A very sad day for the Polaris M535i,

[e30topless]

a freind of mine Bought this superb Auto M535i last year and has never driven it apart from a few miles,
so on the odd occasion I used it and loved every minute/mile some of you guys might have seen it at santapod ?
here it is sneaked onto the zone stand


today it was traded in for a Lower mileage Manual M535i which he hopes to get along with..

so this Morning I took "WLA" on it's final journey, I will really miss this car it was an awesome driving experience



back at the Dealers where she came from,





and here's what it was part exchanged for,






I do hope he doesn't like driving this too



stick the E30 the E28's are where it's at !

[Duke137]

your a sick sick man Steve

[Kedge]

More Hartge Morsels!!!

[Topblag]

Really hoping I can convince my missus into buying an e28, the variants with slippers look great going sideways from a standing start and I like the dash instrument setup also.

...and they look the business with a kit on.



If not I think I'll surprise her with a dirty6 328i with looming bodywork issues

[Rav335uk]

Colin, get one, I had an E28 M5 when I was 21 , and I still miss getting rid of it

[e30topless]

A good E28 is a great Car Colin, very underated

[Rav335uk]

Will see if I can find some pics of mine.

[Topblag]

A good E28 is a great Car Colin, very underated

I need one will last for one MOT only, then become economically not viable due to bodywork issues and I'll stick the lump in my track car.

I'm am a wee bit scared of letting an e28 into my life as I don't have enough time for the E30s I've got. I said that about a Sport then about a track slag though....

[Jhonno]

No kit e28 rocks.. The kits don't do it for me.

[e30topless]

No kit e28 rocks.. The kits don't do it for me.

this Immaculate 1 owner from new, low mileage fully morsel laden 528i will be for sale very soon !

[Topblag]

that's unfair. I've been divorced once already.

[daimlerman]

E28 is a fine car,but...

The steering is by box,not rack and pinion like E30,so they just do not drive/corner/handle quite as well!

But as a motorway cruiser,there is nothing better.

[spook]

that's unfair. I've been divorced once already.

Good work

Another nice E28 Steve, that chaps not gonna like driving that

[pacerpete]

No kit e28 rocks.. The kits don't do it for me.

E28 Tupperware is not a good look , and if my memory serves me correctly, it wasn't too happening, even in 1986 !


On a positive note, at least it isn't as grim as the E24 M tech kit

[E30BeemerLad]

That 528 looks better on the bottle tops Steve





She's a beaut

[cecotto479]

No kit e28 rocks.. The kits don't do it for me.

E28 Tupperware is not a good look , and if my memory serves me correctly, it wasn't too happening, even in 1986 ! :(


On a positive note, at least it isn't as grim as the E24 M tech kit :eek:

I don't know, the E28 front and rear bumpers are awful. At least the E24 is just a valance.

I'd much, much rather have E24 Mtech kits in stock than E28. They make very strong money - particularly abroad.

[Andyboy]

They make very strong money - particularly abroad.

So do Simply Red CD's. But in the UK they're rightly regarded as tasteless shit.

The M535i bodykit is okay, whereas the M Technic 6 Series plastic nonsense is just abysmal - it makes an elegant Coupe look like a melted Dalek.

[cecotto479]

The skirts are horrendous. The front and rear valances aren't too bad. Front in particular is OK.

Do Simply Red CDs really make good money?

[e30topless]

The M535i bodykit is okay, whereas the M Technic 6 Series plastic nonsense is just abysmal - it makes an elegant Coupe look like a melted Dalek.

I like the M535i kit, in most cases it hides the rust perfectly just like the Mtech 2 ?

who would have thought mick hucknall was in demand abroad ?
I hate the coont,

[e30topless]

E28 is a fine car,but...

The steering is by box,not rack and pinion like E30,so they just do not drive/corner/handle quite as well!

thats Bollox, there's nothing like a decent fight with a steering box in the twisties !

[Felix79]

I think it suits the e28 better than the e30 , but the top one looks really nice in that colour, shame you don't see it more often.

[B7]

Have to go with the majority here. The e24 rear skirt looks truly hideous. An unkitted 6 is a pretty car.

With the M535is I like the kits. It takes me back to when they first came out and gave them purpose. I was almost disappointed when they anounced (and i saw) you could order an M5 un kitted

However, a late chrome SE 28 also (very much) works for me.

How much will that silver auto be up for anyone know?

[lugy]

My mate is selling his silver '84 525i, it's unkitted but with an Alpina(-esque) valance and stripe. It's a really nice car and great to drive, I'd have it in a heartbeat if I had the money. It really wants an S38 fitted though .

[m8782538]

Overall great looking car, but i am always worried about older cars due to rust (my 2dr E30 project is a prime example).

[DanThe]

Get a tetanus jab perhaps? Or better use a pair of welding gloves, especially when you decide to get the mop round it, they are very good electrical insulators

[Barx325i]

always had a soft spot for the e28 look... but the thought of a steering box left me scratching my head

[Splondike]

A decent well treated drives E28 pretty well, yes perhaps a little dead around straight ahead, but nothing to worry about. At least it is not 40 zillion turns lock to lock as with the rack laden E30. I find with mine as you really press on it comes alive, and ultimately I prefer it to my sport (which was not a shabby old turd either). I track mine and it is a bit of a handful, but smiles for mile it's great.

I prefer them without the kit to be honest as it makes it look a bit bulky. Although I do like the front view. Basically it's down to personal preference

[Steve-E30]

If prefer them with the kit tbh
But its diffferent tastes again , Bit like the m-tec kit on the e30
I also miss my old m535 , Missus always says .... You should never have got rid of it
Took us to north germany and back no problems , Also sar on the autobahn at 150mph with the aircon going
I prefered my e30 sport though , More nimble , She didnt like it , She said i drove like a hooligan in it
I would have another e28 as well if one came up i liked
Guy who bought mine wanted a mint clean unwelded shell as he wrapped his m5
Never seen or heard about it again , Heres one of mine , Not very clear ...

[retroboyo]

Never thought I would read M5 and 21 in the same sentence.

[Rav335uk]

Never thought I would read M5 and 21 in the same sentence.

That was back in the days of old when insurance wasn't a rip off