RE: BMW M635CSi: Spotted

[rmcoboy]

Mmm. One of the best looking cars made in the last forty years (ironic really when you think how fugly the previous gen 6 is). Be wayyyy cooler to be cruising round in one of those than most stuff made these days. A proper geezer's motor. Black or Zinabar red please

[DaveCWK]

Lovely lovely lovely. If you could get a good used yet solid car for £6k i'd be all over it.

[rallycross]

A thing of great beauty!

How did BMW get their designs so ugly in the past 5 years when they used to build cars like this ?

I had a 635 auto for a couple of years around 98' until the rust got too bad always fancied a manual version preferable in 24v M flavour. Lovely driving position, great long distance cars and such a good looking car.

[HammyHamster]

I have always loved the M635CSi - probably the coolest car ever made

This is a great clip of the car in the movie Innerspace http://youtu.be/RmzJ_FYAhZQ

[E30M3SE]

HammyHamster said:

I have always loved the M635CSi - probably the coolest car ever made

+1.

[Mermaid]

E30M3SE said:

HammyHamster said:

I have always loved the M635CSi - probably the coolest car ever made

+1.

That's a bit strong

[kris450]

Mermaid said:

E30M3SE said:

HammyHamster said:

I have always loved the M635CSi - probably the coolest car ever made

+1.

That's a bit strong

No it isn't !!! (although possible bias may be in operation...)

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[Itsallicanafford]

rallycross said:

A thing of great beauty!

How did BMW get their designs so ugly in the past 5 years when they used to build cars like this ?

I had a 635 auto for a couple of years around 98' until the rust got too bad always fancied a manual version preferable in 24v M flavour. Lovely driving position, great long distance cars and such a good looking car.

...me and my brother took the plunge last week, a 1979 E24 635CSI. Dogleg manual, 18k miles from new...99% rust free time warp condition...dry stored for 18 years, after a week of work it's MOT time tomorrow, wish us luck...

[rallycross]

Itsallicanafford said:

...me and my brother took the plunge last week, a 1979 E24 635CSI. Dogleg manual, 18k miles from new...99% rust free time warp condition...dry stored for 18 years, after a week of work it's MOT time tomorrow, wish us luck...

Sounds superb put some pics up.

I missed out on an early model dog leg manual that had a roll cage fitted for sale in Clapham in 97' wish I had bought that one and saved it in the back of the garage till now.

[Unreal1066]

I really covet the 80s 6 series, I think that shark nose looks so mean. I saw a magazine feature on a German BMW nut who had a beautiful Alpina 6 series. It looked great with more of a splitter at the front and a turbo added onto the engine. I did some hunting for one but they are a rare thing and far out of my budget. Insurance was something like £3000. Still if I looked hard enough with a classic car expert I'm sure I could find one.

[only1ian]

I'd rather have this one of 5 rhd, definitely a product of its time and the Ultimate version of its model:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

[Angry Paul]

As is the case now, the flagship 6 Series used the M5's engine and gearbox. For the M635 CSi and E28 M5, this was a 3,453cc straight-six based on the M1's unit but with a wet-sump and Bosch fuel injection.

I'm fairly certain that the M635 was actually on sale a couple of years before the E28 M5...

[Mouse1903]

Itsallicanafford said:

...me and my brother took the plunge last week, a 1979 E24 635CSI. Dogleg manual, 18k miles from new...99% rust free time warp condition...dry stored for 18 years, after a week of work it's MOT time tomorrow, wish us luck...

New thread in readers rides please

[E38Ross]

Mermaid said:

E30M3SE said:

HammyHamster said:

I have always loved the M635CSi - probably the coolest car ever made

+1.

That's a bit strong

agree with Mermaid on this one. It's not even the coolest car BMW have made

[Itsallicanafford]

Mouse1903 said:

New thread in readers rides please

That's a good idea, will get some pictures together once we've got the MOT sorted....

[Frances The Mute]

E38Ross said:

Mermaid said:

E30M3SE said:

HammyHamster said:

I have always loved the M635CSi - probably the coolest car ever made

+1.

That's a bit strong

agree with Mermaid on this one. It's not even the coolest car BMW have made

Agreed. I wouldn't have a problem spunking £26k on that!

[E24man]

only1ian said:

I'd rather have this one of 5 rhd, definitely a product of its time and the Ultimate version of its model:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

The 416bhp Alpina B12 5.7 Coupe was the ultimate version of the E31; and the 330bhp Alpina B7S the ultimate version of the E24

[pits]

Rather this one



Wouldn't even know it had done 144k miles, it is immaculate. I think the only reason it was at the garage was a dirty brake line, which to me didn't even look corroded, it is pure porn.


But agreed, the 3.0CSL is a much nicer car

[vsonix]

DAT COCKPIT


I hate the way modern cars have all their stuff pointing at the passenger... Like it's any of their business!

[g3org3y]

E38Ross said:

Mermaid said:

E30M3SE said:

HammyHamster said:

I have always loved the M635CSi - probably the coolest car ever made

+1.

That's a bit strong

agree with Mermaid on this one. It's not even the coolest car BMW have made

*has stroke*