My "new" 1987 BMW E28 525eA

Benson · February 12th, 2008, 8:42 AM

Hey Folks.

Thought you might be interested in some good old metal...

It's a 1987 BMW E28 525e (Some might know it as 528e in the states) automatic.
Lachs-silver, Nutria-brown inside.
Pretty much rust-free except for the car-lifter-mount (?) and the sunroof drainage (?) at the front-left and the right edge of the front bumper.

What I've got planned to do:

Change all fluids (engine-, gearbox-, diff-, steering-oil, brake fluid)
Get rid of the rust and seal everything with wax or something like that
Bringing the automatic antenna back to life
Proper rims. Those steel rims with hubcaps make the car look poor. I want to put 15" oder 16" cross-spoke rims on it.
Maybe lower it slightly, about 20-30mm
Put in electric windows
Put in radio remote control for the original central locking
Brown sports seats with armrests
Leder gearknob
Polish it completely
Re-bend the front and rear bumper since they are deformed by prior little accidents

And some pics:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2140/2259367597_2e7ffba1c1.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2260164908_9fc1d479be.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2138/2260164252_efbfa5e0f4.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2310/2259367939_28ef37e69f.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/2260164758_98d46caf64.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2396/2260165062_babfbd2a04.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2220/2259370245_f5a837feca.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/2259368839_6d72391de2.jpg?v=0

What do you think of the old beamer? images/smilies/smile.gif

Lilleput · February 12th, 2008, 12:32 PM

It looks tidy on the outside..

avanti · February 12th, 2008, 12:40 PM

Always nice with eighties cars! images/smilies/smile.gif

As lilleput says, it looks like it is in good condition.
This one looks very nice: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...8-BMW-525i.jpg

JCE · February 12th, 2008, 6:16 PM

I like those 80's BMW's. You should make your car look like this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/E28-BMW-525i.jpg/800px-E28-BMW-525i.jpg

A.Fonz · February 13th, 2008, 5:05 AM

^ uhg, no that looks terrible. Your's tho Benson, looks lovely. images/smilies/smile.gif

Steve Levin · February 13th, 2008, 11:36 PM

It's quite nice. I think a nice low-key set of alloy wheels in the stock size would definitely be nice, but not required.

Steve

Adunaphel · February 14th, 2008, 9:47 AM

Nice car! I agree with Steve and the OP, this car needs some 15" or 16" LM wheels. The hubcaps are too modern (E30 and E34) for this car, and don't really suit it.
These wheels look the best on E28s, especially the BBS cross-spoke ones.

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3249/stylecl1348650eib1.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5443/styledl13486eddkg1.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6526/stylebl13488fa6jf5.jpg

Benson · February 14th, 2008, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adunaphel

Yup, one of these will make it onto the car in spring... images/smilies/smile.gif

A friend of mine has got a E28 525i in burgund-red with 16" M5 cross spoke rims...just looks SO hot!

sam-l · February 14th, 2008, 10:49 AM

For me these look mint on a BMW, probably not to your taste

16" 8J all round BBS RS061 BMW fitment 3pc Split rims

http://www.bigcoupe.com/phpBB2/files/dscf0012_174.jpg

http://www.euromcars.com/parts/e30m3/wheels/05-17-07/rs16ns1-6.jpg

Nikodemus · February 15th, 2008, 5:09 PM

The 525 looks great! Your number plate is almost perfectly suiting the model too...heh being e28 5-series, 525
Did you search for automatic or was there no choise? There sure are a lot of good BMWs available in Germany. I drool over them weekly on mobile.de. Or is the E28 so much more appreciated than the E34 that it's hard to get?

Benson · February 18th, 2008, 7:38 AM

The plate more stands for the 2,7 litres of displacement and that it's an eta...
I was looking for an automatic since i got pretty tired of all that clutching in town...I'm still not sure if I miss clutching and shifting when letting the car fly...That'll show in the future/spring... images/smilies/smile.gif

E28's in genereal are a lot more rare...and so are examples in good condition. So, to find a good one, with a proper engine and a good amount of extras, you have to be patient...and accept that you have to pay more than a few hundred bugs... images/smilies/smile.gif

February 12th, 2008, 8:42 AM	#1
Benson Joined: Jul 2nd, 2005 Last Online: March 2nd, 2010 Location: Fulda, center of Germany Age: 24 Posts: 162 Car: BMW E28 525eA Rep Power: 21	My "new" 1987 BMW E28 525eA Hey Folks. Thought you might be interested in some good old metal... It's a 1987 BMW E28 525e (Some might know it as 528e in the states) automatic. Lachs-silver, Nutria-brown inside. Pretty much rust-free except for the car-lifter-mount (?) and the sunroof drainage (?) at the front-left and the right edge of the front bumper. What I've got planned to do: Change all fluids (engine-, gearbox-, diff-, steering-oil, brake fluid) Get rid of the rust and seal everything with wax or something like that Bringing the automatic antenna back to life Proper rims. Those steel rims with hubcaps make the car look poor. I want to put 15" oder 16" cross-spoke rims on it. Maybe lower it slightly, about 20-30mm Put in electric windows Put in radio remote control for the original central locking Brown sports seats with armrests Leder gearknob Polish it completely Re-bend the front and rear bumper since they are deformed by prior little accidents And some pics: What do you think of the old beamer?

February 12th, 2008, 12:40 PM	#3
avanti Joined: Jul 21st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 3,274 Car: 2 cars + 4 bikes Rep Power: 133	Always nice with eighties cars! As lilleput says, it looks like it is in good condition. This one looks very nice: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...8-BMW-525i.jpg __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.

February 12th, 2008, 6:16 PM	#4
JCE Previously Known As JCE3000GT Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 2:33 AM Location: Plano, TX Age: 30 Posts: 779 Car: 2003 Ford Focus SVT (ST170) Rep Power: 27	I like those 80's BMW's. You should make your car look like this: __________________ My 2003 Ford Focus SVT (ST170) My eBay Video Game Auctions

February 13th, 2008, 5:05 AM	#5
A.Fonz Joined: Jul 21st, 2007 Last Online: December 16th, 2009 Location: Broome, Western Australia Posts: 291 Car: 1979 Series 2 Jaguar XJ12 Rep Power: 13	^ uhg, no that looks terrible. Your's tho Benson, looks lovely. __________________ I couldn't fix your brakes, so I made your horn LOUDER!

February 14th, 2008, 9:47 AM	#7
Adunaphel I have no title Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: [ˈneːdərlɑnt] Age: 30 Posts: 4,879 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 231	Nice car! I agree with Steve and the OP, this car needs some 15" or 16" LM wheels. The hubcaps are too modern (E30 and E34) for this car, and don't really suit it. These wheels look the best on E28s, especially the BBS cross-spoke ones. __________________ Mostly married < swek> http://us.akinator.com/ doesn't work. I though of Adunaphel and it guessed Hitler.

February 12th, 2008, 12:32 PM	#2
Lilleput Banned Joined: Jun 9th, 2005 Last Online: February 11th, 2010 Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 26 Posts: 3,169 Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 0	It looks tidy on the outside..

February 13th, 2008, 11:36 PM	#6
Steve Levin Master of Disaster Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: March 17th, 2010 Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 1,245 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 60	It's quite nice. I think a nice low-key set of alloy wheels in the stock size would definitely be nice, but not required. Steve

February 14th, 2008, 10:49 AM	#9
sam-l Banned Joined: Aug 7th, 2006 Last Online: February 24th, 2009 Location: England Posts: 244 Car: Vokswagen Corrado VR6 Rep Power: 0	For me these look mint on a BMW, probably not to your taste 16" 8J all round BBS RS061 BMW fitment 3pc Split rims

February 15th, 2008, 5:09 PM	#10
Nikodemus Joined: Jan 31st, 2008 Last Online: February 16th, 2010 Location: HEL Posts: 110 Rep Power: 10	The 525 looks great! Your number plate is almost perfectly suiting the model too...heh being e28 5-series, 525 Did you search for automatic or was there no choise? There sure are a lot of good BMWs available in Germany. I drool over them weekly on mobile.de. Or is the E28 so much more appreciated than the E34 that it's hard to get?

February 18th, 2008, 7:38 AM	#11
Benson Joined: Jul 2nd, 2005 Last Online: March 2nd, 2010 Location: Fulda, center of Germany Age: 24 Posts: 162 Car: BMW E28 525eA Rep Power: 21	The plate more stands for the 2,7 litres of displacement and that it's an eta... I was looking for an automatic since i got pretty tired of all that clutching in town...I'm still not sure if I miss clutching and shifting when letting the car fly...That'll show in the future/spring... E28's in genereal are a lot more rare...and so are examples in good condition. So, to find a good one, with a proper engine and a good amount of extras, you have to be patient...and accept that you have to pay more than a few hundred bugs...

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