Hi all, newbie to the site
I've done a couple of silly things in the last few months, it all started after the missus said to me "I think you need to buy another car" After not quite being able to believe my ears, I bought it best to keep her happy and I do as I was told ;D
I quite fancied an E28 or an E24, as i've loved the old sharknose bm's for ever. Took me quite a while to find a half decent one for sale, but then eventually I found an E28 M535i on ebay. I put a silly low bid in to get the ball rolling. Whilst then getting all exciting and researching the car, I realised how cool it would be if I could find an e12 instead as I hadn't quite understood how rare and important these are to BMW's M history. Then the very next day an E12 M535i came up going silly cheap on ebay also. I didn't even go and look at it, I just thought it was worth the gamble whatever the condition it was in, so I put my bid on that too. it didn't go up too much, so I won that.
Car number 1 - 1981 BMW E12 M535i in Sapphire Blue, 1 of only 18 RHD in this colour I believe.
Thought it best not increase my bid on the E28 as although I really wanted it too, I was fast running out of room - and money for all the cars I have. Unfortunately no-one else bothered to outbid me, so I ended up winning that too
Car number 2 - 1985 BMW E28 M535i in Diamond Black
Both cars are dogleg 5 speed manual, and although the E12 is a total restoration project, the E28 is in great condition and drives fantastically. I haven't smiled and giggled so much driving a car in ages.
Have a separate thread for the E28 (retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=readersrides&thread=70367&page=1), but here are the pics of the 12 - well they will be when I can get them to work !
Andy
I've done a couple of silly things in the last few months, it all started after the missus said to me "I think you need to buy another car" After not quite being able to believe my ears, I bought it best to keep her happy and I do as I was told ;D
I quite fancied an E28 or an E24, as i've loved the old sharknose bm's for ever. Took me quite a while to find a half decent one for sale, but then eventually I found an E28 M535i on ebay. I put a silly low bid in to get the ball rolling. Whilst then getting all exciting and researching the car, I realised how cool it would be if I could find an e12 instead as I hadn't quite understood how rare and important these are to BMW's M history. Then the very next day an E12 M535i came up going silly cheap on ebay also. I didn't even go and look at it, I just thought it was worth the gamble whatever the condition it was in, so I put my bid on that too. it didn't go up too much, so I won that.
Car number 1 - 1981 BMW E12 M535i in Sapphire Blue, 1 of only 18 RHD in this colour I believe.
Thought it best not increase my bid on the E28 as although I really wanted it too, I was fast running out of room - and money for all the cars I have. Unfortunately no-one else bothered to outbid me, so I ended up winning that too
Car number 2 - 1985 BMW E28 M535i in Diamond Black
Both cars are dogleg 5 speed manual, and although the E12 is a total restoration project, the E28 is in great condition and drives fantastically. I haven't smiled and giggled so much driving a car in ages.
Have a separate thread for the E28 (retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=readersrides&thread=70367&page=1), but here are the pics of the 12 - well they will be when I can get them to work !
Andy
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good luck with it!
though I know it's gone to a good home.
Will 100% be putting a standard item back on. As for the rear valence, I don't know, I thought it was the standard item 
They're certainly a lovely shape and the white one is perfect for inspiration. Wood rim wheel on the black one..... they get very cold in the winter 
