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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
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Points: 1425
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Topic: Big old boats! Posted: 27-February-2005 at 13:47 |
my weekend toys. The Tirpitz moored alongside the Sunseeker.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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eta.
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 21-October-2002
Location: United Kingdom
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Points: 599
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 05:06 |
VJ looks beter and better! How does it compare drivewise to the 730 e32?
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M3AG
Really Senior Member II
7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness)
Joined: 17-October-2002
Location: Good Old Hertfordshire
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 05:37 |
you have a boat?
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 05:39 |
Thanks again Patrick for the kind words.
Yesterday's maiden voyage was only a round trip of 26 miles on the country lanes, so no high speed work yet. I am expecting the 3.5 E23 to have more pep than the 3.0 E32. It felt really nice to be driving an E23 again after a gap of 3.5 years. I reckon VJ's front shockers are a little soft; luckily I have a new pair of Boge struts in my hoard.
Both cars are great designs, but are totally different in design outlook.
I find the E23 easy to drive. the rear pillars seem a little slimmer than E32, and I like the higher up feel of the E23 driving position. the e32 is a more sporty coupe like driving position, due to the angles of the windscreen pillars no doubt.
The E23 throttle pedal requires a good prod, quite a firm resistance. the E32 has much softer controls.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
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Points: 1425
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 05:40 |
M3AG wrote:
you have a boat? |
someone has a very nice sunseeker, I just used it as a backdrop
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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robs e23
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: colchester essex
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Points: 498
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 07:45 |
is that a very large tax disc in the windscreen or a sticker saying my other car is a bmw,car looks really nice philip.
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Philip
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E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 08:02 |
I was waiting for that comment Rob!
VJ is an old hippy it seems. the huge sticker is for Glastonbury 2003. I suppose I should remove it, but its part of the car's history.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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M3AG
Really Senior Member II
7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness)
Joined: 17-October-2002
Location: Good Old Hertfordshire
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Points: 1644
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 09:23 |
leave it on! As you say, it's part and parcel of the cars back ground!
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 09:27 |
I see you are as mad as me AG. I like old stickers in cars, gives a clue as to previous owners lifestyle. I think my 732i has the sticker of the RAF Association - old Wing Commanders limo no doubt.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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robs e23
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 09:42 |
hippy, do you like to smoke a pipe pipe pipe.
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robs e23
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 09:45 |
i think ag is a hippy,is that right andrew, peace man.
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robs e23
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 09:49 |
ag, you had better post something your post is now 666 ahhhhhh.
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Philip
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E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 09:52 |
robs e23 wrote:
hippy, do you like to smoke a pipe pipe pipe. |
depends what substances are in the pipe
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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sbuckingham
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Joined: 31-January-2005
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
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Points: 49
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 11:14 |
Philip
The car is looking superb.
Regards
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Regards
Simon
1985 728i SE E23
2004 Audi S4 4.2 Quattro Cabriolet
E23 Stabilise your depreciation.
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Philip
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E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 11:26 |
Thanks Simon, pics are very flattering. in reality it has lots of nasty little rust scabs - door bottoms - top of rear door - under the sill chrome trim - tucked away here & there are those nasty little moths nibbling away merrily.
How are your two E23's progressing?
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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sbuckingham
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Joined: 31-January-2005
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
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Posted: 28-February-2005 at 11:49 |
I got to the bottom of my ongoing coolant leak yesterday. The radiator drain plug that BMW in Wakefield say doesn't exist has a steel washer integrated as well as a neoprene seal on the threaded shank. I added a seal from a B&Q multipack that cost 98p for about a dozen and all was fine yesterday when I went for a spin.
I must have looked like a tramp in Asda yesterday, I had been jumped all over by the muddy huskies when I was was fitting another gate, I had been soaked by the pressure washer when I tried to connect the bayonet fitting with the water on and then the E23 dropped a pint or so of antifreeze mix in my hair and up my sleeve.
That black box from the 735i that I asked about that was causing missing and stuttering on the 728i until I pushed the connections home home from under the drivers fascia panel (that you said was for central locking) was in the boot of the 728i in case it packed up. I spent half an hour going through the basics of how to start an engine with no spark on Saturday (on the 735i) until I remembered the box in the boot.
I looked at the wiring looms and the 728i (Jetronic) has a relatively thin loom that runs through the bulkhead next to the drivers door. The 735i (Motronic) has a thicker loom that runs to the same place. Surely those looms must connect to the ECU and to a live somewhere so swapping 2.8 to 3.5 should just be a case of disconnecting and reconnecting all the sensors.
I didn't look at the passenger side to see if there was another ECU for the switchable box, but again surely it will just be a wiring loom to remove and swap over after tracing some wiring.
General lethargy has set in with the snow so apart from having unfreezable hair I haven't been too keen to crawl around under the 735i.
Current view is that if the engine and box can swap fairly easily then that will happen, otherwise the 735i will be up for grabs, I'll not split it. I don't think I could be bothered to swap seats, AC, cruise etc.
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Simon
1985 728i SE E23
2004 Audi S4 4.2 Quattro Cabriolet
E23 Stabilise your depreciation.
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Tetleysmooth
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Joined: 01-February-2005
Location: Rainham, Essex
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Points: 236
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Posted: 01-March-2005 at 02:58 |
Sorry Simon, got to pull you up on your spelling here. In the second paragraph, you use the word 'pressure', now everyone knows this is spelt 'presher'. Minus one team star and go and stand in the corner with the pointed hat on.
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If you've got it, a lorry brought it.
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Tetleysmooth
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Posted: 01-March-2005 at 03:10 |
[QUOTE=robs e23]hippy, do you like to smoke a pipe pipe pipe.
Rob, you old clubber. I like that track too !!
D'you smoke, fool ?
Nice looking car Philip, but what about a nice set of BBS on it.
Edited by Tetleysmooth
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If you've got it, a lorry brought it.
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
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Posted: 01-March-2005 at 05:00 |
Tetleysmooth wrote:
Nice looking car Philip, but what about a nice set of BBS on it.
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do you mean x-spokes Dave? my 732i is on 15" x-spokes which look a tad puny on the E23 body, and the 16" x-spokes are 8J which makes spacers necessary, nice rims though. I actually like these 16" rims. they are 7.5J.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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sbuckingham
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Joined: 31-January-2005
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
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Posted: 01-March-2005 at 05:16 |
Tetleysmooth wrote:
Sorry Simon, got to pull you up on your spelling here. In the second paragraph, you use the word 'pressure', now everyone knows this is spelt 'presher'. Minus one team star and go and stand in the corner with the pointed hat on. |
Sorry chaps.
I was using my Yorkshire spellcheck. It doesn't recognise presher.
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Regards
Simon
1985 728i SE E23
2004 Audi S4 4.2 Quattro Cabriolet
E23 Stabilise your depreciation.
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