Help me pick a daily driver....

[The Fast One!]

ok well it seems as though i am now in the market for a daily driver and my e30 will be a fun weekend car.

I have about 5500-6000 to spend on the vehicle.


i am thinking about the possibility of an e34. 5-speed of course for anything is prefered. Are the 530's good cars. are they pretty problem free. I have a friend with a 1995 530 auto. it was a fun little car and seemed to run fine.


i don't have to get a BMW. I don't know where to start looking.



PLEASE give me your suggestions....

[Dave]

civic/accord/camry/corolla that has been owned by an adult.

[cowden_12]

Why dont you go back to your honda ways?

[PeaveyBassist]

I believe 1995 530s had the V8 in them. 1995 was the year they had bad blocks so make sure you have a newer one on that car. Also, that engine is known to leak on the valley pan which is a big job to change that gasket (10hrs book time I believe). I would recommend against it. Get something like what Dave said. Some Japanese vehicle owned by an adult.

Will

[Erick]

If you want to stick with BMWs: e34 Touring.

[The Fast One!]

theres a guy with a 525 auto touring for sale but i don't know how much.




acctually i found a nice 535i 5-SPEED yes 5-speed, that looks pretty nice. prolly call the guy tomorrow.

[James Crivellone]

i'm a big fan of a truck or suv as a daily, I love my 4runner.

[Jand3rson]

Don't buy another nice BMW, especially something like a manual E34. You're going to end up spending just as much money modding it as you would your E30. Get something cheap and dependable, that you aren't going to want to mod.

[The Fast One!]

Don't buy another nice BMW, especially something like a manual E34. You're going to end up spending just as much money modding it as you would your E30. Get something cheap and dependable, that you aren't going to want to mod.

i dont have to worry about that, because this will DEFINITLY not be modded.



i might do cosmetic stuff, like a front lip and some nice wheels. but that would be it and i could gaurantee that.

[chuckybob]

Hoooooondaaaaaaaaaa!

[blunttech]

530 v8s are shit. stick with the big or small 6. and no auto's.

[McCoolidge]

124 chassis Mercedes. Great cars, the Diesels will pull forever and are normally well taken care of.

[Jon325i]

i'm a big fan of a truck or suv as a daily, I love my 4runner.

Agreed. Used to own a 'Yota 4x4 truck - couldn't break it if I tried.

Jon

[The Fast One!]

I'll consider everythig, but i'm really starting to lean towards buying this 1991 535i that i found.


has ALL services records and 126,000 miles on the good old m30 motor.

[benDASHDASH]

i'm a big fan of a truck or suv as a daily, I love my 4runner.

ever since i bought the 4runner, i dont even drive the e30