Reply With Quoteemail me (kiwi535 at xtra dot co dot nz) your chassis number(last 7 numbers of your vin) should be similar to bf10653.//M5 badges or just //M badges with no 5?
3 Grand Master
or you could post your vin or chassis number and we could tell you what bmw think it is.Open the bonnet.Do you see"BMW M Power" and six seperate throttle bodies if you dont its not an M5.The other possibility is that at some time in its life it has had m5 transplant(s)
Gone but not forgotten
3 Grand Master
email me (kiwi535 at xtra dot co dot nz) your chassis number(last 7 numbers of your vin) should be similar to bf10653.//M5 badges or just //M badges with no 5?
3 Grand Master
arrghh the clocks out again!
What have I bought?
New to this, new to BMW's. The car is registered here as a 535 yet has M5 badges and appears to have some M5 features. Had it inspected today and the authorities say that they can see no obvious signs of modification.
I would like to know what I have, is it an early M5 or 535. I will post pics if someone can tell me what to take pictures of or look for. It may have been 'mis registered' or had some mods done that were done well in the past.
Big Time Poster
No such thing as an M535i. Post a pic of the engine bay and i can easily tell.
1989 11/88, M30B35 175k-miles 535iM
1988 04/87, M20B27 153k-miles 528e
1987 01/87, M30B34 126k-miles L6
Washington D.C
Grand Master
It could be a 535is.Originally Posted by advantex
A 535iS is a 535i but includes the BMW factory 'M' Sport package.
To my knowledge these weren't available in the U.S. but did appear in Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Paul from New Zealand has one of these...
Here's his...
http://www.bimmer.info/bmw/kiwi535/index.html
Jump through the pages and you'll see enough pictures to get an idea.
If it is a genuine 'iS' it should have the Recaro style sports seats (with thigh supports) front and rear spoilers and skirts, M-Tec 2 steering wheel, sports suspension and a LSD. Engine performance was the same as the standard 535i.
Ultimately a VIN search should prove whether you have a genuine 'iS' or not.
1990 E34 535iA, 215,000kms (130,000 miles).
Dual Climate, Rear Headrests, Rollerblind, M-Tech Wheel,
Memory Seats, EAT Chip, T-Stars.
Grand Master
Well not exactly but there is a 535iS E34 with a factory 'M' Sport package.
1990 E34 535iA, 215,000kms (130,000 miles).
Dual Climate, Rear Headrests, Rollerblind, M-Tech Wheel,
Memory Seats, EAT Chip, T-Stars.
Big, Big Time Poster
Which I used to drive!
Grand Master
And your point was?.....
1990 E34 535iA, 215,000kms (130,000 miles).
Dual Climate, Rear Headrests, Rollerblind, M-Tech Wheel,
Memory Seats, EAT Chip, T-Stars.
Grand Master
it makes the board a real pisser to read.
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