new toy. e24

[FBF]

bought a nice 635csi today. pretty nice car considering the age. drives like a merc but better looking. whats the general opinion on these? my bro thinks its ugly as hell



reckon cliffy will adore the chrome though..

[snoops]

i think your bro needs an urgent appointmentwith the optician, they are sweeet cars, urs luks mint, got n e mor pics?

[Andyboy]

Wasn't that on Ebay? Looks nice though - the 6 Series is the only BMW that you can fit chrome arches to and get away with it. Manual or Sportomatic?

[FBF]

sportomatic. yep it was on ebay. paid 700 sovs in the end. full mot everything works except a rear window and it drives like a new car. smll wobble at 60mph.

[buster]

slap some 17" bbs wheels off an e39 and it'll look awesome !

[DaveD]

lovely cars..........change to 17" as you cant get metric tyres at anythyng below extortion and rustproof the wings ,,they rot and are mega money.

[pacerpete]

I was going to say it looked like the average down at heel 635 in its twilight years limping from one mot till the next and then i saw the interior ! mmmm !

[Andyboy]

NEVER EVER fit aftermarket 17 inch wheels to an old 6 Series. Apart from looking revolting and council it'll drive like a water bed, wandering all over the road as well as from magnifying every slightly worn bush in the front end in terrible wheel wobble and uncurable vibrations. Nasty.
What you need are a set of 15 inch E34/E32 rims with 225/60 tyres. They bolt straight on and the car will look 'factory' and drive as it should. It'll drive better on those that in will on the current TRX tyres. You'll pay about £100 for a set of decent BBS with good tyres.

[jkarran]

Mmmm... nice, I was running my bosses one for a few months and still have it sat on the driveway.

Nice to drive, quick enough and very very cool looking

Theyre not exactly relaxing to drive on long wet journeys though, the wind noise is bad and the gearbox just loves to shift down mid bend for maximum terror value

jk

[FBF]

andy good advice thanks. they are the metric wheels and tyes. about 170 quid a corner for new tyres. wonder if they are worth much sold as thye are/ could fund some nice new rims. they do look great with 17's but i dont want to ruin the ride as its nice. that said could go 16's

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-RS-3-SPLIT-RI ... dZViewItem

[cliffybabe]

Nice loving the chrome

[Andyboy]

andy good advice thanks. they are the metric wheels and tyes. about 170 quid a corner for new tyres. wonder if they are worth much sold as thye are/ could fund some nice new rims. they do look great with 17's but i dont want to ruin the ride as its nice. that said could go 16's

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBS-RS-3-SPLIT-RI ... dZViewItem

£170 a corner? You're joking! TRX's are £250 each plus VAT! I just sold a set of the M635CSi 415 Metric BBS with two mint TRX GT's and atwo useable old pattern TRX for £200. 16's are okay but it's a job to know which ones. The 16 inch BBS x spokes from the E38 7 Series look okay but you need locating rings for the hubs. I still reckon the old 225/60x15's are the best for ride and handling - the tall sidewalls do these a lot of favours.

[Morat]

£700? you sir, have a bargain!

[FBF]

andy try here for trx

http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/trx.php

[Andyboy]

Aah yes - i was thinking of the big 415's which are mega bucks! The TRX's were never any good on BMW's even when new..........

[FBF]

yeah id heard that.

new fuel tank going in next. cos today i found out why my mpg was shite. any suggestions where to get one? h71 quid is the cheapest so far

[kempo_perth]

very very nice cant beat the look of the older cars

[Pal318is]

Sharknose in all it's glory....Lovely looking ride fella, interior looks especially sweet

Pal

[Andyboy]

yeah id heard that.

new fuel tank going in next. cos today i found out why my mpg was shite. any suggestions where to get one? h71 quid is the cheapest so far

No problem - the 6 Series tank is exactly the same as an E28 5 Series. You should be able to get a clean used one for £30 quid. Or go to Euro Car Parts - £77 plus VAT for a new one, but either way give it a good coat of black Hammerite and some Waxoyl before you fit it.

[FBF]

right on andy. is it a diy job? my mates workshop will do it for 70 quid or should i do it myself?

[stuartgallafant]

i LOVE E24's!!!!

i really want one! I nearly bought a 635CSi Highline, in metallic grey with heated black leather and loads of other options, FOR A GRAND!!!! but the insurance was extortionate!!!

[Kos]

here mine (dad's)



thses are the wheels you need for a six, but they'll cost more than what you paid for the car !

[DJ-325I]

nice sharknose there mate, loving the oxblood style of interior, jst some bbs nxt!

[FBF]

kos i came across your dads on the net. (must wipe it off)

nice car looks tidy.

starting bodywork this week hope to have it panted within a few weeks and then wheels after that. should look good then.

[fuzzy]

bought a nice 635csi today. pretty nice car considering the age. drives like a merc but better looking. whats the general opinion on these? my bro thinks its ugly as hell



reckon cliffy will adore the chrome though..

i think i agree with your brother

[daimlerman]

Lovely looking motor,try a Gliptone kit on the drivers seat.And sell those chrome arches to Cliffybabe!!

[FBF]

lol! i reckon its one of the few cars that can get away with chrom arches. after all its covered with the stuff from new. ive heard about gliptone. must get some in. thanks for the tip

[cliffybabe]

lol! i reckon its one of the few cars that can get away with chrom arches. after all its covered with the stuff from new

Another memeber of the chrome zone

[jonb]

lol! i reckon its one of the few cars that can get away with chrom arches. after all its covered with the stuff from new

Another memeber of the chrome zone

[gareth]

what you need to finish it off are these!!!
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... hlight=bbs


i do love the E24 though

[ash-e30]

looks very nice fella good luck with it and keep us posted up with pics

[FBF]

im building a second garage at the weeknd (my old living) but its going to be a paint room primarily. should be ideal for spraying this car as its too long to fit my existing garage.. cant wait to get it looking shiny again. any tips on where i can get the OG side stripes?

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thses are the wheels you need for a six, but they'll cost more than what you paid for the car !

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I was doing a bit of digging around to see if anyone else had an E24 to go with their E30, when I found this thread. Agree with you about the wheels - here's my E24:



The whole car cost me the grand total of £460 - but don't be deceived by appearances. Like most 6s it's pretty rotten, a bit of a mongrel, and needs a whole load of work to get it roadworthy again. Have a look at http://www.neil.nu/cgi-bin/635CSi.cgi for the sorry tale so far.

[ash-e30]

very nice i thought i recagnised it of ebay and autotrader?? nice find and cheap

[FBF]

i think you should sell me the car for 300 quid and i can take the wheels and a few bits from it.. could do a deal on some nice deep dish e30 rims?