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Posted: Dec 23, 2005 5:16 AM
by EricM535i
... and I'm an owner of a 1985 BMW M535i. I'm 21 years old and owner of my car since July this year.

Things I've already done:

- 17inch Replica E34 M5 rims (TRX tires are too expensive)
- Changed the 20 years old subframebushings
- Cleaned the rust around the hole from the subframebolts and welded new steel around
- Cleaned the temperaturesensor in the interior, it was very hot in the car all the time (@)
- Fixed the Instrumentcomputer and cruisecontrol
- Changed the speakers

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The pics when I bought the car:
http://members.chello.nl/f.duermeijer/bmw/index.html

I would like to lower my car for another 1" front - 0.6" rear, but Eibach doesn't supply E28 lowering springs anymore.

It's nice to see all the turbostuff here. In Holland (the country with the windmills and wooden shoes :D) we will replace the engine for a M-powered S38B38 %)

My car is shaking at 50miles, the wheels are balanced. Any suggestions? Think it's time to replace the front bushings/wishbones?

I'm sorry for my bad English,

Greetings,
Eric Wouters
The Netherlands/Holland

Posted: Dec 23, 2005 5:31 AM
by Dinan e28
http://members.chello.nl/f.duermeijer/bmw/index.html
Looks nice. Try Steve Haygood he can probly help you out.

Posted: Dec 23, 2005 2:56 PM
by bahnstormer
very cool car

i take it your car tax isnt as bad as it is in finland?

Posted: Dec 23, 2005 5:03 PM
by Brian in TN
I am sooooooo jealous of your car. It looks awsome.

Posted: Dec 23, 2005 7:28 PM
by EricM535i
[QUOTE="bahnstormer"]very cool car

i take it your car tax isnt as bad as it is in finland? [/QUOTE]

Cartax is 67 dollar for a month and a every mile I drive it will cost 0,38 dollar (fuel is so expensive here) so it isn't a cheap hobby. Insurance is 20 dollars/month.

Posted: Dec 23, 2005 8:03 PM
by stuartinmn
Nice car! I have one just like it. :)

It's interesting to compare your costs to what we have to pay in the USA - your tax is expensive, but your insurance is cheap. It's the other way around here.

Posted: Dec 23, 2005 8:12 PM
by Skeen
[QUOTE="stuart in mn"]Nice car! I have one just like it. :)

It's interesting to compare your costs to what we have to pay in the USA - your tax is expensive, but your insurance is cheap. It's the other way around here.[/QUOTE]

Our insurance is high because most Americans can't drive.

Posted: Dec 23, 2005 10:53 PM
by stuartinmn
[QUOTE="Skeen"]Our insurance is high because most Americans can't drive.[/QUOTE]

Good point.

Even worse is that every time I've been in an accident the other drivers have had no insurance. :@

Posted: Dec 24, 2005 11:29 AM
by Mobydick
Hello Eric,
I see that you still have the problem with your car at 80km/h.If you've balanced the wheels and also installed centerrings,the only problem i can come up is that one of your wheels has a dend in it.Did your have this problem with the TRX wheels?

Posted: Dec 24, 2005 11:52 AM
by EricM535i
Hi Moby! I don't have centerrings because the diameter from the E28 and E34 is the same I thought? I didn't had the problem with the old M535i wheels, maybe the hubdiameter is too big (E39).

Posted: Dec 24, 2005 1:53 PM
by M-teck535is
If the wheels are made to fit a E39 the wheel hub bore will be to big. You will have to get hub rings. I have E39 wheels on my car and I have to run the rings.