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  • 325Projectz
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jan 2005
    • 1956

    #16
    Originally posted by BimmerToad
    Good call. Find a good 540i/6. With the proper stuff, it could take a E34 M5 off the line. Or build up a M30 (i.e. turbo it)

    I've seen a few 540i's with the Mtech package around where I live. IIRC they had the M5 brake package.
    Thats what I was saying.

    I love s14 & s38's, but the cost to maintain and rebuild is just off the charts.

    Turbo 535 or ban!
    91 m3

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    • uflnuceng
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Apr 2005
      • 1049

      #17
      The cost to maintain an S38 is manageable... but you really have to do most of the work yourself. I'm planning a performance rebuild of mine that will run me about 6 grand... which is about half of what it would cost to have someone else do it. Then again, you can build an M20 2.8L stroker for less than 3 grand... which again is about half of what it would cost if you bought say a MM 2.8L engine.

      However... an E34 535i turbo would be the tits! But if you find an E39 540i/6 then you are going to have a hell of a decision on your hand. Just know that the E34 will still be lightyears cheaper to maintain, but you could probably nail two bitches in the back of the E39 at one time. Nice big back seats... :pimp:

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      • Dave
        E30 RAT
        • Nov 2003
        • 11675

        #18
        If the e39 checks out, I'd go with it. But I'd check every f--king square inch of it out. Even if its a theft recovery, you realize that many of those are beat to hell by the people who steal them, right?
        Current Cars
        2014 M235i
        2009 R56 Cooper S
        1998 M3
        1997 M3

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        • Charlie
          kid tested, administrator approved
          • Oct 2003
          • 6686

          #19
          You don't have a job, right?

          So mommy and daddy bankroll your last car that you mod and wreck, and now buy you an e39?

          They looking to adopt?

          -Charlie
          Swing wild, brake later, don't apologize.
          '89 324d, '76 02, '98 318ti, '03 Z4, '07 MCS, '07 F800s - Bonafide BMW elitist prick.
          FYYFF

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          • Brew
            No R3VLimiter
            • Oct 2003
            • 3060

            #20
            E39 540i/6
            '91 318is
            sigpic

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            • rwh11385
              lance_entities
              • Oct 2003
              • 18403

              #21
              Originally posted by E30ownerwithanopinion
              hahahahahahahahahahahaha


              and when you r3v your shit you parents will lose right?
              hahaha

              where's my fucking grill?

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              • permit
                No R3VLimiter
                • Mar 2005
                • 3363

                #22
                Originally posted by Charlie
                You don't have a job, right?

                So mommy and daddy bankroll your last car that you mod and wreck, and now buy you an e39?

                They looking to adopt?

                -Charlie
                They don't cover the cost of anything I do to my car. I'm going broke until next semester when I have time to get a job.

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                • Il Duce
                  R3V Elite
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 5015

                  #23
                  fucking kids from la jolla. :)

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                  • reelizmpro
                    R3V OG
                    • Dec 2003
                    • 9438

                    #24
                    Very cool parents...you are very fortunate.
                    "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

                    85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
                    88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
                    89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
                    91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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                    • Brian 89 325i
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 1450

                      #25
                      Ive been loosing horribly for the past 3 months or more. KILL ME

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                      • herragge
                        Grease Monkey
                        • Feb 2005
                        • 361

                        #26
                        Originally posted by DanGillan
                        get an 01+ e39 540 instead. and style 5's.
                        agreed.

                        Mike

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                        • S52E30
                          Noobie
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 33

                          #27
                          Originally posted by eightyfoure
                          You win.

                          Keep the e30 now, like parked or something after you "finish it" then buy a nice ass E34.
                          I agree. Now just keep the E30 and park it then get a nice 5 series. Although i still beat my brothers 540 in the 1/4 he keeps up with me on the freeway. Those things can be very fast. I would buy one for a daily driver if i had the money. But i keep finding more to buy for my car which isnt hard to do.
                          '87 325 w/ S52 OBD1 engine swap, 98 M3 tranny, 3.25 LSD, 3.5" HFM, Intake, 24lb injectors, Chip, TMS UDP, Fan Delete, 98 M3 headers w/ custom 2.5" dual exhaust

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                          • permit
                            No R3VLimiter
                            • Mar 2005
                            • 3363

                            #28
                            Originally posted by S52E30
                            I agree. Now just keep the E30 and park it then get a nice 5 series. Although i still beat my brothers 540 in the 1/4 he keeps up with me on the freeway. Those things can be very fast. I would buy one for a daily driver if i had the money. But i keep finding more to buy for my car which isnt hard to do.
                            Found a 540/6 with a blown water pump for cheapcheap. I'm going to have him repair it and make sure the engine still runs properly. The e30 will stay for a couple more months now, she gets repaired in two weeks (if someone sends me a head).

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                            • 325Projectz
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Jan 2005
                              • 1956

                              #29
                              Keep the e30 at all costs.
                              91 m3

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                              • Il Duce
                                R3V Elite
                                • Feb 2004
                                • 5015

                                #30
                                Originally posted by 325Projectz
                                Keep the e30 at all costs.

                                :)

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