Look what I bought.

[Macv]

For me?

Welcome!

[Sixdown]

Well, after buying an e28 525e and driving that around for the past few months, I have finally upgraded to an e34 5-speed 535i.

I like the 535i plenty more and feel lucky that I found a 5-speed in good condition.

The interior is Natur/Schwarz and it also has e39 wheels on it.

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[Ross]

Congrats. The best E34 variant in my opinion, well a touring with M30 and 5 spd, but those weren't imported.

[sneekens]

NICE!! Congratulations!!

[dennyg]

What kind of spacer did you buy to put on the hubs or did it come that way when you bought it? Do you notice any speed wobble or vibrations?

[Sixdown]

I bought the car with the e39 wheels. I notice a very slight wobble when cruising at 40mph, but anything below that or above it is completely smooth.

I bought it because of the engine and 5-speed. I've found the M30 much easier to work on.

[525iZA]

Nice! Looks to be in good nick. :)

[Sixdown]

If I have one large tear in the driver seats, how would I go about fixing that?

[Ross]

A good used cover or seat if sourced locally is the least expensive way. Any good upholsterer can sew in a new panel for the torn one if you can't find a replacement.
Trying a few dealers for a replacement seat cover isn't out of the question. Some savy parts men(scroungers) were able to save warranty claim parts from ultra picky new car customers or you may get lucky and find someone who mistakenly stocked it years ago.

[Sixdown]

Here's the problem...the car's leather is Natur color, which is near impossible to find on ebay or anywhere outside of a junkyard.

Well, now that I've been driving the car, I have noticed no problems except a minor rattling coming from the transmission when i'm in neutral and at a stand-still. I assume its nothing major.

Other than this, there's nothing to do to the car. I am going to change minor cosmetic things, but keeping everything else stock. What are people's experiences with Conforti or EAT chips? Does one have to use 92 octane?