BMW E34 Appreciation Thread

[dirty_thirty]

I thought I'd bump the thread with my work in progress. 89 535i/ 5 speed. Alpineweiss II with black interior.

[Devil]

Need more of these!!!

[okartis]

Some another view of family car.
Military green wrapped and lowered e34 Touring

[BOOGIEBOY]

Hey guys sorry to bump this, no appreciation yet!.. just curious as to what sort of offsets I could fit under standard arches with some roll? I got some 17x9-35s but they're 5x114. The E34 I'm looking at has 20mm 5x114 adapters already but running 9J-55 effective sounds beyond silly! Anyone know if I'd manage to pull something off if the hubs were redrilled?

Thats all wrong for an e34, you will have no lip with offset and would have to use ridiculous spacers to make them sit right.

[S&WSON]

That touring is a beautiful automobile.

[dirty_thirty]

I just got an e34 not too long ago that I'm getting started on and I've been appreciating this car for a long time now haha

[Counteract]

Thankyou for the reply! I had seen pictures of that car before and wondered what the specs were. Looks perfect to me.

A close friend of mine works for a local engineering company and says it should be possible to modify the PCD of the hubs. I saw a build thread on here of a 318 compact, the owner went nuts on a 5x114 conversion and adjustable everything, so it can be done I'm guessing.

It's a great opportunity to also knock some studs into the hubs and have male hubs too. Losing the 20mm should make it sit about right I think, I will hopefully be able to have a decent sized tyre setup too.

The fronts are -19 but o disc so a spacer would likely be needed even with a PCD swap. I needed a 5mm spacer to clear standard S14 front brakes.

[Zic]

This car is at 17x10.5 the owner did never know the offsets, but he thought they were around -10. (Any old BFc's around, correct me if i'm wrong.) Rolled and pulled fenders, and they still rub.

Yours would poke around 27mm more than those (if he was correct on the offset assumption), with the adapters. I personally think it would look funny, since you would have to run such a skinny tire to make it fit.

[Counteract]

Hey guys sorry to bump this, no appreciation yet!.. just curious as to what sort of offsets I could fit under standard arches with some roll? I got some 17x9-35s but they're 5x114. The E34 I'm looking at has 20mm 5x114 adapters already but running 9J-55 effective sounds beyond silly! Anyone know if I'd manage to pull something off if the hubs were redrilled?

[JaY_BMWe34530i]

Does any one know where i can get "cheaper" suspension kit for my BMW E34 530i. ebay has ot some for $800 but im desprate!

[bmw for ever...]

wow , i really appreciate it ;p

[Polit]

Mine is sitting quite low too:

[DannyE32]

[MikeG]

Need engine bay shots NOW!

[MikeG]

My inspiration. Any one got wheels + coilover specs?

Nex coilovers with 2" removed from the housings wheels are 18x8 and 18x9 Mpars