Sheep in Wolf's Clothing

alpinamotorsport · Post by **alpinamotorsport** » Oct 07, 2009 8:27 PM

As many of you know, I recently sold my Zinnoberrot E28 to make room for a new E28. I aquired this car from a local board member--5280 JB. This car is the end result of his vision and I suspect was a labor of love spanning over 10 years of ownership. His only reason for selling was that he recently purchased Coby's white M535i and needed room in his garage. I saw this car two years ago at a charity car show and I just fell in love on the spot. The lustrous white paint juxtaposed on that blood red leather kept me awake at night. All I had to do after buying it was throw on my old staggered throwing stars and thats it. I may still do a tasteful 35% tint. I just love this car and I dont care if she is an anemic, autotragic, slushbox of an eta. My wife is really slow but she is hot---same logic applies. Thanks for a great car Jim. Rest assured she was put away for the winter today and covered--snow storms coming this week.

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Oct 07, 2009 8:37 PM

Cool. Didn't know that was an eta. You've got other cars to

in.

Coldswede · Post by **Coldswede** » Oct 07, 2009 8:42 PM

Nice car I think white is the best color for E-28's

If and when your wife finds out about those comments you will be sleeping in those blood red seats

tschultz · Post by **tschultz** » Oct 07, 2009 10:57 PM

Very nice. I knew he was selling the car in June but i never got to see it up close.
The car looks good, and it's nice to hear that the car went to a good owner/enthusiast and will be taken care of.

5280 JB · Post by **5280 JB** » Oct 07, 2009 11:03 PM

Here's some history on the car: This was my first BMW, found in Seattle and bought when I lived there in 1997. Searched for a long time to find an Alpine White w/Cardinal red interior E28 that was in good shape. It had 77k miles on it in '97, and has 125k now. I had a short 5 mile commute each way to work, so the car didn't rack up more than around 4k miles per year. This car served as my daily driver for ten of the twelve years I owned it, but because I was bitten by the preservation/restoration/upgrade bug, I kept it in the garage on our snow days here in Colorado to keep its original paint intact. Once the upgrade bug took hold, I kept pursuing mods as time allowed. Over the years the changes included:
* New OEM air dam & fog lights
* iS rear deck lid spoiler
* Rear valance (hard to find one that fits the U.S. bumpers!)
* OEM shadowline trim all around
* Shadowline tail lights
* Powder coated bumper f/r color keyed to match white bodywork
* H&R springs, lowered 1.25" all around
* Bilstein HD's all around
* Polished lip Throwing Star wheels (Mark's current set is staggered - looks great!)
* New OEM windshield
* Dinan chip (nice mod for the '88 super eta)
* Hella H4 & H1 headlight upgrade
* Several gallons of wax, speed shine, paint cleaning clay, and leather conditioner applied over its tenure

As Mark stated in his post, this was a labor of love. The car was ultra reliable - never failed to start, never broke down, the entire time I owned it. A fun car to drive during the week that also earned some blue ribbons in summer concours shows. When it comes time to part with a car that you've put a lot of care into, you just hope you find a buyer who will care for it and appreciate it, and I feel fortunate that this car is now in the hands of Mark (alpinamotorsport) who in addition to being a board member is a certified car nut like me. I'll sleep better knowing its under cover, garaged, and kept warm when the snows hit outside!

P.S. I am intentionally leaving out any comparisons between the car and Mark's wife

Jim

alpinamotorsport · Post by **alpinamotorsport** » Oct 07, 2009 11:13 PM

I am intentionally leaving out any comparisons between the car and Mark's wife

Jim[/quote]

My wife would be the first one to tell you she isnt even remotely athletic. She doesn't even own a pair of running shoes. But it's like I said, she reminds me of Jim's former super etta....slow but great looking. Its why I call the car Molly.

tschultz · Post by **tschultz** » Oct 07, 2009 11:14 PM

Jim, was this car in the '08 Concours D'Elegance, or did you only enter the m6?

Maybe i did see it, because there was an alpine e28 there...

5280 JB · Post by **5280 JB** » Oct 07, 2009 11:33 PM

Jim, was this car in the '08 Concours D'Elegance, or did you only enter the m6?

Maybe i did see it, because there was an alpine e28 there...

Yeah, Tom, it was in the '08 show. There were actually two Alpine White E28's entered in that show!

SD45T-2 · Post by **SD45T-2** » Oct 08, 2009 12:10 AM

Can we see a Direct shot of the rear end? Im curious to see how that looks. The car is great.

leadphut · Post by **leadphut** » Oct 08, 2009 12:44 AM

i think the second lightest tint - 35%? - would look really nice. beautiful car. nice score.

you should post more pics.

blkbmw · Post by **blkbmw** » Oct 08, 2009 1:20 AM

Very nice car, the Alpine white looks really good.

alpinamotorsport · Post by **alpinamotorsport** » Oct 08, 2009 8:11 AM

Vatoloco wrote:Can we see a Direct shot of the rear end? Im curious to see how that looks. The car is great.

ask and you shall recieve...here is a shot of her arse

alpinamotorsport · Post by **alpinamotorsport** » Oct 08, 2009 8:14 AM

alpinamotorsport · Post by **alpinamotorsport** » Oct 08, 2009 8:19 AM

alpinamotorsport · Post by **alpinamotorsport** » Oct 08, 2009 8:20 AM

her blood red guts

E28CFX1 · Post by **E28CFX1** » Oct 08, 2009 11:32 AM

Wow...

That car is gorgeous Mark, congratulations!

Fox
Denver, CO

GrahamB · Post by **GrahamB** » Oct 08, 2009 12:02 PM

Beautiful car. Something about a white e28, actually a white bimmer in general does it for me, but that is stunning. The only thing I would do, if it was mine of course, would be to slap some side skirts on that puppy.

Thanks for posting!!

Graham

87royal · Post by **87royal** » Oct 08, 2009 2:39 PM

Looking good.

silvertige · Post by **silvertige** » Oct 08, 2009 11:15 PM

Very nice car Mark. That's a great color combo.

Jake D · Post by **Jake D** » Oct 09, 2009 8:38 AM

NINE kinds of hawt right there.

Alpine perfection!

sennasixty8 · Post by **sennasixty8** » Oct 09, 2009 6:36 PM

Looks great! I have a fetish for Alpine Bavarians.

What rear valance is that?

Home run color combo, too!

under the radar · Post by **under the radar** » Oct 09, 2009 8:38 PM

yeah! sir, that is a truly stunning car you've got there. i'm loving the contrast of the interior color vs the body color...and the color matched bumpers, outstanding! dare i say, too nice to leave the eta in there? maybe a swap in the future?

5280 JB · Post by **5280 JB** » Oct 09, 2009 10:57 PM

What rear valance is that?

The rear valance was sourced from a company called AutoMod in Atlanta, in about 2000-2001. I was on the hunt for a valance that would fit the U.S. bumpers, but was finding nothing. There's a much better selection for you euro-bumpered guys. I contacted BBS to see if they still had theirs available (they did not), but they did steer me to AutoMod saying they had bought out all the remaining BBS stock. This valance is not a BBS unit, but it is a nice quality piece that I haven't seen on another E28. It did require some modifications to fit properly, but those were minor tweaks. I know rear valances aren't for everyone on these cars, but I really like the way it cleaned up the looks of the car from the rear.

Mark: Don't crack it, buddy. You won't find another one!

mosportgreen66 · Post by **mosportgreen66** » Oct 10, 2009 10:46 AM

white + red = perfect!

BMWgiant · Post by **BMWgiant** » Oct 10, 2009 11:14 AM

Great color combo! Alpine white really is the best!

arcpolo1 · Post by **arcpolo1** » Oct 10, 2009 9:46 PM

Beautiful!!! Lovin the color/combo. Alpinewess is the best!!!

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