Touring 2.0!!

[GrooveSled]

Hey guys! I picked up another touring after I killed my 525 from frame damage (below)

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So ever since I got into these cars I've been in love with white tourings. I put out a "WTB" and a few days later a white 530i arrived on a flatbed to my garage. Its definitely a project car and needs work, but its everything I wanted!! Its missing a few things but the car is there for the most part. the tranny is out of it and needs to be tested. It was swapped with a M60B40 and never ran after the swap so I figured why not try to get it going. heres some pix!


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[GrooveSled]

After a little rain and soap...
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Shiny!!

Now under the hood... its a LITTLE messy... but hopefully I can get it to start up by next weekend, I have parts on the way!!

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Stay tuned!!

[blacktusktourin]

6 speed it !!

[Layne]

hopefully I can get it to start up by next weekend

I wouldn't bet on it :-) Did it come with all the missing parts? Should be fun anyway.

You need to replace the thermostat housing with a metal one.

[GrooveSled]

No, but I have everything ordered. Is it a necessity?


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[GrooveSled]

You need to replace the thermostat housing with a metal one.

Is it necessary?



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[GrooveSled]

6 speed it !!

Meh it's a lotta work to have a 6spd in downtown Chicago


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[Kingpin025]

Meh it's a lotta work to have a 6spd in downtown Chicago.

It's a lot of work to have a 5 or 6 speed in the LA area too, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Looks like that'll be quite a project. What does the interior look like?

[Layne]

Is it necessary?

Would I mention it otherwise? You can't make the hottest part of an engine out of plastic and have it last more than a couple years. They crack like crazy.

Meh it's a lotta work to have a 6spd in downtown Chicago

Test drove another E34 last night for a friend and almost backed into my own because I forgot how to use an automatic

[GrooveSled]

It's a lot of work to have a 5 or 6 speed in the LA area too, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Looks like that'll be quite a project. What does the interior look like?

If only I knew how to drive stick lol..

And it's not bad but I have a full interior in my wrecked one that will be going in, which looks mint


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[GrooveSled]

What are the best performance mods to do on the 60B44 while it's all apart...


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[ross1]

Hey, that looks familiar.
To clarify the car's history as I know it. Car had been 4.0/6 spd swapped and was a running car but refused to start one day. Owner gave up and sold as a parts car to my friend who liberated the 6 spd set up and few odds and ends. I wound up with the remains which was destined for a part out. Glad you are going to save it and hope not too many surprises are in store.
At least leave the pedal box in place in case you change your mind about the automatic v manual transmission.

[GrooveSled]

Hey, that looks familiar.
To clarify the car's history as I know it. Car had been 4.0/6 spd swapped and was a running car but refused to start one day. Owner gave up and sold as a parts car to my friend who liberated the 6 spd set up and few odds and ends. I wound up with the remains which was destined for a part out. Glad you are going to save it and hope not too many surprises are in store.
At least leave the pedal box in place in case you change your mind about the automatic v manual transmission.

Haha thank you Ross! There aren't a lot of surprises, yet. I ordered a bunch of parts and hope to get it running soon!


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[GrooveSled]

Got a FEW parts on the way
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[ross1]

[GrooveSled]

No, but I have everything ordered. Is it a necessity?


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So I went on eBay and ordered a metal thermostat housing, like you said. but I received this in the mail

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For a M62 :/

[BleedsBlue]

In for updates. I haven't necessarily hated the 5sp auto in my 540iT (I'm confident the trans has a chip, too) paired with a 3.46 Quaife, but rest assured the second the trans looks at me funny, it's gone. I get the downtown traffic argument, but the real enjoyment of these cars is becoming more and more about the weekend/backroads, IMHO. If you're limited to having one car, which I totally get, then the auto B40 is not a bad combo whatsoever!

[GrooveSled]

In for updates. I haven't necessarily hated the 5sp auto in my 540iT (I'm confident the trans has a chip, too) paired with a 3.46 Quaife, but rest assured the second the trans looks at me funny, it's gone. I get the downtown traffic argument, but the real enjoyment of these cars is becoming more and more about the weekend/backroads, IMHO. If you're limited to having one car, which I totally get, then the auto B40 is not a bad combo whatsoever!

Once I get a second car to daily this will definitely be paired to a 6 spd. But that won't be until after college. The current goal is to make a sweet cruiser that has power on tap and will turn heads when I step on the pedal I plan on keeping this one until the day it literally can not be fixed anymore. Updates will be coming!



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[GrooveSled]

Sorry I haven't updated in awhile... been busy with graduating high school lol. anyway I picked up a set of Smileys from John C. and started pulling parts out to lay everything I have out.

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Im on the hunt for a m60b40 currently because I found out mine has really scored up cylinder walls and no compression. so I got to work on other stuff! I replaced all 4 doors with the new rust free ones
from Florida

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The rear door is new and the front is the old one. some more pix-

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[GrooveSled]

Then I got to tearing out the interior for dynamat and new black carpet with the help of my cousin!
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Then we turned the car around. Even all torn apart e34's look good! and theres my dad and cousin pushing the car as I sit back and take pictures

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As I do more work I will try to update this more frequently. I Graduate in 2 weeks so after that ill be getting a lot of work done. thanks for reading guys!

[corcovado]

Sigh... if only I was still in high school and had this much time to spend..

[GrooveSled]

haha thats why I'm trying to get it at least drivable before college.

[Kingpin025]

You are correct! They look good in almost any state. At least for those of us that can see the finish line in our minds.

[GrooveSled]

You are correct! They look good in almost any state. At least for those of us that can see the finish line in our minds.

I definitely have a vision! Just can't wait to drive it


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[noypi2]

Looking good....keep it up. Loved my S50 swap E34 Touring. They are good DD.


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