My M535i

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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:17 pm

Hi guys,

Some of you may know I have a new steed :D She is a 1985 M535i in fairly rare Agate Green...

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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:20 pm

Mean mate! I like.

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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:22 pm

Looks proper :cool:
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:22 pm

Nice! Very very nice.

Are you joining us for lakeside next weekend Mark?
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:23 pm

Thats amazing cond. for the year!!!!!! Nice find!
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:26 pm

Glad you approve lads :D
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:27 pm

Is that the replacement for the Touring, or just a toy?

How much for the Touring by the way!?
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:31 pm

Very nice! :cool: Love a tidy E28.
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:31 pm

Touring up for sale Dave for 8.5 K.. I am getting a dirty diesel as my job is changing and need to travel to sites so lots of miles coming up :(
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:31 pm

What a lovely chariot :)
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:35 pm

Oh mark what a nice looking wagon! I must have a passenger ride next time i see you! Never been out in an E28
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:38 pm

I drove one which I went to look at with a view to purchase, funnily enough quite near Mark. It drove like a total dog. Hope yours is better! :-)
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:38 pm

Simon13 wrote:Oh mark what a nice looking wagon! I must have a passenger ride next time i see you! Never been out in an E28
No problem mate, I will try and bring her up to the Ace next month. It has that lovely M30 growl :cool:
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:39 pm

nice. unusual colour but nice.
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:42 pm

Davenotouring wrote:I drove one which I went to look at with a view to purchase, funnily enough quite near Mark. It drove like a total dog. Hope yours is better! :-)
She has been pretty much re-bushed and has a newish steering box and also a recent eibach pro kit, E32 front brake upgrade, braided hoses etc... Thicker ARBs and 540i rear brakes to come :) Also could do with gear linkage and bushes doing as gearchange is a little sloppy. Would do the z3 1.9 lever but it has the dogleg box so it will not fit :roll:
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:43 pm

I was at the Kent Diner meet in Ashford last night, I didn't realise the car was owned by a Zoner and I don't think we met properly!

Your E28 (and the other two there) looked absolutely gorgeous! 8)

I had a shed of a 528i many years ago and I think it's the best car for going sideways I've ever had, a real hoot to drive! :D
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da4x4turbo wrote:I raced a vivaro on the motorway once in a 318is.... and lost!!!
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:45 pm

rare dogleg, watcht out andyboy doesn't like these boxes!

milege, owners, history, other mods, rust, fast, thirsty?! These will slaughter a 325i i know that much

Dave was that the white write off for a previous ring trip?
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:54 pm

Simon13, no it was a Red turd in Maidstone.

I won that one on eBay but then asked the seller if he'd take a bit less after I found out it was Cat C.

He wouldn't so I didn't buy it.

I almost bought a LHD 735i for a Ring trip once. :cool:

I'd love an E28 M5!
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:56 pm

Simon13 wrote:rare dogleg, watcht out andyboy doesn't like these boxes!

milege, owners, history, other mods, rust, fast, thirsty?! These will slaughter a 325i i know that much

Dave was that the white write off for a previous ring trip?
Ok, mileage 95K, bills, all mots to prove. Other than the stuff I mentioned she is standard so far, seems to be rot free - I had her jacked up and had a good poke around before buying, a proper ramp inspection will tell the full tale, seems quick and makes a great sound was rolling roaded at 215 Bhp and is over fuelling a little so potential to be good, managed 28.5 on the way home, seems to be around 22 round town. She has a few scratches and dents but what I wanted was as rust free car as I could find, and it seems to tick the boxes. 8)
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:59 pm

Not going to be a "garage queen" like the sport... she is going to see some action.
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Drift action?!
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:05 pm

One very very sweet car :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:06 pm

Davenotouring wrote:Drift action?!
I was thinking along the lines of some track days and being more used than the Sport, I was a bit of pussy with that :lol:
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:12 pm

looks awesome greens my fav colour :D
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:13 pm

true! use it but don't molly coddle it!
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:14 pm

Davenotouring wrote:Drift action?!
To do drifting you'd have to ruin it with Matt black paint, stripped interior and a cage made from B&Q drain tubing - plus you'd have to stop shaving, wear a beanie hat and take up Linkin Park.
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:17 pm

Simon13 wrote:true! use it but don't molly coddle it!
I did think about another E30, but fancied something different, a sport in similar condition would have cost me twice as much too... unless I could have found a decent tech1.
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:29 pm

Andyboy wrote:
Davenotouring wrote:Drift action?!
To do drifting you'd have to ruin it with Matt black paint, stripped interior and a cage made from B&Q drain tubing - plus you'd have to stop shaving, wear a beanie hat and take up Linkin Park.
i think that would suit him :cool:
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Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:29 pm

lovely car by the way mark!! i luuuuuuuuurve e28s :cool:
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Andyboy wrote:
Davenotouring wrote:Drift action?!
To do drifting you'd have to ruin it with Matt black paint, stripped interior and a cage made from B&Q drain tubing - plus you'd have to stop shaving, wear a beanie hat and take up Linkin Park.
:roll: :mad: :lol:
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:05 am

I've seen one or two over the years with those wheels and they totally suit it mate. Lovely.
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:48 am

Proper old school express :cool:
Gotta love the the E28,looks great Mark :D
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:44 am

Jesus325iTouring wrote:Proper old school express :cool:
Gotta love the the E28,looks great Mark :D
Cheers Rog :D
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:46 am

DRIFTBOY wrote:I was at the Kent Diner meet in Ashford last night, I didn't realise the car was owned by a Zoner and I don't think we met properly!

Your E28 (and the other two there) looked absolutely gorgeous! 8)

I had a shed of a 528i many years ago and I think it's the best car for going sideways I've ever had, a real hoot to drive! :D
Martin, I will have a chat with you next time.. I am never 100% sure who is who at the diner meet :roll:
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:06 am

Proper car, that is. :cool:
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