My dad picked himself up a e28

[JasonC]

My dad finally got a beater that is half decent. It's a 1986 528e. He got it for $500 and it came with a 1985 535i parts car. The e needs a few things like a heater core and some other small stuff. But over all for $500 it's not that bad of car even if it is a automatic. I gave it a quick bath and polish. He didn't know if he wanted it or not till he asked me what i thought. I said if he doesn't get it, i'll buy it and drive it this winter for a beater.

[backtrail69]

Looks pretty clean for a 500 dollar e28 for SURE.

[z50_Jumper]

thats a nice lookin $500 car, i bet its slow.

[318isbmw]

Wow, really good paint for 500 it seems.

[BDSax]

wow. very clean. i absolutely love e38s with euro bumpers. i cant wait til my car is finished so i can work on my wife's m535i.

[JasonC]

The paint is pretty good, just needs the roof and trunk lid buffed. The hood needs repainted. The body is fairly solid. Has rust on the rear valance and a small spot in the front wheel well. I drove it down the road and back, it was slow but not as slow as i thought it would be. If he put a 3.25 gear in it, it would be better (has a 2.93lsd in it now). He hated the bumpers so i tucked the front but the back the shocks was filled with foam?? and i couldn't push it in. Unlike the front that the shocks was filled with oil.

[BenM]

Congrats on the car! They are really robust cars and can run forever if maintained.

A few simple things
- If there is a shimmy at around 45-50mph, its probably the control arm bushings
- The brake rotors also tend to warp easily
- Change the timing belt if it hasn't been done recently (along with the water pump and thermostat, duh)

Definitley join mye28, they are a very very knowledgable bunch of enthusiasts and you can find just about anything in the archives there.

Good Luck.

Ben

[mtechnik]

Firt striking thing was the paint.

Congratulations to your pops.

[Bimmerista]

$500 is not bad at all....I sold a non-running e28 recently for $450.

[JasonC]

I thought it was a good deal too. Cause the parts car had a decent e30 black leather sport int. laying in it, along with a posi rear for a e30 in the trunk and my dad said i can have the m30 that's in it too. :D

[skota]

I bought my car as a winter beater, now its staying in the garage and I'm driving my GTI in the snow. Unless I could find something like that. nice find.

[Simon S]

and my dad said i can have the m30 that's in it too. :D

fuck yeah !

score !

[franco90]

nice lucky you

[JoeP]

Nice car. I paid $200 for my wife's 88, but the paint isn't nearly that nice and it didn't come with a parts car. Plus you get a m30 out of the deal! Nice...

[jw 325ic]

the back bumper you HAVE to back it up into a wall. i know people say that with e30s but you dont have to with them, but e28s its a must. i had to on my 88 535i. i kicked the hell out of it and gave up.