Forgotten M635csi’s

Horsetan wrote: Hmm, if it's on a "C"-prefix plate, might be the same one that an acquaintance of mine sold to Ireland last year......and that was a proper M635CSi

i think it was a c prefix if i spot it again i will let you know exact reg plate.

did the m type not have the centre exhaust with the others at the side, Im not up on the different cars and remember seeing one old 6 series in the early 90's and liking the look, didnt the hamster not smash 1 up on top gear.

The macau blue Highline in particular - please check whether it has a manual gearbox. If not, then it will only be a "Motorsport" at best, and not a proper M635CSi. Without having access to the engine bay, that gearshift will be your only clue, as the Highline Sixes did not have any body trim to differentiate between ordinary, Motorsport, and M635CSi, unlike the earlier chrome-bumpered versions. The "M" badge may be a clue, but some owners had a penchant for plastering it all over their plain Highlines!

QUOTE FROM HORSTAN

Gentlemen,

Both of the cars are definately the much rarer M635csi with the standard getrag 5 speed box,you can tell because M power cars have a small M power insignia on the rev counter, normal sixes just have the regular mpg gauge which was omitted on the M power models. I know because I own M635csi chassis no. 524 which was the last one ever built. I also own an e28 M5 which has the same arrangement.

As I said before, the Macau blue one looks saveable but if someone was to get it off the owner they would want to be getting it very cheap and/or be able to do alot of the bodywork themselves. Sixes especially M's are notoriously expensive to restore and there may indeed be alot more rust lurking in the usual places that I cannot see and that is before you start to work on the M88 engine which will require the timing chain changed if it has not already been done as this car has 98000 miles on it, and I dont think the engine having sat in the wet for the last two years will have done it any favours either.

Just to give some of you an idea of the costs that might be involved in restoring this old girl,

4 new TRX tyres (if you were to keep it original) £1000, 1400euro

2 new front wings @ £500 each, 1400 euro

Timing chain replecement labour and parts £2000 approx. 2800euro

and you will find plenty other things to fix on the car.

This one is not for the feint hearted but having said that I would love to see it back on the road. Horstan is quite correct when he said that only 101 RHD M635 Highlines were built (If you are to believe Munich Legends) so this particular car is very rare and collectible. Ultimately as prices for these cars rise it will become more economical to restore but I fear that if the Macau blue one is left out in the damp for much longer it will suffer the same fate as the red one and become uneconomical.

A number of you have pm'd me asking where the cars are, I will not give out the location to any more people until Mick finds out what the status of the cars is as I dont think its fair to the local residents to have alot of people knocking on their doors and the owner of the cars for that matter as he may not want to sell the cars and could see this as a big intrusion. If Mick is not interested in the cars and the owner does want to sell then perhaps he could pass the details on to whoever is interested.

As I said I would love to see this car back on the road and if the owner does want to sell and someone does take it on, it would be great if they could keep everyone on the forum updated on the restoration by posting photo's etc

Best of luck to whoever gets her (if anyone at all) I am sure there will be plenty of people here on the forum willing to offer advice if a restoration is started.

Regards,

Bayerische. 

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Mick525i wrote: I have left my details on the car so fingers crossed. I will let you know what, if anything happens. I suspect we will never hear from the owner though. Mick

I hope what you left was laminated with this weather, or can you not put the details on cartel and get the last owners details.

They don't make pattern front wings for E24 sixes.

I can assure you that no one is currently making a pattern front wing for an e24 six series, I know because I restored a regular 635csi highline last year. BMW Mobile Tradition are re manufacturing them but are charging an arm and a leg.

	Cloned
	Imported
	Used as a taxi
	Written off*
	Forged NCT
	Forged logbook
	Outstanding finance
	Replaced engine
	Colour changed
	Numerous owners
	Incorrect spec

 

if you know any Garda they maybe able to help you, you never know the owner is prob deceased and next of kin dont know anything about the cars.

There is a discussion on boards.ie at the moment - Autocheck.ie or Cartell.ie??

Mick525i wrote: Bayerische wrote: I would hazard a guess that the owner is still alive and has put the cars on the long finger or lost interest due to the way they have been neatly parked out of the way and the blue one being covered in wax. The blue one also has its rear sun shade up to stop the sun (if we ever got any) cracking the leather. Regards, Bayerische The owner is alive and I know his address its just there was no answer. I hope he is not reading this thread........ he might be abit freeked out Mick

Well that is good news, just keep trying every now and then in the evenings, you are bound to get him/her eventually.

Regards

Bayerische

635CSi wrote: Bayerische wrote: I can assure you that no one is currently making a pattern front wing for an e24 six series, I know because I restored a regular 635csi highline last year. BMW Mobile Tradition are re manufacturing them but are charging an arm and a leg. Really?? You should post some pictures up if you can.

I sold it a few months ago to make way for the M635csi as that is the car I really wanted.

Regards,

Bayerische

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Mick give me a call tomorrow!