TURBO 1987 535i $8k

[Ahernl]

The time has come. I have owned this old sedan for a long while now: about 8 years. It scares my young children and I have other cars that need my attention. I have spent a few hours on this car … the manifestation of the “snowball effect”. It is mechanically sound but aesthetically … challenged. The next step for me would to be tear it apart and do body work and paint … which ruins the appeal for me.

It's a fun car and I love to drive it. It also has a ton of potential left for someone with the time and tenacity to tune it more aggressively: it currently runs no fancy timing and the ECU doesn't touch ignition. Wasted spark for the win.

I thought it best to sell it here to a crowd that understands what this car is (and isn’t). I started by fixing the blown head gasket I bought it with and ended by selling it to you all here. It’s a modified car.

Chassis:
1987 BMW 535i
- 139k
- Factory spoiler drilled trunklid (diamond Gray) with OEM IS spoiler
- Hella headlights replaced sealed beams
- Euro bumpers (I have rear rubber trim but I bought the wrong clips to install it sooo not installed yet
- E12 door handles
- Sunroof works well
- Hinky airdam made from an S-10 truck valance

Interior:
- E12 red interior put over e28 stock bases
- Interior dyed with SEM Portolla Red
- Dash cover
- Shift knob
- Nardi wheel and adapter
- Fire extinguisher
- New speakers and wiring
- Powered sub under rear seat
- Volt meter in dash

Engine:
BMW M30 B34
- block from 110k E24 auto (bottom end untouched)
- head original to car but fully decked and rebuilt (new valve seals, two slightly bent valves replaced)
- New timing chain and guides
- All new seals and gaskets (I mean all)
- ARP Head studs
- New exhaust / intake studs
- New cooling system (even reservoir)
- Silicon cooling hoses (Ireland Engineering)
- Blaster 2 coil, cap and rotor, spark plugs and leads.
- Battery in trunk with cutoff switch
- Always filled with VR-1

Turbo:
- Turbonetics T3/T4 Turbo
- TCD Exhaust Manifold
- TCD Downpipe
- Cartech wastegate with TCD dump pipe
- 3” exhaust (no cat)
- TCD hot side / cold side piping
- HPS silicon couplers
- Mishimoto T clamps
- TCD E34 Intercooler
- Bosch Cobra Pump
- Full 3/4” silicon plumbing
- CX racing 17x11x2” heat exchanger

Fueling:
- Walbro in tank pump
- New filter
- All new fuel hose
- 30 lb injectors from TCD
- Fuel gauge on rail

Engine Management:
- Innovate SCG-1 Wideband / Boost gauge, Innovate Oil Pressure / Temp Gauge
- Electronic Boost Control
- E28 Goodies Kit installed (PnP Megasquirt)
- MAP sensor, IAT sensor, Crank sensor / wheel, TPS sensor

Drivetrain:
- Resealed Stock Getrag
- Completely rebuilt shifter.
- Machined flywheel
- Sachs upgraded organic clutch and matching pressure plate
- New throwout bearing and pilot bearing
- New guibos and CSB
- Resealed 3.46 LSD (I also have the original 3.25 LSD also rebuilt)
- Diff Stud conversion
- New diff mount
- Axles in good shape

Suspension:
- BC Coilovers with camber adjustment in front (professionally welded to spindles)
- PROFESSIONALLY aligned at Group 4 Motorsport. It isn’t just slammed on wheels.
- ST upgraded anti-roll bars with Poly bushings
- Poly Rear subframe bushings
- New dogbones and links
- All wheel bearings new
- Adjustable rear subframe professionally welded (Garagistic)
- New trailing arm bushings
- All balljoints in good shape
- Custom front strut bar

Brakes and wheels:
- E34 540i brake calipers and rotors
- EBC green pads
- New wear sensors
- Motorsport hardware stud conversion
- Style 5 wheels
- Spacers
- Michelin Pilot Sport Tires with 2k miles on them 225/45r17
- Vacuum booster conversion

Flaws:
- Original paint is just ok. There are a few dings.
- Trim has some scratches
- Drivers front had a bump in its previous ownership (not reported). No big deal. Dented front edge of fender and hood, tweaked driver’s side towing point by ½”
- Four small spots of rust I’ve found and they are minor (small spot below front windshield and one in rear, driver fender and passenger rear door bottom
- Trunk lid is the wrong color
- No tool kit
- Trunklid interior panel warped
- Rear windows don’t respond.
- A couple trim pieces missing.
- Central locking needs sorting
- No AC
- Rear defrost works just ok
- Driver’s kick panel is pretty ugly
- Lower timing cover has developed a small leak
- Exhaust slightly rubs on diff
- Hood logo is busted
- Only front speakers work even though I fully rewired …. Strange.
- Check Engine Light on. Press the accelerator pedal to confirm it is very much still there.
- Blinkers don’t work right.
- Economy gauge doesn’t work
- Service indicator doesn’t work (replacement SI battery included)
- Speedometer slightly off
- Door seals aren’t great but work well.



Photos here: https://www.icloud.com/photos/#0879fDjW ... 9jAtLhUpuQ

[tschultz]

From here the paint looks better than you described in your listing! Consider an asking price. Do you know what ECU and associated boost level it is running at?

[Etip]

Damn that looks nice! If I didn't have one already.....

[Ahernl]

Paint is original. It's a 10 footer. Maybe with some detailing wizardry and some PDR ... thanks

[Ahernl]

Facebook Listing: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 027052178/

[Etip]

Facebook Listing: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 027052178/

Wait... You're just up in Edmonds???
Hmmmm want to trade for some antique bikes other random junk and cash? :-)

Now I'm overly tempted

[Ahernl]

Ahhh I forgot my price: $9k obo. I think that’s fair.

[Spen]

This is a friend and a lot of car for the money. I have a jet black truck lid, no spoiler holes drilled, in the local area I'd throw in for free to the potential buyer.

[Ahernl]

Mighty kind of you. Thanks.

[Ahernl]

I’m running an e28 goodies pnp ecu. Stock harness. 14psi peak boost.

[Ahernl]

Trying to keep interest up: would videos help? Anybody local is welcome to come by and vouch for what I’ve said here. Make an offer … the worst I can say is no. I don’t want to have to part it out.

[Ahernl]

Down to $8,000. Come on by.

[Ahernl]

Sold!

[1st 5er]

[slownrusty]

Awesome buy!