Quote Originally Posted by billy
i think our american friends are unaware that most E34s on the road in the UK are trash and you cant give them away.

not at all refering to you or any members here, there are many wonderful examples about in the UK. But as you point out you can get e34s very cheap in good condition here, even a 540, where as in america i belive the prices are generally higher, probably due to the climate

The air bag can be removed, first disconnect the battery and come back to it at least 10 mins later. Once it is removed you will have an airbag light on the dashboard, its probably best to just remove the bulb - I would think strongly though about keeping the airbag, its a fast car....bla bla bla
also the e30 steering wheel is slightly smaller than e34 mtec wheel

There is a very good chance you also have the wrong type of steering column they changed it over the years especially for airbag cars - you will be able to tell when you remove the airbag - if you find it is different then put the airbag back on before reconnecting the battery so it never knew it was removed and you shouldnt get a warning
Yes the prices you UK guys speak of are dirt cheap by US standards. Makes me cry. Why are the UK E34s so bad/cheap? The poor Ozzies are the ones getting F'ed hardest though, they think US prices are cheap.
Regarding the airbag, be sure NOT to power up the car with it disconnected if you intend to reinstall it as you will get an SRS indication that requires a trip to the dealer or buying a tool to reset it. The usual oil service reset tools don't reset SRS.