]

Love the E34 touring, a real classic shape imo, one of my favourites that BMW has done. Liking the wheels and the lowered stance, looks very mean indeed