<![CDATA[Tourin']]>as many of you may know my e30 was wrecked this summer. I finally bought a replacement: an e34 touring.

i was holding out for either a nice sedan e30 or a e34 525/5 but ended up with neither. Couldn't find one worth buying in 3 1/2 months of searching, and my time was up for being car-less, so I settled for a e34 530/auto.

downsides: my soul has died a little with the autotragic, and the m60 is not as reliable as the m50. i already have an intake leak/CEL. :(

upsides: car is one of the better maintained examples I have seen for sale, and the versatility of the touring is undeniably great. maybe b40/6 speed in the future?

car is granitsilber with black interior. the summer wheels will be refinished 17" style 5s.

mods planned: ditch crappy shift console (done), stiffen up the suspension, better headlights, then small cosmetic stuff like shadowline/smoked turns/etc

i havent even had time to take good photos yet:

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i will post updates in this thread as they happen, albeit it slower than I probably would like.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/906/tourinRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 04:50:44 GMTWed, 31 Oct 2012 06:47:01 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Tourin' on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:08:27 GMT]]>This thing is gunna look rad! We need more pictures though! ;)

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/10987https://wibimmers.com/post/10987Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:08:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tourin' on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:17:28 GMT]]>oh and i just found out e30 mirrors will fit and they look way better than the e34 ones so put it on the list!

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Snap Understeer said:

with this front lip

:D

spot on. those are just 540 brake ducts which are added to the stock lip, pretty cheap too. oh and no tinted windows.

GunMetalGrey said:

Where would you find an m60b40?

e34 540i, e32 740i, e38 740i, e31 840i. if i couldnt find one i could always add just the intake, a chip, and some other bolt ons for a good 30-40hp.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/10983https://wibimmers.com/post/10983Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:07:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tourin' on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:43:00 GMT]]>Where would you find an m60b40?

Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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with this front lip

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:D

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/10980https://wibimmers.com/post/10980Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:20:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tourin' on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:01:53 GMT]]>yeah the b40 motor has ~300hp/300ftlb so its no slouch.

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straight6pwr said:

5 speeds are hard to come by for the 530i, unless someone knows that some e36 tranny fits. so long term plan is m6b40 with 6 speed swap. acceleration is acceptable, it has only 220hp but more torque than the 6. i'm torn over the grills. i like the early ones better, but don't think its worth paying for the stuff to swap em out.

The smoked corners are going to look incredible! Ive driven a tired abused E39 540i with automatic and the performance didn't disappoint. A healthy motor with a 6spd in presumably a slightly lighter chassis should be plenty exciting. Does your car have an LSD?

This car has great potential to become very "german-looking" if that makes any sense :P

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/10977https://wibimmers.com/post/10977Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:53:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tourin' on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:58:22 GMT]]>5 speeds are hard to come by for the 530i, unless someone knows that some e36 tranny fits. so long term plan is m60b40 with 6 speed swap. acceleration is acceptable, it has only 220hp but more torque than the 6. i'm torn over the grills. i like the early ones better, but don't think its worth paying for the stuff to swap em out.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/10976https://wibimmers.com/post/10976Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:58:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tourin' on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:01:59 GMT]]>I vote first upgrade, steering wheel. Those 4 spoke steering wheels look terrible. I'm so glad my E28 came with an original M-tech steering wheel

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/10972https://wibimmers.com/post/10972Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:01:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tourin' on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:09:07 GMT]]>Looks like a good score! Love the color. How's the acceleration with that tiny V8 compared to your E30? I had no clue that they had a 530 touring but it makes sense since they had the 540 and 525.

Do you like the wide grille?

I'm not much of a turbo guy but this car might be a good candidate for a remote mount (rear mounted) turbo setup if you were looking to do something different.

I look forward to more pics!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/10970https://wibimmers.com/post/10970Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:09:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tourin' on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:16:13 GMT]]>I've been considering an e34 wagon for quite a while, almost pulled the trigger on one before I bought the last M3 :)

Any plans for a 5 speed swap in the future?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/10968https://wibimmers.com/post/10968Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:16:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tourin' on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:51:39 GMT]]>It looks good!

Earl is selling his rims! Buy those! I'm also selling mine. Just options. ;)

I want a touring. They look super rad

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