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Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
Butt Ugly. Why. Why. Why.topher800 wrote: ↑Feb 02, 2022 11:26 AM Black over black M5:
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Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
short of the black wheels, it's a nice looking car.
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
I agree; never understood why some people do that. I'd remove the window tint too. If you're in the M5 market it'd be worth looking into.
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
BTW, I find painted pin-stripes actually easier to remove than the tape ones. Had to take the tape off my '85 535i and painted "M" off my '87 535is. One swipe with lacquer thinner on a rag versus hours of heat gun and 3M Adhesive Remover. There is no comparison—unless some body shop cleared over the painted (or tape!!) ones.
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
The only thing that is questionable about this car are the wheels, and they can be changed easily.
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
Yeah, I didn't get the people hating on this car so badly (on BAT) because of the wheels. I agree that I don't think they suit it in black and they should be changed, but it's a very easy fix. Otherwise, the car looks pretty nice, seems pretty clean.
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
With the risk of showing my ignorance
Why does the car have a 535is front spoiler?
Why does the car have a 535is front spoiler?
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
Maybe euro vs US?
Need to see pics.
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
US spec M5's all had the same front spoiler as 535is, which doesn't fit the euro valance.
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
I’m obviously new to e28’s
I owned a 1983 528e back in the late 80’s but at that time I was into e10’s
I owned a 1983 528e back in the late 80’s but at that time I was into e10’s
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
Not mine, no affiliation, etc... Very early US spec E28, I'm guessing Euro delivery or a military member ordered this while stationed there and brought it back. Car looks original and unmolested to include the the 85 MPH speedo and 14" BBS alloy wheels that were unique to 82 E28's (and some E24's from what I've been told). https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/d/tuc ... 35175.html
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
The tachometer 4.5K rev limit would indicate that this is an Eta.
This is reinforced by the VIN when run through Real OEM: 7954051 comes back as a US market 528ea with a June 1982 build date.
Best regards,
Mick
This is reinforced by the VIN when run through Real OEM: 7954051 comes back as a US market 528ea with a June 1982 build date.
Best regards,
Mick
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
I thought was a given that it's an eta E28. 83 was the first year that the M30 (533i) was introduced in a E28 for the US market. 82 was unique that BMWNA only sold four models in the US market that year, 320i, 528e, 633csi, and 733i. No wonder gray market cars started rising in popularity during this time frame.
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
Well, the CL ad did say 528, but then it also said "FWD".G-Man wrote: ↑Mar 20, 2022 9:04 PM I thought was a given that it's an eta E28. 83 was the first year that the M30 (533i) was introduced in a E28 for the US market. 82 was unique that BMWNA only sold four models in the US market that year, 320i, 528e, 633csi, and 733i. No wonder gray market cars started rising in popularity during this time frame.
Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
Looks like a good project car.Round_el wrote: ↑Mar 21, 2022 9:17 AM 535is New Mexico
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Re: Non-Affiliated Feb/Mar 2022
Appears to be Sapphire Blue, which if I'm not mistaken was available only for two years. Great color. Those BBS wheels are great and very light. They're a 1/2 wider than the bottlecaps. The seats do look a little weird to me, appears to have been reupholstered. They even look like E12 style seats...G-Man wrote: ↑Mar 20, 2022 12:44 AM Not mine, no affiliation, etc... Very early US spec E28, I'm guessing Euro delivery or a military member ordered this while stationed there and brought it back. Car looks original and unmolested to include the the 85 MPH speedo and 14" BBS alloy wheels that were unique to 82 E28's (and some E24's from what I've been told). https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/d/tuc ... 35175.html