In late 1995, just prior to switching to the E39 5-series body style for the 1997 model year (there is no such thing as a U.S. 1996 model year 5-series), BMW pumped one last breath of life into the V8 powered, E34-bodied, 540i for the U.S. market: The 1995 540i Sport. They did this by using almost all of the parts that went into the European 1995 6-cylinder E34 ///M5, except the engine and transmission.

LBQ: 700 History Alpine White on Anthracite (was Pearl Beige) Built July, 1986; 1st sold in Dallas 2nd owner shipped to LA (@87k) Jan 1994, moved to Seattle Aug 2012 I Purchased (3rd owner) November 16, 2013 at 202,305 miles Engine & Drivetrain Converted to 5-Speed from Auto Personally, built M20B27 high-compression (9.5:1) motor Bored “40 over” to 86mm Wisco custom pistons, based on C&D Performance’s Pro3 design Max-speeding 130mm h-beam rods 885 head with 3-sided valve grind Stock camshaft Cometic 0.

LBQ: 850 History Built May 2, 1985 – Euro 528i, Automatic, Arcticblau on Pacific vinyl Purchased as a rolling shell May 20, 2015 Completely dismantled April 30, 2018 Painted August 2018 Every part is either new or restored to like new condition Build completed Jun 19, 2020 Chassis/Body Color: Porsche Arrow Blue which is the same tint as Porsche Minerva Blue but without metallic. Painted euro bumpers & mirrors.

LBQ: 825 Car details: 1987 BMW 535is - Built September 9, 1986 WBADC7401H0964420 Zinnoberrot (Cinnabar) on black Delivered to first owner in Orange, CA February 27, 1988 Sold to 2nd owner in Santa Barbara, CA October 6, 2000 @ 87,525 miles Sold to 3rd owner (me) in Bellevue, WA April 5, 2013 @ 171,000 miles About 206,000 miles. Updates/Tweaks: Personally built M30B35 high-compression (10.5:1) motor with Paul Burke cam B34 block bored to 92.

1. What is the history of the BMW 540i through the E34? The third generation 5 Series started arriving in late 1987. Totally redesigned, very similar to the 7 series, the new body was stiffer, offered less wind resistance, improved upon the front/rear aerodynamics and improved crosswind stability. The cars were lighter and offered more interior room. Introduced with five basic models, by the end of production taking into account engine combinations, 18 types of the E34 were available with a power range of 113 horsepower to 315 horsepower.