ag
Part of things
Posts: 67
|
|
Sept 4, 2014 17:21:06 GMT
|
Phil, you need to keep this silver one and get it restored, it defo deserves that.
To the OP, have you still got the green one? As the ad still appears on the classic cars web site.
|
|
|
|
JohnK
North East
Posts: 470
|
|
Sept 4, 2014 21:01:44 GMT
|
The ad on the classic cars website must be from when I bought it mate as I haven't advertised it for sale on there (although it is for sale on this forum as I was considering moving it on'
|
|
------------------------------------------- 1999 'V' Rover 620Ti 1999 'T' Mercedes E55 AMG 1997 'R' Ford Probe 24v 1994 'M' Nissan Maxima 3.0 1992 'J' Honda Prelude 2.0iS 1986 'C' BMW 728i Auto 1985 'C' Talbot Solara 1.6 Minx 1984 'A' Talbot Horizon LE Ultra 1.3 1978 'S' Ford Cortina 1.6 GL
|
|
|
|
|
Phil, you need to keep this silver one and get it restored, it defo deserves that. I think you're right. There are no more cheaply priced clean E23s for sale so it makes sense to have my 728i welded up by Mark. Once that hurdle has been crossed I can carry out my previous plan to convert the interior from blue to green. I have a green carpet, green door cards, green console. I don't have green seats but I do have a cream cloth set that will go nicely with green trim. This will turn it into a BMW Individual model.
|
|
Current: 1986/C 735i E23 Polaris silver 1985/B 735i E23 Cosmos blue 1994/M 730i E38 Sorrent blue 2001/Y 530i E39 Slate green
Previously owned: 1986/C 728i E23 Polaris silver 1989/G 325i E30 Malachite green 1982/Y 735i E23 Opal green 1986/C 528i E28 Cosmos black 1986/C 728i E23 Arctic blue and various other horrors/classics
|
|
JohnK
North East
Posts: 470
|
|
Apr 19, 2015 19:30:29 GMT
|
Thought I would update this seeing as I've picked another 728i up. This ones a 1982 X reg 728i Auto, 115k. It's the first 'Series 1' I've had and I do think I much prefer the front end of these to the later ones. First plans are to get the interior sorted as the seats aren't in the best condition. Then a wheel refurb. Other than that, for now I will just clean it up and fettle it mechanically so that it's up to the standard of my green one (which I need to get back on the road)...
|
|
Last Edit: Apr 19, 2015 19:31:03 GMT by JohnK
------------------------------------------- 1999 'V' Rover 620Ti 1999 'T' Mercedes E55 AMG 1997 'R' Ford Probe 24v 1994 'M' Nissan Maxima 3.0 1992 'J' Honda Prelude 2.0iS 1986 'C' BMW 728i Auto 1985 'C' Talbot Solara 1.6 Minx 1984 'A' Talbot Horizon LE Ultra 1.3 1978 'S' Ford Cortina 1.6 GL
|
|
JohnK
North East
Posts: 470
|
|
Apr 19, 2015 21:45:28 GMT
|
I've also got this - picked this up last month to smoke around in - it's an '89 525i Auto with the old M20 engine. 106k miles and I'm the 4th owner. It's really clean as well with no rust. Haven't got many pics of it at the moment, here it is with my XJ8...
|
|
Last Edit: Apr 19, 2015 21:46:51 GMT by JohnK
------------------------------------------- 1999 'V' Rover 620Ti 1999 'T' Mercedes E55 AMG 1997 'R' Ford Probe 24v 1994 'M' Nissan Maxima 3.0 1992 'J' Honda Prelude 2.0iS 1986 'C' BMW 728i Auto 1985 'C' Talbot Solara 1.6 Minx 1984 'A' Talbot Horizon LE Ultra 1.3 1978 'S' Ford Cortina 1.6 GL
|
|
GT4ME
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,729
|
|
Apr 19, 2015 22:04:41 GMT
|
The 728 looks great, are the wheels the 14' Alpina type that have been painted?
|
|
|
|
JohnK
North East
Posts: 470
|
|
|
That's the ones - black inners, silver outters. Will look great when returbed.
|
|
------------------------------------------- 1999 'V' Rover 620Ti 1999 'T' Mercedes E55 AMG 1997 'R' Ford Probe 24v 1994 'M' Nissan Maxima 3.0 1992 'J' Honda Prelude 2.0iS 1986 'C' BMW 728i Auto 1985 'C' Talbot Solara 1.6 Minx 1984 'A' Talbot Horizon LE Ultra 1.3 1978 'S' Ford Cortina 1.6 GL
|
|
JohnK
North East
Posts: 470
|
|
|
Things are moving swiftly with the new E23. Interior is coming out today so I can give it a thorough tidy up and hopefully replace with something new. I have a slight water leak to attack too. I've landed a set of BBS cross spokes from an E34 to throw on to keep it rolling so that I can refurb the alloys, I'm going to give this a go myself for ultimate satisfaction. Other problems are a rather annoying misfire. It conked out on me on a busy roundabout on Saturday, managed to get the car to safety. I actually thought I had ran out of fuel and the gauge was knackered, but I dipped the tank and it was fine. I left the car half hour, it then fired up immediately and drove home fine. It is the first time I've driven it in bouncing rain, so i think I can easily pinpoint the problem... In other news I picked this up last night. As nice as it is though, it doesn't compare to the older brother ...
|
|
Last Edit: Apr 27, 2015 6:20:11 GMT by JohnK
------------------------------------------- 1999 'V' Rover 620Ti 1999 'T' Mercedes E55 AMG 1997 'R' Ford Probe 24v 1994 'M' Nissan Maxima 3.0 1992 'J' Honda Prelude 2.0iS 1986 'C' BMW 728i Auto 1985 'C' Talbot Solara 1.6 Minx 1984 'A' Talbot Horizon LE Ultra 1.3 1978 'S' Ford Cortina 1.6 GL
|
|