1994 BMW 525i SE Touring E34
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Highlights
- Regularly maintained by Munich Legends
- Rare Phase 1 Touring with improved M50 engine
- £25,000 spent on restoration since 2013
- Five registered keepers
- MOT to November 2024
- Versatile and high specification classic estate
The Appeal
This BMW 525iSE Touring is a late Phase 1 with the uprated M50 engine that is fitted with timing chains rather than belts. It features almost every factory option available when new.
The E34 is the 5 series that cemented BMW’s reputation for quality, desirability and drivability in the 90s and good examples are increasingly difficult to find.
The E34 is the 5 series that cemented BMW’s reputation for quality, desirability and drivability in the 90s and good examples are increasingly difficult to find.
It has been maintained to a very high level by its long term keeper. He has treated it as a rolling restoration, lavishing £25,000 on the car including full respray and replacement gearbox. This work has been done by renowned specialist Munich Legends who are a classic BMW specialist.
The joy of the E34, especially this versatile estate, is that it works as a daily driver and just as well as a cherished modern classic. Whichever you choose, its long MOT provides the reassurance to get in and go.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 13th January 1994
- Five registered keepers from new
- Current keeper since 12th May 2013
- Being sold due to the owner's impending retirement in France
- Full service history for the 11 years it has been with the current keeper
- All servicing since 2013 by Munich Legends
- Rolling restoration since 2013 including a full respray
- £25,000 spent since 2013 on the car's restoration, with invoices to support this
- Lots of new OEM parts fitted across interior and exterior trim
- Believed to be a BMW head office staff car due to its high specification and Bracknell registration
- Factory specification sheet included in history file and photos
- Raft of Munich Legends invoices in history file
- MOT valid to 2nd November 2024 with 126,026 miles showing and minor advisories
- Has covered very few miles since the MOT test
Factory specification includes:
- Fully Automatic air conditioning, which was a £4,000 option
- Heated electric front seats
- Heated electric seats and headrests with electric lumbar control
- Fully functioning tilt and slide double sunroof that opens forwards, backwards and in the middle (see pictures)
- Cruise control
The Condition
- Granite Silver paintwork which has been resprayed since 2013
- Very tidy paintwork with equally straight bodywork
- Bodywork restored as required including new sills
- Factory standard car including 15in lattice-style alloy wheels
- Matching alloy spare
- Grey velour interior in good order with only minor wear and tear
- Cloth on the rear seat base is starting to fray in one corner
- Headlining is functional but could do with replacing
- Fitted with nearly every available option from its production time, except leather seats
- Sliding sunroof rebuilt and fully working
- Factory tool kit appears complete and is in good condition
- Unmodified and original interior including Blaupunkt Paris radio cassette
- Fitted with factory trip computer
- Spacious estate car format with opening rear window
The Mechanics
- Uprated M50 2,494cc straight six BMW engine with chain cams
- Revised engine delivers 185bhp
- 5spd automatic gearbox which has been replaced since 2013
- Vendor advises that the Water pump is slightly noisy and may need replacing
- Regularly used and maintained
- We are told that the suspension and tyres handle well on today's roads
- Maintained by Munich Legends totalling £25,000
- Regular servicing and maintenance by marque specialist
Maintenance since 2013 includes:
- New catalytic converter
- Replacement automatic gearbox
- Replacement rocker gasket cover
- Coil pack plug connectors
- Vacuum hoses
- All brake and fuel lines renewed
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✓ This vehicle is “Sold As Seen”, on an “As Is, Where Is’ basis and without warranty. A full inspection of the vehicle prior to purchase and bidding is recommended. Photos and descriptions are for guidance purposes only.
✓ VAT is included in the buyer's deposit. VAT may or may not be included in the final bid or offer price, as specified in the listing.
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✓ Buyers are responsible for vehicle collection or delivery.
Vehicle specification
- Year 1994
- Make BMW
- Model 5 Series
- Colour Silver
- Odometer 126,054 Miles
- Engine size 2494
Auction Details
- Seller Type Private
- Town Warlingham
- Location Surrey
- Country United Kingdom
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bids
- Vinoshc•••• £3,000 02/05/24
- dmatin £1,000 02/05/24
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