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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Olympia5776 on 24 November 2012, 22:54:33

Title: Santa came early.
Post by: Olympia5776 on 24 November 2012, 22:54:33

Been looking for "another " E24 BMW after the one I won on E bay several months ago turned out to initially have been written off twice ,1990 and 2007 , and was still Cat C listed. I then discovered that in fact the reg. no. didn't belong to a blue 628 but a silver 635...... >:(
Long story short it was a very unpleasent event that put me off the search for some time .
Anyway started again back in October but was getting very dispirited until this one popped up , an '81 635 with a reported intersting history but I'll wait till DVLA confirm it .
Flew up to NI yesterday , viewed it, test drove it, bought it for a very satisfying sum , tore up my return flight ticket and drove it 325 miles back home . Seller was an incredibly interesting and charismatic guy and I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent with him. He had an amazing collection of cars and motor racing  memorabilia.
 Turbine smooth ,almost imperceptable auto changes kept it at 60mph/2.5Krpm and it has returned an acceptable mpg. 70K warranted miles been in storage since 2004 . Needs rear arches partially replaced and a general spruce up & valet and all Hpi checks show all OK .
Very happy I am....... :)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/IMGP0002-1.jpg)
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/IMGP0012.jpg)

Oh and many, many thanks to the members on here who were prepared to go out of their way to help me on the search for a car , you know who you are ...... :y

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: Andy B on 24 November 2012, 22:57:46

Very nice looking motor!  :y  :y

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: albitz on 24 November 2012, 23:11:55

That looks stunning Don. :y
Whereabouts in Norn Irn did you get it ?

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: Olympia5776 on 24 November 2012, 23:32:20

Hi Albs , Armagh city .
Don

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: b4ndit on 24 November 2012, 23:42:55

very nice :y

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: jonny2112 on 25 November 2012, 00:13:27

Very nice mate, and after the previous experience, I'm glad you found one  :y

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 25 November 2012, 00:28:20

That's lovely. :-* And the right engine too. ;)

I hope she serves you well. :y

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: omega3000 on 25 November 2012, 10:01:15

Always liked those , very nice motor that looks like it came out of a museum  :)

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: Nick W on 25 November 2012, 11:04:36

Nice car.
Hideous wheels though.

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: Olympia5776 on 25 November 2012, 12:37:06

Quote from: Nick W on 25 November 2012, 11:04:36

Nice car.
Hideous wheels though.

You are so right ......
I got the original Mahle wheel with the car , the tyres are all cracked and perished with standing so the seller had fitted these Lenso alloys with brand new tyres . They will be sold for a decent sum and I will fit a set of E38 , 7 series , 16 " BBS wheels  which are visually the same as the Mahle's but being slightly larger diameter  balance the looks of the car better .

Many thanks for all the comments and kind wishes. :y

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: jonnycool on 25 November 2012, 17:48:31

Absolutely love 635i's, you lucky git  8)

Title: Re: Santa came early.
Post by: Andy B on 25 November 2012, 17:49:59

Quote from: Olympia5776 on 25 November 2012, 12:37:06

Quote from: Nick W on 25 November 2012, 11:04:36

Nice car.
Hideous wheels though.

You are so right ......
 .....

Phew! I didn't like to say!  ::)  :y  :y  :y  :y