1987 BMW (E28) M5
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e21Mark said:
Liquid Tuna said:
e21Mark said:
Nors said:
E21 323i is probably the only BMW's I'd actually buy now. Stunning!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bmw-323i-Manual-E21-Only-Done-66k-Loads-Of-History-Mint-Condtion-/111760524145?hash=item1a05724371
Edited by e21Mark on Wednesday 9th September 14:26
Liquid Tuna said:
e21Mark said:
Liquid Tuna said:
e21Mark said:
Nors said:
E21 323i is probably the only BMW's I'd actually buy now. Stunning!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bmw-323i-Manual-E21-Only-Done-66k-Loads-Of-History-Mint-Condtion-/111760524145?hash=item1a05724371Edited by e21Mark on Wednesday 9th September 14:26
I normally think body kits look chavtastic but the factory one on yours is just right. Excellent proportions & adds to the car's road presence.
Great car. Lucky chap.
If money were no object I'd have one of each of the iterations of the M5 up to and including my own E39. Will pass on their younger siblings (....except I have a sneaking admiration for the V10 engine in the E60 but not its 'snake in the grass' gearbox.)
Great car. Lucky chap.
If money were no object I'd have one of each of the iterations of the M5 up to and including my own E39. Will pass on their younger siblings (....except I have a sneaking admiration for the V10 engine in the E60 but not its 'snake in the grass' gearbox.)
I've tidied up and cleaned the tool kit - new backing foam, bulbs and foam fuse holder and polished the original tools which came up very well. The only one I have replaced is the water pump pliers, which are still available to order from BMW. Finally, I spent a relatively silly amount of money on a replica 'blue cloth' that it would have been supplied with new!
e21Mark said:
They look great. I'm tempted to give the tools in my e21 some love now you've inspired me. So how much are those cloths then?
Thanks, it was quite satisfying! Now that your amazing E21 is done it could be time for some, errr, tool loving ;0)I'm too embarrassed to openly admit what I spent on a small cloth that I will never use, but if you search fleabay for 'BMW blue cloth' it comes up first....
JatHanspal said:
Cracking looking car there, great way to waste time on a Friday by browsing for ones for sale!
I always loved the tool kits that BMW are supplied with, albeit they are getting more light weight now and sparse. Do any other manufacturers provide similar tool kits in the car?
Cheers, and me. I was pleased to see that the tool kit was basically complete when I bought the car (I understand the plug spanners are quite valuable on their own). I always loved the tool kits that BMW are supplied with, albeit they are getting more light weight now and sparse. Do any other manufacturers provide similar tool kits in the car?
I've recently picked up an E39 530i Touring and the tool kit is approx 1/4 the size of the M5's, if that!
Quick update. The car came out of winter hibernation and pretty much straight off to have a few bits attended to: a small weep from the diff was solved with new seals, new gearbox mount and gear lever bushes fitted, air con re-gas and an oil service.
It's driving lovely and the new gear lever bushes have made an amazing difference to the quality of the change.
In January I had the steering wheel recovered and Jack at Royal Steering Wheels also adapted a new E30 M3 gear lever and gaitor to fit the M5 plastic mounting ring. He did an amazing job (and only charged me a tenner!) and the knob feels and looks much better (and close to identical to the NLA original item) than the E34 item that was in there previously.
I've been out to a few events in the last few weeks - Sunday Service at MBW, the Duxford Spring show and last week Motors by the Moat at Leeds Castle. All were really good shows, and I'm always surprised how much attention the M5 gets.
I'm to Classic Le Mans in it in July with a mate, staying with his buddies in a Triumph camping area. Should be good!
Nice pic by DanLlama at MBW:
and a couple of other recent ones
I wonder if the guy who owns this would like to swap?!
It's driving lovely and the new gear lever bushes have made an amazing difference to the quality of the change.
In January I had the steering wheel recovered and Jack at Royal Steering Wheels also adapted a new E30 M3 gear lever and gaitor to fit the M5 plastic mounting ring. He did an amazing job (and only charged me a tenner!) and the knob feels and looks much better (and close to identical to the NLA original item) than the E34 item that was in there previously.
I've been out to a few events in the last few weeks - Sunday Service at MBW, the Duxford Spring show and last week Motors by the Moat at Leeds Castle. All were really good shows, and I'm always surprised how much attention the M5 gets.
I'm to Classic Le Mans in it in July with a mate, staying with his buddies in a Triumph camping area. Should be good!
Nice pic by DanLlama at MBW:
and a couple of other recent ones
I wonder if the guy who owns this would like to swap?!
Lovely!
Is the kit the same as they had on the M535? (pics of my old 1985 one below)
I do miss the old girl. The 'calculator' also acted as an immobiliser. You could punch in any number you wanted and would then need to enter that number on your return for the car to start
Mine was also a manual, dog-leg. Not quite as many horses as the M5, but it could still spin up the 265's I had on the back.
Is the kit the same as they had on the M535? (pics of my old 1985 one below)
I do miss the old girl. The 'calculator' also acted as an immobiliser. You could punch in any number you wanted and would then need to enter that number on your return for the car to start
Mine was also a manual, dog-leg. Not quite as many horses as the M5, but it could still spin up the 265's I had on the back.
Edited by Digby on Wednesday 18th May 00:30
It looks to be the same body kit. Presumably the M5 is the reason it was called an 'M sport' body kit. I didn't know until this thread that it was ever fitted to the M5 though - I thought it was M535i only - so I'm not exactly an expert! My dad had an e28 in the mid '80s, but his was only a 2.8.
Thanks all for the nice comments, and that looks like a lovely black M535i on the back and polished wheels. To answer or confirm a few of the questions:
The switch to the right above the dial on the dashboard is for the electric rear blind, which I'm told was a very rare dealer-fit option. It still works!
The M-Technic body kit is identical to the M535i and was an expensive option on an M5, apparently fitted to about one third of the 187 UK RHD cars. It seems to be less favoured now although I like it and think it suits the colour well.
I'm definitely hanging on to the car and getting good use out of it - I'm sure these are now in the "I wish I hadn't sold it" category for some...
The switch to the right above the dial on the dashboard is for the electric rear blind, which I'm told was a very rare dealer-fit option. It still works!
The M-Technic body kit is identical to the M535i and was an expensive option on an M5, apparently fitted to about one third of the 187 UK RHD cars. It seems to be less favoured now although I like it and think it suits the colour well.
I'm definitely hanging on to the car and getting good use out of it - I'm sure these are now in the "I wish I hadn't sold it" category for some...
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