BMW e12 M535i 1980

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BMW e12 M535i 1980

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Hello,

I own a e12 M535i since good 5 years (beginning 2010) now. It was delivered in France and I have all the history with it.
I will first show you pics of the car how i bought it. Later I will add pics of the evolution off the car till the result like it is now.
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Here a pic how it looks now:
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My 2 sharks:
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grt Remy

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BMW e12 M535i 1980 218pk 310Nm
BMW e91 318d 2009 190pk 411Nm
FORD Focus 1.8TDci 2010 115pk 300Nm
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Re: BMW e12 M535i 1980

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Yeah what a wonderful car, also in real life :wink: perfection on wheels, great job!
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Are these stickers still available yet?
Once I would like to own a m535i
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Its never too late mate
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Great car! But why did you loose the yellow headlights?

@ Ite: Arnold did have those Alpina stripes made by a friend. If you ever find a decent M535i, he can help you for sure. But original is more desirable.
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323baur wrote:Are these stickers still available yet?
Once I would like to own a m535i
You can still buy a repro:
http://www.classicbmwparts.nl/a-3987756 ... euw-repro/
Original BMW is not for sale any more, only M-technik, but that is not the same.
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BMW e21 323i ED. S 1982 143pk 190Nm
BMW e12 M535i 1980 218pk 310Nm
BMW e91 318d 2009 190pk 411Nm
FORD Focus 1.8TDci 2010 115pk 300Nm
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Thanks for the reply's.
@Koos: I don't like yellow headlights...
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BMW e21 323i ED. S 1982 143pk 190Nm
BMW e12 M535i 1980 218pk 310Nm
BMW e91 318d 2009 190pk 411Nm
FORD Focus 1.8TDci 2010 115pk 300Nm
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Do you still have them?
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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323baur wrote:Do you still have them?
Nope, sold a few years ago...
They are not so expensive at the dealer, a few years ago for 120euro for 4 yellow beams.
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BMW e21 323i ED. S 1982 143pk 190Nm
BMW e12 M535i 1980 218pk 310Nm
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FORD Focus 1.8TDci 2010 115pk 300Nm
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I've already seen and driven this, nearly new, e12. Great car. :thumbsup
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Peter_P wrote:I've already seen and driven this, nearly new, e12. Great car. :thumbsup
Thanks Peter!
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BMW e21 323i ED. S 1982 143pk 190Nm
BMW e12 M535i 1980 218pk 310Nm
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FORD Focus 1.8TDci 2010 115pk 300Nm
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Great car .. one of the finest e12 around .. a real power limousine :thumbsup
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gerrit323 wrote:Great car .. one of the finest e12 around .. a real power limousine :thumbsup
Thanks Gerrit!
Shortly afther i bought is the engine broke down. So I put another one in it (also M90)with reconditionned head, compression was 11.5-12bar on all cylinders. I changed all the seal of it and made it more presentable. Now I am looking for parts to rebuild the original one.
And because the engine had to come out I took the change to respray the whole car.
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Toke out the doors for the job and found an original M535i e12 rubbers spoiler on ebay.
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Removed some rust:
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That looks good rustfree:
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Some extra rustprotection:
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New Billy's:
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And the 16'' BBS wheels:
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grt Remy

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BMW e21 323i ED. S 1982 143pk 190Nm
BMW e12 M535i 1980 218pk 310Nm
BMW e91 318d 2009 190pk 411Nm
FORD Focus 1.8TDci 2010 115pk 300Nm
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One day..


You've done a good job.
Funny to see that all bmws from that building time do have the exact building structure.
Evenso the early e23s are basicly the same.
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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+1, e21 looks the same underneath.
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