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    1986 535i Euro Swapped WTS/WTT

    Asking Price $4500 for a quick sale. That price is with only the US bumpers. Price with e24 euro bumpers included (not a direct fit onto the e28) is $5500

    So, the time has come to move on to a different platform as my family has grown by one little one! I originally picked this car up in Dallas, Texas a year ago and it has been an ongoing project until now. I can honestly say that mechanically this 535i is more than capable of anything anyone wants to throw at it! A little background - I picked up a euro '82 635csi a few years ago as a project and never did anything with it. After I started reworking this e28, I stripped the e24 of all of its goodies to swap over to this car. I pulled and swapped in the entire rear subframe with the 3.07lsd, high compression euro m30b34 which I was told by the PO it had been rebuilt (definitely cam'd as you can tell by the idle video), long tube headers, and Getrag 265/6. This thing PULLS and sounds amazing doing it. It runs great, takes a little time starting on a cold day (no cold start valve), leaves no spots in my driveway, and handles like a dream. Unfortunately, it's not quite what I need out of a family-mobile and newborn hauler.

    I'm looking to sell or trade. Cars I will trade straight up for (in order of desire):
    -5spd Bmw m3/4/5
    -Bmw e38 740il
    -Bmw e34's manual only
    -5spd Subaru Forester XT or WRX
    -5spd B5/B6 Audi a4 avant quattro 1.8t
    -5spd Lexus is300
    -5spd Vw mk4 Jetta Gli (1.8t or vr6)
    -6spd Acura TL
    Offer up, worst I can say is no!

    Pros
    -full drivetrain swap from my grey market mtech 82 635csi including high compression euro m30b34, getrag 265/6, 3.07lsd
    -brakes off the e24 with 4 piston calipers vs the stock single pistons
    -SS brake lines (all 6 of them)
    -all new steering linkage and fresh alignment done Thursday January 12th.
    -bilsteins and h&r's
    -all new control arms with poly bushings throughout the entire car minus trailing arms which had brand new rubber
    -poly engine mounts
    -poly alternator bushings
    -poly steering coupler
    -new sway bar end links and bushings front and rear
    -drained and resealed diff and added new 75w90 Mobil 1 diff oil
    -long tube headers, unsure of brand but look like bavauto
    -new front and rear main seals
    -completely new cooling system including nissens radiator, overflow bottle, all new hoses and even the hose clamps from FCP Euro
    -all new ac system, every component, including r134a orings except compressor which has an ID tag dating 1999 and already being converted to r134a (has not been charged yet)
    -new clutch master and slave cylinders
    -new heater core (only the defrost is cold, with vents open and blower on it blows cold air, possible heater valve?)
    -new exhaust studs and copper nuts
    -heat shield style exhaust gaskets
    -new intake manifold gaskets
    -b35 intake manifold swapped on and painted
    -bavauto performance plug wires
    -new trunk seal

    Cons
    -only decent interior door handle is pass. front, I have 4 NEW ones from Uro Parts, will try to install before sale
    -headliner has a few holes, looks like the corner of something poked into it, mainly on the C pillar
    -NO EBRAKE, lines were removed from the car when I swapped the rear end and the e24 rear end didn't have any of the shoes or adjusters anyways. I just park it in 1st gear and don't have any issue with it.
    -dash has numerous cracks, some genius filled half of them with black rtv
    -sound deadening and insulation underneath the carpet has been removed and carpet has definitely seen better days, I'd personally change it when a good set pops up
    -door weatherstripping and window guides and channels need replaced (priced at $306 for everything from http://www.getbmwparts.com)
    -window motors are slow, sunroof pops up with some assistance but does not roll back (does NOT leak water)
    -tailpipe needs a hanger welded in, should run $20 at any shop (I'll have this done before the sale of the car)
    -headlights only come on when brights are selected full-time, driver side high beam does not come on. I was going to put euro Hella Darks on the car at some point so it hasn't bothered me
    -Needs both door mirrors replaced, drove through a gravel lot attached to a gas station and both glass portions popped out
    **CAR DOES NOT COME WITH STYLE 42S**
    I have some one piece staggered bbs's 16x7.5/8.5 with brand new Continental tires 0 miles on them. The rears fit fine on bimmerworld studs, the fronts don't. I'm guessing they're corvette (5x120.7) wheels and are slightly off from 5x120. I do have 15s the car can move on but I would seriously consider putting new wheels on asap. My plan was to run 16x10 0et diamond racing steelies with the new Continentals and a 5mm spacer up front to clear the strut tubes.

    This car is a driver. It's not perfect, and it could use some more updates, but mechanically it is beyond solid. It tracks straight, rides nice and firm, runs like a scalded ape, and has never left me stranded. For someone who can see past the cosmetic imperfections, this would be an amazing daily driving project!





































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