Another BMW E28 - This Time From Australia

[Buick40]

dannnngggg

[LouisP]

This thread is so good!

[epearce]

It's been forever since i logged in here, forever since i drove the car (December 2020), and last weekend was the first time I have done anything on it.

December 2020;












I recently decided i would ditch the Renown steering wheel in favour of something OEM. As much as I like the Renown wheel and how it feels in hand. I want the full 80's experience, and as time goes on I think i'll really appreciated getting in this to drive and getting taken back all those years.



So I sourced a 385mm BMW M-Tech 1 wheel in coarse spline, which are quite uncommon in Australia. Condition was better than expected for its age and price. I will one day replace all the badges, buttons and get it reupholstered, but for now it looks the part.

[Alex B.]

Such a good thread!!

[nomz3]

The finished product;



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Huge inspiration mate! Literally spent an hour going through your build and felt like I was part of the process! Definitely tempting me to give air suspension a go!

[Povke]

Looks absolutely perfect.

+1

[Freddye]

Dead. On.

[DawsonLiri]

Not fan of the air in general, but damn if this car looks amazing, favorite E28 right now!

[cblock406]

Looks absolutely perfect.

[lamsv]

Your trunk setup is amazing. Well done. The attention to detail for the center console is great too.

And that wheel fitment. Oh lawdy!

[Gurv ///M]

love it!

[hinrichs]

Damn I dont think I ever checked out your thread before, I will have to go back and start from the beginning. Love that trunk setup that you pulled off, I would have never thought to use carpet on the tank to hide it. I also just went through installing height sensors and once again you did a few things I would have never thought to do. Love the build and the fitment of those wheels is perfect.

[Fruttolo]

Time to raise the engine and section the subframe, you could easily gain the little clearance you need for the front to fully touch rim

[Graphitemk6]

I think your achieved perfection! I wouldn't change a thing.

[epearce]

The finished product;

















You may notice it also has a full body kit now as well. About 4 years ago I found genuine Pfeba side skirts and rear bumper, they sat in my shed for years, with last year I finally got them sprayed and fitted up. I also got tow hook covers for the front bumper which most people seem to have missing.

My thoughts on the air setup so far; pleased with the ride quality and level of height adjustment that the Bags by OCD provide on the BC struts. Yeah, a purpose built strut and bag combo would probably be superior. But I have no complaints so far.

Thanks again for reading my posts, let me know your thoughts!