My new 1995 540i/6

BMWben

Finally got my own car everyone! First I would like to say thanks to Chris (CYoung) for making this all happen while I'm down in South Carolina for school, he picked it up for me and did all the dirty work for me. Like the title says it is a 1995 e34 540i 6 speed. According to wiki there were only 3,200 produced so they are a little hard to come by. It has a 4.0 L V8 and a Dinan chip making it put out around 300hp. I haven't have the pleasure to drive it yet but I trust Chris's word 100% and he said that it is in perfect mechanical condition. Rust is not a big issue on the body which is also rare for e34s. Interior looks great as well and came with style 5 wheels with summer tires. Overall, I am very happy, got it for a great price, and was definitely worth it. Oh yea, its Canadian too .

I've got a couple plans for this summer. I would like to get some Spax lowering springs to get rid of that nasty wheel gap and possibly some exhaust work. Other then that I do love the way e34s look with style 42s so maybe I'll pick up Patricks from the Madison Bimmers Facebook group if I have the monies. No big plans as of right now, 300hp should do the trick for a while at least .

wasnt m3

Very cool! Definitely a rare find. Congrats!

m42b32

Wow, congrats on the awesome car! Very rare indeed

patsbimmer1

I love the e34 540i! Nice find! I'm Patrick btw lol

E36M3215

Nice car I was gonna grab this for a DD but could never get a return from the owner

straight6pwr

540i/6 is a great find, damn fast car!

FYI, the headlight washer system can fetch a pretty penny

B C

Very cool! I bet it scoots.

Chris told you it has a blown head gasket, didnt he?

BMWben

Thanks guys!

straight6pwr said:

540i/6 is a great find, damn fast car! FYI, the headlight washer system can fetch a pretty penny

That is good to know but I think I'll keep them just because I like being different. It also has the metric gauges to go with.

E36M3#215 said:

Nice car I was gonna grab this for a DD but could never get a return from the owner

It was hard to get a hold of him. He said he had dozens of people trying to contact him

patsbimmer1 said:

I love the e34 540i! Nice find! I'm Patrick btw lol

Sorry man! I didn't know your username on here

BMWben

Snap said:

Very cool! I bet it scoots.

Chris told you it has a blown head gasket, didnt he?

Haha nice try

YoungCR

E36M3#215 said:

Nice car I was gonna grab this for a DD but could never get a return from the owner

I was one of the first people to look at and put a deposit down on it right away. He was nice enough to hold it because he didn't want to have to keep dealing with people on craigslist haha.

The car is in great mechanical condition, tons of recent work done to it but its got a couple kinks to work out:

There is something loose/worn in the rear end. While shifting when there is slack in the drive train, I hear/feel a clunking noise in the rear end. As its going back into gear its momentarily happens again but when the drive train is under load the noise/jerk isn't present. Rear differential bushing was replaced 2 years ago which was my first thought and most of the suspension has been replaced since then too. Possibly could be passenger rear sub frame mount. I'll need to get this up on the lift soon to check it out, its very minor though so I'm just gonna baby the car.
Transmission whines when cold, seems to stop after a couple minutes of driving. Guessing it needs a fluid change/flush.
Power locks don't always work on the front doors when using key or remote.
Stereo wiring in rear may need some work, has an aftermarket amp wired into stock stereo system.
Drivers seat doesn't lean back, one of the cables must be stuck.

The car drives very smoothly otherwise and the motors pulls beautifully. Motor was replaced under warrant at 76k miles for sulfur damages the Nikasil bore lining. That puts the motor at right around 184k miles.

Options for those who are curious:

S214A Automatic stability control (ASC+T)
S240A Airbag Leather steering wheel
S243A Airbag for front passenger
S245A Steering wheel column adjustment,electr.
S279* light alloy wheel without run flat (Full Size Style 5 Spare)
S302A Alarm system
S431A Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S459A Seat adjuster, electric, with memory
S464A Ski bag
S472A Armrest, front, driver/passenger
S494A Seat heating driver/passenger
S498A Headrests, rear, mechanically adjustable
S502A Headlight cleaning system (not available in USA)
S640A Preparation f tel.installation universal (Dealer must have installed Motorola phone system with Bell antenna, Hands free mic is clipped on driver's visor)
S686A Antenna-Diversity
S694A Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer (Dealer must have installed the CD changer cause it has one)
S818A Battery master switch
L838A NATIONAL VERSION CANADA
S900A Electronic immobilizer
S925A Transport protection package

Body in pretty great shape for a high mileage E34, rust is just bubbling under the paint at this point on some of the doors, trunk and near the gas door. I'll take pics of these when I have time but these areas should be addressed by the end of summer.

Came with a set of Style 5's which will need refinishing although the 5th full size spare is in good shape. Needs a new set of tires for those and the current E34 steelies have tires that need replacement too.

YoungCR

Cold start from this morning, not really impressed with the Dinan exhaust. If it didn't say it on the tips you'd think it was stock sounding almost. I'll post up go pro videos when I have access to one.

KaiserRolls

CYoung said:

Cold start from this morning, not really impressed with the Dinan exhaust. If it didn't say it on the tips you'd think it was stock sounding almost. I'll post up go pro videos when I have access to one.

I can bring mine tomorrow if you want to borrow it?

wasnt m3

You have to remember, Dinan stuff is 50 state legal. My e36 was the same way.

YoungCR

wasnt m3 said:

You have to remember, Dinan stuff is 50 state legal. My e36 was the same way.

I realized but compared to their new stuff this is tame. 2011 550i we had at concours for a while with just the Dinan mufflers was way louder than a stock F10 M5 exhaust. This doesn't even have any throat under acceleration.

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BMWben

Any one want to teach me how to weld?

RamRod E28

Possibly sell the style 5s???

RamRod E28

I'll teach ya how to weld for the style 5s!!!

patsbimmer1

CYoung said:

I realized but compared to their new stuff this is tame. 2011 550i we had at concours for a while with just the Dinan mufflers was way louder than a stock F10 M5 exhaust. This doesn't even have any throat under acceleration. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Age may play a factor in the quality if it has been sitting for some time. Straight pipe it...

B C

I got to see this car in person yesterday, I was honestly surprised at how easy the car was to drift. I guess I just figured the E34 was more of a boat for some reason.

BMWben

Ramze46 said:

I'll teach ya how to weld for the style 5s!!!

Ehhh I'll have to think long and hard about that. I don't like the winter wheels very much but if I got those style 42s I could sell them. But I'll let you know, won't be till May I can do any of this anyways.

patsbimmer1 said:

I realized but compared to their new stuff this is tame. 2011 550i we had at concours for a while with just the Dinan mufflers was way louder than a stock F10 M5 exhaust. This doesn't even have any throat under acceleration. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Age may play a factor in the quality if it has been sitting for some time. Straight pipe it...

I was planning on just cutting off the muffler for now till I got the money for a legit system. Eventually I would like to get a Eisenmann exhaust, they sound ridiculously good. Here is a video of what it sounds like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5d2cJ_n8m8 The problem is that system cost $1200 so I have a way to go till I can get that.

Snap said:

I got to see this car in person yesterday, I was honestly surprised at how easy the car was to drift. I guess I just figured the E34 was more of a boat for some reason.

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My new 1995 540i/6