E34 M5s on Best Motoring

Old school 3.8 brute featured on Best Motoring. Not something you'd see everyday! Starts at the 16 minute mark. This one shows the M5 (looks like a 3.6) take on the mighty W124 500E.

Random shots: Goodbye E34

Apologies for the lack of updates these past few weeks. On one hand, i've been kept busy with work, and on another hand, i wanted a break after the blitz of Auto Salon posts. And well, it happened, i've sold off the E34. Even though it was a lovely car, i guess we never really connected. Maybe it was because i just didn't use it enough or maybe my emotional attachment to the E36 was just a lot stronger. Regardless, the 5 is now no longer in the carpark and i hope it will have a more fulfilling life with it's new owner. As for the E36, got some exciting new ideas coming up. :)

A tribute to BMW Tourings, Part 2. Rocking the 80s & early 90s.

Moving on towards more modern machinery, we find ourselves towards to tailend of the 80s. Well, mostly 90s anyway. But to start off, the magnificent E34 (magnificent because i have one, though in sedan form). Again, these images are not mine.

What better way to represent the E34 Tourings then with a bonafide ///M-Wagon. Yessir, ladies and gentlemen, a station wagon with a 3.8litre M-division S38 engine that'll power you, your family and the dogs up to 100km/h in just below 6 seconds. Back in the early 90s, this was plenty of quick.


If you'd prefer Alpina, here's a lovely white specimen from Bangkok.

Even in non-M form, it still looks good.

The E36 generation of the 3 series has plenty of fans and with so many aftermarket parts available, customized examples can be found easily.




From cleaner OEM+ or Alpina styling...




...to more "dedicated" builds.

This next "Wagon" needs no introduction.

Although never officially christened a "Touring" or "Wagon", the awkward rear hatch design shouted "Shooting Brake" to car-enthusiasts around the World.


With an M3 engine under the bonnet producing awesome firepower, twitchy tail-happy handling, massive flared wheelarches AND a wagon-esqe rear hatch. Cult classic status was imminent.

Some call it the clown shoe, but if just those looks alone are not enough to convince you of it's badassery, watch the video below.



I go to bed at night dreaming one day of owning my very own Z3 M-Coupe.

And with dreams of a Z3 M-Coupe, i shall end Part 2. In part 3, i'll be bringing up the "tail-end" (Geddit?) of the 90s.

Random Shots: Rollin Rollin

1st time i'm looking at the E34 pound the pavement from outside.
I think it's not too shabby.

Random Shots: Ninnnjaaaaaa

Finally took the time to sit in front of my throwing stars with a can of brasso, a cleaning cloth, some wax and lots of elbow grease. Eagle-eyed readers would spot the new watermark on the image above. Yes, i have my own URL! Yay! Pls. save the addy, Garage36.com

BMW E34, The Big Bad *Grey* Wolf.

Never took the time to take much photos of the E34 ever since i got her. So after shooting pictures of the now-departed Polo, i took some quick shots of the Big Bad (Grey) Wolf before the batteries went flat.


Interior carpets were swapped out from the E36 over to the E34. Kind of suits the color scheme donchá think?

Random Shots: Half-Brothers

Met up with some friends this morning.

Recent developments: New tyres for the E34

Happy New Year everyone! With the E34(christened the Big Bad Wolf) in the family, these past couple of weeks have been spent sorting some small stuff out. Today, a brand new set of tyres from Hankook. If you are looking for new tyres, they are currently having a 30%-off sale which is pretty cool. Initially i was contemplating just changing out the fronts but the costs of the previous Pirelli Pzeros were really steep after checking the condition of the rears(circa yr2004 :P ), i figured it would be more worthwhile to get new rubber all round. Here's a picture of the old Pirellis:


Small hiccup upon mounting the wheels, the rims are facing the wrong direction! So another trip back to the shop to get them rectified. Staff were nice and friendly though.

The Hankook V12s have been pretty good so far, it rained on the way home and the '34 was planted, stable and tracked straight whilst driving through puddles and wet surfaces.