My New Girl - Page 2 - United Bimmer Community

**doughboyea** · 05-17-2006, 10:36 PM

I hate to be the only dush bag here, but I'm not feeling it. No offense intended. And I thought that the M badge was a nono on non-M Bimmers, as was the majority of opinions in another thread.

Dough

**Spieluhr** · 05-17-2006, 10:46 PM

yeah dude. lose the M badge. And it may be me, but the rounded lines of the M5 style bumper never settled well with teh lines of the e34 IMO.

I think the wheels on the other hand go really well, I love seeing color matched wheels!

**doughboyea** · 05-17-2006, 10:49 PM

^ yeah agree, it's a bit of a clash between the two styles...

**Ralphie 22575** · 05-18-2006, 11:07 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys, i have a hookup on a motor..............so an M5 motor is in the plans for future mods, so the M badges are gonna stay.....................besides they match better........and im kinda O.C.D. like that.......lol.............Cya

**doughboyea** · 05-18-2006, 05:13 PM

How much did this 5 series cost you versus how much you gunna get that engine for?

Dough

**Ralphie 22575** · 05-18-2006, 07:07 PM

Got a hookup from a friend on a motor and tranny for $3000, with 125,000 miles on it. The labor wont be an issue because he has a shop and i can do it with him ( im not a super mechanic but i know a little bit )

I paid $4000 for the car from some old guy in Florida..................to me its worth it because its paid for and when im done with that motor this car is going to be a beast! And unique on top of that. Not many E34s around that i have seen hooked up.

I really just love to drive this car! It handles great and when everything is said and done i will have spent about 12,000 ( including what i paid for it initially) for a car that will eat a factory M5 for lunch!

**dinan540** · 05-19-2006, 11:55 AM

Sweet ride. Leave the M stuff. I have a 540i sport which has m parts on it and the m badge on the steering wheel, door jams, etc.

**V-tecKILLAH** · 05-22-2006, 12:23 PM

Yo That 5 is HoT!!! The rims stand out... But what are you doin' in terms of a diff swap??? I don't think the 525 initially came with LSD!!!

**Ralphie 22575** · 05-22-2006, 05:10 PM

Thanks......i got some better pics coming soon, as far as the "lsd" my friend is the expert on that stuff. Like i said before i know a little as far as mechanics but i'm still learning.

I used to work on hondas and had a 12 second CRX. But these beemers are a whole different animal! I am sure it's not going to be a simple swap but in the end it will be worth it to me.

Here is a pic from when i first got my E34 along side my CRX...............i was selling it at the time.

**komodo** · 05-22-2006, 09:02 PM

Very unique. I love the m5 front bumper.

**celsdogg** · 05-22-2006, 09:05 PM

do you have any vids or your 12 second CRX? would like to see that

**Ralphie 22575** · 05-22-2006, 10:55 PM

I wish i did!!! The best time i got out of it was a 12.89.......... that was completely gutted and i had to borrow some slicks from a friend. The officials at the track would not let me run it again until i put a roll cage in it. Plus even though i did a big brake conversion on the front it still had rear drums so it was a little scary to stop! It started out as an HF a little over 1800 LBS.

Here is another pic of my girl after i switched from the ADR wheels to the M-Parralells (or however you spell it) lol

And here is the CRX right before i sold it I just slapped a full wings west rs kit back on and primered it......i kinda like the primered look.All this stuff wasn't on it when i ran it at the track.

**celsdogg** · 05-22-2006, 10:56 PM

parallel

**Ralphie 22575** · 05-22-2006, 11:00 PM

Thank's i kinda had a retarded moment

**V-tecKILLAH** · 05-23-2006, 11:52 AM

What motor is in it??? B16 B18 v-tec or non v-tec...The B.M. with a M5 swap is a better look for you though (not to mention it's sooo sexy)... I ran a s2000 two weeks back, we rolled and punched 2nd gear, I cleaned him up,,,,I honestly gapped him about 4 trucks before topping out fourth. If you wanna keep it beemer to da heart..... an E30 with a euro E36 M3 swap, Chipped will rip the doors of any Honda(GS-R, Type-R, SI or LS), track and top end.