highline or not
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Topic: highline or not
Posted By: dave eck
Subject: highline or not
Date Posted: 17-November-2005 at 13:30
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hi there ive just bought a 635 and ive been reading some of the post on here and im not sure if my car is a highline or not.or were they all highline,s after a certain date mine is a 1990 g reg 635 any help greatly appreciated dave ------------- drive for fun not a living |
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Posted By: AndyS
Date Posted: 17-November-2005 at 14:05
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1990? That'll be a Highline. Highlines came in around mid to late '87. Easy way to tell is if the dash is leather-covered. Dig out you chassis number & we can find out how late it is. G-reg makes it one of the last registered. Post some pics. ------------- AndyS Live each day as if it's your last - one day it will be. http://www.photostick.co.uk/view-933_BaurSig1.jpg" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Brucey
Date Posted: 17-November-2005 at 14:58
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yeah, highline for sure at that date, big aluminium bumpers with plastic end trims. The last chrome-bumper cars were made mid 1987. You may be able to get records of your car build (options etc) even now from BMW. Just quote the last seven VIN digits. Most options will be obvious, but some (eg sports suspension, big fuel tank) are not. Nice cars, (bit heavier than earlier ones though... not a big deal though...) cheers ------------- ~~~~~~~ Brucey ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 17-November-2005 at 15:38
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http://www.bmw.com/generic/com/en/fascination/discover/history/mobiletradition/archives/archives_certificate.html - Right HERE -------------   
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Brucey wrote:Posted By: Hiabboy
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 06:33
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Some of the earlier hilines had standard plastic dashboards and door tops. ------------- Profit is more reasonable than justice. |
Posted By: dave eck
Date Posted: 18-November-2005 at 12:14
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yeah its got leather dash in fact everything is leather door cards roof lining and its got a ground effect kit on it which seems to be some form of overbumper kit,the last seven digits are-8188550 thanks a lot guys ------------- drive for fun not a living |
Posted By: UKDaveJ
Date Posted: 19-November-2005 at 06:23
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Excellent. My Highline built Nov 1988 chassis 8188338. Registered 10/2/89. Have you got cruise & a/c Dave? Whats the spec then? Get some pics up here then mate!!  ------------- My 635's.  
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Posted By: AndyS
Date Posted: 19-November-2005 at 12:50
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Chassis 8188461 - only 123 cars down the line from yours Dave! First registered 7/3/89. ------------- AndyS Live each day as if it's your last - one day it will be. http://www.photostick.co.uk/view-933_BaurSig1.jpg" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Brucey
Date Posted: 19-November-2005 at 13:09
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8187642- and mine was built in march '87 and has chrome bumpers; just shows how few of these things there are...
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Posted By: dave eck
Date Posted: 20-November-2005 at 10:56
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its got a/c but no cruise mine was reg on 01/03/90 everything electric and it all works,windows sunfoof seats the paintwork is tired but nothing that cant be sorted out in the bodyshop its came with a stack of bills and he spent more on it this year alone than what i ended up paying for it.its got those silly trx wheels(very lively in wet)with mint tyres it has the full tool kit and a unopended first aid kit im its 3rd owner and plan to keep it for a long time dave eck ------------- drive for fun not a living |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 20-November-2005 at 16:23
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8185515 - built December 1982, but not registered 'til 1st February 1983. -------------
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Posted By: Robmw
Date Posted: 20-November-2005 at 17:03
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8188295 first registered 14th Sept 1989 I dont know the build date ------------- Robert Born |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 20-November-2005 at 17:30
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You do now: it's October 1988. -------------
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 20-November-2005 at 17:42
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Built January 1989. -------------
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Posted By: simonr
Date Posted: 21-November-2005 at 10:17
| interesting that not too many highlines must be around. Mine was built Dec '87, registered Aug '88 and chassis details: 8188034 |
Posted By: Robmw
Date Posted: 21-November-2005 at 13:49
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Horsetan , thanks for the date of manufacture
Regards, Robert ------------- Robert Born |
Posted By: UKDaveJ
Date Posted: 21-November-2005 at 13:58
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My November 1983 Opal green metallic 635csi, chassis number: 8185880 ------------- My 635's.
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Posted By: Grahame_Vincent
Date Posted: 23-November-2005 at 06:10
The Highline is a beautiful car! Some nice examples on this thread.....  ------------- Grahame 2004 E46 325Ci Sport Coupe, Silver Grey with Black Leather and M Sports Pack II. Used to own:- 1995 E38 730i V8, Black, 18" Fox RS3's, Custom Tint Glass, with Silver Leather 1985 E30 316 Black http://www.villagephotos.com/pubgallery.asp?id_=1066854 |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 26-November-2005 at 17:20
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-635-cis-Motorsport-Highline_W0QQitemZ4593458989 - Highline for grabs here and http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-F-REG-BMW-635-CSI-AUTO-HIGHLINE-6-MONTH-TAX-MOT_W0QQitemZ4593151406 - HERE .... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-BMW-635-CSI-highline-DOLPHIN-METALIC-GREY-NICE_W0QQitemZ4593187124 - and another one -------------
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Posted By: AndyS
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 05:02
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Horsetan, what was the build date of my car -
Chassis 8188461 ? ------------- AndyS Live each day as if it's your last - one day it will be. http://www.photostick.co.uk/view-933_BaurSig1.jpg" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: 86C
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 07:31
Anyone on here know of the whereabouts of, or even own my dads old Highline? Was a Dolphin grey car with a lotus white interior. Sold some 9 years ago to the Millcars dealership in Stanmore and last had an ownership change on 4th May 2001 according to the RAC data check. Registration is F586 LVO.
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 16:58
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December 1988. God that was such a long time ago -------------
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 16:59
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Wonder if that was the one on e-Bay recently.... -------------
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Posted By: 86C
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 18:07
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Well, it wasn't the one that required an engine(although it looked identical to it). I went to view that car but the guy selling it I think had an unrealistic reserve on it. Nice car though BMW's are a bit of a newbie to me. Give me a VW and there won't be much I can't do to it. Messed around with my mates 735i doing propshaft bearings and exhausts and stuff but that's as far as I've got. Having scoured through ebay and the forums over the weekend, kinda makes me tempted to go out and buy a 6 |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 18:19
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Right, what can I do to overcome the sluggishness of a 1993 VW Vento GL (1781cc, 5spd manual)? -------------
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Posted By: 86C
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 18:37
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Multi point or single point injection? Single point cars(which I'm thinking yours is) benefit greatly from a rechip... |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 18:39
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Think this is the single-point one. It's on a "K"-plate, and has very few bells and whistles. There is a marked reluctance between about 2000 and 2500 revs, which has been there ever since we got the car. It has done about 108,000 miles.
AHA! -------------
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Posted By: 86C
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 18:45
| Well, most 1781cc cars from that period were SPi. The MPi injection was for the 2 litre engines generally. I know a guy who does generic chips for most VW's. I had one from him on an old Mk.1 Polo that I'd converted to injection and it was smoother running and so long as I could stay off the loud pedal, the MPG was increased too. I suspect your ECU has a soldered in chip unlike most of the Polo's I mess with so you're looking at about £120 to have the chip fitted. |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 18:49
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Do PM some details if you can. Anything that might save a little mpg would be welcome - as would more enthusiastic performance At the moment, the Vento as it is is slower off the mark and drinks more than our old 1989 VW Jetta GL (sold last year) , which had the same engine capacity, but a Weber carb with manual choke -------------
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Posted By: 86C
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 18:54
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Here is a link to his section on the Polo forum. http://www.porka.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=17 - http://www.porka.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=17
Alan is a good guy and he'll see you right
Price generally depends on if soldering is required. Most pre '94 Polo chips come in at around £30!
He could probably do BMW chips if you gave him the ECU numbers... |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 19:03
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Very useful - thanks! -------------
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Posted By: 86C
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 19:06
No probs
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 19:07
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Funny thing is, my sister's '92 Mk.3 Golf (also "K"-plated) has the same engine and gearbox, yet shows a lot more life..... and it's done over 130,000 miles. Unreal. -------------
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Posted By: 86C
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 19:15
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But your car isn't yet run in at 108,000 miles. The tall block VW lumps generally loosen up at around 120,000 miles in my personal experience. |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 19:17
Didn't know that. Right, looks like we'll have to run that Vento a bit more often..... -------------
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Posted By: 86C
Date Posted: 27-November-2005 at 19:24
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Give it some stick too! Don't be shy
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