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E28 Coupe

Posted: Jun 24, 2013 6:20 PM
by bigjay973
Does anyone on the forum have one of these?
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Posted: Jun 24, 2013 6:22 PM
by tschultz
Mats Kinnby's former car is the only real one I know of, besides that one somebody spotted in a junkyard!

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Posted: Jun 24, 2013 6:27 PM
by wkohler
The red one is a photoshop. The Kinnby car is still a sedan but the flares and stuff prevented the rear doors from opening so they're just fiberglass along for the ride.

Lots of people have E28 coupes. They are called E24s.

Posted: Jun 24, 2013 6:59 PM
by Coldswede
:roll:

I like my back doors. :oops:

Posted: Jun 24, 2013 8:04 PM
by bigjay973
I found this one also.
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Posted: Jun 24, 2013 10:28 PM
by BDKawey
you talk non-sense

Posted: Jun 24, 2013 10:40 PM
by wkohler
bigjay973 wrote:I found this one also.
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I think that is a photoshop too.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 12:09 AM
by Coldswede
Technically it would not be hard to make a coupe. Effectively you just weld the doors shut and fill the gaps one way or another. Hell of a lot of work for whatever reason though.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 12:11 AM
by wkohler
You would have to lengthen the driver door.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 12:32 AM
by ldsbeaker
wkohler wrote:Lots of people have E28 coupes. They are called E24s.
What he said. It is interesting, though. The "attitude" of each car is totally different to me. I always wonder if i could make an e24 as lively as an e28 with the same mods... But I wouldn't want to kill the "coupe-ness" of the e24.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 12:37 AM
by pldlnr
ldsbeaker wrote:
wkohler wrote:Lots of people have E28 coupes. They are called E24s.
What he said. It is interesting, though. The "attitude" of each car is totally different to me. I always wonder if i could make an e24 as lively as an e28 with the same mods... But I wouldn't want to kill the "coupe-ness" of the e24.
The simple answer is no. The driving position is different and the car is too heavy. The e24 can be greatly "livened" up, but it will never feel like an e28.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 12:48 AM
by ldsbeaker
pldlnr wrote:
ldsbeaker wrote:
wkohler wrote:Lots of people have E28 coupes. They are called E24s.
What he said. It is interesting, though. The "attitude" of each car is totally different to me. I always wonder if i could make an e24 as lively as an e28 with the same mods... But I wouldn't want to kill the "coupe-ness" of the e24.
The simple answer is no. The driving position is different and the car is too heavy. The e24 can be greatly "livened" up, but it will never feel like an e28.
It would definitely be fun to try. I drove an m90 powered 6er for a week, and the addition of hp and lightness certainly helped. Hmmmmm.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 12:59 AM
by pldlnr
ldsbeaker wrote:
pldlnr wrote:
ldsbeaker wrote:
wkohler wrote:Lots of people have E28 coupes. They are called E24s.
What he said. It is interesting, though. The "attitude" of each car is totally different to me. I always wonder if i could make an e24 as lively as an e28 with the same mods... But I wouldn't want to kill the "coupe-ness" of the e24.
The simple answer is no. The driving position is different and the car is too heavy. The e24 can be greatly "livened" up, but it will never feel like an e28.
It would definitely be fun to try. I drove an m90 powered 6er for a week, and the addition of hp and lightness certainly helped. Hmmmmm.
Yeah, it helps. I had an '84 euro with the dirty motor and a host of other mods. It had manual seats and was on the light end when it comes to e24s. It was a great car to drive. It still lacked the "feel" of an e28, though.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 11:09 AM
by Coldswede
wkohler wrote:You would have to lengthen the driver door.
I suppose so, to be technically correct and to make the rear seats semi accessible (plus tilt back seats of course).

Moving a B pillar is not a small undertaking though. :shock: Dunno what to use for a door. Modify an e24 door or stretch an E28 door? Ugh, Waay, way too much work.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 2:58 PM
by bigjay973
wkohler wrote:
bigjay973 wrote:I found this one also.
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I think that is a photoshop too.

Mr. Kohler was right. Photoshopped. So the e28 coupe is pretty much the lockness monster?
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Posted: Jun 25, 2013 3:26 PM
by davintosh
Here's one that was found in a junkyard somewhere; probably part of a bridge somewhere by now.

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http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=80186

Here's a slightly lame one I did in Photoshop a while back; the longnose e28. Kinda reminiscent of certain Mercs, don'tcha think?

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Posted: Jun 25, 2013 3:30 PM
by davintosh
Coldswede wrote:
wkohler wrote:You would have to lengthen the driver door.
I suppose so, to be technically correct and to make the rear seats semi accessible (plus tilt back seats of course).

Moving a B pillar is not a small undertaking though. :shock: Dunno what to use for a door. Modify an e24 door or stretch an E28 door? Ugh, Waay, way too much work.
I think building a decent wagon/touring from an e28 would be easier than building a decent coupe. And Chris is totally right; why build an e28 coupe when the e24 already exists. :dunno:

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 4:29 PM
by 603Racing
How do you interperate the feel of an e28 vs and e24? Just curious.

I have an e24 race car, it feels great. However, I've only driven an e28 street car and an e24 race car, so not an even comparison.

A list in difference of specs would be interesting.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 5:24 PM
by Coldswede
davintosh wrote:
Coldswede wrote:
wkohler wrote:You would have to lengthen the driver door.
I suppose so, to be technically correct and to make the rear seats semi accessible (plus tilt back seats of course).

Moving a B pillar is not a small undertaking though. :shock: Dunno what to use for a door. Modify an e24 door or stretch an E28 door? Ugh, Waay, way too much work.
I think building a decent wagon/touring from an e28 would be easier than building a decent coupe. And Chris is totally right; why build an e28 coupe when the e24 already exists. :dunno:
Dave as I mentioned, I like my rear doors. I'm not interested in building a coupe. I was just ruminating on the difficulty. I know I do ramble on sometimes. :oops: Sorry 'bout that.

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 6:22 PM
by davintosh
Coldswede wrote:
davintosh wrote:
Coldswede wrote:
wkohler wrote:You would have to lengthen the driver door.
I suppose so, to be technically correct and to make the rear seats semi accessible (plus tilt back seats of course).

Moving a B pillar is not a small undertaking though. :shock: Dunno what to use for a door. Modify an e24 door or stretch an E28 door? Ugh, Waay, way too much work.
I think building a decent wagon/touring from an e28 would be easier than building a decent coupe. And Chris is totally right; why build an e28 coupe when the e24 already exists. :dunno:
Dave as I mentioned, I like my rear doors. I'm not interested in building a coupe. I was just ruminating on the difficulty. I know I do ramble on sometimes. :oops: Sorry 'bout that.
I was just rambling as well; I too gave some (very little) thought to what would have to happen to lengthen an e28 door, and the work involved scared me. No worries though; I know you're not that crazy. ;)

Posted: Jun 26, 2013 10:32 AM
by genzox
An e28 coupe would be on my list to do if I won the lottery. I would also want to build an e30 m3 hatchback.


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Posted: Jun 26, 2013 12:35 PM
by Drew in NYC
davintosh wrote:Here's a slightly lame one I did in Photoshop a while back; the longnose e28. Kinda reminiscent of certain Mercs, don'tcha think?

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:)

Posted: Jun 26, 2013 2:19 PM
by OcCoupe
I don't like coupes.

Posted: Jun 26, 2013 5:08 PM
by ldsbeaker
OcCoupe wrote:I don't like coupes.
??

Maybe you don't like "B" pillars?

Posted: Jun 26, 2013 5:49 PM
by wkohler
I don't like pants.

Re: E28 Coupe

Posted: Aug 10, 2019 7:38 PM
by mikeybeema
I have a e28 coupe with proportioned doors professionally converted ...

Re: E28 Coupe

Posted: Aug 10, 2019 7:45 PM
by OcCoupe
mikeybeema wrote:I have a e28 coupe with proportioned doors professionally converted ...
No pics, no happen.

Re: E28 Coupe

Posted: Aug 10, 2019 7:50 PM
by mikeybeema
OcCoupe wrote:
mikeybeema wrote:I have a e28 coupe with proportioned doors professionally converted ...
No pics, no happen.
OcCoupe wrote:
mikeybeema wrote:I have a e28 coupe with proportioned doors professionally converted ...
No pics, no happen.
happened alright

Re: E28 Coupe

Posted: Aug 10, 2019 7:52 PM
by OcCoupe
mikeybeema wrote:
OcCoupe wrote:
mikeybeema wrote:I have a e28 coupe with proportioned doors professionally converted ...
No pics, no happen.
OcCoupe wrote:
mikeybeema wrote:I have a e28 coupe with proportioned doors professionally converted ...
No pics, no happen.
happened alright
Then perhaps you could share a picture or two.

Re:

Posted: Aug 10, 2019 9:37 PM
by mikeybeema
davintosh wrote:
Coldswede wrote:
wkohler wrote:You would have to lengthen the driver door.
I suppose so, to be technically correct and to make the rear seats semi accessible (plus tilt back seats of course).

Moving a B pillar is not a small undertaking though. :shock: Dunno what to use for a door. Modify an e24 door or stretch an E28 door? Ugh, Waay, way too much work.
I think building a decent wagon/touring from an e28 would be easier than building a decent coupe. And Chris is totally right; why build an e28 coupe when the e24 already exists. :dunno:
WE DID ONE WAS NOT TO HARD TO MAKE

Re:

Posted: Aug 10, 2019 10:00 PM
by wkohler
wkohler wrote:I don't like pants.
There’s a good thread on how to post photos stickied at the top of the Eye Candy forum. I think many people would
Be interested in seeing your coupe conversion.

Re: E28 Coupe

Posted: Aug 11, 2019 7:57 PM
by tig
Yeah, post pics. We want pics!

Re: E28 Coupe

Posted: Jun 09, 2022 10:09 AM
by Mdreamer
I would also like to see pics.

Re: E28 Coupe

Posted: Jun 10, 2022 3:02 PM
by kzolee
Nobody wants to see pics. We only want to believe.