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Dec 12, 2010 18:38:49 GMT
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This is one of my ongoing projects, the 1985 E23 735i, aka the white shark, my E23 735i SE in alpine white, recommissioned last year after 7 years off the road, it is a true time warp BMW. Body and underneath are as perfect as a 25 year old car can be, new Cobra lowered springs and bilstein sport dampers and new brakes with a LSD, amazing spec, elec windows, climate control, elec sunroof, ABS, elec seats, trip computer, cruise and rear sun blind with a switchable 4 speed auto box, so loads to go wrong ;D , the new metric tyres on it were £800, £1014 with the alloy refurbishment, a real wafting mobile with 80's style. Slowly been working my way through the little problems that the car has, mostly from standing for so long. Loving driving it around, the sound of the replacement sports exhaust is wonderful, it burbles away and it's quick to, 22.5gal tank as well, so she has a good range.        |
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Last Edit: Dec 12, 2010 19:04:23 GMT by microcat36
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Dec 12, 2010 18:57:12 GMT
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That's lovely!
I want one!
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stefan
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Dec 12, 2010 18:57:54 GMT
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Nice car welcome to retro rides, wish my car was as nice as that.
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POWER IS EVERYTHING WITHOUT CONTROL
1985 Honda jazz
1997 Saab 93 convertible
2010 transit 280
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Mark
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Dec 12, 2010 19:42:19 GMT
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Fan-freakin-tastic 7 you've got there. Love it.
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BMW 320d (fridge on wheels)
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Dec 12, 2010 21:25:36 GMT
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Very nice! I picked up my E23 728i today which has also been standing for a while. Great cars for cruising  |
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Dec 12, 2010 21:29:00 GMT
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Is it a 735i or a 735iSE?
Leather v rare on these
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Dec 12, 2010 21:50:05 GMT
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It's a 735i SE, the only option it does not have is the electric rear seat. I have a polaris silver 735i SE Executive as well that has the Buffalo leather interior with the electric rear seat. Silver shark  White shark .jpg) .JPG) |
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stefan
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Silver shark is nice too, hope to do some more work on mine later this week
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POWER IS EVERYTHING WITHOUT CONTROL
1985 Honda jazz
1997 Saab 93 convertible
2010 transit 280
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The work you are doing on your car Stefan is stunning |
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bmboy
Part of things
great age!
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Dec 14, 2010 14:43:53 GMT
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Very nice, but be careful with the auto box! I may have a spare if you ever run into problems. Just remember, don't rev it in neutral, don't put it into D with any sort of throttle, and never put it into neutral when you are moving! I learnt the hard way. I'm sure I am preaching to the choir, but noone ever told me 'til it was too late.
Excellent looking car though, I really need another shark nose BMW in my life.
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Skoda Estelle 120l x3
Skoda Favorit
Triumph Dolomite
Mercedes-Benz 190E
BMW 635csi
BMW 528I
Volvo 850
Mercedes-Benz 230TE
Skoda 136 Rapid
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Dec 14, 2010 20:27:20 GMT
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Massive white 80's German motors really do funny things to me..... that Sir is amazing! Good work!
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97' silver Mercedes 230 Slk.... charged 94' bronze Hiace custom ... daily drinker 92' white Eunos roadster....... sold  91' grey Mercedes 500 SL .... sexyful 82' white Mercedes 200......... needs lows |
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welcome and nice to see you on hear as well as the bmw car club forum christian 1986 732ise    |
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Both look lovely! Love that wooden wheel on the white one.
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Dec 15, 2010 19:25:00 GMT
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Evening Christian , the wheel is a a Nardi 390 with the BMW sport cover, quite a few E23's on here just now  |
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Dec 15, 2010 19:58:06 GMT
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ahhh wow! I love e23's and those are proper proper peachy examples! I'm going to have to sell a kidney or something and get hold of one  |
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stefan
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Dec 15, 2010 20:10:14 GMT
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They are not that bad on price get in when they are still cheep
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POWER IS EVERYTHING WITHOUT CONTROL
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2010 transit 280
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Dec 15, 2010 23:39:36 GMT
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It's a 735i SE, the only option it does not have is the electric rear seat. I have a polaris silver 735i SE Executive as well that has the Buffalo leather interior with the electric rear seat. Silver shark White shark I thought 735iSE had elec rear seat as standard?-(i checked on old car guide to confirm) Executive ultra rare(yours seems to have front spoiler?) -only 2nd one i have seen -this is the other one www.danielcurnock.co.uk/forsale/view_pd.php?id=221How many of those sold in uk ? |
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Silver one has a BBS spoiler, which could be fitted by the dealer as an option or bought direct from BBS. In the UK the electric rear seat was never fitted as standard to the 735i SE, i have the original brochure and build list for both my E23's, most things were an option on BMW's of that era. To give you an idea of option prices in 1983 on a 735i Auto 4 speed box £600, switchable S/E/M option £ 326, trip computer £516, Elec glass sunroof £750, climate control £1,592, leather seats £788 + elec seats £487 + heated seats £170, radio cass £377, cruise control £384, LSD diff £303, elec rear seat £694  |
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stefan
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wow thats some expensive options
Looking at that my car has £0.00 of options fitted
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POWER IS EVERYTHING WITHOUT CONTROL
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2010 transit 280
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Dec 16, 2010 16:46:44 GMT
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Sometimes your better without the options as there is less to go wrong  |
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