Oz executive specs

[wingman]

One for the Aussies,
I've only owned my '89 525i Executive for a short while and I'm still finding new goodly things that it's fitted with. Does anyone know where I could find a list of specs/features that this model came with as standard?

Cheers
Wingman

'89 525i
'78 528i

[BigKriss]

One for the Aussies,
I've only owned my '89 525i Executive for a short while and I'm still finding new goodly things that it's fitted with. Does anyone know where I could find a list of specs/features that this model came with as standard?

Cheers
Wingman

'89 525i
'78 528i

- rear blind
- electric seats
- leather seats?
- cruise control
- rear headrests
- auto-dipping mirror on reserve
- factory in car phone kit
- arm rests on front seats?
- sunroof

thats all I can think of.

[pundit]

- rear blind
- electric seats
- leather seats?
- cruise control
- rear headrests
- auto-dipping (drivers side) mirror on reserve? (reverse)
- factory in car phone kit
- arm rests on front seats?
- sunroof

thats all I can think of.

I'm not certain if electric seats were standard fare on the Executive or not.
I heard electric seats were about a $5k option!
Mine has all the above except for the phone which may have been removed.
I also have the light sensing auto dipping interior rear vision mirror, rear roller blind and dual climate control. Does someone know if dual climate control was standard on the Executive?

I think the only way to be certain as to what exactly the Executive spec consisted of is to try and track down the official BMW Australia E34 Executive sales brochure. It may have been possible to even add some additional options on an Executive spec E34.

[BigKriss]

Scanned from wheels August 1988, p75.

This should sort things out a bit and prices for options. My only has the electric seat adjustment on both sides, but only the memory option on the drivers side, it was an aus$3890 option for the electric seat option. Fully optioned e34 107,800 + sunroof ($3440) + electic seats ($3890) = aus $115,130.

[Phil Sanderson]

...on a 525i:
1. Cruise Control {$1200}
2. Leather trim {$3500}
3. Rear Headrests {$465}
4. Rear Window Blind {$405}
5. Map Lights {$210}
6. Anti-Theft with remote control {$1150}
7. Alloy Wheels (bottle caps) {$2565}
Some other options were: Sunroof {$3440}, Front Fog Lights {$590} Electric Seats {$3890}, Electric Seats with Memory {$4485} plus many more.
Base price of a 525i manual $72930, Auto $75930
Base price of a 525i Executive manual $81550, Auto $84550

...on a 535i:
1. Cruise Control {$1200}
2. Front Arm Rests {$630}
3. Leather Trim {3200}
4. Rear Headrests {$465}
5. Rear Window Blind {$405}
6. Anti-Theft with remote control {$1150}
7. Sunroof {$3440}
Base price of a 535i manual $93840, Auto $97840
Base price of a 535i Executive manual $103990, Auto $107990

Auto Climate Control was a $2480 option all Models, it wasn't Standard on any.
These prices are from a BMW Price and Specification List - September 1989.

regards
Phil

[mattyb]

thats awesome. i've been looking around for that kind of stuff for ages. sometimes get close but not close enough. where is it? if u have it handycould you look up mine 4 me. 93 build wide grille 540i. all the gear plus spoiler minus the rear roller blind, never seen one actually. thanx in advance if u happen to find it.

[Phil Sanderson]

thats awesome. i've been looking around for that kind of stuff for ages. sometimes get close but not close enough. where is it? if u have it handycould you look up mine 4 me. 93 build wide grille 540i. all the gear plus spoiler minus the rear roller blind, never seen one actually. thanx in advance if u happen to find it.

I have 3 pricelists for 1993 - January, May and September. The 530i-540i were released in May. The 540i base price was $128000. 530i $109000.
In September they had increased in price to 540i $133260 and 530i $112060.
There is no option of a rear spoiler - this was a "Dealer fitted Accessory".

It's interesting to note that in January 1993 you could still buy a 535i {$112620} and an M5 {$157500} up until the release of the 530i/540i in May, meaning that there will be a handfull of 1993 535i's out there. I did see one advertised once and it had the later model side mirrors on it.

regards
Phil

[Zeuk in Oz]

I suspect that BMW ordered them in with basic packages
My 12/88 525i 5 speed has :
Cruise control, leather, rear headrests, rear blind, map lights, sunroof, alloy wheels (bottletops).
Not forgetting the mighty (economical) M20.

[mattyb]

Thanks for that Phil, that would be great!

[mattyb]

This must be the aussie thread is it? i've seen us all here in one go!