BM WORLD 1265 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 monday went for a drive just north of wellsford on mangawhai rd to buy a 1986 NZ new M535i 462000km (just run in)rang the guy Sunday night . .needed computer (ECU) reg on hold ,broken windshield ,no wof bald tyres etc very dirty ,full of rubbish a little rust in back left door and around windscreen ,been sitting for about 6mths in a shed on a farm .(didn't find any chickens in it though ). reason it needed a ECU was they tried to jump start it with one of those power pack things and had it set on 24Volts so it fried the ECU (no spark or injector timing) so I stole the ECU out of Suzanne's car and grab a bunch of tools ,AFM ,coil ,relays ,battery fuel ,oil , jump leads etc and headed up with there with my son and a friend got up there at about 1pm . put the ECU in jump started it (took a little while to fire up ) paid the $1200 and drove off . The car went quite well except for a mean wobble/shake in the front ,pulled into a gas station ,put $20 in ,more air in the tyres ,still had the shakes ,then got worse ,pulled over checked the tyres for roundness ,seemed OK ,carried on shaking got worse,seemed like the front left ,pulled over again at Warkworth ,checked the tyre found the front left had a big bulge in it . grabbed the spare from my car ,fitted it on ,carried on ,drove OK all the way back to papakura 140km trip . not sure what to do with it ,I could fit the suspension ,manual gearbox ,rear spoiler ,recaro seats and suspension into my wifes 1986 535iA 165000km mint car ,or just tidy it up and sell it or keep it (sort of a rare car)also a freind wants to buy it ,he has a 1986 UK M535iA ,his needs a auto trans or manual conversion ,and a front spoiler .but he also wants it as a original car and sell his M535iA to his dad or brother. check out some pics when i load them onto my website . what do you think i should do with it .My Webpage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Brent You really should get some counselling to help get over your BMW buying addiction, it is very disturbing!!! Just kidding. I'd do it up and keep it...but then again you may have enough cars already. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1265 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Brent You really should get some counselling to help get over your BMW buying addiction, it is very disturbing!!! Just kidding. I'd do it up and keep it...but then again you may have enough cars already. Cheers yea i know ,just help myself .wife thinks I'm mad ,and she's getting mad about all the cars grazing on the lawn . sold the 525EE last week so i ahd to replace it with something . drives realy well for a 462000km car ( i think original engine etc ) last owner had for 7 years done 220000km himself .he was the 3rd owner . just done new clutch and water pump . needs a radiator (old one has some bodged up repair) i have a spare it so happens ,needs boot carpet (which i have also) needs battery ,front screen ,wof ,reg and ECU ,wheels etc . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m325i 705 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Id do up the silver one with parts from the nice one. That silver and kit looks so much more modern. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 i mite b interested in the kit if you ever think about parting it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Napier_E36 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 do it up!! Thats a sweet looking 5 man! And as grant said, I think you have an addiction!! But thats not a bad thing!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 wow sweeeeeeeeeeeeet wat a wicked buy mate if for some reason you do decided to get rid of her for parts or watever ill buy the seats off you!!!!! i would proberbly kill for leather recaros and plus euro part like to charge $1500 for them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318i Turbo 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 KEEP it , would so be worth tidyin up, those are a way cool car i want!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmccormack 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 Don't split it for parts they're way too much fun in the wet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted September 4, 2004 Brent HARTGE535i i think isaw u today with your m535 out by owairaka well the car was exactly the same if it wasnt you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1265 Report post Posted September 4, 2004 Brent HARTGE535i i think isaw u today with your m535 out by owairaka well the car was exactly the same if it wasnt you hi ,wheres that ,i didn't even take my grey 535i or the M535i out today and didn't see my mate ether .any way maybe you will see it one day soon . wont be driving that car for a little while needs windscreen (big crack)and also needs tyres ,wof ,reg etc . water blasted the boot out today (old owner been making concreate in the wheel well) .also water blasted engine bay and underneth the gaurds etc . cheers brent . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
