What did you do to your E28 today?

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Jun 18, 2011 9:13 AM

CoyoteStarfish wrote:3 pedal mod, blew some minds at my local BMW fixit shop. Too bad she still looks like a wreck. One step at a time I guess..

Cool beans.

shagrath · Post by **shagrath** » Jun 18, 2011 11:40 AM

Washed both cars.

On the 535:
-installed ac belt
-fuse work
-replaced driver seat with my pb passenger side I had. Motors were internally shorted.
-fixed trunk seal
-replacing license lights
-plan to get tool kit refinished
-fixed overall lighting

More to go

Gelatinous · Post by **Gelatinous** » Jun 18, 2011 5:12 PM

Changed out my rotting muffler for a Magnaflow 10435. Also washed it in preparation for a second coat of roll on boat paint.... Providing the weather cooperates tomorrow.

Karl Grau · Post by **Karl Grau** » Jun 18, 2011 7:30 PM

Tarted up my junkyard alternator prior to install.

Gelatinous · Post by **Gelatinous** » Jun 20, 2011 11:07 AM

Rolled on a second coat of Interlux Brightside paint. This coat didn't lay down as well... body was to warm so it started to dry quicker.... oh well such is the life of a $500 beater.

Ken H. · Post by **Ken H.** » Jun 20, 2011 11:18 AM

I urinated on the tires.

Mark in Toronto · Post by **Mark in Toronto** » Jun 20, 2011 12:52 PM

Ken H. wrote:I urinated on the tires.

firefirefire90 · Post by **firefirefire90** » Jun 20, 2011 1:58 PM

threw the car on craigslist for fun. IDK if I want to keep the car during school/fall season so if it goes cool but if not whatever.

Zach716 · Post by **Zach716** » Jun 20, 2011 4:35 PM

New BMW floor mats, new black leather shift knob and I traded my Rouge Engeneering short shifter for a Active Autowerks one, then drove the sh!t out of it.

scott s · Post by **scott s** » Jun 20, 2011 5:44 PM

Zach716 wrote:New BMW floor mats, new black leather shift knob and I traded my Rouge Engeneering short shifter for a Active Autowerks one, then drove the sh!t out of it.

Can you maybe send me a video of the throw of the shifter? I want to see how short the AA one is.

captbly · Post by **captbly** » Jun 20, 2011 10:48 PM

Sold it to my 19 year old son who has begged me for the car since he was 16.

austin8753 · Post by **austin8753** » Jun 21, 2011 10:21 PM

Installed a new set of 18" Style 32's with Kuhmo Ecsta 225/45/18 tires all around.

Das_Prachtstrasse · Post by **Das_Prachtstrasse** » Jun 21, 2011 10:26 PM

Removed alternator, replaced my perished alternator bushes with new solid, aluminium ones, and re-installed. Also installed LED interior lights, really happy with the brightness.

MicahO · Post by **MicahO** » Jun 24, 2011 9:12 AM

Installed the MisterFixIt taillight upgrade, now have two tails and two brakes. Can You See Me Now?

andrewlcraft · Post by **andrewlcraft** » Jun 27, 2011 1:28 AM

Guess I should really make an intro thread soon, but this'll work for a start.
My recently acquired 535i had a bit of the rod knock, so I figured there was no harm in just throwing in some rod bearings before getting too crazy (read=expensive).
Well, #1 and #6 were pretty bad, but absolutely no scoring of the crank. After she was fired up, no more noise! (Hopefully it'll stay that way for a while)
I was pretty happy, mainly because it was a 10 hour torture fest on my back. If that pan ever has to come off again, I swear the engine's just gonna come out!
Now I can actually start driving this thing (instead of just cleaning the interior and looking at it longingly) and sort out any more problems that arise. And they will. We bought my wife an '03 325Ci, so I'm getting to know BMW's

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Jun 27, 2011 1:45 AM

It was yesterday now...

///M5 got Euro grills and headlights.

The Snob got a/c.

firefirefire90 · Post by **firefirefire90** » Jun 27, 2011 3:29 AM

replaced the steering wheel with one from an E30. Made a world of difference

Alfonso Bedoya · Post by **Alfonso Bedoya** » Jun 27, 2011 11:51 AM

Fan clutch Behr.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Jun 27, 2011 12:25 PM

Alfonso Bedoya wrote:Fan clutch Behr.

Should've got a Sachs.

Carry on.

shagrath · Post by **shagrath** » Jun 27, 2011 12:27 PM

Got my 535is exhaust fitted on the eta. Took some welding and what not obviously but is a lot quieter and sounds great!

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Jun 27, 2011 12:30 PM

Ordered new brake tubing.

Then realized I ordered the wrong ( non-abs) part.

Then got the right # and ordered it from Blunt.

Word. I may have this thing going sooner than I thought....if a streak of lazy doesn't hit me again.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Jun 27, 2011 12:52 PM

slammin_e28 wrote:Ordered new brake tubing.

Then realized I ordered the wrong ( non-abs) part.

Then got the right # and ordered it from Blunt.

Word. I may have this thing going sooner than I thought....if a streak of lazy doesn't hit me again.

Or another "Tim thread".

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Jun 27, 2011 12:57 PM

1st 5er wrote:
slammin_e28 wrote:Ordered new brake tubing.

Then realized I ordered the wrong ( non-abs) part.

Then got the right # and ordered it from Blunt.

Word. I may have this thing going sooner than I thought....if a streak of lazy doesn't hit me again.
Or another "Tim thread".

chukrad · Post by **chukrad** » Jun 27, 2011 1:03 PM

reduced the size of my dents with dry ice and a heat gun

shagrath · Post by **shagrath** » Jun 28, 2011 7:38 PM

I installed my new master cylinder on the 535is.

scott s · Post by **scott s** » Jun 28, 2011 8:19 PM

I painted my turn signals red, not done yet but I also polished all of the bumper and grill plastic. Sometime this week I will most likely painting the high beams yellow and sometime soon I'll be going for black trim and bezels...

shagrath · Post by **shagrath** » Jun 28, 2011 8:37 PM

scott s wrote:I painted my turn signals red, not done yet but I also polished all of the bumper and grill plastic. Sometime this week I will most likely painting the high beams yellow and sometime soon I'll be going for black trim and bezels...

That looks great! Join the red light club!

scott s · Post by **scott s** » Jun 28, 2011 9:13 PM

Thanks, I was actually about to PM you about some questions I had.

Das_Prachtstrasse · Post by **Das_Prachtstrasse** » Jun 28, 2011 9:16 PM

Refinished, painted, tested and fit the headlight wipers. Waiting on the new blades to come in to finish it off.

slammin_e28 · Post by **slammin_e28** » Jun 28, 2011 10:52 PM

Took my spare exhaust and cut the downpipe off in preparation for headers. Aiming to get them on before Vintage so I can show off my dented old delphin.

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