As some of you already know, several weeks ago I sold my E30 M3 to Enthusiast Auto Group in Cincinnati (very pleasant, painless and fair transaction, BTW. 1st class operation, from my experience) and have been looking for another car. Well, it looks like I found it in Milwaukee in the form of a 1985 M635CSi.
Through rcbmw's post of the same owner's E28 M5 on the "Unaffiliated cars for sale" thread, I stumbled up on a really nice 1985 Sonderlackierung (490 - looks like hennarot and rcbmw tells me it was a special order color for the 12/84 date of production), perlbeige 41K 2nd owner (physician, purchased the car in 1987) car in Milwaukee. Stored Oct/May in a heated garage. The car wasn't advertised beyond the Badger Bimmers Chapter newletter classified ads. Swapped some emails, got some photos and chatted with the owner last week.
I flew up to Milwaukee on Friday, met the owner, drove the car that afternoon and bought it for full asking price - which I considered to be a bargain. It really is a nice example and I haven't been this charged up about an old car in quite some time. Very anxious to get it down to middle GA and start wasting time and money on it.
C.R. Kreiger knew the owner and had high regards for him. C.R. and I had planned to get together to view the car but unfortunate circumstances on Friday morning prevented that.
Anyway, I know how you folks like pictures, so here are a few:
My lousy photography skills with a Kodak point/shoot camera really don't do the car justice. It looks much better in person. The sharp-eyed among the group will notice that the kidney grill isn't right - the seller decided that the inset black grills and removal of the chrome trim made the nose look like an M1. This will be taken back to stock ASAP. The stock 415 metric rims and later-model TRXs are actually quite nice but I will be looking for some upgraded 16/17" wheels and more modern rubber pretty quickly as well.
I'll tickled to get back in a nice E24 car - and can start living up to my "gray635" handle again. But suppose I should add an "///M" to it now.
Opinions and suggestions regarding this new ride are solicited, especially the right wheels. Hope you like it. Thanks to all (C.R., Anita Patton, Ed Lyerly, the incredibly well-informed and helpful rcbmw, etc.) who assisted me on my search for the "right" M635.
