What year did the 540 6 speed come out

[Jehu]

I finally got mine up to 120 Miles per Hour today... i could have kept going to find the governor but i had other things to do...

[Jehu]

Thank you

The total built number for all version of 540i/6 is 3203 cars, divided like this;

HE53 North America Limousine LHD 1523 cars (the 135 M Sport and 32 M540i is in this number = 1356 "normal" 540i/6 for the US)

HE51 Europe Limousine LHD 797 cars (there are a very low number of Individual cars with Nürburgring suspension and other M5 parts)

HK31 Europe Touring LHD 499 cars (there are a very low number of Individual cars with Nürburgring suspension and other M5 parts)

HE52 Europe Limousine RHD 249 cars (the 70 AUS 540i LE is in this number)

HE98 South Africa (built there) Limousine RHD 72 cars (all most probably with M Sport Package)

HK32 Europe Touring RHD 62 cars

So hold on to your cars, they don't make them no more

The first North American was built 1994-03-21 a Cosmosschwarz that car probably went to Canada because it has light cleaners and rear head rests, the second car an Arktisgrau was built 1994-03-31 and stry lacked leather in July a big patch of 540i/6 cars were built so maybe in August/September 1994 the first cars came to the public.

In Europe we got them sooner, the very first was built 1993-07-08, but only 7 Limousine and 10 Touring were built in 1993 making January 1994 the first standard production month and sales started soon after.

Dragunov; Your best bet is Germany even if they are losing cars each month, all mine have I bought there, why a manual 6speed in stead of a slush box? I could answer like Ingemar Stenmark Sweden's Alpine pro from the 80: is, can't explain to someone that don't understand but I'm not like that, here some thought of mine;

You become one with the car, in an automatic the car decide for you here YOU decide, you can use all of the power or be in a high gear and just cruise, a perfect Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde car, slow with wife in town than alone on Nürburgring embarrassing sports cars

Stephan

Your contributions are so magnificently welcome Stephen. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for being such a devoted and generous friend to us 540 owners... Cheers!

[Jehu]

Cool, didn't realize how rare they were. I wonder how many in white? I might have to get that rust fixed now. It's tough though since they aren't worth much now.

just make sure you REALLY check out the shop to which you end up taking it for the work..

[DueyT]

You could delete some options like the sport seats, there were an late 540i/6 built 95-10-09 in Individual Avusblau without sport seats, so with the right connections maybe working within BMW NA you could have a car without leather or some other special equipment.

Can you tell me which color combinations people chose? Most Black, white, red and green cars have tan leather from what I've seen, didn't people want black or grey leather with this colors?

Stephan

Stephan, great info!

My HE53 540i/6 is plain black with grey interior. Build date: 10/94

Cheers,
Duey

[scott540]

White with tan leather.

[duby55]

Thank you all for responding. I have never been into a car like I am with my e34 525. Its getting tired, but it still has a good few years to go. Its successer will be a 540 / 6 . I just wanted to start compiling as much information as possible, and who better to ask then all you BMW pros. Going from American muscle cars to a BMW has been a very positive and practical solution for my driving needs. Upping the horsepower and adding a manual trans from what I have will certainly make me a happier driver. I have to say you guys really know your BMWs. Thanks