Took the BMW 635csi out today *pics*
03-25-2007, 07:29 PM
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you take these w/ your XT?
03-25-2007, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
you take these w/ your XT?
yea i know i still need a lot of practice. Havent done too much. I wet sanded the whole car since there was a crappy clear coat that the other owner had put on it.
I changed all the fluids and spark plugs of course. Other than that, not much.
It needs new exhaust and a gas tank but the motor and electrical works great. The SLS is shot so i need to replace that this year. Minor rust which i will try to fix on my own within a few months. I also planning to replace all the bushings this year.
Besides that i would LOVE to swap a 5-speed into it and get some sport seats then rebuild the engine.
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03-25-2007, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Soverighn
what happened to the hood emblem?
It was peeling so i took it off.
I need to stop by the dealer to get a new one and few other small parts. Just havent done it yet.
03-25-2007, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by afici0nad0
the driver's side bolster looks shot. other than though, interior is looking clean.
nice find.
nice find.
Cant be that picky, it was $4k and those 17s came with it as an extra set.
03-25-2007, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
yea i know i still need a lot of practice. hahah as do i, just a little advice, i know they were some quick pics but try to park the car where there arnt any lines or cracks on the ground to distract the viewer
but other than that, they're good, and some of the light is nice cause it was slightly overcast
03-25-2007, 09:23 PM
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ohh yea i remember my 1st car i learned to drive manual with was my friends old school 89 3 series (at least i think it was an 1989), they ended up having to junk it cause it crapped out on them
03-25-2007, 09:30 PM
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Whoa! Niiiiice...didn't know you own an old 6er, Jesal...?
03-25-2007, 09:32 PM
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Very nice car for 4 grand.
I'd love to have a classic 5 or 6 series M-mobile, but wow, the prices on those are steep for a 15-20 year old car (and probably still has a bunch of expensive mechanicals to adress anyway.) Sometimes you can steal one though.
I'd love to have a classic 5 or 6 series M-mobile, but wow, the prices on those are steep for a 15-20 year old car (and probably still has a bunch of expensive mechanicals to adress anyway.) Sometimes you can steal one though.
03-25-2007, 11:17 PM
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Depends where you are. Down south and in cali they can be found everywhere.
Midwest not that many.
But manual ones are very rare. But luckily they about $1200 to do a full auto-to-manual swap.
Midwest not that many.
But manual ones are very rare. But luckily they about $1200 to do a full auto-to-manual swap.
03-26-2007, 09:38 AM
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Dude, forget about rebuilding the motor. That car with a nice LSX motor out of a wrecked vette/camaro/firebird would be a beast in sheep's clothing. It looks great too, too bad BMW doesnt make cars like that anymore.
03-26-2007, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bigman
Dude, forget about rebuilding the motor. That car with a nice LSX motor out of a wrecked vette/camaro/firebird would be a beast in sheep's clothing. It looks great too, too bad BMW doesnt make cars like that anymore.
You say the same thing in every thread.
Not every car needs a LSx
Originally Posted by SG81
i forgot you still had that car. it looks great. i haven't seen one on the road here in years
03-26-2007, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
You say the same thing in every thread.
Not every car needs a LSx
Its been sitting at the warehouse all winter. Been tinkering with it since.
Not every car needs a LSx
Its been sitting at the warehouse all winter. Been tinkering with it since.
It's just that it's an all aluminum, light motor that many people swap into older 3 series/rx7/300zx/ almost anything under the sun. I was just sayin'
Plus it's cheap.
03-26-2007, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bigman
It's just that it's an all aluminum, light motor that many people swap into older 3 series/rx7/300zx/ almost anything under the sun. I was just sayin'
Plus it's cheap.
While i think the LSx are great motors, i think putting it into a euro is a sin.
Its kinda like buying a Japanese pickup truck. Seems WRONG!
Originally Posted by iamhomin
Looks pristine.
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03-26-2007, 11:20 AM
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Looks nice! I've always loved the look of the 635's. Kind of a timeless classic that still looks as great today as it did years ago. Even today I find myself looking at it's clean and elegant lines. Are replacement parts generally expensive?
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03-26-2007, 11:26 AM
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Depends where you look and what you need. Most of the parts are shared between the E28/E24 and even the E34 BMWs. So you have a wide range to choose from.
Hell you can buy the whole M30 engine for around $500 if you look around on ebay or BMW forums.
Body parts are hard to find though and can get somewhat expensive.
Hell you can buy the whole M30 engine for around $500 if you look around on ebay or BMW forums.
Body parts are hard to find though and can get somewhat expensive.
