Quote Originally Posted by LordZed View Post
Not my personal opinion by any means man. Just what I had read. Thats why Im asking Could you enlighten me on the common problem areas please?
I dont think any BMW is cheep or easy to mantain per say, but comming from racing DSM's Im sure it's a notch up in the random shit breaking factor. This is the quote I read and the Wiki link

"The E34 was among the most reliable luxury cars on the market, earning the best-in-class reliability rating from Intellichoice in 1991. It is still considered one of the most reliable BMWs made. It was also one of the safest cars on the road during its production"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E34

BimmerGirrl, I love E30's! Also very sexy, but was looking at something a little bigger
There is a big difference between the normal E34's and the M5. The M5 motor was known to be finicky and require more maintainence, just like the S14 motor in the E30 M3's. The ITB's weren't as reliable nor was several other M exclusives. If you want an E34 there are lots of very nice ones and a newer V8 swap isn't that hard to do, making it a great package. The M5's are nice and its a wonderful car but not something for the weary or light in the wallet to own.