treone 612 Report post Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) Quite enjoy these videos... Edited February 13, 2023 by treone 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twistee 405 Report post Posted February 13, 2023 Watched that today over lunch, interesting to hear how the coupes were assembled. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3236 Report post Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) Sadly a crusty shed. When I lived there '98-'01, the large proportion of E24s were falling off the road in UK due to their love of ferreting away water and salt. It was already getting hard to find a solid one. The only thing going for this is that it's been in a dry garage, and has a nice interior. Back around '01, big coupe people (BMW Drivers Club and some forum folk) dreamt aloud of E9s (for example over a pint on a club run), though even then they were only for brave folks with deep pockets and a talented restorer on-hand due to extra crustiness. E24 was the thinking bloke's alternative, though again needed committment, a thousand-yard stare, and a talent for welding in most cases. Excellent story (he said modestly) of a similar (though not crusty) genuine barn find E24 635CSi in BMW Car Club NZ DIXI Magazine a few years ago covering the discovery, investigation, disinterment, and reinvigoration of an NZ-new Wellington car that had been off the road for about ten years. I was honoured to pilot it to/from Brit & Euro day in Trentham before it was sold on. Lovely cars! @Autoglym did it proud, and found the right owner to take it forward. Figure 1: @Autoglym unearthling Barney the Barn Find in the heart of Mt Victoria. Edited February 13, 2023 by Olaf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3236 Report post Posted February 13, 2023 PS - I liked the Mill (later Milcars I think) BMW dealer decal on the back window. I used to buy parts from Milcars (Temple Fortune) in Golders Green as it was the closest dealer to me, and their parts department were really helpful. These days they're Mercedes-Benz of Temple Fortune. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 612 Report post Posted February 13, 2023 Can relate to recommissioning a ‘barn find’ 😎 The Rover SD1 Vitesse vid is a good watch too a thought these we sooo cool back in the day! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
