I’ve casually shopped around for a couple of years, never finding one that I couldn’t live without. Talking with the local BMW guys at lunch the other day got me looking around again. An ad on mye28 got my attention with the owner being close by. I drove it Sunday and picked it up last night.
Unmolested 1988, 535i, 60,035 original miles
It sat dormant in a garage for almost 12 years. This guy got it, and actually reached out to Rob Siegel on how best to resurrect it. Pulled fuel tank and flushed it, new fuel pumps, lines, filters. New fluids everywhere. Flushed coolant a couple times. Tune up. New brakes, hoses, sensors, tires....lots of new stuff.
It drives like it was new. Interior is practically unblemished. Perfect leather and dash. Replaced seat motors and such. Everything works as it should. It's an automatic, but already a local e9 friend has offered a Getrag 265 and pedals he's had sitting around... he may have an LSD, too. I'll just drive it as-is for the time being.
Paint has some dings but even unpolished, it shines up very well. First pics...
I have a lot to learn... heck, I couldn’t even get the heater to blow warm air last night without consulting the owners manual... so sad. ...where's the carburetor????
I think its a good one.
Ed
Unmolested 1988, 535i, 60,035 original miles
It sat dormant in a garage for almost 12 years. This guy got it, and actually reached out to Rob Siegel on how best to resurrect it. Pulled fuel tank and flushed it, new fuel pumps, lines, filters. New fluids everywhere. Flushed coolant a couple times. Tune up. New brakes, hoses, sensors, tires....lots of new stuff.
It drives like it was new. Interior is practically unblemished. Perfect leather and dash. Replaced seat motors and such. Everything works as it should. It's an automatic, but already a local e9 friend has offered a Getrag 265 and pedals he's had sitting around... he may have an LSD, too. I'll just drive it as-is for the time being.
Paint has some dings but even unpolished, it shines up very well. First pics...
I have a lot to learn... heck, I couldn’t even get the heater to blow warm air last night without consulting the owners manual... so sad. ...where's the carburetor????
I think its a good one.
Ed
