My 85 535i build

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Sep 15, 2015 1:33 AM

Hopefully I can drive it again someday.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 11, 2015 5:07 AM

I finally bought the primer for this thing today so I might actually make some progress on it once this other e28 goes home from its euro conversion.

grahamcam · Post by **grahamcam** » Nov 19, 2015 8:36 PM

Just following this link - but the M system wheels with the turbines look amazing on this car! - I want .
How come all of your cars start out as drivers - get perfect, and then get stored back in your garage as projects n!

I am jealous of your garage.

Post by **tig** » Nov 19, 2015 10:12 PM

grahamcam wrote:Just following this link - but the M system wheels with the turbines look amazing on this car! - I want .
How come all of your cars start out as drivers - get perfect, and then get stored back in your garage as projects n!
I am jealous of your garage.

I'm jealous of his boat.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 20, 2015 3:05 AM

Jealousy is stupid, I'm stupid.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 20, 2015 3:08 AM

grahamcam wrote:Just following this link - but the M system wheels with the turbines look amazing on this car! - I want .
How come all of your cars start out as drivers - get perfect, and then get stored back in your garage as projects n!
I am jealous of your garage.

I've never had anything anywhere near perfect, my e28 will be back on the streets soon though sporting white primer sealer on some panels.

grahamcam · Post by **grahamcam** » Nov 20, 2015 9:06 AM

I have been out of the loop for a few years after my 88 turbo car, but I remember your burgundy car being pretty damn nice... also your 635 was a good one too.... By perfect, I mean clean and sorted drivers....

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 21, 2015 4:49 AM

grahamcam wrote:I have been out of the loop for a few years after my 88 turbo car, but I remember your burgundy car being pretty damn nice... also your 635 was a good one too.... By perfect, I mean clean and sorted drivers....

The e24 was probably the best BMW I have had.

On a side note, I got a lot done on my e28 today, planning to have it on the road next week.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 25, 2015 1:25 AM

grahamcam · Post by **grahamcam** » Nov 25, 2015 10:23 AM

Thought that the car looked great before...... I guess if I had the shop like you do - I would be more inclined to tinker -
Here is my recent purchase from a guy in Salem.

Adam W in MN · Post by **Adam W in MN** » Nov 25, 2015 10:39 AM

Nice purchase, was that in the for sale section and I missed it? A friend is considering an E28 for something older to tinker with and enjoy when not driving his E92 M3.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 25, 2015 11:02 AM

grahamcam wrote:Thought that the car looked great before...... I guess if I had the shop like you do - I would be more inclined to tinker -
Here is my recent purchase from a guy in Salem.

Congrats, my car was pretty decent but had minor waves and dings that drove me insane, I'm a bit of a body nazi.

Adam W in MN · Post by **Adam W in MN** » Nov 25, 2015 11:23 AM

bkbimmer wrote:I'm a bit of a body nazi.

Are you seeing a good psychiatrist about this yet?

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 25, 2015 1:59 PM

Adam W in MN wrote:
bkbimmer wrote:I'm a bit of a body nazi.
Are you seeing a good psychiatrist about this yet?

The ocd is a symptom of a much more serious issue which is uncureable. The answer is yes, I have been to therapy, I am a workaholic for a reason... keeps me off the streets.

grahamcam · Post by **grahamcam** » Nov 25, 2015 8:52 PM

Adam W in MN wrote:Nice purchase, was that in the for sale section and I missed it? A friend is considering an E28 for something older to tinker with and enjoy when not driving his E92 M3.

Craigslist.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 27, 2015 11:13 PM

Primed the rear

bmwstudent · Post by **bmwstudent** » Nov 28, 2015 6:46 AM

Nice work, and lots of it too. Your right we do have the same lift. Do you happen to have the dinan springs still( from pg1) or are those gone?

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 28, 2015 11:29 AM

bmwstudent wrote:Nice work, and lots of it too. Your right we do have the same lift. Do you happen to have the dinan springs still( from pg1) or are those gone?

I don't, they were one of the first things to go.

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Nov 28, 2015 8:50 PM

I am always in awe of your build threads (well at least until the inevitable final finish in matte black

).

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Nov 28, 2015 10:52 PM

I put the car back together enough to be street legal today and went cruising, felt good to reconnect with an old friend.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Feb 06, 2016 8:19 PM

I'm so torn on what to do with this car, I think about selling it but the ordeal of that seems overwhelming and I hardly ever use it... what to do?

Post by **tig** » Feb 06, 2016 8:51 PM

Nice!

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Feb 07, 2016 1:38 AM

cek wrote:Nice!

Thank you very much.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Feb 25, 2016 7:15 PM

The Guibo on this junk failed already with less than 7k miles on it, I haven't had very good luck with certain parts on this thing. The only good news is that it's warrantied through the dealer.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Mar 01, 2016 2:20 AM

Today, I re-rebuilt my shifter stuff, installed my new Guibo and prepped and painted the driveline. I'm excited to drive and feel the difference.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Mar 25, 2016 4:30 AM

Within the next few weeks I plan to have 6 quarts of alpine single stage ppg dcc paint mixed for it, I'm really hoping to have the time to paint the car this spring so I have something nice this summer to drive.

lloydse28 · Post by **lloydse28** » Mar 25, 2016 8:18 AM

That will be sweet. Can't wait to see this car all painted.

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Mar 25, 2016 12:29 PM

lloydse28 wrote:That will be sweet. Can't wait to see this car all painted.

Imagine a white e28, it should be pretty groundbreaking.

lloydse28 · Post by **lloydse28** » Mar 25, 2016 12:30 PM

Will it be sick?

bkbimmer · Post by **bkbimmer** » Mar 25, 2016 3:33 PM

lloydse28 wrote:Will it be sick?

It already isn't very well.

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