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I've had the car for a day now, drove it from Putney back to darkest Kent (near Ashford) yesterday, she didn't miss a beat (after a strange stalling and non starting issue initially).
First impressions are, what a fantastic job all of you have done on the rebuild, I can see that it has been a real labour of love :-)
If Benjj is still reading this thread, the mechanicals are superb, it drives exactly as I remember mine doing 32 years ago.
A few minor issues:
There's a coolant leak from the left hand heater valve behind the radio.
The top end of the motor sounds a bit rattly, does Benjj have the tappet settings for the Piper cam?
The prop thumps off the floor under hard acceleration from a standing start (my old one used to do this and destroy the rubber doughnut on a frequent basis).
It could do with a new carpet, I guess that any E12 will fit, or will it?
I am trying to source the original corduroy material to redo the seats.
I will keep you all posted.
First impressions are, what a fantastic job all of you have done on the rebuild, I can see that it has been a real labour of love :-)
If Benjj is still reading this thread, the mechanicals are superb, it drives exactly as I remember mine doing 32 years ago.
A few minor issues:
There's a coolant leak from the left hand heater valve behind the radio.
The top end of the motor sounds a bit rattly, does Benjj have the tappet settings for the Piper cam?
The prop thumps off the floor under hard acceleration from a standing start (my old one used to do this and destroy the rubber doughnut on a frequent basis).
It could do with a new carpet, I guess that any E12 will fit, or will it?
I am trying to source the original corduroy material to redo the seats.
I will keep you all posted.
Olly, you're a legend, what a fantastic job on the mechanicals!
I don't know what happened to the badge and who swapped the "M" logo to the other grille, but it's back as it should be. The new 535i badge is actually a work of art, it's machined out of ally and anodised.
I was "donated" a new set of plates today by my local BMW dealership (Broad Oak BMW), thanks Sam! But happy to consider anything that belongs to the car.
I need a drivers seat back, plastic adjusting wheel, rear headrests and a carpet if anyone has any lying around.
Do any of you know why there are gaps in the large, black rubber trim that goes around the front bumper? I'm tempted to strip it off and sort it out as one of this weekend's jobs :-)
I don't know what happened to the badge and who swapped the "M" logo to the other grille, but it's back as it should be. The new 535i badge is actually a work of art, it's machined out of ally and anodised.
I was "donated" a new set of plates today by my local BMW dealership (Broad Oak BMW), thanks Sam! But happy to consider anything that belongs to the car.
I need a drivers seat back, plastic adjusting wheel, rear headrests and a carpet if anyone has any lying around.
Do any of you know why there are gaps in the large, black rubber trim that goes around the front bumper? I'm tempted to strip it off and sort it out as one of this weekend's jobs :-)
Hi Mark,
Did it have the slimmer stripes at any time in the past?
When I had my first e12 M535i in 1985, it didn't have stripes and neither did the handful of other cars that I knew at the time.
I personally don't like them (except on white cars), but I'm open to being persuaded otherwise :-)
Did it have the slimmer stripes at any time in the past?
When I had my first e12 M535i in 1985, it didn't have stripes and neither did the handful of other cars that I knew at the time.
I personally don't like them (except on white cars), but I'm open to being persuaded otherwise :-)
Epic thread, took me about 3 hours from start to finish.
My 1st car was a Morris Ital van... but my 2nd car was an E28 M528i with a set of 635i wheels, so this thread brought all those fond memories back.
It was a very cool car for an 18 year old back then.
Unfortunately no pictures from back then, it was a lovely burgundy colour too, cannot remember the last time I saw an E28, let alone in burgundy.
Enjoy
My 1st car was a Morris Ital van... but my 2nd car was an E28 M528i with a set of 635i wheels, so this thread brought all those fond memories back.
It was a very cool car for an 18 year old back then.
Unfortunately no pictures from back then, it was a lovely burgundy colour too, cannot remember the last time I saw an E28, let alone in burgundy.
Enjoy
Licking Llama said:
Hi Mark,
Did it have the slimmer stripes at any time in the past?
When I had my first e12 M535i in 1985, it didn't have stripes and neither did the handful of other cars that I knew at the time.
I personally don't like them (except on white cars), but I'm open to being persuaded otherwise :-)
No idea. Maybe download form V888 from DVLA and write to previous owners? I love tracing a cars history in this way. I like the slim OE type stripes like MarkC has on his.Did it have the slimmer stripes at any time in the past?
When I had my first e12 M535i in 1985, it didn't have stripes and neither did the handful of other cars that I knew at the time.
I personally don't like them (except on white cars), but I'm open to being persuaded otherwise :-)
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