BMW e12 M535i 1980

[bmw e12 e21]

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.







Here a pic how it looks now:



My 2 sharks:

[Jeroen]

Yeah what a wonderful car, also in real life perfection on wheels, great job!

[323baur]

Are these stickers still available yet?
Once I would like to own a m535i

[Jeroen]

Its never too late mate

[uwbuurman]

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.

[bmw e12 e21]

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.

[bmw e12 e21]

Thanks for the reply's.
@Koos: I don't like yellow headlights...

[323baur]

Do you still have them?

[bmw e12 e21]

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.

[Peter_P]

I've already seen and driven this, nearly new, e12. Great car.

[bmw e12 e21]

I've already seen and driven this, nearly new, e12. Great car.

Thanks Peter!

[gerrit323]

Great car .. one of the finest e12 around .. a real power limousine

[bmw e12 e21]

Great car .. one of the finest e12 around .. a real power limousine

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.

Toke out the doors for the job and found an original M535i e12 rubbers spoiler on ebay.





Removed some rust:





That looks good rustfree:



Some extra rustprotection:


New Billy's:

And the 16'' BBS wheels:

[323baur]

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.

[uwbuurman]

+1, e21 looks the same underneath.