11 Unused E34 BMW 5-Series Have Been Unearthed In Bulgaria
We hear about barn finds all the time, but this is one that’s gotten us more excited than most. In a warehouse in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, 11 E34 BMW 5-series were found, and apparently, they haven’t ever been used or registered.
The fleet of 11 5ers is made up of 10 saloons and one estate. Having a look through the images posted by the same Facebook page that uploaded the above video, it seems to be a mix of 520i and 525i models.
As for why they’ve all been languishing in a warehouse for so long, we can’t be sure. One Facebook user reckons they were purchased for a rental car service, but for whatever reason weren’t ever put to use.
The cars are apparently for sale, with several users claiming that the going rate is €15,000. This seems a little steep given that the 5ers don’t look to have been stored in the best environment. Then there’s the issue of registering them: according to a local media outlet, it won’t be possible to do this in the country. One convoluted solution would be to register a car in Germany as a retro vehicle, before importing back to Bulgaria, the publication suggests.
The cars do look to be in remarkable condition when viewed close up (we recommend you have a gander at the full gallery), though, and opportunities like this don’t exactly come up all that often. Would you?
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Interesting… 🤔
I’d buy 3 saloons and an estate
I bet that fermented new car smell is incredible!
Amazing
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And do what?
Run the Bulgarian Mafia with E34s?
Oh wait a minu-
AY ! Mind sharing? :)
Another theory is that they were bought for use by Bulgarian deputies, but they chose Mercedes instead. Seems weird to start a rental car company with brand new BMW’s.
^^^
If that was fhe case, they aren’t new, the theory is that they were bought for the 39th National Assembly and that was 2001-2005.
High-end rental cars aren’t that rare, I was in Germany and we got a G31 530Xd 5-series. Great car, pulled like a train.
The bottom of the door doesnt exactly look great
You listened to me, thank you.
Shoot, I knew I left those somewhere