Jay's 1985 BMW E28 525e

[DinanDave]

Looks awesome! Love that color!

[DaanE46]

Wow. Love this.

[Некто]

Awesome!

[logyt]

very nice, are those revolutions? Your car made me want euro parts so much more!

[MkIIJay]

Cheers for all the comments guys!

very nice, are those revolutions? Your car made me want euro parts so much more!

They are indeed Revolutions.

Since picking the car up, cleaning it up has been my main priority. It needs a new wing and also needed the crusty and rusty valance sorting. Today was the day to sort the valance!

As it was:



During:





After:



I also decided to test fit the wheels properly. Fronts are spot on but the rears will need ALOT of work to get them on. Smaller tyres and some camber (Some how) This was before I painted the valance







Next up is a new wing and also a new sunroof moulding as mine is a little crusty and old.

Does anyone know how you go about cambering the rear? It's obviously a lot more complicated than the VWs i'm used to lol

[FunfGang]

Holy moly.

That color and the interior, love it.

[Tarmac180sx]

This is going to be great!

[R2dmax]

Bavarian Auto has a camber kit for the rear

[MkIIJay]

Time for an update with very little to see.

As I said at the start, the car was being cleaned up before any "modifying" would happen. For a couple of months now, the girlfriend has been saying she wanted to try clay bar-ing a car. I put the idea of as in my mind, it makes next to no difference. Or so I thought.. After clay bar-ing a friends car and seeing, well feeling a massive difference, the E28 just had to have it!

We ended up spending a whole day washing the car, snowfoam, clay bar, window clean and black trims detailed.

Next job is definitely to have the rotten wing replaced but that's just down to a lack of funds.

On the way back from Bugjam:



And a random photo taken by the girlfriend:



I'm currently in the process of repairing the girlfriends Mk2 Golf. Once that is sorted, I can start throwing some money at getting those rear wheels fitting!

[d_a_n197]

That is such a cool car

Loving the alloys as well; will the rear wings not take any flaring to get the wheels to tuck under them?!

Also is that a TVR I spy in the garage?!

[mikey G]

dude that color, those wheels, the fact that you clean your car in the middle of the street. Everything about this is BADASS

[Zic]

Car looks fantastic.
New wings are not that pricey from the dealer. (I've bought two new wings, four doors, tail panel, and the a-pillar )

[MkIIJay]

Car looks fantastic.
New wings are not that pricey from the dealer. (I've bought two new wings, four doors, tail panel, and the a-pillar )

Already been on to BMW for a new wing and sunroof moulding. Can't really complain at £170 all in!

Just a single photo from a couple of weeks ago...

[Welfare]

Boy that looks good. Makes me sad looking out my window seeing mine

[Robitussin]

This thread is off to a good start! can't wait to see the rear tires tucked