m535i?

[Guest]

I work at a grocery store and recently I helped a woman out with her groceries and she had an e28 535i with an //M logo. At first i thought that she put the logo on there just because so I asked her about it and she told me that it was an m535i. Does anybody know anything about these cars? they sound rare. just curious. thanks.

[Kruzen]

I've seen that car around town, we also have an old 8 series out by artondale that is totally business.

[rs4pro3]

normal m30 engine, but they came from the factory with the M-technic body kit and suspension.

[YAN-3]

dude thos e28s are sweet. theres one here on base and its so cool looking i would love to get one.

[bkelsey86]

isn't the m535i an e12 or was it both an e12 and an e28 then they made an e28 m5 also?

[Skafrog]

Correct. If you see an m535i, make sure you let them know its still a regular m30, and it definately not an m5.
I dont know why BMW did that, I guess to make the owners feel special, as they have done many times in the past. (e36 "iS" models, e46 323 vs 325, e30 "eS").
It was both models.

[Jb325is]

It should be a euro m30 though with ~218 hp instead of 182

[Jand3rson]

isn't the m535i an e12 or was it both an e12 and an e28 then they made an e28 m5 also?

The E12 ///M535i was actually the first M5.



From April of 1980 until July of 1981, the BMW E12 M535i was crafted in Germany by BMW's Motorsport division. Although other cars had been produced by BMW "M" in the years before including work on the 2002 Turbo, 3.0CS Lightweight, and the M1, the M535i was the first effort by BMW M to bestow a current BMW model (the then current E12 5 series) with M specification parts for the street. The previous efforts by BMW M were mostly built for racing with the street versions arriving later due to requirements in the race series to build a certain number of street cars. The M535i was truly the first step for BMW to produce a factory tuned hot rod in a production car's body. Due to the newness of this approach, and given that the E28 5 series was set to be introduced in 1982, only 1,410 bodies of the E12 M535i were produced by BMW Motosport. Furthermore, unlike some of the Motorsport cars built by BMW many years later on the standard assembly line, the E12 M535i's were completed by BMW M by hand from E12 shells pulled from the factory assembly line. Customers were even able to customize some of the features of their M535i's based on close relationships with BMW M, much like a small tuning firm would do for a customer today. This was the nature of BMW M's small operation at the time as their primary focus was building race cars for the BMW factory teams.

The E12 M535i came standard with a 3.5 liter engine producing 218 HP and 224 lb/ft of torque, mated to a close ratio, "dogleg" 5-speed transmission, and a 3.07 limited slip rear end. Other features included the same steering wheel that was in BMW's M1, Recaro seats with ASS seats as an option, front and rear spoilers as a no-cost option, larger front brakes than the standard BMW E12, and slightly wider tires on 14" wheels. Options included a sunroof OR air-conditioning, a headlight cleaning system, BMW Motorsport stripes on the car, leather seating surfaces, power windows and locks, and a wide range of colors.

Due to the increasingly stringent regulations and bureaucratic red-tape in the United States, the M535i was never officially imported. The higher compression engine was never designed to run with a catalytic converter and an oxygen sensor. Therefore, it would not have passed emissions in the US at the time. Other factors, such as the front spoiler that never would have passed US 5 mph crash tests, rendered the M535i too costly for BMW to try to produce a US version of the car when so few were produced even in Europe. However, in the 1980's, the grey market was doing well, allowing people to import cars from Europe and have them "federalized" to drive in the US. In this manner, some E12 M535i's did make it to the United States. It is estimated that as little as a dozen to twenty of these cars exist in the US today.

[schnitzer teil-jäger]

oh oh oh a cut and paste opertunity!

http://www.m535i.org/e28info.html

What are the differences between M535is, 535is, and 535iSes?



ENGINES
Euro Engines Available:
The 218 bhp, high compression engine
The 182 bhp (185 DIN), low compression engine

USA Engines Available:

The 182 bhp, low compression engine

Euro High Compression Specifications:


218 bhp, 229 lb-ft torque (DIN)

10.0:1 Pistons

Camshaft 264 degree (same part as E34 535i)

Exhaust manifolds different from low-comp unit

Oil Cooler

No O2 sensor input
Euro Low Compresion Specifcations:


185 bhp, 214 lb-ft torque (DIN)

8.0:1 Pistons

Different Camshaft P/N

Exhaust manifolds different from High-comp unit

Oil Cooler

Catalytic converter with O2 Motronic Unit input

Cat-back exhaust section is the same as High-comp unit

AUS/CH/SWE Version: Emission controls (different exhaust manifolds, exhaust air recirculation)

Charcoal Cannister system (after 9/86)
USA Low Compression Specications:


182 bhp, 214 lb-ft torque (SAE)

8.0:1 Pistons

Different Camshaft P/N

Exhaust manifolds different from High-comp unit

Catalytic converter with O2 Motronic Unit input

Cat-back exhaust section is the same as High-comp unit

Charcoal Cannister system


DIFFERENTIALS AND TRANSMISSIONS
Euro, Rear differentials and transmissions offered:

C/R transmission: 3.07LSD
OD transmission: 3.25LSD
Automatic: 3.25LSD; 3.45LSD (after 9/86)
AUS Version, Rear differentials and transmissions offered:

3.46LSD/non LSD: (unknown tranny application)
Same as Euro otherwise
CH Version, Rear differentials and transmissions offered:

3.25LSD (up to 9/86 on all transmissions)

3.45LSD (after 9/86 on Auto)
3.15LSD (after 9/86 on Man)
ETK Output:
3.07 - non-Cat, Man
3.25 - Cat, Man
3.25 - up to 9/86, Cat, Auto
3.45 - from 9/86, Cat, Auto
3.46 - AUS, Cat
3.25 - CH, up to 9/86, Cat
3.45 - CH, from 9/86, Auto, Cat
3.15 - CH, from 9/86, Man, Cat
SWE=Sweden
CH=Switzerland
AUS=Australia

All Euro market cars had the "big diff" casings and gears. These are much bigger and more robust than the "small diffs" that came on smaller engined euro models, USA cars, and cars in other markets.



CHARCOAL CANNISTER
-All Euro Catalytic Converter Equipped cars had Charcoal cannister system after 9/86
-All USA cars had charcoal cannister system



GAS TANKS
70 liter - Euro Gas Tank
63 liter - USA gas tank

Fuel system cooling available on Saudia Arabia Version. Very rare to find on USA or Euro cars



ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Euro Electrical System Wiring harnesses different. For example: Euro headlight wiring different from USA wiring that only allows 2 sets of driving lights on at a time. Rear foglights wiring on Euro cars. Also, headlight leveling, headlight washing, and city light parking lights capability wired into euro wiring harness.



INTERIOR/EXTERIOR M535i FITTINGS
M-tech Steering Wheel
Sport Seats
Side Skirts
Euro front bumpers with M-tech spoiler and no valence
Euro rear bumpers with M-tech spoiler
M-tech TRX Alloys (not forged Fuchs style)
Rear spoiler and specfic torsion bars
Fender flares
Some equipped with side blinker lights behind front wheel well



SUSPENSION
M-tech suspension: OPTIONAL on all Euro cars
Includes: M-tech Springs, Bistein shocks, 19mm / 15.5mm anti-roll bars

Standard Euro suspension:
Includes: Stock springs, Bilstein shocks, 19mm / 15,5mm anti-roll bars

USA 535i suspension:
Includes: Stock springs, Boge shocks, 19mm / 15,5mm anti-roll bars

USA 535iS:
Includes: Stock springs (NOT M-tech, NOT "sport", it's the EXACT same as the others), Bilsteins shocks standard, 19mm / 15,5mm anti-roll bars, Some cars equipped with 21mm 'sport' front sway bar.



OPTION LISTS
Euro Option List:

Shadowline Trim
Power windows, front or rear
Power antenna
Different Radios (premium/non-premium)
Air Condition (with different interior center console)
Heated Door locks
Headlight wipers/washer
Headlight levelling
Interior light delay
Heated Windshield washer nozzles
Heated Rear view mirrors
Map lights on interior rear view mirror
Rear headrests
M-tech suspension kit
Rear fogs
Leather/Cloth seating surfaces for sport seats
Fire Extinguisher
First Aid Kit
Seat belt adjuster
Auxiliary Heater
Interior Coin holders
CD Holder in front door map pocket
Non-smoker package
Glass Moonroof
Rear sun-shade
OBC
Cruise Control
Alarm
Limited Slip Differential
Automatic Transmission
Close Ratio Transmission
USA Standard Equipment:

Power windows
Power antenna
Premium Radio
Air Conditioning
Heated door locks
Heated windshield washer nozzle
Heated Rear view mirrors
Interior light delay (some)
Leather Seats
OBC
Cruise Control
Fog lights
USA 535iS Standard Equipment (add to 535i):

Front spoiler, with fog lights
Rear spoiler
Sport seats
21mm front "sport bar" (sometimes equipped)
Bilstein Sport shocks
USA Optional Equipment:

Automatic Transmission
Metallic Paint
Limited Slip Differential
Floor Mats



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[uofom3]

it was actually one of, if not the first m car (minus the m1) to hit our shores... that the the m635csi..

[uofom3]

that and*the... i can't type... too much hw has warped my mind

[finch]

haha. my mates got a e28 ///M528i with stripes etc. and he thinks that he is the shit...

its funny cos my car can woop his :D

[Cone]

There's an asian guy that lives up in Seattle that has a real M535i. Was it this car?

[Jb325is]

He said the one he saw was an e28 I thought

[h0lmes]

There's an asian guy that lives up in Seattle that has a real M535i. Was it this car?

no