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87 518i Lux (poverty spec)

Posted: Feb 15, 2023 8:32 AM
by LewDeak
Hi all!

Coming up to 2 years of ownership on my E28 now, and i somehow still hadn't joined a forum about them. Here's a very condensed start on mine:

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When i first bought it, clean well (ish) looked after car on 105k

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First modification, some BC Ultra lows, sourced some donor uprights to chop down to weld the coils onto. By this point the cars killed a slave cylinder, leaking from the rear main (still is), diff had fell out as the bush decided to collapse, and various other little fun problems.

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Winter time, sourced some mega rare BBS Kersher splits, and got it booked into the body shop for some TLC :) Arch repair and body colour corrections mainly.

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Back on the road, looking much smarter.

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To present! Stepped the rears down .5" so i could lose some rake without smashing my arches to bits, made some clear tails for it too! Currently back in the body shop for some welding on the roof to lose the awful aerial, and having brown glass fitted!

I've just bought a turbo kit for it which i'll get to work on over march, T03 manifold with turbo and oil feeds so far, now just getting my other parts together to go to town on it :)

Will have updates soon, cheers!

Re: 87 518i Lux (poverty spec)

Posted: Feb 26, 2023 4:43 PM
by Shawn D.
I see it's your first post -- Welcome! Please read and heed the Tech and Forum FAQ sections.

Your E28 is lookin' good!

Re: 87 518i Lux (poverty spec)

Posted: Feb 27, 2023 8:18 PM
by BMWCCA2
Great looking E28!
Welcome

Re: 87 518i Lux (poverty spec)

Posted: Feb 28, 2023 5:34 PM
by LeiseyJr
Looks fantastic!

Re: 87 518i Lux (poverty spec)

Posted: Mar 10, 2023 4:31 AM
by LewDeak
Cheers guys!

I've got my car back now, i'm over the moon with it.

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Aerial gone with the roof welded, you'd never know! Loads of little rot repairs, almost full respray, brown glass, list goes on. I've reverted back to amber lights now and i think i prefer it! Also mocked turbo and mani up, fits comfortably!

Last nights job was my interesting variable geometry, needless to say after removing the upper arms, i was clear why. Also done the valve clearance's, runs so much happier and starts after one crank rather than 5/6!

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For now, thats all the annoying jobs done! Time to give it a run out

Re: 87 518i Lux (poverty spec)

Posted: Mar 16, 2023 1:32 AM
by Nebraska_e28
Cool car! What do you see for fuel economy when cruising?

I don't think I've seen a m10 turbo e28. Very unique!

Re: 87 518i Lux (poverty spec)

Posted: Nov 11, 2023 2:37 PM
by Nebraska_e28
Bump for updates on build! (and fuel economy) :cool: