my zinno 535is
its been two months since i traded my e30 (which was also my daily at the time since i wasnt tryin to drive the lifted xj around for obvious reasons) and ive been going through BMW withdraw ever since. love the bike dont get me wrong, but after having turned my jeep into a daily, and switching from bike to jeep, still had the bmw bug and had to itch ...
voila.
mods list from original ad
1988 Zinnoberrot 535is
191,000 miles
Clean title. The guy who owned it before me he replaced all the cooling system components. I have receipts from the owner before him from 1999 and 2000 (around 130,000 miles) new cam shafts, idle speed regulator, fan clutch, R&R head, belts, rear crank seal, pilot bearing, clutch kit, machined resurface of flywheel all which were done at a Bmw specialty shop.
ENGINE/INTAKE/EXHAUST
Jim Conforti chip
Stainless steel exhaust, header back catalytic converter delete (small leak in muffler next to output pipes)
K&N air filter
HD green motor mounts
New exhaust clamps (< 1500 miles)
New exhaust hangers (< 1500 miles)
New Bosch distributor cap and rotor (< 1500 miles)
New valve cover gasket (< 1500 miles)
New spark plugs (< 1500 miles)
New spark plug wires (< 8000 miles)
New fuel filter (< 1500 miles)
New Bosch coolant temp sensor (< 500 miles)
New main relay (< 500 miles)
New fuel pump relay (< 500 miles)
New intake bellow (< 1500 miles)
New oil filter (< 1500 miles)
New battery (< 1500 miles)
Replaced cold start valve with used working unit
Replaced hood shocks with used working units
Seafoamed crankcase, injector cleaner, valve adjustment, and then oil change at 190,000 miles
Soldered commonly faulty ECU connections
working A/C converted to R134
TRANSMISSION/DIFFERENTIAL
Short shift kit
Metal ///M shift knob
New transmission mounts (< 500 miles)
New M535i differential mount (< 1500 miles)
New Ireland Engineering polyurethane rear subframe mounts (< 1500 miles)
New CV boots and grease, all 4 new (< 1500 miles)
SUSPENSION/BRAKES/WHEELS
Ground Control Coilover suspension:
- Bilstein Sport struts
- Front springs – 7 in / 400 lb
- Rears springs – 9in x 2.5in / 280lb
E34 540i front and rear big brake kit
Stainless steel brake lines
Wheel Stud kit
New front strut mounts (< 500 miles)
New rear strut mounts (< 500 miles)
New pitman arms or dogbones (< 1500 miles)
New rear sway bar links(< 1500 miles)
New Meyle HD front thrust arms and bushings (< 1500 miles)
M5 BBS basketweaves 16x7.5 ET20, no curb rash, caps not pictured
Kumho ASX Ecstas 225/50/16 (< 1500 miles)
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR/EXTRAS
Front and rear bumpers tucked
H1/H4 headlights, 2 lenses have small cracks
Blacked out front grill, taillights, side mirrors, spray painted
shadowline
New taillight seals (< 1500 miles)
New plate lights and bulbs (< 1500 miles)
Tinted windows
Kenwood CD player
New Rain-X winter windshield wipers (< 1500 miles)
BMW mudflaps
E28 Bentley service manual
Half rusted tool kit
NEEDLESS TO SAY i am thrilled :-)
glad to be back in a bmw, this is my first e28, and the car is a blast to drive. needed a comfy good on gas daily and this with all the parts on it is just way fun. :-) no more 9 miles a gallon daily for me anymore THANK GAWD!
more pics to come. enjoi :-)
voila.
mods list from original ad
1988 Zinnoberrot 535is
191,000 miles
Clean title. The guy who owned it before me he replaced all the cooling system components. I have receipts from the owner before him from 1999 and 2000 (around 130,000 miles) new cam shafts, idle speed regulator, fan clutch, R&R head, belts, rear crank seal, pilot bearing, clutch kit, machined resurface of flywheel all which were done at a Bmw specialty shop.
ENGINE/INTAKE/EXHAUST
Jim Conforti chip
Stainless steel exhaust, header back catalytic converter delete (small leak in muffler next to output pipes)
K&N air filter
HD green motor mounts
New exhaust clamps (< 1500 miles)
New exhaust hangers (< 1500 miles)
New Bosch distributor cap and rotor (< 1500 miles)
New valve cover gasket (< 1500 miles)
New spark plugs (< 1500 miles)
New spark plug wires (< 8000 miles)
New fuel filter (< 1500 miles)
New Bosch coolant temp sensor (< 500 miles)
New main relay (< 500 miles)
New fuel pump relay (< 500 miles)
New intake bellow (< 1500 miles)
New oil filter (< 1500 miles)
New battery (< 1500 miles)
Replaced cold start valve with used working unit
Replaced hood shocks with used working units
Seafoamed crankcase, injector cleaner, valve adjustment, and then oil change at 190,000 miles
Soldered commonly faulty ECU connections
working A/C converted to R134
TRANSMISSION/DIFFERENTIAL
Short shift kit
Metal ///M shift knob
New transmission mounts (< 500 miles)
New M535i differential mount (< 1500 miles)
New Ireland Engineering polyurethane rear subframe mounts (< 1500 miles)
New CV boots and grease, all 4 new (< 1500 miles)
SUSPENSION/BRAKES/WHEELS
Ground Control Coilover suspension:
- Bilstein Sport struts
- Front springs – 7 in / 400 lb
- Rears springs – 9in x 2.5in / 280lb
E34 540i front and rear big brake kit
Stainless steel brake lines
Wheel Stud kit
New front strut mounts (< 500 miles)
New rear strut mounts (< 500 miles)
New pitman arms or dogbones (< 1500 miles)
New rear sway bar links(< 1500 miles)
New Meyle HD front thrust arms and bushings (< 1500 miles)
M5 BBS basketweaves 16x7.5 ET20, no curb rash, caps not pictured
Kumho ASX Ecstas 225/50/16 (< 1500 miles)
INTERIOR/EXTERIOR/EXTRAS
Front and rear bumpers tucked
H1/H4 headlights, 2 lenses have small cracks
Blacked out front grill, taillights, side mirrors, spray painted
shadowline
New taillight seals (< 1500 miles)
New plate lights and bulbs (< 1500 miles)
Tinted windows
Kenwood CD player
New Rain-X winter windshield wipers (< 1500 miles)
BMW mudflaps
E28 Bentley service manual
Half rusted tool kit
NEEDLESS TO SAY i am thrilled :-)
glad to be back in a bmw, this is my first e28, and the car is a blast to drive. needed a comfy good on gas daily and this with all the parts on it is just way fun. :-) no more 9 miles a gallon daily for me anymore THANK GAWD!
more pics to come. enjoi :-)
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