And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

supervento

https://www.donedeal.co.uk/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-e28-m535i-very-rare-car/19146118

colm_mcm

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https://www.donedeal.co.uk/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-e28-m535i-very-rare-car/19146118


Not so sure that that’s a dreamer. They range from £10k to £30k restored in the uk

supervento

colm_mcm wrote: »

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https://www.donedeal.co.uk/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-e28-m535i-very-rare-car/19146118


Not so sure that that’s a dreamer. They range from £10k to £30k restored in the uk

Yes your right. An absolutely mint example with tiny mileage i.e below 50k miles could make up to 25k sterling....

It looks like this one needs a lot of money to be spent on it tho...

Duke O Smiley

I would think something like this is pretty much write off material unless you're very skilled with a welder or have lots of money to pay someone

kermitpwee

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I would think something like this is pretty much write off material unless you're very skilled with a welder or have lots of money to pay someone

Not a massive job to put a scuttle panel into a classic tbh.

Wibbs

Rust.



What you can see is the least of it.

millington

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I would think something like this is pretty much write off material unless you're very skilled with a welder or have lots of money to pay someone

Thats no big deal at all really. Seen plenty worse fixed.

JohnBoy26

millington wrote: »

Thats no big deal at all really. Seen plenty worse fixed.

There will be a nice bit of labour involved to get that fixed properly. It's a screen out job and fabrication will almost certainly be required.

MetzgerMeister

Reminds me of the MG they did on one of the very first Wheeler Dealer episodes. Definitely a screen-out job.

Leonard Hofstadter

They are a very rare car (almost as rare as the E28 M5) so they would be worth a small fortune done up.

At least because it's not a bonded windscreen sorting out the rust is a little less difficult than it otherwise might be, it's a windscreen out job for sure and other parts of the scuttle are rusty as well.

kermitpwee

Wibbs wrote: »

Rust.



What you can see is the least of it.

That's what replacement panels are for. Nothing better than finding out what's beneath the surface!!

James Bond Junior

I'd love to see the battery tray, boot floor, jacking points, wheel arches etc. BMW love to rust in mjch the same places irregardless of model

JohnBoy26

kermitpwee wrote: »

That's what replacement panels are for. Nothing better than finding out what's beneath the surface!!

Where are you going to get a pillar?

jca

millington wrote: »

Thats no big deal at all really. Seen plenty worse fixed.

With fillers..... Good ole Isopon, keeping many a genuine Irish car on the road since the 1970's.

EPAndlee

jca wrote: »

With fillers..... Good ole Isopon, keeping many a genuine Irish car on the road since the 1970's.

Plenty of expanding foam

kermitpwee

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Where are you going to get a pillar?

80 pounds in eBay my friend!

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E28-5-Series-Front-Screen-Surround-Repair-Panel-Scuttle-A-Pillar-Roof-Wind-/173360318689?_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1

ht9zni1gs28crp

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Where are you going to get a pillar?

Noted as still available from BMW themselves...€200 ish

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=DC72-EUR-03-1985-E28-BMW-M535i&mg=41&sg=20&diagId=41_0220&q=41001820561

fancy pigeon

Eric Black Lettuce wrote: »

Noted as still available from BMW themselves...€200 ish

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=DC72-EUR-03-1985-E28-BMW-M535i&mg=41&sg=20&diagId=41_0220&q=41001820561

Lots of OE parts available for the pre facelift W126 (1979 to 1985) from Mercedes. BMW were able to get me a brand new master key for my E34 (far newer I know) within 2 days of ordering it for €25

It just goes to show a few on here know about surplus stock and other resources

I don't think that so called "poster" realizes that certain cars will have surplus stock, often for decades after production ceases

JohnBoy26

Eric Black Lettuce wrote: »

Noted as still available from BMW themselves...€200 ish

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=DC72-EUR-03-1985-E28-BMW-M535i&mg=41&sg=20&diagId=41_0220&q=41001820561

Fair enough, didn't know you could buy the pillar new. Everyday is school day

millington

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

There will be a nice bit of labour involved to get that fixed properly. It's a screen out job and fabrication will almost certainly be required.

While the rest of the car may well be a teabag, the section in question is not a big deal in the grand schemes of restoring a 30 year old BMW.

Foxhole Norman

BMW are actually very good for spares for older cars, they've only recently enough launched their Classic BMW Parts Shop too.

James Bond Junior

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

BMW are actually very good for spares for older cars, they've only recently enough launched their Classic BMW Parts Shop too.

Its very good alright but be careful, 1 item can be twice the price of the dealer price the next can be half the price.

Foxhole Norman

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Its very good alright but be careful, 1 item can be twice the price of the dealer price the next can be half the price.

Oh I'd say some of the prices are horrendous, I use CarPartsPros for most of my random parts, insert Part Number, select OE or aftermarket and you get that item, simple :cool:

James Bond Junior

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Oh I'd say some of the prices are horrendous, I use CarPartsPros for most of my random parts, insert Part Number, select OE or aftermarket and you get that item, simple :cool:

Tsk, Tsk, Tsk. You know where I am... :pac::cool:

jelutong

Year 2000 Honda Civic for sale in Waterford on Donedeal, €2000. The seller describes it as having a few scratches. It's a wreck. Can't post a link,sorry.

liam7831

jelutong wrote: »

Year 2000 Honda Civic for sale in Waterford on Donedeal, €2000. The seller describes it as having a few scratches. It's a wreck. Can't post a link,sorry.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic/19200857

Toyotafanboi

Jaysis, has to be an extra zero.

Kamili

NCT expired last November, L plate on the windscreen.. 2k? Sure why not.

jelutong

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Jaysis, has to be an extra zero.

Or two..

Leonard Hofstadter

Thing about BMWs is they need genuine parts on some things, otherwise the problem either won't be resolved or will come back in a few weeks time.

I wouldn't claim to be that knowledgeable with the other models but in the case of the E46, the handbrake shoes, CCV (oil breathers), thermostat and MAF are among the parts that need to be OEM (sometimes genuine BMW prices aren't that bad either).

Sometimes non OEM is indeed better; Powerflexes are the only way to go for rear trailing arm bushes and subframe bushes (and I'd imagine it's the same for E36s as quite a few of the weaknesses with the E46 were inherited from the E36 - the RTABs being the classic example), while a genuine water pump uses a plastic impeller so an aftermarket one with a metal impeller is better, BMW only sells full VANOS units but it's actually the seals that fail in them so aftermarket is by far the best option here as well. You can also buy DISA valve repair kits for a fraction of the price of a brand new one from BMW (again, BMW doesn't offer a refurb kit at all).