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After searching quite a bit the Perfect for MeTM car something kind of found me. Ed Locke's original E28 ///M5. I couldn't pass it up even if it was a little over budget. Its incredible. Love it.

Right now you get story or pics, so I picked pics.

And thanks to Ed for selling me the car, my friend Chris for going with me to pick it up (He writes on BaT BTW), and the many people who have offered me advice both publicly and in private.





































More story to come later.

If you drove up 29 and didn't stop in C'ville, I'm going to drop a water balloon on you at Vintage.

Like I said, Ed's definition of "good condition" is most peoples' "excellent."

mooseheadm5 wrote:If you drove up 29 and didn't stop in C'ville, I'm going to drop a water balloon on you at Vintage.

Um, not 29. US 52. Plus I have to work tomorrow and Chris had to get home to his kids as well. We barely had time to eat. Sorry.

Congratulations. Please register it, www.bmwmregistry.com.

Best,
RCBMW

Glad you finally found a great car.

rcbmw wrote:Congratulations. Please register it, www.bmwmregistry.com.

Best,
RCBMW

Done. As promised it stays stock except for perhaps the radio. Still undecided. I may have it refurbished. And I'm keeping the current wheels for now but if they do get replaced I'm buying the original wheels.

http://www.bmwmregistry.com/detail.php?id=10367

bhopp wrote:Glad you finally found a great car.

Thanks, but I wouldn't say finally. Truth be told this could have gone on for years.

I also know I need engine pics. We were in a hurry but its on my list.

rmiddendorf wrote: As promised it stays stock except for perhaps the radio. Still undecided. I may have it refurbished. And I'm keeping the current wheels for now but if they do get replaced I'm buying the original wheels.

Working on getting my original stereo put back in. My car still has the OEM wheels, but I think yours look great on it as well. Someday I hope to have a set of those or Alpinas.

rmiddendorf wrote:Done. As promised it stays stock.

Thank you and especially for keeping it stock-- its in good hands.

Best,
RCBMW

Congrats Rodney. Patience is a man's best virtue. The right one did come along. Ted

rcbmw wrote:

rmiddendorf wrote:Done. As promised it stays stock.

Thank you and especially for keeping it stock-- its in good hands.

Best,
RCBMW

And the steering wheel will likely go back to stock if I can still get a new one. Once again in time.

Oh, Chris took an engine pic. Cool.

Ted in T.O. wrote:Congrats Rodney. Patience is a man's best virtue. The right one did come along. Ted

Thanks Tedster!

Congratulations!!!
Well done Rodney! It was only a matter of time when everything fell into place. It's a stunning machine and I'm sure it will provide good times for many, many years to come.

Congratulations again.

Ok, so it's an M5 . Lol sweet Car. One day, I will be with the cool M crowd.

I had that same steering wheel on my M5 and you will love it...... Enjoy!

I'm jealous, that car is clean. Props to you for keeping it factory!

Congrats! That was worth all the searching

rmiddendorf wrote:

rcbmw wrote:Congratulations. Please register it, www.bmwmregistry.com.

Best,
RCBMW

Done. As promised it stays stock except for perhaps the radio. Still undecided. I may have it refurbished. And I'm keeping the current wheels for now but if they do get replaced I'm buying the original wheels.

Roddney,

Congratulations on your acquisition.Your next quest...Start looking for a NIB M-Tech I steering wheel.That Ghibli-4 in ///M colors doesn't fit the personality of the M5. I think it's a better fit for the E30 M3.

Rich Euro M5 wrote:Start looking for a NIB M-Tech I steering wheel.

Lenkrad is German for steering wheel for your ebay.de searches.

Fortunately for you, this doesn't appear to be the correct fitment.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E21-E30-E30 ... es&vxp=mtr

Does this mean the end of Rodney's non affliated cars for sale thread?

Hey way to go ! That's what you call a long trigger pull but it looks like you found a great car. Well worth the wait ! See ya at vintage

WilNJ wrote:

Rich Euro M5 wrote:Start looking for a NIB M-Tech I steering wheel.

Lenkrad is German for steering wheel for your ebay.de searches.

Fortunately for you, this doesn't appear to be the correct fitment.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E21-E30-E30 ... es&vxp=mtr

Does this mean the end of Rodney's non affliated cars for sale thread?

I'll try to keep the thread alive, but I'm not buying anything. I have to sell Bandit but love my current set of cars. It just seems silly to keep Bandit around now. Loving my new ride!

Congrats on getting Ed's M5. Looks like a nice one. Did y'all meet at the Harris Teeter on Cornwallis Rd?

L_N_Love wrote:Congrats on getting Ed's M5. Looks like a nice one. Did y'all meet at the Harris Teeter on Cornwallis Rd?

We tried to get our docs notarized at the UPS Store there but we met at his home. Had to go to a bank instead.

rmiddendorf wrote:We tried to get our docs notarized at the UPS Store there but we met at his home. Had to go to a bank instead.

I lived for a short time on Independence near there back in '94. Thought it looked familiar.