BMW E24 M635 CSI

Just 524 right-hand-drive examples of the E24 M635 CSI were built between 1985 and 1989 and even today the M635 CSI offers an unrivalled blend of exclusivity, build quality, practicality and effortless continent crossing performance.

The touring capability of these superb coupes still impresses today. A wonderfully appointed cabin, with the trademark 70’ & 80’s BMW ‘acres of glass’ for outstanding vision. A lavish array of creature comforts such as full leather, sports seats, sunroof, on-board computer and of course, four ‘proper’ seats and a commodious boot all add to the practicality. The much-revered M88 3.5 litre, 24-valve, 286bhp engine delivers the excitement that BMW had demonstrated with the M1.

This sporting thoroughbred will sprint to sixty in six seconds and, in an awesome display of torque, pulls smoothly and increasingly rapidly from 25mph to 158mph in fifth gear. Overtaking ability is equally impressive with 30-70mph taking a mere 5.5 seconds. A Getrag sport gearbox, limited slip differential, Bilstein gas-filled dampers, Motorsport springs, larger diameter roll bars, larger wheels and bigger ventilated discs with M1-spec 4-pot calipers are all testimony to a proud racing heritage, and the bespoke nature of this Garching product.

Still rated by journalists to this day as the finest and last true hand built, BMW Motorsport, competition bred, GT Supercars. The M635 must surely rank as the ultimate 80s GT car. A blend of classic GT styling, blindingly quick, satisfying on the twisty bits, effortlessly refined as a motorway mile-eater and just as easy to simply totter around to the supermarket.

Specification

M635 CSI

1986

5 owners

113,000 Miles

Full service history

Zinnober Red

Anthracite Buffalo Leather

Sports front seats

Front electric seats with memory

Heated front seats

Sunroof

Rear sunblind

Headlight wash-wipe

Air conditioning

On-board Computer

Blaupunkt Bremen SQR46 DAB

BMW over mats.

This car is extremely well known to us having just passed through our workshop for a £35,000 rebuild ensuring no nasty surprises going forward, full mechanical and bodyshell future proofing. This M635 has been prepared by us guaranteeing the next 37 years give as much pleasure as the first 37 years. A summary below shows the level of work carried out by our team. The engine timing chain and tensioners were replaced by the previous owner.

Inspection II service

Clutch hose

Washer pumps

17” Alpina wheels and Continental tyres

Heated washer jets

Gear-lever bushes

Door catch grommets

Secure seat backs correctly

Timing chain tensioner

Engine gaskets and O rings

Fuel hoses

Coolant hoses

Bonnet cable

Fuel tank fuel hoses

Front Bilstein shocks

Rear Bilstein shocks

Classic Heroes front brake upgrade kit

Power steering hoses

OBC bulb pack

Electrical repairs to mirrors

Repair to heater vents

Gutter moulding trim

Rear exhaust trims

Front bumper chrome sections

Rear bumper chrome sections

Wiper blades

Headlight upgrade

Viscous fan coupling

Air conditioning service

Brake hoses

Complete structural restoration of sills, floors, inner front wings, inner rear wings, new seam sealer, primer, factory anti-stone chip product and underside repaint. Full cavity protection with clear cavity wax. Cosmetic paintwork and new stripes.

The car will be handed over to the new owner with all the correct tools, service wallet, service book, all manuals, handbooks and brand new, period correct Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 DAB giving full handsfree and streaming.