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simonmd 
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Joined: 08-May-2006
Location: South Wales
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 Topic: Hi from a new E34 owner
Posted: 08-May-2006 at 15:39 |
Hi all, just to introduce myself, i'm Simon from S Wales and have just bought my first BMW! She's a 1990 520i SE, bought for peanuts from good ole eBay. Here's a couple of pics,
Body wise, there's not a spec of rust and feels rock solid. Likewise, all the major mechanical items appear to be in good order. The main let downs are a tatty interior and the dash lights not working. I'm sure the tech forum will come in handy!
Overall though, for an old car with a high mileage, i'm very impressed. BMW's are obviously built to last and the engine is super smooth and sounds great! 
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PaulS
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East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman
Joined: 03-July-2004
Location: Aylsham, Norfolk
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Posted: 08-May-2006 at 15:44 |
Welcome to the madhouse!! There are a lot knowledgeable people on here who will be able to sort you out. Hoppe you have many miles of happy motoring! My car also came off ebay and been sweet as a nut and not needed much spending on it at all.
Paul
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beast535
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Joined: 16-June-2005
Location: cardiff though wish i was in dublin
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Posted: 08-May-2006 at 15:46 |
Hi Simon,
Welcome. Good to have another BMW in S Wales. I'm in Cardiff....
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E30 325i sport 1991
E34 530i auto 1989
E39 535i 18"s 1997
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Nigel
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Posted: 09-May-2006 at 17:36 |
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Mines an e-bay jobbie too
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Best Wishes
Nigel
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NOISUFNOC
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Location: Sunny Greenock by the Sea
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Posted: 09-May-2006 at 17:40 |
All 8 of mine have been ebay cars.
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528 for now
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simonmd
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Posted: 09-May-2006 at 20:21 |
Thanks for the welcome. I have one rule about eBay, buy it cheap and you can't go wrong! The muppets that get into a bidding frensy only to discover the car isn't as 'mint' as the advert only have themselves to blame!
Gave her a REALLY good clean today. As you can see, the outside was already pretty good but the inside..... !!
Light cream coloured trim and dirt do not go well! MUCH scrubbing later, looks much better but there's nothing I can do about the ripped seats (one of the reasons it was so cheap though). Why is it, the Germans seem to be able to make really well built and engineered cars but can't make seat fabric? 
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I_MNL
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Posted: 15-May-2006 at 17:51 |
Welcome to the forum! 
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Citizen of the Earth  Explorer of Life  Marie-Noëlle or nick name MNL. NOT Marie or Noëlle ALONE! Alpina D3 2007 E36 316 1998
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Simon325i sport
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Posted: 22-May-2006 at 17:14 |
Hi mate and welcome from another Simon in South Wales!
Where were those pics taken, pretty sure I recognise that train station!
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simonmd
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Posted: 24-May-2006 at 13:27 |
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Thanks. Pics taken at Maesteg station.
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Simon325i sport
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Posted: 26-May-2006 at 06:21 |
 simonmd wrote:
Thanks. Pics taken at Maesteg station. |
Haha, thought so!
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Hi from a new E34 owner
