My E28

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:15 pm

I realised I have not put up any pics on here. The M535i has been painted and the interior re-trimmed over the last year and I have been getting it up together to enjoy the thing finally this summer. Here are some pictures of how it sits after a detail last week to finish it off. Still lots of little bits to do but it's coming along. I have gone back to the original colour scheme of the car as the red interior never sat well with the green to me.

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:18 pm

Love it!

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:18 pm

Looks like a breaker to me....

Immaculate. Very nice!

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:20 pm

WOW !!

That looks amazing

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:57 pm

That's wicked!!!

So perfect I wouldn't change a thing on it

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:33 pm

I REALLY like the colour.

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:28 pm

Malachite green? Have loved this car from afar for years!

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:42 pm

That looks wonderful.
I know where one of these is lurking,same colour aswell.
The car will need an overhaul.
Is it hardto find e28 bits.
Once again lovely car

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:59 pm

Thanks

Parts aren't too bad to find, a lot still available from the dealer apart from odd bits of trim, much like E30s. Probably less used parts just due to sheer number of E30s in comparison.

snakebrain wrote:Malachite green? Have loved this car from afar for years!

No mine is Agate, a little rarer on these than Malachite and less green

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:21 pm

Also, do you reckon I should put the coachlines back on? They are silver and run from the front wings right round the boot. I think I should but others have said not, to me it looks like it has been painted without them if you know what I mean ? I bought them from BMW about a year ago to go on it....

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:24 pm

Yes, I would, if they were fitted originally and you've paid out good money for new ones.

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:02 pm

Splondike wrote:Also, do you reckon I should put the coachlines back on? They are silver and run from the front wings right round the boot. I think I should but others have said not, to me it looks like it has been painted without them if you know what I mean ? I bought them from BMW about a year ago to go on it....

Do it Mark. It will finish the job.

Stunning car this, thats taken a long haul.

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:08 pm

Yer I would, I fitted them recently and was really pleased with the way they finished the car off.

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:10 pm

Looks awesome now it's finished - it kept my E30 company for a long time! Those seats though!

Glad you finally got everything sorted though, mine's turning into a farce.

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:22 pm

coachlines for me

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:28 pm

Get them coach lines on

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:35 pm

Looking great mark

With the pin stripes, I left them off the e24 but have often flirted with the idea of re fitting them. What stops me from doing it is that the chrome and black break up the red paint nicely and I don't need to break it up anymore

On yours I think it needs something to break it up so a double silver pin stripe / coach line would look good and compliment the car

Post Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:23 pm

It looks great, it must be the cleanest thing in Ashford

Post Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:21 am

Thanks guys, kind of what I was thinking too. Will see about getting them put on some time soon.

JF008 wrote:It looks great, it must be the cleanest thing in Ashford

Post Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:57 am

That looks awesome, would be good to see you at the Surrey meet again.

Post Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:06 pm

Seriously stiff here...

Post Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:11 pm

Looks great Mark! Nice interior. Who did the trim?

Post Sun Apr 26, 2015 1:43 am

John at Bespoke Leathering Barry.

Post Wed May 06, 2015 5:57 pm

Lovely