picked up a 33 year old MILF - non-e30 content

[RainierHooker]

I really like this car. I'll just say it, I'm jealous, even of the ideosyncratic problems that this and any other E12 sharks suffer from.

Oh, and like was said earlier, the tank in you trunk is indeed a fuel vapor expansion tank. My E21 has one too. I guess they were worried about filling up in the Alps and then magicly transporting the car to the Sahara...

[Simon S]

those wheels are perfect for teh sexer !

[Lof8]

Agreed. The wheels are perfect.

[TrentW]

Check this out...

http://bringatrailer.com/2011/01/23/euro-1979-bmw-635csi/#more-

[kronus]

Friday update - got a cold, spent several hours at the DMV.

The car is registered, titled, plated, and smogged! It passed smog on the first try, without catalytic converters.

Also I got several keys code-cut, and just trashed the one it came with, because it was completely rounded down. Much better :)

[Ray Smoodiver]

I'm looking at this tomorrow, SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/BMW/auction-315256479.htm

[Iain]

I'm looking at this tomorrow, SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-315256479.htm

You too?

I've even been having thoughts about picking up an M535i E28 and jamming a GT40 on it for cheap skidding fun.

So hot, so cheap (compared to good E24s) :(

[Ray Smoodiver]

I've always had a thing for them, my old man says when I was younger and saw one I'd sart yelling "CSI! CSI! CSI!" so it's been on the brain for a while.

Definitely want a late model plastic one though. Slammed. Spend a while cruising in it then TCD the sucker.

You're right though, the good ones are mucho dinero, which sucks.

This is tempting http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-349865052.htm

[Iain]

OM NOM NOM

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9798912&YearFromShort=1632&__Qpb=true&keywords=&Cr=14&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&SearchAction=N&YearToShort=1664&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294967079%201632%201664%2055%20245%20410%204294966839&silo=1011&PriceTo=410&seot=1&__Nne=15&trecs=17&__sid=127BA09037EA

(sorry Kronus)

[Ray Smoodiver]

Do it.

The boys here have been throwing dustbin sized turbos on them with water to air coolers over the top of the engine for "great success"

4.1 low comp turbo build anyone?

[kronus]

I support shark-nosed endeavors.

[Ray Smoodiver]

I support shark-nosed endeavors.

Everyone was in favor of saving Hitler's brain. But when you put it in the body of a great white shark -- ooh, suddenly you go too far!

[Iain]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRzZnm1VjfM&feature=related

This does sound good, though, in a bogan kinda way :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJep6m5Uaj0&feature=related

[Ray Smoodiver]

E28 V8 is OUTSTANDING

[kronus]

Went for a PCH/Skyline drive this morning. Photo credits go to the drive organizer's photog buddy.





Full drive pics thread here.

In other news, something is super wrong with my motor, it has absolutely no power. Swapping out fuel filter tomorrow morning and taking it to a place that has a timing light setup so that we can check the distributor timing.