General conversations about BMW E28s and the people who own them.
wkohler
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by wkohler Feb 19, 2011 11:24 PM
austin8753 wrote: Raced out to Pick N' Pull at 8:30 for what I believed to be an "88 535 i/is." Shit out there goes faster then hotcakes. Anyway, it turned out to be an '87 ETA. Stupid fuckers
Anyway, grabbed the door pillar cover, radio fader switch and like new Bremi plug wires. Also, found a brand new Dropkick Murphys CD in an '82 320i. SCORE!
Your yards super suck ass now. They were awesome until LKQ came in and changed them all.
MShimon
Posts: 960 Joined: Feb 12, 2007 2:16 PMLocation: Seattle, WA
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by MShimon Feb 19, 2011 11:51 PM
Installed Spax springs on the M5, satisfied.
austin8753
Posts: 1492 Joined: May 16, 2010 1:37 AMLocation: Portland, Oregon, USA
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by austin8753 Feb 20, 2011 12:21 AM
wkohler wrote: austin8753 wrote: Raced out to Pick N' Pull at 8:30 for what I believed to be an "88 535 i/is." Shit out there goes faster then hotcakes. Anyway, it turned out to be an '87 ETA. Stupid fuckers
Anyway, grabbed the door pillar cover, radio fader switch and like new Bremi plug wires. Also, found a brand new Dropkick Murphys CD in an '82 320i. SCORE!
Your yards super suck ass now. They were awesome until LKQ came in and changed them all.
Oh, I know! The only semi good thing about this new Pick N' Pull shit is the online inventory.
benfidar
Posts: 196 Joined: Nov 09, 2010 5:21 PMLocation: Madison, Wisconsin
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by benfidar Feb 20, 2011 9:04 AM
Took her out for a thrashing drive, taking advantage of the warm weather and clear roads
Swapped out my defunct driver's side mirror.
Several times did not fix my coolant level sensor
installed the blanks next to my euro fogs! Now the under bumper looks legit!
PrionaceGlauca
Posts: 379 Joined: Nov 11, 2010 6:53 PMLocation: Vancouver BC
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by PrionaceGlauca Feb 20, 2011 1:00 PM
Gave her a good wash down.
wkohler
Posts: 50924 Joined: Oct 05, 2006 11:04 PMLocation: Phönix, Arizona, USA
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by wkohler Feb 20, 2011 4:13 PM
Swapped a dash yesterday. 2 hours start to finish.
rmiddendorf
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by rmiddendorf Feb 20, 2011 7:57 PM
wkohler wrote: Swapped a dash yesterday. 2 hours start to finish.
Geez... it might be worth it to pay you and fly you out here for a day than try it myself!
EDIT: Windshield in or out?
wkohler
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by wkohler Feb 20, 2011 7:58 PM
Windshield in.
davintosh
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by davintosh Feb 21, 2011 1:01 AM
wkohler wrote: Swapped a dash yesterday. 2 hours start to finish.
Duuuuuudddde!
E.rouzbeh.28
Posts: 760 Joined: Oct 19, 2010 9:03 PMLocation: Bay Area
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by E.rouzbeh.28 Feb 21, 2011 1:08 AM
davintosh wrote: wkohler wrote: Swapped a dash yesterday. 2 hours start to finish.
Duuuuuudddde!
x2
Took me over 5 hours. Props to you, sir.
1st 5er
Posts: 21864 Joined: Jun 13, 2008 12:15 AMLocation: Cypress
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by 1st 5er Feb 21, 2011 1:15 AM
davintosh wrote: wkohler wrote: Swapped a dash yesterday. 2 hours start to finish.
Windshield in.
Duuuuuudddde!
X3
I'm too ADD, I couldn't even come close.
Sparkeysf
Posts: 171 Joined: Feb 09, 2010 4:11 PMLocation: San Francisco, CA
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by Sparkeysf Feb 22, 2011 3:26 PM
Fixed broken steering box bracket using the mwrench kit. Installed new Lemforder dogbones. Replaced cracked motor mounts. Replaced chewed-up alternator ground strap.
Sparkeysf
Posts: 171 Joined: Feb 09, 2010 4:11 PMLocation: San Francisco, CA
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by Sparkeysf Feb 22, 2011 4:17 PM
I could use some of "these". Mind if I ask where you got them?
slammin_e28 wrote: These:
Nuff said.
slammin_e28
Posts: 6135 Joined: Aug 05, 2007 4:57 PMLocation: 24477
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by slammin_e28 Feb 22, 2011 4:21 PM
Sparkeysf wrote: I could use some of "these". Mind if I ask where you got them?
Ordered them through work.
Part # 51 21 1 809 735
austin8753
Posts: 1492 Joined: May 16, 2010 1:37 AMLocation: Portland, Oregon, USA
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by austin8753 Feb 22, 2011 4:34 PM
Threw on the air dam! Once I'm feeling better, I'll paint the wing and put it on too.
1st 5er
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by 1st 5er Feb 22, 2011 8:32 PM
E36 ///M3 Vaders in the E28 ///M5*.
"Buffed out" the left front fender and door on
Snob .
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Sorry purist, but not enough ca$hola on hand to have the original Natur redone. The complete interior was trashed.
Das_Prachtstrasse
Posts: 5616 Joined: Sep 10, 2006 7:06 AMLocation: Melbourne, Doooown Under
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by Das_Prachtstrasse Feb 22, 2011 9:55 PM
1st 5er wrote: E36 ///M3 Vaders in the E28 ///M5*.
"Buffed out" the left front fender and door on
Snob .
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Sorry purist, but not enough ca$hola on hand to have the original Natur redone. The complete interior was trashed.
Fuck purists. Picsorban.
ldsbeaker
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by ldsbeaker Feb 22, 2011 9:57 PM
1st 5er wrote: E36 ///M3 Vaders in the E28 ///M5*. Sorry purist, but not enough ca$hola on hand to have the original Natur redone. The complete interior was trashed.
What, no black vinyl comfort?
Pushed the red 535is in the garage for THE LAST TIME.
Re-do the entire fuel system, then that bish is gonna roll.
1st 5er
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by 1st 5er Feb 22, 2011 10:18 PM
Das_Prachtstraße wrote:
*Sorry purist, but not enough ca$hola on hand to have the original Natur redone. The complete interior was trashed.
Patience my man, patience...
ldsbeaker wrote: 1st 5er wrote: E36 ///M3 Vaders in the E28 ///M5*. Sorry purist, but not enough ca$hola on hand to have the original Natur redone. The complete interior was trashed.
What, no black vinyl comfort?
No, but thanks... those are long gone.
But, I did have a leather set of comforts in for
her first road trip .
Alfonso Bedoya
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by Alfonso Bedoya Feb 23, 2011 12:24 AM
Re-wired Blaupunkt amp and Kenwood cross overs under back seat(not the speakers!), lubed rear head rests nice smooth movement now! Replaced R back up bulb, cleaned the ground under R/R seat, super duper shiny now!
jaredbhouston
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by jaredbhouston Feb 24, 2011 2:04 AM
cleaned the car between classes, paypal'd Jean for some tweeters, and took the old air freshener out
time for a new one.
Zach716
Posts: 1376 Joined: Sep 02, 2009 3:48 PMLocation: Winston-Salem, NC
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by Zach716 Feb 24, 2011 1:39 PM
I drove it really hard on some mountain roads in Cullowhee, NC.--and the 5er did great!
slammin_e28
Posts: 6135 Joined: Aug 05, 2007 4:57 PMLocation: 24477
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by slammin_e28 Feb 25, 2011 9:40 PM
Got the interior back together, minus the back of the driver's seat which won't stay on.
Cory
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by Cory Feb 25, 2011 10:41 PM
Got a factory battery clamp, figured out how to use it and bent it out a little to accomodate a Interstate MTP-93.
1st 5er
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by 1st 5er Feb 26, 2011 2:16 AM
Jacked up
Snob's rear end in preparation for some shock setting adjustments.
wkohler
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by wkohler Feb 26, 2011 2:17 AM
Replaced the fan clutch on the 535is. Twice.
EC
Posts: 359 Joined: Jun 08, 2006 2:55 PMLocation: Indianapolis IN
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by EC Feb 26, 2011 3:23 PM
Cap, rotor, wires, plugs, coil, Coolant level sensor, adjusted and lubed hood release cable, replaced one bulb (turn signal front, oil change, fuel filter, and fixed my sticky trunk release button. All in all a pretty good day. Although my car is still a POS...
time for a new one.
