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derin100
1,812 posts
112 months
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interloper said: Being in the trade I've flitted between modern cars (Saab, Alfa, Skoda and most current rep mobiles and small hatches)and my E28 on a regular basis.
Mine as I stated above is "only" the 528I manual so that's about 170-180bhp and about 1400kg of car to haul about, so its sprightly, rather than quick but easily fast enough to keep up with traffic and embarrass the unwary.
Handling could be better but I think mine is in need of a spruce up, for example I have no idea when the dampers were last replaced. Just because they are good enough to get through an MOT doesn't mean they aren't well past their use by date!
Brakes aren't too hot, it does have ABS but the front disks are tiny.
The interiors are rather up right but nicely made and rarely rattle or squeak. Options like air con are rare but being an eighties car sunroofs are common place!
After a day were I would put a hundred or so miles on a well appointed modern car, it would often be a relief to climb back into the E28 and head home!
I think that sums it up beautifully! I too had E28 528i's...they are 'old' cars now and car technology has moved on leaps and bounds...indeed at one point I had 3 generations of 5-Series simultaneously and so could compare them back to back. Each successive generation was a huge leap forward dynamically and a better daily car...but the older cars still were enjoyable as a driving experience in their own right. AND as Interloper said...just because they have an MOT to be fooled and think you couldn't end up with major problems ahead. Here are a few of the "Before" and "During" shots of the Diamond Black one on my website: BEFORE: http://www.bmwclassics.co.uk/gallery/index.php?spg...DURING: http://www.bmwclassics.co.uk/gallery/index.php?spg...
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190E Matt
5,169 posts
83 months
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I am so tempted 
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minimoog
2,632 posts
88 months
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Thanks for the insights interloper and Derin. All noted for when I start shopping later this year, unfortunately with only around £3-4K to play with. I think an E39 will be the sensible choice as I'll need a daily driver, but I've always loved the sharknose look and covet something like that red M535i.
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J.P.W.
116 posts
86 months
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pSyCoSiS said: PH Troll said: What an absolute waste of money.Put you £1000 down as a deposit and get something better. Some people That's a bit harsh, mate?? Atleast these cars won't depreciate much, and, if anything, will appreciate in value. Whereas your X6 probably loses more than £1k every month.... You should think before putting up dumb comments like this - it is SOTW after all, where cars get bought for a £k budget - not £50k. Also, for someone that has a Micra, and prob wasted several grand on one, maybe you would have been better off spending a grand or so and picking up a proper motor. 'nuff said. I dunno. Maybe I'm being a bit paranoid but I can't help thinking PH Troll may be trolling here. Anyway, nice SOTW.
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swimdunc
8 posts
100 months
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Great cars
I had a silver 1983 e28 528i then i had a dark blue 1987 m535i with colour coded bbs alloys, dog leg gear box,
black leather recaro interior,glass electric sunroof and air con, also had a stainless steel full exhaust built with a dtm tail pipes which sounded amazing.
I used to like to give it a blast at rwyb events it could do low 16secs and take it to classic car shows where it always turned heads.
It was unfortunatly written off by some dim witted house wife going into the back of me at temporary traffic lights on the A429. I could actualy see her chatting to her mates before she ploughed into me in her old mans granada.
Still annoyed adout it now 10 years later.
I still drive an old bmw a 1988 e30 325i for every day use and a 1994 supercharged black Trans Am for high days and holidays.
Cheers
Dunc
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TomJS
880 posts
65 months
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Garlick said: angus54 said: Garlick said: W00DY said: What happened to PH shed trading? Due to gerneral PH laziness the £800 kitty has sat in a top drawer for way too long....in fact i'm sure a bit has been 'borrowed' for sandwiches and coffee too. We'llget a new shed bought very, very soon. Marketing budget cut and general belt tightening? No, it really is down to being lazy. The 'profit' sits in the desk waiting to be spent, it's been bumped up the agenda following this thread so we'll have a look this afternoon. What ever happened to the Golf GTI you bought? Can you write up a report, since all we know is that you bought it.... and nothing else!
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M3John
5,603 posts
88 months
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Vixpy1 said: M3John said: taldo50 said: used to have a 635csi which i loved, certainly wouldnt mind one of these however i think a manual one would be better to make use of that diff.
shameless excuse to post a piccy or two!!!
PIC I'll see you that and raise you this - a picture or two of my old Highline... PIC .........runs off to the classifieds......... I'll take that and raise you my new toy:  Nice one mate  When are we going to see it in the flesh then? Oooooooooooooo before i forget, can you txt me through some detials on your M3, i might well have a buyer for you ! 
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grahamw48
9,871 posts
107 months
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J.P.W. said: pSyCoSiS said: PH Troll said: What an absolute waste of money.Put you £1000 down as a deposit and get something better. Some people That's a bit harsh, mate?? Atleast these cars won't depreciate much, and, if anything, will appreciate in value. Whereas your X6 probably loses more than £1k every month.... You should think before putting up dumb comments like this - it is SOTW after all, where cars get bought for a £k budget - not £50k. Also, for someone that has a Micra, and prob wasted several grand on one, maybe you would have been better off spending a grand or so and picking up a proper motor. 'nuff said. I dunno. Maybe I'm being a bit paranoid but I can't help thinking PH Troll may be trolling here. Anyway, nice SOTW. I doubt the troll owns any form of motorised transport...possibly a rusty pushbike.  I've always like the old 535s, and I did own a 2 year-old 735i back in the eighties. Lovely car, same engine, but heavy on fuel....20mpg if taking it steady.
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Miguel
1,030 posts
134 months
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NiallOswald said: Ooh, nice. Interior looks surprisingly good nick for the age too. Just a shame it's not a manual.
Maybe I'm being overly pedantic, but why do people refer to LSDs as 'slippy' diffs? Surely a normal open diff is the slippiest kind of diff, and an LSD is by definition a 'not so slippy diff'... LSD stands for limited slip differential. As the name implies--and you stated--it provides more traction than an open differential. By abbreviating it thus, the word limited is omitted, which makes it sound like the opposite of what it is. "Slippy diff" is another one of those bizarre-sounding (to me) British abbreviations, such as Teggy for Honda Integra, leccy windows for electric windows, etc. that sound like a five year old talking. Miguel
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grahamw48
9,871 posts
107 months
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Ah well, not to worry...Spanish will soon be the dominant language in the states so you'll be spared the ever-evolving English language and its many dialects, and simplifications as in 'American English'....fine-tuned for those who had trouble spelling the original words
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Invisible man
38,248 posts
153 months
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grahamw48 said: J.P.W. said: pSyCoSiS said: PH Troll said: What an absolute waste of money.Put you £1000 down as a deposit and get something better. Some people That's a bit harsh, mate?? Atleast these cars won't depreciate much, and, if anything, will appreciate in value. Whereas your X6 probably loses more than £1k every month.... You should think before putting up dumb comments like this - it is SOTW after all, where cars get bought for a £k budget - not £50k. Also, for someone that has a Micra, and prob wasted several grand on one, maybe you would have been better off spending a grand or so and picking up a proper motor. 'nuff said. I dunno. Maybe I'm being a bit paranoid but I can't help thinking PH Troll may be trolling here. Anyway, nice SOTW. I doubt the troll owns any form of motorised transport...possibly a rusty pushbike. I've always like the old 535s, and I did own a 2 year-old 735i back in the eighties. Lovely car, same engine, but heavy on fuel....20mpg if taking it steady. which makes the 540i all the more appealing
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SS HSV
7,941 posts
127 months
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I've watched this advert since it was posted and was going to buy it myself. Only problem is I don't have the room as I currently own 3 cars which includes the Monza GSE which was SOTW last year. Something has to go I just rang around for insurance, and everyone is insisting on a CAT1 alarm immobiliser or tracker as these are apparently a joy riders dream. Also as it's a group 18 car, the best quote was with FJ again - last week they were crap now they are good - comes in at £425 fully comp, but I am 43 so that's more than my other cars alltogether, Why do the quotes vary so much? 
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grahamw48
9,871 posts
107 months
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My Wedge is group 20 and costs £166 fully comp. 5,000 miles. Sad middle-aged driver...clean licence.
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Garlick
38,298 posts
109 months
PH Manager Bloke
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pSyCoSiS
1,583 posts
74 months
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Invisible man said: grahamw48 said: J.P.W. said: pSyCoSiS said: PH Troll said: What an absolute waste of money.Put you £1000 down as a deposit and get something better. Some people That's a bit harsh, mate?? Atleast these cars won't depreciate much, and, if anything, will appreciate in value. Whereas your X6 probably loses more than £1k every month.... You should think before putting up dumb comments like this - it is SOTW after all, where cars get bought for a £k budget - not £50k. Also, for someone that has a Micra, and prob wasted several grand on one, maybe you would have been better off spending a grand or so and picking up a proper motor. 'nuff said. I dunno. Maybe I'm being a bit paranoid but I can't help thinking PH Troll may be trolling here. Anyway, nice SOTW. I doubt the troll owns any form of motorised transport...possibly a rusty pushbike. I've always like the old 535s, and I did own a 2 year-old 735i back in the eighties. Lovely car, same engine, but heavy on fuel....20mpg if taking it steady. which makes the 540i all the more appealing True - they have a lot of low-down torque, and a lovely soundtrack to accompany it !
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OllieWinchester
4,893 posts
61 months
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I had a E28 528i which I took in part exchange, it had sloppy old suspension and quite worn metrics on it. An absolute hoot to drive, if it was even slightly damp of a morning it was akin to driving on an ice rink. The look on other commuters faces as you slid past on lock at about 20mph as they waited to enter a roundabout was a picture. I have never in my life driven anything where you spent so much time looking out of the side windows as that thing, I'd have one like a shot, just with some decent rubber on it.
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80quattro
1,128 posts
64 months
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Oops, looks like Im a bit late on this thread.. Between 4-5 years ago I had an 87 535i SE with 5 speed manual and MTEC TRX alloys with dreadful Avon Turbospeed tyres - I could not give them away - I nearly cried when I took them to the local tip with at least 4mm tread on them! I fitted E34 alloys, lowered it approx 30mm and Northampton Motorsport fitted a cold air feed, pipercross cone filter, adjustable fuel pressure valve and rolling roaded it showing 225bhp, not bad for a 185,000 miler. I had a couple of great summers at Santa Pod running consistent low 15's with total reliability, with donuts in the field afterwards until being thrown out, Ahh what fun.
Ive just HPI'd D140GEN and some MO'FO scrapped it 3 months after I sold it to him. Fella in Stevenage, you know who you are!!!
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NAH
1 posts
46 months
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Hi there
i know that this is an old article, but how do i see if this e28 is sold??
im from denmark and have a e28 of my own, and i looking for a 535i to use to convert mine into a bigger one.
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crofty1984
9,876 posts
73 months
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If I was still living in the UK I'd have bought that.
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davidspooner
8,442 posts
63 months
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Love these motors - on the lookout for one!
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