I was out walking the other day and did a double take when I spotted two BMW 635's parked very close together. I went up to them to see what they were and to my amazement they were both M635csi's. I have posted a link to photo's below.

The darker of the two cars is a 1989 Highline in Macau blue with a white lotus leather interior. It has 98000 miles on it, the interior is in pretty good condition, the bodywork is starting to show sighns of rust around the rear arches and rear panel but it doesn't look too serious. The Trx tyres are starting to perish. Someone has covered the car in car wax in an attempt to stop it rusting which is why it looks so dull. The NCT and tax disks were last valid in 2004 so I guess she has been lying there since then. This car could be restored in my opinion but I have not seen the engine. Could be a nice project for someone in the trade who could do alot of the work themselves.

The red car is Zinnobar red I think ,with a beige leather interior. It has 190000 miles on it. It is rusting very badly on the roof and arches and I would say that it is too far gone. My thoughts are that it was purchased as a donor car for the blue one and the owner has lost interest in the project.

Its a real shame to see both these cars rotting as they were BMW's flagships in their day. It would be great to see at least the blue one back on the road. I have no idea who owns them.

http://community.webshots.com/album/559917323qWNpKN?vhost=community - http://community.webshots.com/album/559917323qWNpKN?vhost=co mmunity

Regards,

Bayerische.

Go knocking on doors. You might get them cheap.

Often people dont know what they have. They might be afraid of what it might cost to get rid.

Mick

No, Dun Laoghaire.

Regards,

Bayerische.

Mick525i wrote: Go knocking on doors. You might get them cheap. Often people dont know what they have. They might be afraid of what it might cost to get rid. Mick

Yes I agree,but you would want to be getting them very cheap and perhaps the owner would be glad for someone to take them away for nothing which is unlikely. It is not something I would get involved in as my mechanical skills are non existant,but if anyone wants to go knocking on doors or leave a note on the cars, PM me and I will let you know where they are.

Regards,

Bayerische

PM sent.

Mick

Yep.

Might be worth a look.

Mick

kbannon wrote: you taking passengers?

Passenger yes, passengers maybe not.

Ill let you know when I find out where the cars are.

Mick

[QUOTE=635CSi]The '89 looks in relatively sound condition exterior wise, but then again it is hard to tell from the photo. I doubt you would get them for a song, they are a very rare car and the '89 is a late model making it very desirable. I would love to see them go to a good home, where abouts in Dun Laoghaire are they?? I might check them out next time I'm around the area.
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635csi,

I will PM you.

dryle wrote: spotted a red english reg 635 in celbridge last night.

They are disappearing fast nowadays due to rust, I heard somewhere they suffer most of all from inner wing rust due to it not having any lining. This website currently has a really nice one for sale: http://www.the80semporium.co.uk - http://www.the80semporium.co.uk

Dryle, where have you been by the way??

Mick, if your not interested or it doesnt work out id be interested in taking a look but i appreciate first come first served and you got there first, if you could let me know how you get on?

Many Thanks,

Ben

dryle wrote: spotted a red english reg 635 in celbridge last night.

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

635CSi wrote: They are disappearing fast nowadays due to rust, I heard somewhere they suffer most of all from inner wing rust due to it not having any lining.....

The Dun Laoghaire pair will at worst probably be good for parts only by this stage, sadly, but we need more detailed photos to look at. It may well be that both turn out to be saveable if you're prepared to put in the time and money - and you will need both. 

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!

If you leave them sitting around in the open for any length of time - and those two look as though they've been out there for at least a year untouched - then you will be looking at a fair degree of metalwork needing letting-in and/or new panels.

Inner and outer wings were only ever lined with underseal. It's not just the wings, but. Roof will eventually rust in the vicinity of the sunroof panel (moisture trap). Rear wheelarches also deteriorate - again, no seals here (I've got to have my o/s/r one looked at)! 

Sills also go, usually around the jacking points. Door bottoms: check the channel there that holds the door seal. They can and will rust away to nothing - ask me how I know.

Floorpan rusts at the join to the sills, and water ingress can happen from the engine bay bulkhead into the footwells. Windscreen seals perish and water will drip in. There are other things you will need to look for.....

M635CSis have the single-row timing chain in their M88/3 24 valve engines. This chain needs to be obsessively serviced every 100,000-miles, otherwise you'll be driving something with an Achilles heel, and you will need to change the chain tensioner at that stage anyway. But it counts as a major job to pay for, unless you have the skills and facilities to do it yourself.

If you're not put off, and can do something with them, fair play to ye. For meself, I settled for taking the suspension off the M635CSi and installing it in my ordinary 635CSi. Things have been a lot firmer since, and going round corners is now good craic

Ok here is the update..

I looked at both cars and knocked on some doors. No one claimed to own them. One nice chap I spoke to said that they hav'nt moved in atleast 2 years. The disk in the window back that up.

As for the cars... the Red 85 D is a shed. Rust all over the roof in big blisters. Under the arches and just generaly a ruined car. If it was a runner which I doubt I would only take it as a "field" car.

The Blue car how ever looks good to me. However only viewing it from the out side its hard to tell. The owner has covered the whole car in a wax of some sort. (Some sort of protection messure) It has ok Gray leather elec seats and a manual gear box.

Id like to get the blue car but I think the owner may have a big value on it. If thats the case Im not interesed.

I left my contact details on the window so we will see if they want rid of it or not.

Thanks

Mick

Best of Luck Mick,

I'm also interested but I'd say there could be a big money/ it's priceless factor involved... It's amazing how many of these motors rot because the owner has an inflated value of what a condition 3 six series should be, so in the mean time I'm off to scrap out a '81 M535, ( saor in aisce !!) hopefully by that stage you'll have a positive result on the sixes.   

635CSi wrote: dryle wrote: spotted a red english reg 635 in celbridge last night. They are disappearing fast nowadays due to rust, I heard somewhere they suffer most of all from inner wing rust due to it not having any lining. This website currently has a really nice one for sale: http://www.the80semporium.co.uk - http://www.the80semporium.co.uk Dryle, where have you been by the way??

on holidays in france, she wouldnt let me take the laptop with me

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.

dryle wrote: ....did the m type not have the centre exhaust with the others at the side...

No. All Sixes of every variation post-May 1982 had centre exhausts. RHD M635CSis (remember, only 524 RHD produced, including 101 of the later "Highline" edition) came to us from February 1985-ish. They were only ever 5-spd manual. Up to September 1987, you could usually spot them because of a deeper front air-dam (and sometimes they had a rear M-Tech skirt plus side skirts also).

Post-September 1987, the homogeneous Highline edition came in, and external differences basically disappeared.

I have no information whether any M635CSis were sold new in Ireland, though I doubt it. You'd have needed to be a political honcho receiving brown envelopes, or a Guinness boss, to have afforded one. By the end of production (1989), they were £45,000+ ex-works in the UK, so Irish ex-works prices would have been some way above that at the time. And that at a time when there was no Celtic Tiger, no Flood / McMahon Tribunals, etc. and the Irish were still emigrating.

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. 

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

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.

dryle wrote: 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.

That sounds like a good idea to use cartel, bit I know very little about it, can you access personal information? 

	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.

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

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

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

Bayerische wrote: 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

Thats the plan

Thanks again

Mick

Bayerische wrote: I can assure you that no one is currently making a pattern front wing for an e24 six series,

Some mad eejit was trying to make replacement wings from carbon fibre a couple of years ago, but that project died a death!

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.

And if you scroll down http://www.motormec.co.uk/6series.html - THIS page, here's what you'd have to pay for ONE wing panel . When I bought my new wings, they weren't much less than the current price. And maddest of all, the 1985-onwards wings with side repeater holes in them were more expensive than the plain wings. Fortunately my 1983 car has the latter.....

A car like this is never quite "finished" - there is always something that the Devil finds for idle hands to work on. A couple of weekends ago, I put in a new perimeter seal for the passenger door aperture. Hmm.... "put in" is a bit simplistic. What I should have said is that I struggled for two hours before the seal finally condescended to run along the channels.

http://bigcoupe.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4906 - Here's how I did it

This weekend, I'm installing JBL speakers in the footwells, and new Pioneers in the rear headrest "pods" - all four speakers have come out of a scrapped 1988 Highline, and are far better than my original 24-year-old speaker set-up.

It will go on, so!

Yeah, I'm sitting with a 80 CSiA that was a moment of madness on Ebay that's slowly mouldering away.

The only reason it's still here is that A)it's bronze so the rust is'nt visble from the road

and B) I may be able to use some bits from it for the CS shortly.

After that it's another cube at Galway scrap unfortunately.

someone once mentioned they had a family member/friend down here in Galway that collected 635's??

635CSi wrote: That's a proper shame... Ireland has become so affluent in recent years it has forgotten about cars like that....

With respect, the Irish Republic never really had E24s in the first place, partly because virtually no-one could afford one. As I wrote earlier, Irish ex-works prices at that time were HIGHER than those charged for the same model in the UK.

With the rising Irish affluence, I have noted a trend for some Irish motorists to go and acquire the cars they couldn't afford when they were younger. In some cases, once they get tired of them, the cars are then cast aside and forgotten.

Daxklynsmith wrote: ....someone once mentioned they had a family member/friend down here in Galway that collected 635's??

Sure it might have been me, and anyway he lives in Limerick. I vetted a 1985 example for him in West London, with photo close-ups - warned him of what he was taking on, and he was on the next Ryanair flight to come and drive it all the way back to Limerick.

I'll put the anorack on now SI is Dublin, late 1985/ 1986. maybe the reg is CSI-633 which would give it a late 70's Dublin. Actually got done for speeding in the e28 last week coming back from the Spawell, Garda read me the riot act and asked me what the story with the red reg plate !!!

Saw a Peug 205Gti in Sallens a few years ago sporting the reg GTI-205... thought it was class..

AndyS wrote: ....These wings don't seem to have a cut out for the side repeaters - will have to check what the originals have.

Your originals will have side repeater holes, Andy..... They should have asked you whether you wanted holes or not. Then again, if you had specified "holes", then they might have charged you a bit more.....

Real shame to such great cars are neglected.  Wish I was close enough to inspect.  As an M635 owner myself I know the undiluted joy the sixer can give..

635CSi wrote: [

Irish car,  TI was Limerick, actually I remember another Limerick car HIV-69 on a BMW 320 !!! wonder if it's still about, honestly no matter how mint the car was could you drive it with a reg like that ?? 

Have to agree the little 205 was a fantastic little car, Paul Bracq designed it along with the 106, 206, 405, 505 and earlier in his career the BMW E12, 2002 turbo, e23 and the M1.... Fantastic car designer, would love to see what concept he would come up with on the modern 2 series..

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Irish car,  TI was Limerick, actually I remember another Limerick car HIV-69 on a BMW 320 !!! wonder if it's still about, honestly no matter how mint the car was could you drive it with a reg like that ?? 

Have to agree the little 205 was a fantastic little car, Paul Bracq designed it along with the 106, 206, 405, 505 and earlier in his career the BMW E12, 2002 turbo, e23 and the M1.... Fantastic car designer, would love to see what concept he would come up with on the modern 2 series..

Very fond of the 505, had a cousin that had a plush one with a Mayo reg (HIS 505) !!! it was rear wheel drive, two litre, very comfy motor and very well spec'ed, tinted windows, loads of electric gizmos and hight adjustable headlights. Went like stink and I thought it was the dogs.

You're spot on with Claus Luthe, again a fantastic designer, probably put BMW where they are today, or at least gave them the edge over Mercedes in the 80's..  

Mick525i wrote: Bayerische wrote: 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 Thats the plan Thanks again Mick

Excellent, please keep us all informed if you do make contact with the owner, There is quite alot of interest in these two cars now.

Regards,

Bayerische

635CSi wrote: ....edit: I actually saw a 505 estate the other day, that is something you don't see often nowadays!...

Quite. Many of the ones in the UK were stolen and shipped out to Africa....

Howard wrote: ...And I thought that it only happened to others.

It does!

Curley wrote: I'll put the anorack on now SI is Dublin, late 1985/ 1986. maybe the reg is CSI-633 which would give it a late 70's Dublin.

I'll see your anorak and raise you, CSI 633 was a current reg around sept of '82, just after the 6 got a facelift, ABS, etc. Since the 633CSI disappeared around '79 iirc then the owner of the CSI 633 reg certainly rebadged the car to suit the reg.

re. Dublin reg's, the sequence of plates was as follows (where *ze is aze1 to yze999, etc.):

*ze - 1978 - 79

*zh - 1979

*zi - late 1979 - 80

*zj - 1980 - Jan 81

*zl - 1981

*zo - 1981 - Jan 82

*zu - Jan 1982 - Aug 82

*si - Aug 1982 - Jun 83

*zg - Jun 1983 - May 84

*zs - May 1984 - Mar 85

*zv - Mar 85 - Jan 86

si 1 - si 9999 - Jan 1986 - apr 86

zg 1 - zg 9999 - Apr 1986 - Jul 86

zs 1 - zs 8705 - Jul 1986 - Dec '86 (ZS8705 was the last old style reg no. issued in Dublin)

My brothers buddy, who is based in Galway, has a few 6 series and other assorted classics he buys and parks up all over the place and ends up doing nowt with. There's a mint 77 XJ6 sitting doing nowt in my brothers driveway in Dublin since February for example. Wouldn't surprise me if those 6s were his too...tis his style

I've been very tempted by this - it's been for sale for months & months now... 2.2L, rear wheel drive, a limmo as standard, and it's dropped to peanuts. And drop dead gorgeous in my opinion. you can tune them too - they made a 180bhp turbo one (this only has 130-odd bhp) - and there's still loads of tuning bits available.

http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=Car&carID=622645&message=You%20searched%20for%3A%20Peugeot%20505%2E%20Your%20search%20returned%20one%20vehicle%2C%20which%20is%20shown%20below%2E&CFID=6531370&CFTOKEN=65660812 - http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=Car& carID=622645&message=You%20searched%20for%3A%20Peugeot%2 0505%2E%20Your%20search%20returned%20one%20vehicle%2C%20whic h%20is%20shown%20below%2E&CFID=6531370&CFTOKEN=65660 812

AAAh yes, it was TJ I spoke to before and asked that his brothers buddy get in contact

St Jude is getting close to as far as I intend rebuilding her at this time and I might look at a 635 as I have the rusting wreck full of workable goodies

http://www.bmwcarclubireland.com/gallery/editpics.php?album=133 - http://www.bmwcarclubireland.com/gallery/editpics.php?album= 133

One of these days i'll get it right (sigh)

Opps! Sorry Dax!!

PM me what you're looking for and I'll see what I can do...

T.J. wrote: I've been very tempted by this - it's been for sale for months & months now... 2.2L, rear wheel drive, a limmo as standard, and it's dropped to peanuts.....

Still on a UK registration and no sign of a tax disc, either  - must've got away from the Garda with murder

Howard wrote: Now I have one of each (M and 635) but tonight a gent rang me to say he was now 84 and no longer able to drive much and did I know anyone who wanted his 1989 Highline 635csi Auto with less than 23K miles on the clock, full BMW history and in mint condition for around £13K. As it has only half the miles that mine has, I am seriously thinking of selling mine and buying his. And I thought that it only happened to others.

You Jammy mailto:Ba@#ard - Ba@#ard ,

There was a red one for sale recently with 27k on it for roughly the same money. Cant be many left with that mileage.

Best of luck with it if you get it.

Regards,

Bayerische

It's actually an E reg, so 1988 example... they go for nothing so maybe a test drive of this one a wad of cash and you might be a winner

Dergside : the anorack is at the dry cleaners and will be past over to you at the earliest possible convience !!! Just for the hell of it how about 2826 ZI ???

kbannon wrote: Mick give me a call tomorrow!

Sorry,

Only saw this now..

M

kbannon wrote: Mick525i wrote: kbannon wrote: Mick give me a call tomorrow! Sorry, Only saw this now.. M Too late - I was going to give you money but you lost your chance!

Story of my life....

Mick

Bayerische wrote: Mick, Did you make contact with the owner of the Sixes yet?

No heard nothing and hav'nt been down that way since.

Mick

UPDATE::

Got a message today to say that he found my details on the window and wants rid of the Red 85 M635 but not the blue one. Not the result Id hoped for.

Ill call him on Monday and see what the story is.

Cheers

Mick

Thanks for the update,

No, that's not so good, you can tell him that Hammond Lane might take the red one off him. I would say he will probably be looking for too much money for the blue one. The sad part is, if it is left lying around for much longer it will be the same as the red one.

Keep us informed.

Regards,

Bayerische.

Bayerische wrote: ...you can tell him that Hammond Lane might take the red one off him.....

Hammond Lane were also responsible for lifting the entire remaining network of the County Donegal Railway in 1960, after closure. The CDR's livery was red.......(and cream)

Bayerische wrote: Thanks for the update, No, that's not so good, you can tell him that Hammond Lane might take the red one off him. I would say he will probably be looking for too much money for the blue one. The sad part is, if it is left lying around for much longer it will be the same as the red one. Keep us informed. Regards, Bayerische.

If its a runner and he wants rid of it Ill use it as a field car.... the kids would love the side ways action....

Mick

Mick525i wrote: Bayerische wrote: Thanks for the update, No, that's not so good, you can tell him that Hammond Lane might take the red one off him. I would say he will probably be looking for too much money for the blue one. The sad part is, if it is left lying around for much longer it will be the same as the red one. Keep us informed. Regards, Bayerische. If its a runner and he wants rid of it Ill use it as a field car.... the kids would love the side ways action.... Mick

LOL... Excellent

Bayerische wrote: Mick525i wrote: Bayerische wrote: Thanks for the update, No, that's not so good, you can tell him that Hammond Lane might take the red one off him. I would say he will probably be looking for too much money for the blue one. The sad part is, if it is left lying around for much longer it will be the same as the red one. Keep us informed. Regards, Bayerische. If its a runner and he wants rid of it Ill use it as a field car.... the kids would love the side ways action.... Mick LOL... Excellent

Few...... I thought you might not like that sugestion. But I think thats all thats left for that car. I never got to talk to him today. It will be the end of the week now.

Mick

Bopsy wrote: How much would a set of those alloys the 15/16/17 inch bbs cost and do you think they would look well on an E28.

The alloys that are on both of those sixes are very cheap on e bay these days as most people are getting rid of them as they are metric sized wheels and the only tyre you can get for them are Michelin TRX GT's 240/45/ZR415. There is only two suppliers in the UK that stock them and they cost about £240-250 each, which is why most people are switching to newer alloys with cheaper more up to date rubber.

Personally I love the original wheels and think that newer alloys just dont look right but its personal preference and how much of a beating your wallet can take at the end of the day.

There is a similar wheel for an e28 which is not metric but they are very hard to get hold of now.

Regards,

Bayerische

Lets see if we can get it from him first.

Ill let you know.

Mick

Bayerische wrote: See if you can twist his arm for the blue one and tell him that if is left where it is for much longer it will be worth nothing.

Good Idea !!!  put the fear of God into him Mick, tell him the cost to recomission and that in fact you're doing him a favour by taking them off his hands !!!

Was just wondering what has happened with both of these cars, Did you get talking to the owner Mick? Have you taken the red one off him? Did you persuede him to sell the Macau blue one?

Regards,

Bayerische

Interesting post. Keep us updated Mick.

I remember my dad going on about the M635Csi years ago.  He had always wanted one.

Andrew

Bayerische wrote: Was just wondering what has happened with both of these cars, Did you get talking to the owner Mick? Have you taken the red one off him? Did you persuede him to sell the Macau blue one? Regards, Bayerische

The guy has gone quite on me. I have tried to ring him 3 times now with no luck. I havnt had time to go down again but will do over the next few days.

The last contact with him he said he only wanted rid of the red car. I expressed an interest in the blue car and then I heard no more. :(

Ill let you know if I get any further.

Ill be concentrating my efforts on my E21 this weekend as Im running it in an Autotest next Sunday.

Mick

What a shame to that to the finest car BMW built.

Looked at Wheelers/Dealers yesterday (Discovery Sweden) when they tuned up a red 635CSi to good normal condition.

Can´t forget the day a friend give me the keys to his  M635 in mint condition fore a testdrive it was a lucky day !!

Those cars was 20 year before other cars and the last models dont feel old at all today. I would like to have one, but my garage is full already.

http://www.autopower.se/galleri/frilansare/hasso/m635csi/29.jpg - http://www.autopower.se/galleri/frilansare/hasso/m635csi/29. jpg

http://www.autopower.se/galleri/frilansare/hasso/m635csi/30.jpg - http://www.autopower.se/galleri/frilansare/hasso/m635csi/30. jpg

A quick update on both of these cars, as it has been a while since we have heard any news of them.

Both M635CSi's have now been been moved from their old resting place. I have no idea where they have gone or their fate.

I was trying to aquire the Macau blue car on behalf of a member ( Ron ) on the bigcoupe.com forum. Ron is a genius with e24's and has restored a couple of sixes to near concourse condition, his current project is a rare e24 convertible. I was hoping the Macau car could have been brought back to life by him, if we were able to get it for the right price. I made numerous enquiries trying to make contact with the owner of the cars, but he never returned any of my messages.

It turns out that the Macau blue car is a rare M635CSi Motorsport limited edition of which only 23 were produced for BMW GB at the end of the production run in 1989.

I did hear that the owner of the cars father, owns a garage. Hopefully then, he has started to or has plans to restore the car.

Regards,

Bayerische

Feck,

I will check old backups of my mobile phone from last August as he texted me a couple of times. I might be able to find his mobile number.

Ill let you know tomorrow.

Mick

Thanks Mick, but I don't think the owner has any intention of selling. He had ample opportunity to contact me and never did. I know for a fact that he did receive my messages.

Regards

Nick

OK. But It would still be nice to find out whats happening with the car.

Mick