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BMW 5 Series E34 (1988 to 1996): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The BMW 5 Series E34 was built from 1988 to 1996 as a sedan or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis code: E34.

Key facts

Years
1988 to 1996
Chassis codes
E34
Body types
Sedan, Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the BMW 5 Series E34 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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