E34 M5 info

[Scho]

Hi People,

I've been thinking about what to replace my 944T with and i think an e34 M5 fits the bill.

4-5K enough to buy a solid, usable car?

any pointers for info on these, doesn't seem to be much on here.

cheers,

rick.

[belleair302]

www.m5board.com e34 section. Enough said.

[Vixpy1]

Its being discussed on the M power bargin thread in general gassing.

In short.. Not the cheapest things to run

[chrisr29]

Never driven a 944 turbo but have owned a 968 and a e34 M5. Much prefer the Porsche, feels like a sports car all the time where as the M5 felt like a sorts car only when you pushed it.

Porsche cheaper to run as well, M5 does 20mpg at best!

M5 was great, never got away from the feeling though that it was a BIG bill just waiting to happen...

[mmm-five]

e34 M5 does 17mpg round town and will quite easily do 28mpg on a run - mine even managed to get back from the 'Ring to Colchester on one tank (admittedly due to not being able to rev above 3500rpm). My average over 100,000 miles was 22mpg, including track days where I got 6mpg.

Agree that they're not cheap to run as a daily driver though!

[Vixpy1]

mmm-five said:

e34 M5 does 17mpg round town and will quite easily do 28mpg on a run - mine even managed to get back from the 'Ring to Colchester on one tank (admittedly due to not being able to rev above 3500rpm). My average over 100,000 miles was 22mpg, including track days where I got 6mpg.

Agree that they're not cheap to run as a daily driver though!

Ah the wonders of the six speed box

[Scho]

just had a look at the m power 'bargains' thread.

game over.

thanks for the heads up and the advice from other posters.

[dan101smith]

Remember they're only expensive to fix if they break.

[Scho]

dan101smith said:

Remember they're only expensive to fix if they break.

dan you're m3 looks the biz.

that is all.

[dan101smith]

Ta.

It actually looks a bit different these days, mind:

[smack]

dan101smith said:

Remember they're only expensive to fix if when they break.

EFA

And I still want one to match my E39

[Vixpy1]

Could prob have driven away in an E39 M5 for 7K a couple of days ago.

Seriously need to not do that!

[smack]

Charlie, what colour is your 6er? Speaking to one of my mates at the pub last night, said he saw a well kept M635 around Woking with a 30ish scruffy looking bloke driving it?

Btw, I want a ride in your E34 sometime!

[Vixpy1]

smack said:

Charlie, what colour is your 6er? Speaking to one of my mates at the pub last night, said he saw a well kept M635 around Woking with a 30ish scruffy looking bloke driving it?

Btw, I want a ride in your E34 sometime!

Its white chap, It sounds like me

And no prob, anytime

[mmm-five]

Vixpy1 said:

mmm-five said:

e34 M5 does 17mpg round town and will quite easily do 28mpg on a run - mine even managed to get back from the 'Ring to Colchester on one tank (admittedly due to not being able to rev above 3500rpm). My average over 100,000 miles was 22mpg, including track days where I got 6mpg.

Agree that they're not cheap to run as a daily driver though!

Ah the wonders of the six speed box

I've had both 5- and 6-speed boxes, and that trip back from the 'Ring was with a 5-speed box in a 1990 3.6.