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So this is what happens when the drains aren't kept open and clear? Sorry for the late reply! Yea! The worst case is that the drain hole/run off pipe go porous and then rot/rust leading to a hole which in that case water would leak through in to the interior which is not good. The only remedy then ...

Apologies if this is already covered but I could not find any tech articles or posts on replacing the bulbs in the center of the dash (where heating controls are). On my car only the 3 direction sliders light up, the rest of this panel is dark. I assume all knobs and buttons should be illuminated? ...

Hi Eric, I have not done this on my bmw but on a other different engines before hand, it's a scary but a very helpful trick! Make sure you have the correct socket on the bolt head, fit a breaker bar with a tube or bar over it for some extra leverage if you get me. Rest the bar against the chassis or...

Now for the nearside, IMAG1498.jpg IMAG1503.jpg IMAG1504.jpg IMAG1507.jpg A lot of care was taken to weld on the new repair panels with minimal roof distortion.. a lot harder than first thought :-? I have seen many project e24 online with holey roofs! It seems to be a common problem.. I think in my ...

I'm going to post a couple pictures of the roof for any of your interests

86_6series wrote:My Bronzit, I'm color blind so I naturally love all colors.
I think Bronzit enhances the details in the shape of the 6.
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Hahah... sorry I should'nt laugh but that's a good one! yea, Bronzit has definitely been growing on me!

Cheers!

I'd echo what's been said . Your car has a very desirable original spec. which I'd strive to retain. Wheels ,steering wheel etc . can quickly be reinstated but colour , even done fully , works against any car imo. If you're in it for the long haul that's where the value in these cars is, the "...

Okay. on the basis of your response about the paint, it sounds like a re-spray is in order. i would repaint the same colour for two obvious reasons; 1, it is cheaper than a full re-color, as you don't have to do the inners and engine bay. 2, it retains the factory specification... No. 2 is the big ...

an overdrive gearing is one that is too high for the engine to pull it to max rpms, (and often uses the gearbox to gear up rather than gear down in top gear). The air resistance goes up as the square of the speed, so an engine with a fixed amount of torque might pull the car along at 100mph but not...

Hi Ronnie, Brucey and Ozbmwnut. Sorry I am being a little lazy and since your posts are about the colour change I'll reply in the one reply. Thanks for the concerns, and although this picture makes the car look good that's about it, the picture does make the car look good. All the panels are straigh...

Glad you are bringing her back to life. I have been driving my 84 to work daily the last few weeks and have grown to really appreciate these M30's in Euro trim. (60 mile round trip) Nice torque and power Hi Spasso , Thanks for a reply. Yea, I am happy I saved it! I am glad you are enjoying yours! Y...

Hello everyone, *Just a little update * I managed to complete all of the repairs relatively quick in my circumstances and got E24 MOT'ed back in January in which it sailed through thankfully. Been getting to use it every odd weekend when I have been home from university. The car drives great and the...

dwcains wrote:Nice-looking car. That seat is an easy repair, as that panel is separate from the rest of the seat bottom. Welcome to the club.

Thanks! I didn't realise that the seat could be stripped down to sections like that, thanks for letting me know!

wattsmonkey wrote:Welcome aboard!

I like that very much indeed: a manual 635 is now a very rare beast indeed. Love the chocolate fest in the interior!

Rob

Hey Rob,

Yea that was my thought when I seen this car and felt I had to save it.

Yea, I wasnt to keen at first but the colour has fairly grown on me.

Dave

Hello, I have bought an abandoned project just a few weeks ago. This is my first bmw, and I do not know much about the 635csi's at all but they are really nice looking BMW's. This was an impulse buy.. The shape of the car, the interior with its 80's styling and the manual set up made me fall for th...

sansouci wrote:It's water buffalo, not American buffalo, if that makes any difference to you.
--Ken

Haha, sorry Ken, that one goes right over my head!

Yours are definitely sports seats Dave; the usual Recaro's found in an E24 are a different design and electric Recaro's are quite different again. You have probably seen the electric sports seats that were fitted to the E24; early types have button packs around the handbrake console, later types ha...

miklilmag wrote:Congratulation,
Blowermoter from ac a little bit more powerfull, yes, you can use it for the heater blower, not recommendet the other way around!

Good luck
Franke

Thanks for letting me know Franke!

Dave

Thanks for the reply sharkfan. Yea that is my thoughts too, and I will be painting it to look as nice as possible but in a grey colour, I am not sure whether to stick with bmw's dolphin grey or a more modern metallic dark grey. Okay, it does have the headlight light wash/wipe system and a lsd, at le...

Hello, I have bought an abandoned project just a few weeks ago. This is my first bmw, and I do not know much about the 635csi's at all but they are really nice looking BMW's. This was an impulse buy.. The shape of the car, the interior with its 80's styling and the manual set up made me fall for the...