New ride

[632 Regal]

Whose car is it? Athens GA far as I know right now. Looks lowered and repainted, will pick it up tomorrow. 1995

Lets see what the picture limits are here these days

[632 Regal]

Looks like 15

And it wont let me ad any more in this reply...

[632 Regal]

Brake unit is different, this mean it has auto suspension?

[Paul in NZ]

95 530 will be the little V8?Same equipment/location as a 540 AFAIK

[632 Regal]

Yes same as the 540. Mine is a 94 and the only difference I can see is the brake unit and the lights in the front fenders. Far as I know the 540 gets lower city mileage but better highway. Thanks for reminding me! I need to swap out the rear differentials, I put in a higher gear ratio... this will suck without a garage.

I really love how the 530 drives and I am very familiar with it. The wife says she wants a 4 door cause she is pregnant and the 530 is compromised from the rust so I don't feel it is quite so safe.

We have a little **** shaker 96 honda that sells for around 3 grand, the 530 sells about 2K tops. I don't really understand that aspect. So when I went to my ebay watch list she saw the this one and said she wants it... lol. Ok. Sniped it 9 seconds before the end $1580.00 USD. So if I can get 2 for mine I wont feel quite as bad plus I will swap the computer chip and some other things mattering on what the new one needs.

[mattyb]

engine bay layout is very different to mine 95 540i. by auto suspension do you mean LAD? the power steering reservoir seems to look like non lad from those pics. sweet looking ride though, we don't have the bumper lights in OZ.What ever happened to the 840?

[shogun]

Post the VIN here and I get all the options the car was ordered originally. Looks like the power steering container is for Pentosin.

That is quite confusing what is used on E34,Pentosin CHF 7.1 or 11S or ATF, here someone tried it, but he almost gave up
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/...ps65a81a0f.jpg
This is not complete and I am not sure that there are faults in the flowchart

[632 Regal]

Hi Erich, WBAHE2327SGE90539

Drove it home today, seems to have a slight vibration when first taking off. Guibo perhaps.
A couple other small issues related to a 200K vehicle.
Needs a fan shroud.
Muffler is hanging, have to get some and pull the bumper.
One of the elipsoid low beam lens is cracked. All medium pitting.
Door seals are messed up.
I couldn't get the glove box open and asked the seller what the trick was, bad idea he pulled the latch right off. I haven't spent any time checking it but it doesn't look easy to transfer the key part to a new latch.
The steering doesn't seem to want to center itself, might be someone tightened the box for play.
I don't know if it is chipped but it seems as fast as my old 530, will check that when it gets warmer.
No seat twisties! I am impressed.
Car was contract serviced until 1999 at 70k At 68K it says engine serviced, I'm thinking Nikki was replaced. Can't check that for a while.
The car was repainted at least on the hood, shitty tape job but no chips is good. WIll analyze if the whole car could be an easy candidate for a clear spray job.
Smells like antifreeze when the heat is on, I will try my secret additive and hope it works as well as on the 94.
Will go for a 420 mile test ride tomorrow, today was only 225 and seemed to go quite well.

That's all I know right now.

[632 Regal]

What ever happened to the 840?

850 was sold after I fixed the non start issue so I could move. Took too long and gave it away. It lives in my heart though.

[shogun]

VIN WBAHE2327SGE90539
Type code HE23
Type 530I (USA)
E series E34 ()
Series 5
Type LIM
Steering LL
Doors 4
Engine M60/1
Displacement 3.00
Power 160
Drive HECK
Transmission AUT
Colour SCHWARZ 2 (668)
Upholstery (0453)
Prod.date 1994-06-22
S240A LEDERLENKRAD Leather steering wheel
S243A AIRBAG FUER BEIFAHRER Airbag for front passenger
S288A LEICHTMETALLRAEDER BMW light alloy wheel, cross spoke 29
S458A SITZVERSTELLUNG ELEKTR.FAHRER/BEIF. Electr. front seat adjustment
S472A MITTELARMLEHNEN VORN FAHRER/BEIF. Armrest, front, driver/passenger
S553A BORDCOMPUTER IV MIT FERNBEDIENUNG On-board computer IV with remote control
S640A AUTOTELEFONVORBEREITUNG Preparation f tel.installation universal
S686A ANTENNENDIVERSITY Antenna-Diversity
S694A CD-WECHSLER VORBEREITUNG Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer
S818A BATTERIEHAUPTSCHALTER Battery master switch
S900A ANERK. WEGFAHRSICHERUNG LT. AZT/TUEV Electronic immobilizer
S925A VERSANDSCHUTZPAKET Transport protection package