The Official Bimmerforums 5er registry!

[Frode H.]

1) Model Year: 1994
2) Model Number: 525ia
3) Design generation: E34
4) Color: Fjord Grey 310
5) Major options: Sport seats, A/C, 2xAirbag, sunroof, all el., BC ++
6) Modifications: On its way; 17" BBS Pit Lane, Bilstein B12 kit, white indicators
7) Use: The family car
8) Awards or Accomplishments
9) Ownership history: Bought it last November. Import from Germany in 1997

Will post pictures when my account allow me to.

Frode H.

[propellerskies]

1) Model Year: 1994
2) Model Number: 525iA
3) Design generation: E34
4) Color: OrientBlau
5) Major Options:loaded mparallels
6) Modifications: none yet.. newly aquired since the departure of the 02' 325 Ci
7) Use: street/daily driver
8) Awards or Accomplishments: yeah, right
9) Ownership history: got on a bank repo or asset siezure

[dbrennan]

1) Model Year:1994
2) Model Number :540i
3) Design generation: E34
4) Color: Oxford Green
5) Major options: AST+C, heated memory seats/mirrors, cellular (analog) phone with voice prompt, sunroof
6) Modifications: Conforti DME chip, Dinan transmission chip, Dinan air intake tube, K & N air filter, H & R Sport springs, Bilstein Sport shocks, K-Mac front upper strut mounts/camber plates, Racing Dynamics adjustable front & rear anti-sway bars & strut brace, PBR two-piston alloy brake calipers (Z-06 Corvette as in Ireland Engineering & UUC) with 334 x 32 front & 328 x 20 rear discs, stainless steel braided brake hoses & Easy-Bleeders, 3.46:1 differential with Quaiffe torque sensing gear locking mechanism, Supersprint cat-back exhaust, BBS RK 8.5 x 17" with Kumho Victoracer 700 245/45-17s all around, spare set of Mille Miglia II-2 8.5 x 17" with Bridgestone Potenza Pole-Position S-03 235/45-17s for the rain and rallies. In process of converting automatic transmission to a six-speed manual transmission removed from 1998 E-39 540i.
7) Use:track car, trailered to track events, occasionally used on the street
8) Awards or Accomplishments: fun, learning how to get the most out of German engineering
9) Ownership history: I purchased it new for $44,000. It is paid off now, and has 178,000 miles on the ORIGINAL Nikasil block. Leakdown test is good. It runs great, and I drive it hard

[autobahnking]

1) Model Year: 02/1990
2) Model Number: M5
3) Design generation: E34
4) Color: sterling silber
5) Major Options:shadowline, ski bag, rear headrest
6) Modifications: none
7) Use: street/daily driver
8) Awards or Accomplishments: nicest car on my street
9) Ownership history: One owner in germany, shipped to canada an bought by me!

[Roderic E34T]

Model Year: 1992
2) Model Number: 525iT
3) Design generation: E34
4) Color: Formely Island Green (273), Now Avus blue (276) with Granitsilver (237) lining.
5) Major options: Double sunroof, OBC4, Cruise control
6) Modifications: M5 Bumpers, "white" leather, white dash/centre console, BMW carphone, paintjob, rims
7) Use: Everyday car
8) Awards or Accomplishments: Not yet
9) Ownership history: Bought it 2 years ago. Every thing on the car, I do/did myself. (except paintjob)

When possible, I will place pictures!!

[prossi]

1) Model Year, 1995
2) Model Number, 540iA
3) Design generation, E34
4) Color (official, if known), Alpine White, Tan Leather
5) Major options, ASC, Heated seats,
6) Modifications, None
7) Use: One of Three Daily Drivers
8) Awards or Accomplishments None
9) Ownership history, 2nd owner, purchased 11/1/06 from school teacher in Chicago suburb.

[Whackamac]

Consider me registered!

1) Model Year: 1993
2) Model Number: 525ia
3) Design generation: E34
4) Color: Oxford/Parchment
5) Major options: A/C, away ventilation, leather, wood trim, etc...
6) Modifications: Kenwood Head unit/Arc Audio Amp/ Kicker 10" sub, New antenna, Plasma trunk light. On its way; Upgraded control arms & sway links, vented rotors/ceramic pads
7) Use: The family/everything car
8) Awards or Accomplishments: I can fix anything on it myself! Easy car!
9) Ownership history: Bought it 2/17/07 from a guy fresh out of prison. Sat for 2 years. Im the third owner (second owner was stupid and doesnt deserve a BMW), New engine w/paperwork 20-30k ago.

[Hmonz]

1) 1991
2) 525i
3) e34
4) matalic silver
5) heated seats, leather, 6disc cd changer
6) projector halos, white n red taillights, debadged
7) everyday car
8) smashin on hondas in reverse, outrunning tornados
9) september 2005

not allowed to put up pics yet but soon

[Atln8v]

Still working on Post count to add photos...

1) 1994
2) 540i
3) E34
4) Orient Blue, Silver Gray Leather Interior
5) Full M-Spec Options (minus rear suspension), Alpine system & Amp, etc.
6) Eibach Springs/Bilsteins, 17" Throwing Stars
7) Daily driver, 78,000 miles when purchased
8)
9) Purchased last month in Houston, 2nd owner, driven home same day, what a fun trip!


Also, and soon for sale

1) 1990
2) 535i
3) E34
4) Black on Tan
5) Cold Weather Leather Package
6) Alpine system
7) Daily driver
8) 188K and still runs strong
9) Bought 4 years ago after someone totalled my 325is. Went through and undid all the maintenance mistakes that preceded me on the 535.

[meechz]

1) 1990
2) 525ia
3) E34
4) Alpine White
5) Heated Seats,Mirrors etc
6) 17x8.5 Borbet A's on 235x45X17(F)X255X40X17(R,Bilstein Sports w/RD Springs,Euro Bad road sways,S.S.Lines,Clears all 4 corners,ATE Rotors,Sony Head,Sport Cams,Free Flow Cat,750 bushings (Lemforders)
7) Daily Driver
8) Nada
9) Bought my baby new in 90 and put all 355k on her,had dreaded #5 journal crack(head) and had top end job @200k and yes itz the original slushbox, so changing (tranny) filters and fluids every 30k does have it's benefits.....

[BuckNaked]

1) Model Year - 1995
2) Model Number - 540i
3) Design generation - E34
4) Color - Schwarz II
5) Major options - 6-speed manual, Sport seats, all the goodies...
6) Modifications - straight stock, no mods.
7) Use - Daily Driver
8) Awards or Accomplishments - none
9) Ownership history, when did you buy it - Feb 3rd, '07

[jcraig]

1) Model Year - 1995
2) Model Number - 525i
3) Design generation - E34
4) Color - Schwartz II
5) Major options - eh, pretty basic
6) Modifications - straight stock…for now
7) Use - Daily Driver, shaming random people
8) Awards or Accomplishments - successfully replaced my previous German car!
9) Ownership history - got it in Feb. I am the third owner. Im pretty sure the original owner took a lot better care of it than the directly previous owner. Wish I could have just cut them out of the picture.

[wind]

1) 1989
2) 530
3) E34
4) Dolphingrey
5) Electric sunroof/mirrors/windows
6) Modifications - removing not needed weight and dodgy alarm system
7) daily car/drift
8) Awards or Accomplishments - none yet
9) Bought it for 130GBP, 159k miles on the clock, stood in one place for 5 months. Does 145mph with no problems, suspension, waterpump and fan clutch need replacing





1) 1989
2) 535
3) E34
4) Diamondblack
5) Electric sunroof/mirrors/windows, front lights washers
6) Modifications - stripped down, leather seats sold, parts base for 530, Zender bodykit will go to 530
7) base for parts
8) Awards or Accomplishments - none
9) Bought it for 295GBP, 86k miles on the clock. Did 150mph with no problems, than engine overheated, oil mixed with water, started to burn oil..



More pictures/info can be found here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2623291


I also have a 520SE '91, but Im selling it as I no longer need it or have space for keeping it.

[PembertonE34]

1) Model Year - 1990
2) Model Number - 5351
3) Design generation - E34
4) Color - Charcoal with tan interior
5) Major options - 5 speed manual transmission
6) Modifications - nothing significant
7) Use: my put the joy into driving car
8) Awards or Accomplishments -None
9) Ownership history - purchased it in Feb 2007.

This car was very well maintained and is in very good condition with less than 180k km.

[tortexal]

1) 1992 BMW
2) 535iM
3) e34
4) Granite silver metallic, dove gray inside
5) sunroof, tape deck
6) M5 side skirts, M5 sway bars, UUC short shifter, 7 series bushings, euro 7 brake ducts (aparently same thing as the 540i), eibach springs, DINAN software, Speedline wheels
7) used on sunny days when its dry and warm but i'll still throw it around a bit coming out of corners
8) people in the e34 forum seem to like it a lot
9) Origionally from Nevada, purchased by the PO who is a racing instructor for BMWCCA @ road america race track here in Wi and used as his track car. He took amazing care of the vehicle. He owned it for 4 years before buying a euro M5. I purchased it on 5/6/07 w/ 152K on it and it runs like a top with zero problems.

[DuRWooD]

1) 1989
2) 535i 5 speed
3) E34
4) Black on Black
5) Everything except air bags
6) Eibach Pro Kit Springs, Bilstein sport shocks, 17s, UUC short shift, sharked, all those bushing upgrades, custom tail lights, smoked front corners, blacked out grille, 3.91 LSD, and a nice stereo system, pedals and shifter.
7) Summertime Daily driver
8) Gets me in some trouble!
9) Bought two years ago from my father after working with him to restore it. He was selling it to buy an 850i, and I couldn't let her go.

[Magicdrshoon]

Hey everyone! I have just entered into the bimmer world as I've just bought myself a:
1) Model Year : 1994
2) Model Number (528iT....) : 530i SE
3) Design generation (E21, E34....) : E34
4) Color (official, if known) : Oxford Green
5) Major options : Not sure what comes standard, but this is what it said in the listing: unmarked light grey 'Comfort' full leather/walnut interi. Specification includes: 5 speed adaptive [AGS] auto with sport mode, Airbag, ABS, Cruise control, Climate control with airconditioning - Blows ice cold, Electric tilt/slide sunroof, On board computer, SONY RDS audio, Front and rear armrests, 4x electric windows, Electric mirrors, Remote central locking with BMW security, Headlamp power washers, Front spotlights, 5 Excellent & Original 16" lattice alloys.
6) Modifications : None
7) Use: beater, track car, show car...., : Just to get me around in comfort!
8) Awards or Accomplishments : draw a circle in the air using your finger with your left hand and a circle in the air using your finger with your right hand, 1 square for 1 circle without stopping. (try it!! it's darn hard!)
9) Ownership history, when did you buy it, etc....: I don't know too much about the history. It has done 94k miles, got 9 service stamps in the book, I bought it off a guy in Sheffield who only had it 2 weeks before deciding he wanted to buy a caravan, and decided that this wasn't the ideal car to tow with!

All in all I'm VV chuffed with it!!

**nope.. still can't post pics!!**

[Blauanzug]

1) 1992
2) 525i
3)E34
4) Grun
5) Well the USA Package
6) New muffler, Installed computer in the trunk to run almost anything and rigged it into the sound system
7) Daily Driver; Chick Magnet
8) None yet except BAD ASS award at school
9) Lexus dealership(yes lexus not BMW) ; old couple bought at 69K miles

[Magicdrshoon]

Ok, going to try agai to post some pics!
















By Jove I think he's done it!

[85rx12a]

1) 1992
2)525Ia
3)E34
4)alpine white
5)lots
6)H&R springs 205 50 16 rear 205 50 15 front bfg g force 2.5" w/ magnaflow cat and hooker aero chamber muffler. denso iridium plugs custom CAI. most of the sound deadening material is stripped off
7)rig runner
8)smoked a lot of hondas on the freeway
9)bought the car from the original owner with all sevice stamps and records looks like a brand new car w/ 220000 mls on it

[MetaGear89]

nice interior magicgarshoon!!

[Chino5iT]

1) 1993
2) 525iT
3) E34
4) Black Schwartz II
5) N/A
6) 19x8.5 & 19x9.5 Beyern Mesh wheels (in silver w/ polished lip) with Toyo Proxes 4 in 245/35/19 & 265/30/19
7) Daily driver (unfortunately)
8) Scared a couple of people here and there.
9) Bought it 2yrs. ago, haven't looked back ever since, tring to convince the wife to let me get a sedan now......

[attack eagle]

look forward to seeing pics once chino has 15 posts.

[CSmith1]

1. 1992
2. 525iT
3. e34
4. Black Schwartz II
5. Standard options
6. Mods--Wheels and Tint, catback exhaust w/res delete (soon)
7. Love driving it...and in open spaces this car has some balls!
7. Daily Driver
8. Bought Sept. 06 from some shifty eyed dirt lot owner...and I don't regret going against my better judgement!

[MJSRANGER]

1) Model Year: 1995(7/1994)
2) Model Number: 540i/6
3) Design generation: E34
4) Color: Kashmirbeige
5) Major options: Heated seats?
6) Modifications: M5 front/nuremburgring rear sways
7) Use: daily driving
8) Accomplishments: rebuilt front suspension and intake all by myself
9) Ownership history: 3rd owner

purchased back in April after my 95 M3 bit the dust in an accident too stupid to recall here.

Regards,

Mike