Talk:BMW E34

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The 530i section sounds like it's BMW's own advertizement. It may or may not be copyrighted (BMW probably doesn't mind it being here), but it certainly doesn't seem encyclopedic. Luqui 09:17, 2005 Feb 14 (UTC)

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[edit] Ready For Prime-Time?

Nice entry. Does anyone who has an interest in this article know whether it meets the standards for Featured Article status? I'm still a relative newbie so I don't know how that's judged, nor how to go about nominating it. Longshot14 18:41, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 530i engine

The 530i DID NOT have a V8 engine...it had a inline-6. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.133.136.148 (talk • contribs) 22:00, November 8, 2006.

My Bentley service manual for the 5-Series credits the 94-95 530i cars with having the V8 M60. The article mentions that some 530is do have 6 cylinder engines, though it is pretty clear they were available only in Europe. --GargoyleMT 16:47, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] External Links

I'm well aware of the "no linkspam" policy. However, I, as an E34 owner, find the three sites below (with which I am not affiliated in any way) to be an invaluable resource for all things E34. Therefore I think that they should be in the article. Please let me know your opinions. DonIncognito 19:32, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

Forums are generally not considered reliable sources. I have no opinion on bmwe34.net though. --AbsolutDan (talk) 20:51, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Perhaps not for the content of the article, but I do find these two particular ones an invaluable resource for the owner. DonIncognito 22:58, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Ok I respect your opinion. Could some other editors of this article chime in with their thoughts on the links? --AbsolutDan (talk) 00:57, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Advertisement??

Some parts of this article, notably the one about equipment, read like a brochure/car magazine review. Should this be removed as unencyclopedic?? Also, the versions available, should that be converted into a table??

I'm going to try and fix this article - when the errors are sorted out!! that's if there are any... --SunStar Net talk 10:40, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Images

seems that the images on here do not fully represent the different types of E34's availble. --Bahnstormer (talk) 22:39, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 540i Top Speed.

Do we bother listing theoreticals? The differential in this car is so incredibly tall that the theoretical top speed is over 200, though the engine only has enough power to get it to around 150 before it succumbs to aerodynamic drag. With performance mods it can go faster, or simply a shorter gear set. Exproject (talk) 04:40, 29 January 2008 (UTC)