Fast Coupes Of The Eighties And Nineties
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McGee_22 said:
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For me, peak BMW is E24M6 and E28M5 - I’ve come close to 635CSi and M535i a couple of times, but never quite found the right one at the right time. The Ms are probably out of reach now.
In line with the thread, I did have this…
…and now have this…
…but have previously had one of these…
…which were on sale until about 1982. It’s a Datsun 160J SSS coupe based on the A10 Violet, but with a 1600 engine with a pair of SU carbs - put out around 90’ish bhp. Was also RWD, weighed v little, and had a 5-sp manual with dogleg first, because sports car
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Was actually more fun than you might think, and way more reliable than any Ford I had from that era…
Turbobanana said:
McGee_22 said:
While that's nice, it works better in 1980s white for me.It's interesting how the design evolved over time. I've seen a few very early ones through auctions recently and they look so basic.
Wrap around rear bumper to the rear wheel arch
Front fog lights integrated into the front spoiler
Black rain gutter extended by about 5cm
The 1982 onwards cars were obviously very different inside but externally there were two different front spoilers, an angled standard one and the deeper ///M version with the three ribs at the bottom and occasionally on a 628CSi no front spoiler at all. There was also a change from the full rubber rear boot spoilers to the part rubber and part body coloured ABS rear spoiler.
The bigger change came in 1986/87 when the Highline cars with the massive front and rear 'world' impact bumpers were introduced along with full leather interiors, and all cars having the body coloured wheel arch extensions that previously were previously reserved for the ///M6 and ///M635CSi.
My blue car is actually frocked up with the M635CSi spoilers, wheel arch extensions and ///M steering wheel.
Turbobanana said:
McGee_22 said:
While that's nice, it works better in 1980s white for me.It's interesting how the design evolved over time. I've seen a few very early ones through auctions recently and they look so basic.
Since we are reminiscing:
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My 635CSi.
Manual with LSD.
Blue recaro leather interior.
M635CSi brakes.
850ci alloys (so I could get off TRX’s and onto Yokohama 225/50/16).
Eibach springs & Bilstein B6 shocks.
Strut braced.
6 branch exhaust.
E34 535i ‘big valve’ head, Schrick cam to Alpina B9 spec & Alpina B9 3.5 ECU.
It went very well indeed & I never should have sold it.
Pretty sure it was immediately broken for parts by the bloke who bought it & was restoring his M535i…
My 635CSi.
Manual with LSD.
Blue recaro leather interior.
M635CSi brakes.
850ci alloys (so I could get off TRX’s and onto Yokohama 225/50/16).
Eibach springs & Bilstein B6 shocks.
Strut braced.
6 branch exhaust.
E34 535i ‘big valve’ head, Schrick cam to Alpina B9 spec & Alpina B9 3.5 ECU.
It went very well indeed & I never should have sold it.
Pretty sure it was immediately broken for parts by the bloke who bought it & was restoring his M535i…
5 In a Row said:
PomBstard said:
Didn't that disappear off into the trees at Bathurst?PomBstard said:
5 In a Row said:
I think a couple have found their way into some of the big sand traps at Bathurst during the 80s.Or maybe it was the Camaro that went tree felling?
lowdrag said:
Turbobanana said:
Two things come into my mind when I look at an M6. Firstly is how it was damned dangerous on a wet road and now just how much those metric tyres will cost you.5 In a Row said:
PomBstard said:
5 In a Row said:
I think a couple have found their way into some of the big sand traps at Bathurst during the 80s.Or maybe it was the Camaro that went tree felling?
Dick Johnson in the greens tuf XE Falcon ended up in the trees Bathurst 83
Kevin Bartlett rolled the 9 Camaro Bathurst 82
And both Group A JPS BMW 635s ended up in the sandtrap Bathurst 85
CKY said:
lowdrag said:
Turbobanana said:
Two things come into my mind when I look at an M6. Firstly is how it was damned dangerous on a wet road and now just how much those metric tyres will cost you.Gassing Station | Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff