So you drive a big six. What else you got?

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alabbasi
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So you drive a big six. What else you got?

Post by alabbasi »

We're all car enthusiasts. let's hear about the other cars you own?
Be it a Ferrari or Fiero.
With best regards,
Al
85 M635, DFW, TX
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Post by GazM3 »

Own a few others beside the 6

E36 m3 Evo with low comp engine and twin screw supercharger (under construction)
E34 525i manual
E23 745i auto high comp
Holden VE SSV v8 ute manual
Land rover disco3 tdv6 auto
And I have a Volkswagen crafter van I should sell as I don't use it anymore
BMW’s
84 E24 M635csi
90 E34 M5 3.6
94 E34 540i/6 SC E85
97 E36 M3 euro SC U/C
97 Z3 2.8 widebody

OTHERS
11 Audi S5 3.0 SC
19 VW Amarok V6
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Post by ///Moe »

Mazda MX-5 90' - My daily driver, reliable, cheap and funny.
BMW E24 635CSiA 85' - My garage queen / collectable car.
BMW E23 728i 86' - My project car, soon to become a 745i.
BMW E23 745i 82' - My first car and previous daily. Now got a fully rebuildt and mildly tuned engine, I'm aiming for 500whp+ with the new setup. Sadly it's being used as donor for my 728i-745i conversion, because of rust and "repairs" done to it by it's previous owners.

I have had some other cars too, but for spares or as "projects" only. (before I got old enough to drive)
E24 635CSiA 85' (garage queen)
E24 628CSiA 83' (turbo/manual?)
E23 745i 82' (turbo project)
E23 728i 86' (745i project)
E23 728i 79' (part's car) [x]
E28 525i 81' (part's car) [x]
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Post by tschultz »

Here's a similar post about our DD's.
http://www.bigcoupe.com/phpBB2/viewtopi ... ight=drive

Also have an E28 M5, but need to find the time and space to put additional work into it!
http://www.Drive4Corners.com
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'79 635CSi Revival
'80 635CSi
'83 633CSi Callaway Turbo continued as 1988 535is Turbo
SOLD: '81 635CSi/A
Sprocket

Post by Sprocket »

see my sig below...

I drive them all, but not at the same time.

Will be handing down my E36 to my daughter today, it is her 16th birthday.

The M5 will be my driver for most duties, but the 6 will be used regularly also.
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Post by Carlp336 »

ram 1500 hemi, few mods.

and the wife a volvo v70
.1977 H&B 630CSI - http://www.sidedraftsix.com.
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Post by hornhospital »

Those in my sig, plus an '89 Geo Metro (no kidding), a '95 Mercury Villager van, a '95 Chevrolet Blazer, and a 1971 Pontiac Firebird.
Ken Kanne
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"
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Post by Horsetan »

2003 VW Bora TDi 100, out of which I managed to squeeze an indicated 86.4mpg this week. Aiming for 90mpg next time. :mrgreen:
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Post by hazunga »

1987 Dodge RAM50. Sweet ride ;)
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Post by BlackBetty »

2002 Dodge Ram 2500 quad cab 4x4 , Cummins 24valve turbo diesel, dialed in just about right.
Pete
1988 Black 635 csi, 130 k miles
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Post by biggles »

See sig for the BMWs and a Jeep Cherokee XJ with a 4 inch lift.
81 BMW 635csi RHD Euro manual.
02 M5
02 MCoupe
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Post by SWE635 »

As of right now:


SAAB 9-5 - Wifes daily driver

Nissan Juke - My daily driver

BMW 635CSi - In the summer time...


...allthough the SAAB will likely be traded for a 320d in a couple of weeks. And the 635 will probably have the company of either a Z3m or a Ducati 848 by next summer - depending on how many wheels I'm looking for at the moment! ;)
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'89 635CSiA; Zinnoberrot
'11 VW Golf Variant TSI160; Bronze
'15 Nissan Juke; Ink Blue
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Post by bgo »

Cars in my signature plus:

2002 E39 M5 low mileage bone stock

1989 Mercedes 230E daily/winter beater
1992 Mercedes 500E

1961 Fiat 500
1963 Porsche 356C Coupe rust bucket


plus some other cars...
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Post by alabbasi »

Lots of nice cars.
The cars at my house:

1997 Mercedes Benz E420 - Daily driver with lots of miles.
2002 Mercedes Benz E55 - bought to replace the DD, but rarely drive it.
1999 Chevy 3/4 ton work truck - for hauling parts and cars.
1977 Mercedes Benz 350SLC - Driving this around until I fix up my 450SLC 5.0
1984 Mercedes Benz 500SL
1988 Porsche 928
1975 Jaguar XJ12C - my other big coupe
1972 Mercedes Benz 280CE - my other other big coupe
1988 Mercedes Benz 560SEC - my other other other big coupe.

some other cars in various states that are in storage.
With best regards,
Al
85 M635, DFW, TX
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Post by Tommys 89 635 »

1989 635 w 288,888 on the clock recently retired to weekends
2011 335D w 23k, my daily driver
2013 Honda Pilot Touring 4x4, wifes daily driver
Tommy
1989 635 CSI (Second owner since Jun 1995, driven daily and retired in 2013 with 295k to occasional driving)
2011 335D (Daily driver) with 103,550
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BMW Choices

Post by rap633 »

'83 633 (My Sons rebuild project)
'84 633 (My rebuild project)
'99 Z3 M Roadster (My daily driver)
'11 X3 (Wife's daily driver)
'99 K1200Lt (My two wheeled toy)
'09 GMC 3/4 ton Duramax (Tows my fifth wheel and hauls my car parts)

All of them Fast & Fun in their own right. ':wink:'
Sprocket

Post by Sprocket »

I need to see some garage (or yard?) pics. Where do you guys keep all those cars???
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Post by alabbasi »

Sprocket wrote:I need to see some garage (or yard?) pics. Where do you guys keep all those cars???
I pay more for storage then on my mortgage which I really need to change.
With best regards,
Al
85 M635, DFW, TX
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Post by ClassyPower »

since giving up my e24 i bought a 91 e34 535i/A whose trans recently crapped out, now i drive an alpine white 535i/5 thats in much better shape, minus the rear main seal...
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Post by Diego_C »

1970 Opel manta a 2.0 gte
1983 BMW E24 628 turbo
2009 Opel Astra 1.3 cdti
2012 VW Passat variant 2.0 tdi highline
1983 BMW 628 Turbo
1970 Opel Manta
2012 VW Passat
2009 Opel Astra
Mejnoon

Post by Mejnoon »

My daily driver is a 93 MB 500E. I love the car and will never sell it. Just cracked 190k miles and it runs and drives like new, and looks quite good as well inside and out. Bone stock except for "silver arrow" brakes (from the 02' silver arrow edition SL600...4 pot brembos with 334mm rotors on the front, 300mm on the rear with ate calipers...huge improvement over the stockers and a very easy upgrade) and 18" 5-spoke S-class take offs to fit them. Trying to get a set of 17" Brabus monoblock III's, perfect wheel for the car imo, but they are very hard to find in the US.

I also recently bought an 85 745i from the original owner. Bahama beige/nutria buffalo. Purchased through A&E Performance in Cambell and serviced by them since new. Runs like new, but the paint is faded and the buffalo is dried out and ripped on the front seats. I've been conditioning it with leatherique and looking for new front seats. Long term I would like to bring the interior back to top condition, go through the whole hvac system (it is working now but I want to pull the dash and replace all the lines and pods, and upgrade the compressor), upgrade the turbo/fuel system/ignition with a goal of 450-500 rwhp with out a ton of lag, and leave the body as is. I love the bahama/nutria buffalo combination, it has inspired me to go the same route with my 6.

I also have a 73 MB 450 SL that I drove out of a corn field a while back. It runs and the body is straight and rust free, but it needs to be torn apart and either restored or restomodded. Not really sure what I want to do with it tbh...I have a buddy storing it for me at the moment. A local dealer has a 75 SLC that is quite clean cosmetically that he wants $4k for...I keep thinking about buying it and swapping the small bumpers from the 73, then just parting the 73 out. I prefer the fixed roof SLC to the SL. There has also been talk of an LSx/6-speed swap. Who knows...a project for another day.

If I had a place to store them I'd buy cars constantly
:oops:
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Post by alabbasi »

Mejnoon wrote:My daily driver is a 93 MB 500E. ....
I also have a 73 MB 450 SL that I drove out of a corn field a while back.\
It's nice to see a few MB guys on this forum. Your 450SL story is similar to the story I have with my 84 500SL. Also found in a field where it sat for 10 years, but took surprisingly little to turn it around.

This is what it looked like when I got it and what it looks like now.

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I also agree with you on your comment regarding the SLC. They ride much nicer then an SL because of the extra wheel base and have a little more room so that your belt never gets caught between the seat and the door pillar.

This is my old Ikon Gold 79 450SLC 5.0 (#1143) and the black car is my ex 81 500SLC (2526). If you end up looking for an SLC, find a 5.0 car as they only made ~ 2700 of those. They are very powerful and they will become very collectible in the future.

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With best regards,
Al
85 M635, DFW, TX
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Post by Stoffie »

Quite a lot of other cars going around here, and some people have quite the collection!

I only have one other car, MB W124 260E as my daily, so smooth and comfy. Been having some troubles with it, so the M635CSi has been pressed back into daily service for now. When needed that is, mostly do everything by bicycle these days.
The M88/3 was all about power, no cats. At idle the raw fuel from the exhaust will make your eyes water like an old V-8 powered muscle car's exhaust did.
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Post by Mejnoon »

Al, same color and everything...here's my "as found" shot lol

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Really beautiful cars you've got. I've never seen a 5.0l SLC in the US but I'd love to have one...the car I mentioned for sale locally is just a run of the mill US market 450. A clean one though, and I pass it twice a day on my way to and from work, which creates a great deal of temptation.

Its amazing how much the euro bumpers change the look of MB's of this era, just like the contemporary BMW's.
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Post by alabbasi »

Mejnoon wrote:Al, same color and everything...here's my "as found" shot lol
Doesn't look too shabby to me. Mine was wild, the PO cut the exhaust system off as rats moved in, when I lifted the hood, there was a giant wasp nest and a racoon climbed in through the back window of the soft top and trashed the interior getting out.

Luckily most parts were on hand used so I was able to get it back together quickly.

The 450SLC 5.0/500SLC were homologation specials built by MB between 1978 to 1981 for rally racing. They were a light weight version of the 450SLC with an all alloy 5.0 liter V8 and some aluminum panels, tri-y headers etc and made about 50 more HP then a regular 450.

You can ID them by the vin # which begins with 107-026

While none were officially imported to the US, many were privately imported and this country probably has the largest number of survivors.

They're really nice cars. If you're into these cars, you should check out the 107 group on Benzworld.org. It's very active and there are lots of very knowledgeable people on that group to help you along.
With best regards,
Al
85 M635, DFW, TX
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