E28 rightness...

Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:49 am

Theres soemthing about this car - it just looks 'right' from every angle and I'm loving the conversion. I even think the metric wheels look awesome too!

http://wp1016621.server-he.de/fotost/f02117/f02117.htm

Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:19 pm

Very nice!

Looked like a very clean example, shame to drop a modern anchor into it imo.

Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:46 pm

bab-91 wrote: shame to drop a modern anchor into it imo.

Mon Oct 26, 2015 2:16 pm

I think that adds to the appeal - totally standard looking from the outside with a nice twist under the bonnet. Subtle but I imagine very quick. Looks to have been done very nicely indeed

Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:04 pm

It's subjective, I couldn't bring myself to mess with a good example turd.

Plus an M30 has it's charms

Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:03 pm

If I've read it right he bought it as a rolling shell that had been painted but left in stoage for a long time, so possibly it wasn't a case of molesting a nice, clean, original car. But I know what you mean!

Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:39 pm

Lovely car, would really like one.... and with a V8 under the hood.....that's simply magic

Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:43 pm

Surprised it has those metrics on it.

Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:01 pm

bss325i wrote:Surprised it has those metrics on it.

Yes it's a funny choice but that only adds to the period feel I think?

Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:24 pm

bab-91 wrote:It's subjective, I couldn't bring myself to mess with a good example turd.

Plus an M30 has it's charms

It was a 524td, any petrol conversion was surely a better option!?

Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:48 pm

anothere21323i wrote:
bss325i wrote:Surprised it has those metrics on it.
Yes it's a funny choice but that only adds to the period feel I think?

Yes certainly keeps it period and more of a sleeper.

Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:09 pm

Kedge wrote:
bab-91 wrote:It's subjective, I couldn't bring myself to mess with a good example turd.

Plus an M30 has it's charms
It was a 524td, any petrol conversion was surely a better option!?

No I think he's saying he grew up with a 524td as a kid which is where his love of E28s comes from

Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:11 pm

bss325i wrote:
anothere21323i wrote:
bss325i wrote:Surprised it has those metrics on it.
Yes it's a funny choice but that only adds to the period feel I think?
Yes certainly keeps it period and more of a sleeper.

Yes I think that's all part of the appeal? Staggered 16" Alpinas would be really cliched I think.

Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:53 pm

Some RS's would be nice but not some big blingy ones with stretched tyres.

16's with a chunky period tyre.

Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:29 am

Kedge wrote:
bab-91 wrote:It's subjective, I couldn't bring myself to mess with a good example turd.

Plus an M30 has it's charms
It was a 524td, any petrol conversion was surely a better option!?

True, early diesels are tragic.... I am being talked around. I don't have Google translate on the phone so didn't bother reading the Master Race scribble.

I like Metrics but some steelies with chrome centre caps would have me hosting a canoe in my pants....

Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:51 am

anothere21323i wrote:
Kedge wrote:
bab-91 wrote:It's subjective, I couldn't bring myself to mess with a good example turd.

Plus an M30 has it's charms
It was a 524td, any petrol conversion was surely a better option!?
No I think he's saying he grew up with a 524td as a kid which is where his love of E28s comes from

Ah yea, sounds like he's still got the 524td.

Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:51 am

TRX are available now, I didn't realise

http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/michelin-trx-tyres

Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:18 am

rh306 wrote:TRX are available now, I didn't realise

http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/michelin-trx-tyres

No £40 linglongs though

Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:01 am

bss325i wrote:Some RS's would be nice but not some big blingy ones with stretched tyres.

16's with a chunky period tyre.

That would be

Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:02 am

bab-91 wrote:
Kedge wrote:
bab-91 wrote:It's subjective, I couldn't bring myself to mess with a good example turd.

Plus an M30 has it's charms
It was a 524td, any petrol conversion was surely a better option!?
True, early diesels are tragic.... I am being talked around. I don't have Google translate on the phone so didn't bother reading the Master Race scribble.

I like Metrics but some steelies with chrome centre caps would have me hosting a canoe in my pants....

And I thought I was the one with the illness.....

Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:48 am

Love it

Always thought a v8 one would make a really nice conversion.

Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:28 am

Perfect ! Would make a nice sleeper to compliment any E30 in the garage. Always loved the idea of the V8 engine swap in the E28. No bling wheels, these are great.

Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:43 pm

anothere21323i wrote:
bab-91 wrote:
Kedge wrote: It was a 524td, any petrol conversion was surely a better option!?
True, early diesels are tragic.... I am being talked around. I don't have Google translate on the phone so didn't bother reading the Master Race scribble.

I like Metrics but some steelies with chrome centre caps would have me hosting a canoe in my pants....
And I thought I was the one with the illness.....

I'm normal, Mother had me tested

Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:46 pm

rh306 wrote:TRX are available now, I didn't realise

http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/michelin-trx-tyres

HOW MUCH!!? They're almost as expensive as period Radial tyres and they are cooler than the other side of the pillow!

Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:13 pm

am i the only one who would keep the original 524td badge on the back but have a modern(ish) "tuned" derv donkey lump under the bonnet with the whole thing rolling on banded steels??

or do i need to take a holiday at bab's place for a while??

Sat Oct 31, 2015 11:25 pm

bss325i wrote:
anothere21323i wrote:
bss325i wrote:Surprised it has those metrics on it.
Yes it's a funny choice but that only adds to the period feel I think?
Yes certainly keeps it period and more of a ditch finder

EFA

Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:31 pm

Indeed. Those Metric TRX's are woeful!