My '75 2002 Sleeper

[tinkwithanr]

I never know what to say here, so I'm just going to clap. I'm so excited to see how this turns out.

You and me both! lol

Man, really cool stuff in this thread. I just found it and I have a lot of catching up to do. I'm taking a metal forming class next semester as an ME elective and can't wait, so i'll be following along with this for sure.

Very cool man. I feel like actual training would really help speed up my progress.

I am very happy with all this activity!

:up:

Wow!!!!

Keep up the good work! Your thought process throughout this build is better than the actual work! Simply amazing!

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Thanks guys!

woow! can i come live in your garage?

You know, you're not the first person to ask that... First come first serve.

[tinkwithanr]

So I have some good news and some bad news. For the next month or two, I'm afraid progress on Fiona is going to slow down quite a lot. As much as it pains me to admit, the truth is I'm just not going to have that much time to devote to her.








That's the bad news. The good news has to do with what will be taking up a majority of my free time for the foreseeable future.

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Meet Heidi, a 1988 E28 M5:














I won't get into to much detail in the thread, but she's a very original, very special car that needs some TLC. She sat for about 7 years before I picked her up last night. A few panels have some surface rust like the trunk edge you can see above, but there is nothing cancerous (thank god). The whole body is very solid, and I just need to start sorting out the mechanical systems to get her back on the road.

Only 1344 E28 M5's were brought to the states, and '88 was the only year. Because of how rare they are, and how original this one is, it won't be the same type of crazy off the wall build that Fiona has been (and will continue to be). Heidi will be brought back to her former glory, and then driven hard like she was meant to be. This was the first super sedan ever made, and is a piece of BMW's history. I'm really very thankful to have it in my care, and I'll do my best to get her back to where she deserves to be.

I'll be starting a new thread to follow her progress, and while it won't have the custom fabrication and modifications seen in the thread, it will keep with my style of lots of pictures and thoughtful explanations. So if that seems like something you would enjoy following along with keep you eye's open for it!

[kronus]

yes!

[evil-diesel]

wow... please start working your magic on the M5 asap... I can't wait to see what you have planned for it...

[jhaurimn]

Nice man! congrats.

[DER E30]

Nice man! congrats.

x2! siiiiiccck! :up:

[FredK]

Wow. I love the extreme DIYing in this thread!

[benyen soljax]

Haven't stopped by the thread in a while, but damn. I'm running out of compliments on your fab work. I love this project, an 02 with fender flares is something I would take over an E30 any day, but I don't have the time (or skills) for the fab work like this :(

I really want to know where your shop is so I can stop by and drop off some beers in exchange for looking at the projects next time I'm visiting family in C-bus.

[r1chardh]

Just read the lot in about 3 sessions. Amazing amazing amazing. And congrats on the M5 - thought you might enjoy this (if you hadn't seen it):

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/40-years-of-bmw-m-tests-drives-and-more-feature?src=spr_TWITTER&spr_id=1458_40863216

especially:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/1987-bmw-m5-road-test-review

[SkiFree]

Meet Heidi, a 1988 E28 M5:

Jonathan, I had a hard time finding a way to express how I feel


.... but then I found this.


pretty much sums it up. Congrats.

[n3rdy30]

Wow, that M5 is beautiful. I had the opportunity to pick up a minty 88' M5 out of Raleigh (I was just down in Fayetteville about 45 min away at the time) for under $10k...I should have jumped at it. Good luck with the build/resto...and...MORE FIONA UPDATES!

[keine30]

just wanted to let you know how much your build thread has inspired me to take all things automotive in my life to the next level. I will also be an ME major, and it's one of my goals in life to have a build on this level. i admire you, quite a bit!

and congrats on the M5! i can't wait to see where you take her.

[Zreberlcoe]

Whatever thread you make for the M5, please link it in this thread haha.

[Boltspeedman]

Jonathan, I had a hard time finding a way to express how I feel


.... but then I found this.


pretty much sums it up. Congrats.

Halarious. Coach of my dads favorite Mexican soccer team .


Clean m5! Love this car but can't wait to see 2002 updates as well.

[Mistawall]

wow this thread is amazing. you got incredible skills