E12 M535i

Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:47 pm

Needs saving!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-BMW-E12- ... 638wt_1138

Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:35 pm

Agreed. has some provenance as well. I just love those early M Tech 3 spoke wheels.

Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:47 pm

Love the old school BMW badge..

If only I had time, space and money.. Guess that makes me the usual dreamer

Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:46 am

Jhonno wrote:Love the old school BMW badge..

If only I had time, space and money.. Guess that makes me the usual dreamer

+1 to that list

Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:53 am

theres one of these in a village near me, same year and white also, sitting outside amongst other older motors in cardenden, i think they sell and restore old cars and will be known to many on retrorides i expect, im gonae drop in and ask about it out of interest but i dont have the cash, space or time so i'll update any findings on here

Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:52 am

diable wrote:Are the stripes "Martini" stripes?

No. They are M Tech Stripes.

Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:33 pm

the interior is rather nice to start with a correct restoration...!

Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:18 pm

e30kev wrote:theres one of these in a village near me, same year and white also, sitting outside amongst other older motors in cardenden, i think they sell and restore old cars and will be known to many on retrorides i expect, im gonae drop in and ask about it out of interest but i dont have the cash, space or time so i'll update any findings on here

I'm that sad, I drive the long way home to Kinglassie just to see that car! I'd be interested to here more about it too

Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:21 pm

e30kev wrote:theres one of these in a village near me, same year and white also, sitting outside amongst other older motors in cardenden, i think they sell and restore old cars and will be known to many on retrorides i expect, im gonae drop in and ask about it out of interest but i dont have the cash, space or time so i'll update any findings on here

The car in question is an E28, not an E12. It belongs to a taxi firm owner in Kirkclady and it's not for sale, it's there for refurb. I tried to buy it about a month ago.

Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:53 pm

Topblag wrote:
e30kev wrote:theres one of these in a village near me, same year and white also, sitting outside amongst other older motors in cardenden, i think they sell and restore old cars and will be known to many on retrorides i expect, im gonae drop in and ask about it out of interest but i dont have the cash, space or time so i'll update any findings on here
The car in question is an E28, not an E12. It belongs to a taxi firm owner in Kirkclady and it's not for sale, it's there for refurb. I tried to buy it about a month ago.

must get my eyes tested, i stand corrected then
still a decent auld motor and glad somebodys doing something with it

Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:01 pm

e30kev wrote:
Topblag wrote:
e30kev wrote:theres one of these in a village near me, same year and white also, sitting outside amongst other older motors in cardenden, i think they sell and restore old cars and will be known to many on retrorides i expect, im gonae drop in and ask about it out of interest but i dont have the cash, space or time so i'll update any findings on here
The car in question is an E28, not an E12. It belongs to a taxi firm owner in Kirkclady and it's not for sale, it's there for refurb. I tried to buy it about a month ago.
must get my eyes tested, i stand corrected then
still a decent auld motor and glad somebodys doing something with it

the car ive seen looks like the one in the link, is this not an e12?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38389354@N07/4593031912/

Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:22 am

i'm sure i know this car

i used to walk past it going to school, and that was 16 years ago

Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:04 am

Kos wrote:i'm sure i know this car

i used to walk past it going to school, and that was 16 years ago

Any pics ?

Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:14 am

pacerpete wrote:
Kos wrote:i'm sure i know this car

i used to walk past it going to school in my schoolboy shorts, and that was 16 years ago

Did you keep them? Any pics ?

Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:37 pm

it would need a very brave man to tackle that crunchy old turd

this one turned out really nice ! I like the Gold

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... 328&page=1

Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:00 pm

pacerpete wrote:
Kos wrote:i'm sure i know this car

i used to walk past it going to school, and that was 16 years ago

Any pics ?

Of Kos 16 years ago?

Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:00 pm

Same gold as my 528i. Loved that car...

Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:07 am

e30topless wrote:it would need a very brave man to tackle that crunchy old turd

this one turned out really nice ! I like the Gold

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... 328&page=1

Love the colour.. P6000's though!!!

Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:38 am

Rich_W wrote:
pacerpete wrote:
Kos wrote:i'm sure i know this car

i used to walk past it going to school, and that was 16 years ago

Any pics ?
Of Kos 16 years ago?

Jeez Rich, you are a proper sick paedo !

It was E12 pics I was after.......

Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:37 pm

The work being carried out on that gold one is top draw....

Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:34 pm

And another.

http://pistonheads.com/sales/3220503.htm

Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:39 pm

Rodderz wrote:And another.

http://pistonheads.com/sales/3220503.htm

Sounds like a better prospect.

Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:55 pm

The OP car sold for just short of £1300, so the black car sounds like better value, although we are waiting on the photos!

Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:33 am

Rodderz wrote:The OP car sold for just short of £1300, so the black car sounds like better value, although we are waiting on the photos!

Photos are now up on that one...doesn't look too bad though he ominously mentions having a spare cylinder head in the text.

I really, really want one of these but have reconciled myself to waiting till I have ten grand to throw at one. The same applies to the 850 that will one day be mine!