Hi from JB and SG

[owm]

Hello all!Am new here (duh obviously ).Never owned a UDM before and exploring the option of finally getting on the bandwagon with either an E34 525 24V manual (yea, I know, super rare and difficult to find) or an E39 528i manual (yea still dreaming ).One of the classifieds here caught my eye which is an E36 328i converted to M3. Never really targeted an E36 but M3 leh...very tempting However, what is the maintenance like for a high performance machine like this?Cheers!Weiming

 

[haKKaMeE]

Welcome to the forum..

 

[Eggie86]

Welcome to the forums. Good luck with your hunt. :top:

 

[owm]

Thanks for the welcome! Got to be patient I guess

I wonder if it makes sense to go for a 520i with a manual gearbox first and then change the engine to the M50B25 down the road. Should be less complicated than going for the 525i auto and then putting in a stick shift right?

Also, based on what I have seen on Mudah, all the manual E34s I see are running what brand of gearbox?

 

[fikrianwar]

I have e34 1991 m50b25 auto 5speed for sale if you are interested. It is auto but can easily converted to manual. Changing g.box is cheaper than engine I guess. Cheers

 

[owm]

Can consider Open to all and any options!

The Ford Ranger T6 looks mighty appealing too

 

[owm]

Some pics of my OUDMs (Other Ultimate Driving Machines)

2005 Aprilia RS 125:

1991 Mazda MX-5 with individual throttle bodies setup:

All my vehicles are 2 seaters so now looking for a more friendly 4/5 seater but must still have some performance or at least possibility of adding performance. I am also a weekend mechanic so prefer cars with simpler electronics so I can tinker on my own time

 

[yat325]

welcome to the forum dude

 

[owm]

Thank you!

I am still looking for my UDM. Have narrowed down to a few options which I am exploring in further details

 

[owm]

Have viewed a couple of E34s but so far none have met my expectations/standards. 520i are really too anemic for me thus has to be a 525i minimum but the engines don't seem to run smoothly as I suspect none of the examples I have seen have ever been re-built/overhauled but are transplanted engines that are also high in mileage and run on low quality engine oils.

Based on what I have come across, it appears that the interior plastics/trim/vinyl/headlining of BMWs don't seem to age/wear well. I am pretty particular thus still looking...now have expanded my search to include MB W124/6 too (blasphemy here I know ).