e28's are really starting to grow on me.....

[RockJock]

I think I may have to consider 'retro-grading' cuz' i'm starting to love e28's more and more everyday .....

check it out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M5-1988-BMW-E28-M5-Dinan_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ133182QQitemZ4648 154672QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting

[RockJock]

where do these things like to rust? anybody here familiar with e28's?

[SchnellE34]

Had an '85 535i for 2 years, mine started to rust under both front fenders. An easy repair.

[SharkmanBMW]

front lower doors and joining area of lower front fenders, but awesome cars, I thrashed mine to hell and it loved it!

sexy, hot and fun

[DaveVoorhis]

I've got an '87 520i. Rust tends to appear on the fenders at the edge of the wheel wells, and the tank filler neck rusts and leaks. I fix the fenders once a year with a paint touch-up kit. Haven't done anything about the filler neck yet.

[RockJock]

http://www.euromcars.com/cars/87m5i/

[mamilapon]

Open the two front doors, look at the electrical connections that go into the doors at the hinges.Lift up the rubber boots and there may be some rust there. Also at the door drain holes at the bottom.Remove the plastic covers inside the front wheel arches and wash in there, it tends to gather a lot of crap over the years. Under the trunk seal.That's it.

[Mendozart]

I'm really loving my 528e that was given to me. It's not an M5, but it's got character.

[Kai@e34.de]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M5-1988-BMW-E28-M5-Dinan_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ133182QQitemZ4648 154672QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting
unbelievable, how these huge bumpers can turn a beautiful car into a really UGLY one...

but the owner seems to have an excellent taste, if you take a look into his garage :)

http://i15.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/34/81/e3_12.JPG

[angrypancake]

I think I may have to consider 'retro-grading' cuz' i'm starting to love e28's more and more everyday .....

check it out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M5-1988-BMW-E28-M5-Dinan_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ133182QQitemZ4648 154672QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting


but why is the drivers seat a non sport seat, and black?! overall beautiful car though. after driving an e28 m5 with a rebuilt engine, getting back into my 535 was, well, paltry.... sigh, someday.

[F4Phantom]

I was thinking this the other day. E28's are given away here and I thought I could get the same 535 in E28 style and thrash it all the time, something I would not do to my E34. A friend of mine is giving away a 1984 E28 dad owned since new, has a steering noise and being a BMW thinks it will cost to much to repair. Maybe I should grab it.

[rob101]

I was thinking this the other day. E28's are given away here and I thought I could get the same 535 in E28 style and thrash it all the time, something I would not do to my E34. A friend of mine is giving away a 1984 E28 dad owned since new, has a steering noise and being a BMW thinks it will cost to much to repair. Maybe I should grab it.
528i is probably a better car to buy than a 535i in aust. because it seems that the only manual 535i's in AUSTRALIA are M535i which are 10 000 i got my 528i manual for 2300 with RWC and 6 months rego.
for those that don't know our 528i is a M30B28 high compression engine 98 ron fuel (no cat) which is as fast as a manual US e28 535i with CAT.

[wingman]

Yep, I'm with you Rob.. We talked about the M30 528i and both agreed that it is a doozy. Watch for Rust in a miriad of places:
1. Door bottoms (even with clear drain holes!)
2. Inside bonnet where rubber seal from engine bay meets bonnet (windscreen end)
3. Around the rear lights (seals perish allowing water to sit and rust the metal)
4. Bottom of rear panel just behind the rear door bottom.
5. Battery box and subframe under battery box.
Also watch for cracked dashes (they all cracked).

A great car though. The M5 that we got out here has the full body kit and looks, IMHO, fantastic.

[Russell]

My 83 528e was starting to rust under the trunk lid lower edge. Do not remmember anyothe rplace. Now my old 2002, different story!

[F4Phantom]

http://www.drive.com.au/used_cars/bmw/5/sydney/detail.aspx?id=2747525&pg=1&pp=6&d=0&nv=1


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