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I happened to notice tonight 4/23/2021 at midnight Central Daylight Time, we had 100 total users on the Bigcoupe.com site. 96 were visitors! C'mon, folks, a majority of you came here because of interest in the glorious vehicle called an E24. Why not sign up and let us know who you are. This is probably the friendliest car website on the Interwebs. If you have questions about your E24, it's almost certain someone here will be more than happy to help and will have a solution to whatever problem your Shark may be having.
Ken Kanne
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"
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Heard that, thanks for posting Ken
I too believe that we are amongst the most friendly car related website out there
Please join, we are here to help
I too believe that we are amongst the most friendly car related website out there
Please join, we are here to help
Bobbo
1980 633 CSi Cypress Green/Pearl Beige
2017 X5 M Sport Xdrive 35i Carbon Black/Ivory White
2005 330 Ci ZHP Cabrio Imola Red/Bone/Black
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Absolutely agreed! Best resource, friendly responses and support.
Why else would we be on the site at midnight?
Scott
Why else would we be on the site at midnight?
Scott
1988 M6
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+1 from me!
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You get more value from signing up than simply lurking. We're a very friendly bunch.
Sansouci
84 E24 633Csi Auto, Bronzit/PearlBeige 6997510
93 E32 740il M60 Auto, Alpenweis/Ultramarine
60 528i M30 5-speed Green/Beige (crushed)
71 240Z 4-speed White/Blue (rusty & sold)
65 396 Chevelle 4-speed, Marina Blue/Black (stolen)
84 E24 633Csi Auto, Bronzit/PearlBeige 6997510
93 E32 740il M60 Auto, Alpenweis/Ultramarine
60 528i M30 5-speed Green/Beige (crushed)
71 240Z 4-speed White/Blue (rusty & sold)
65 396 Chevelle 4-speed, Marina Blue/Black (stolen)
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A phrase comes to mind.....you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
I've tried to direct a bunch of E24 owners to this site from Bimmerfest, but few have signed up that I'm aware of. Bimmerfest has a huge, active forum subset that covers all models of BMWs, but the E24 forum is practically unused/crickets. I tell em, head over to Bigcoupe.com, where there's E24 activity every day.
I've tried to direct a bunch of E24 owners to this site from Bimmerfest, but few have signed up that I'm aware of. Bimmerfest has a huge, active forum subset that covers all models of BMWs, but the E24 forum is practically unused/crickets. I tell em, head over to Bigcoupe.com, where there's E24 activity every day.
Ken Kanne
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"
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Hope we can get more engagement on here.
Seems a lot of stuff goes on FB now and threads disappear into the abyss after just a few days. Here I can find a thread from 2008 that walks me through solving my problem!
Seems a lot of stuff goes on FB now and threads disappear into the abyss after just a few days. Here I can find a thread from 2008 that walks me through solving my problem!
SHRKATK - Red 87' 635csi
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Can honestly say that without this forum and the friendly help, keeping an e24 going would not have been possible for me.
Keeps me sane and positive through the frustrating times.. and it's somewhere to share the good times.
Keeps me sane and positive through the frustrating times.. and it's somewhere to share the good times.
'85 M635 #160
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Anyone who owns or wants one of these unique cars should register. The support we get from Bigcoupe for technical information is phenomenal.
'86 635CSi 5-sp
'88 M6 Canadian
'03 530i 5-sp - ordered new, now gone, victim of someone else's spin-out on I880
'02 530i 5-sp - now my daily driver - finally replaced my original 530i
'96 Ford F-150, 5-sp too
'88 M6 Canadian
'03 530i 5-sp - ordered new, now gone, victim of someone else's spin-out on I880
'02 530i 5-sp - now my daily driver - finally replaced my original 530i
'96 Ford F-150, 5-sp too
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Absolutely agree! And there are some of us from before the internet era who really appreciate both BigCoupe and the 'net in general.
In the old days I had to visit the local library to look at workshop manuals and spend hours driving or 'phoning around car parts shops looking for spares. Otherwise it was the breakers and those frightening encounters with the "junk yard dogs" - and their owners!
There were no youtube videos to show how to do a particular task. It was either teach yourself through trial and error, or pay someone to do it. I learnt the hard way and ended up teaching myself
In the old days I had to visit the local library to look at workshop manuals and spend hours driving or 'phoning around car parts shops looking for spares. Otherwise it was the breakers and those frightening encounters with the "junk yard dogs" - and their owners!
There were no youtube videos to show how to do a particular task. It was either teach yourself through trial and error, or pay someone to do it. I learnt the hard way and ended up teaching myself
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I love this post.
I've found that the one time $25 registration fee does turn many away.
I'm really unforgiving as I feel if you cannot spend $25 to support a central place that will address 99% of your questions about your E24, then don't let the door hit ya on the way out
I've found that the one time $25 registration fee does turn many away.
I'm really unforgiving as I feel if you cannot spend $25 to support a central place that will address 99% of your questions about your E24, then don't let the door hit ya on the way out
Brian F
Bimmerless :0(
------ Former Stable -----
E31 840ci
1990 525i
1984 Graphite M635
1985 Polaris M635
1987 L6
1980 633csi
Bimmerless :0(
------ Former Stable -----
E31 840ci
1990 525i
1984 Graphite M635
1985 Polaris M635
1987 L6
1980 633csi
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100% with you on that Brian
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I'm a newly signed-up user, being convinced of the value after reading this thread.
But I can't say it was an easy onboarding experience at all - It needed perseverance and patience to finally get registered, nearly a month after initially making contact.
But I understand that Bruce has had some serious medical issues to deal with, so I suspect that would have caused some of the delays.
Happy to share my signup experience (and thoughts about improvements) with admins privately if they're interested.
But I can't say it was an easy onboarding experience at all - It needed perseverance and patience to finally get registered, nearly a month after initially making contact.
But I understand that Bruce has had some serious medical issues to deal with, so I suspect that would have caused some of the delays.
Happy to share my signup experience (and thoughts about improvements) with admins privately if they're interested.
04/1986 635csi Euro spec
Australian Delivered, RHD
Australian Delivered, RHD
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Hey Tim, yes, welcome to the madness
It's actually Brian who is the site admin, I'll let him know that you had issues, not the first person that I've heard this from
Brucey is a HUGE contributor from the UK with a vast amount of knowledge, that recently had a medical setback
The amount of members that reached out was amazing
Okey doke, so let's see your shark
It's actually Brian who is the site admin, I'll let him know that you had issues, not the first person that I've heard this from
Brucey is a HUGE contributor from the UK with a vast amount of knowledge, that recently had a medical setback
The amount of members that reached out was amazing
Okey doke, so let's see your shark
Bobbo
1980 633 CSi Cypress Green/Pearl Beige
2017 X5 M Sport Xdrive 35i Carbon Black/Ivory White
2005 330 Ci ZHP Cabrio Imola Red/Bone/Black