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Old May 30, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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Default E34 M5. anyone got experience?

apparently the 3.8 is the one to go for out of the 3.6 and 3.8.

are they reliable?
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Old May 30, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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A buying guide I read about the E34 M5 advised that the 3.8 was less reliable than the 3.6.

This was in Performance BMW magazine
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Old May 30, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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yeah ive heard the 3.6 is the best one, the suspension on the 3.8 is electronic and 1k a corner..
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Old May 30, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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are they reliable? no they break down on a daily basis much like all unreliable bmw's. the marque of unreliability.
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