Omg, seriously tempted by this 1990 E34 M5

"n54 & s38" (straight6) 07/23/2014 at 14:55 • Filed to: None

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Love, love, love the E34 M5. Found this one in Ontario. Price seems reasonable. Especially since it's a Euro-Spec car (originally from France) which makes it even more rare. I'm so tempted. Would make a great stablemate for my 335xi. Only problem is that I'm in Alberta. However, the fiancee works for WestJet. It'd be cheap and simple to flight out and pick this baby up. Sigh. Ok. I'll try to stop dreaming about this thing...

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Manuél Ferrari > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 14:56

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DO IT!

n54 & s38 > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 14:56

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Am I just deluding myself by thinking that maintenance and running costs would be much cheaper on one of these than an E39 M5? Because I found one of those too and love those just as much. This seems like more of a classic though and the kind of car that I'd never want to sell....

EL_ULY > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 14:57

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Manuél Ferrari > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 15:00

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maintenance costs will be higher on this car than the E39

n54 & s38 > Manuél Ferrari 07/23/2014 at 15:02

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Really? Why so? Just because it's older. I figured that the E39, with its predilection for drinking oil, eating up clutches and tires and the VANOS unit problems would all make those more of a maintenance hassle. Plus all the little stuff that goes wrong with them, like pixels dying in the dash and stuff.

Mattbob > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 15:03

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mmmmmm, those ITBs. As long at there isn't a bunch of rust underneath, it's totally worth it.

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari 07/23/2014 at 15:06

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I'VE BEEN FINDING SO MANY WITH REASONABLE PRICES

I'm seriously going insane. I want to buy a house just because I want a place to put cars.

n54 & s38 > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 15:08

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The awesome thing is that it looks like it's had a lot of maintenance work done to it. Which is sweet.

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro 07/23/2014 at 15:15

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SEE now you understand why I spent so much on the big house

It was the only way to get a 4 car garage

Leadbull > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 15:18

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Don't do it.

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Nah, I'm just kidding. Do it.

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari 07/23/2014 at 15:20

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My family will be like "wow you're finally starting a family Brian?!"

lol no

*buys 4 cars*

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro 07/23/2014 at 15:31

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EXACTLY

My family was very dissapoint when the realized what I actually bought the house for

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari 07/23/2014 at 15:33

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"But Brian we want grandchildren!!"

But that means less money for cars!

Wilsky25 > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 15:37

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I'm from Ottawa, maybe we could work something out and I could drive it to Alberta for you if you buy it......

Nugmast3r > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 15:40

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'91 e34 M5 owner here. Bought the car in November with 118k miles on it, currently have 125k. Got it for 10k, dumped over 10k into it. Mechanically, this car is VERY solid. Everything I have done thus far (minus the gas tank, had a leak) has been preventative (seals, subframe, gaskets, cooling system, etc). The S38 is an amazing engine and this car delivers the full package- the sounds, smells, feels.

These cars are very rare, and a euro spec is even rarer. The car in question looks to be in good shape, though the miles are kind of high. I'd say it's worth around 9k. The interior looks to be in really good shape, though the door cards show some signs of slight warping.

... DO IT.

n54 & s38 > Nugmast3r 07/23/2014 at 15:44

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Do you ever see these potentially appreciating in value? I'm surprised that they're not worth more now, honestly. I feel like they'll probably go up in the future. Beautiful car, btw!

Jagvar > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 16:39

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You'd be a fool NOT to!

Yourcommentisincrediblydumb > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 16:59

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As we are all apparently Bimmer lovers here.... (And I, a fellow E92 335i owner), I say do it! She's gorgoeous! The E34 M5 will always have a warm place in the hearts of those who know the truth!

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro 07/23/2014 at 17:27

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You: "can you guarantee that the children will become F1 drivers?"

Daddy Silvestro (AKA Mr. Used Cars Suck): "no, I cannot"

You: "then NO"

Nugmast3r > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 17:30

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Yes. They're already on the rise. According to Hagerty, the average value has gone up about 3k in the past year or so. It's no 80's 911, but I'll take it! I always monitor prices of e34 for sale and it's getting much harder to find one under 10k in good shape. There's probably less than 900 running examples in the US.

Nugmast3r > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 17:30

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and thanks for the compliment!

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari 07/23/2014 at 17:31

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I of course, blame my parents for not making me a race car driver.

Nugmast3r > Yourcommentisincrediblydumb 07/23/2014 at 17:31

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The truth is out there!

Nugmast3r > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 17:32

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Quick engine bay shot. Fresh powder coat!

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro 07/23/2014 at 17:34

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Me too!

Look at this video my friend's dash camera took. He was in his 328d

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSijlj…

Had the other bimmer been in his lane it would have been some BMW on BMW hate crime action!

n54 & s38 > Nugmast3r 07/23/2014 at 17:35

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Gorgeous! Love the look of those engines. Something about actually being able to see the intake covers and throttle bodies versus a giant lump of plastic on modern BMW engines.

n54 & s38 > Nugmast3r 07/23/2014 at 17:38

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It's funny that you mention the Euro-spec and how rare that is. I've actually seen a number of Euro-spec E34 M5s in Canada, thanks to our surprisingly lax vehicle import policies and recioprocal agreeements with a number of European countries. I'm sure that they're much more rare than the regular, NA-spec M5 though...

Nugmast3r > n54 & s38 07/23/2014 at 17:52

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I don't believe there are any differences between euro and NA spec cars (other than the cat) until the 3.8L came along for the European market. The performance difference between the two is surprisingly negligible. I know the euro markets had better interior options, and that's one pain in the ass aspect of the e34 cars. The vinyl interior door panels tend to warp. Clean used ones are unicorns, new ones are 700 bucks each, and there's no easy fix. I was lucky to find some leather panels with wood trim, but full sets of those are also very rare.

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari 07/23/2014 at 18:33

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LOL literally just ignored it like it was never there.

Also, 328d noice!

Manuél Ferrari > Brian Silvestro 07/23/2014 at 19:16

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"Red lights? What's that? I'm in an X5 bitches"

Brian Silvestro > Manuél Ferrari 07/23/2014 at 19:17

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X5 drivers: above the law.

n54 & s38 > Brian Silvestro 10/05/2014 at 21:09

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Haha. I posted this in July. So glad I waited now rather than pulling the trigger on this. The one I'm buying is so much nicer. And has a fully rebuilt engine. And is cheaper.

Brian Silvestro > n54 & s38 10/05/2014 at 21:11

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You're such a lucky bastard. You better drive it!

OR I'M COMING FOR IT