that black BMW i bought update

E34

There is a Haynes which sort of covers this model, but not the 24 valve twin cam engine which came in round about this time. The give away is if it has a cambelt - that's the earlier single cam engine - the 24 valve has a chain driven system. The auto also became a 5 speed round about the same time. That's obvious by the D,4,3,2 selector.

The other option is to buy the TIS and ETK CDs from Ebay, etc.

If you mean the green ones in a line they tell you when an oil change is due.

No real bad points specific to this model.

Do a Google on BMW E34 service indictor reset.

If you want a scare, go to the Honest John website, look a the car by car breakdown section, and then the recalls part of the page. Should give you a good idea if anything has not been done on the car.

PDH

is often worth a look

E34

Service indicator.

Yes. Make sure you that if you have the install certificate you tell your insurers as it reduces the premium.

Bad parts:

1) Upper track control arm bushes failing. Symptoms are similar to warped discs when braking. 2) Steel breather pipe corroding on top of the fuel tank. 3) LKM (Light Control Module) fault with dry joints on the relays so if you find that you are driving down the road that the dipped and main beams pack up, it's likely to be this. 10 minute fix with a soldering iron or £400 from BMW for a new one.

Jump a few pins on the ECU data connection plug.

Take a look at this website...a wealth of knowledge:

Thanks Conoer (and other guys who posted)

Just had my first flat in it, its outside my house so must have been a slow puncture, i put some air in but its down again, so thats less than 2 days later of getting the car...etyres have a 255/40 18 inch Yokohama for a hundred quid....way cheaper than the next brand.

Its a 5 speed manual.

Are you sure? The flap normally locks via the central locking. I've a few spare servo thingies if it's not working - they're from older Beemers but are probably the same.

i just open the flap, no lock/key or switch, i just go and double check

been outside, just opens with my finger, no lock or holding mechanism

I take it the car was locked when you tried this? On older Beemers, a pin comes through from a servo in the boot, locking the flap. I suppose they did away with it to save you having to leave the car unlocked while filling up with fuel.

One can still lock the car after the flap has been opened.

yes car was locked, the car has had a repray so maybe it wasnt put back on.

Thanks Duncan