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Philip
Really Senior Member II E23 the forgotten 80s BMW Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Topic: new screen just got chipped! Posted: 15-May-2005 at 13:15 |
c'est la vie. stone chippings must know when you've just forked out for a new screen. my lovely new screen just picked up a two-headed nasty little chip in the same place as the one that mullah'd the last screen. I think its small enough to repair this time. to cap it all, the rear silencer blew on the way home. updated pics of my landfill, abuse expected shortly!
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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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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 15-May-2005 at 13:39 |
Oh bad luck |
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rubberknees50
Really Senior Member II Does it have chrome bumpers? Joined: 26-July-2004 Location: Telford, Shropshire Status: Offline Points: 1074 |
Posted: 15-May-2005 at 15:28 |
Sorry about above Philip, shortly after I got 520 chip mangled screen in middle of driver's view, insurance replaced it, can imagine what it must feel like when screen just been changed! Are you insured comprehensively? Most insurers allow unlimited repairs free, it's replacement they don't like. Not much you can do about silencer except replace it or have it rewrapped. Condolences from both of us. |
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IanT
E28 528, E23 735 |
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bmw1066
Really Senior Member II GOOD OLD E23 Joined: 16-January-2005 Location: West Sussex Nr Brighton Status: Offline Points: 1095 |
Posted: 15-May-2005 at 16:24 |
VJ's looking very smart Philip, have you dun the trim black yet sory to hear about the screen,
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Mark 735 se 1982
RED BARON A E23 is for life not just for x-mas BMW e34 530 v8 Sport kit Spelling always Bad |
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eta.
Really Senior Member II Joined: 21-October-2002 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 599 |
Posted: 15-May-2005 at 16:59 |
Phil, what the performence like now it's been 'chipped'?
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 15-May-2005 at 17:18 |
*GROAN* |
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robs e23
Really Senior Member I Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: colchester essex Status: Offline Points: 498 |
Posted: 15-May-2005 at 17:43 |
morrisons oven or home made ones.
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only the vauxhall is the greatest car
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Chas C
Really Senior Member II Nothing new under the sun Joined: 15-December-2004 Location: Aberdeenshire Status: Offline Points: 1620 |
Posted: 15-May-2005 at 18:14 |
No abuse from here Philip, I think she looks lovely. I've never been a fan of chrome on a car but the basic shape of the 23 is timeless. Did they ever do a shadowline model ? |
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Doive
Really Senior Member II Joined: 09-February-2005 Location: Clinging to a turbine, Hexham Status: Offline Points: 1212 |
Posted: 15-May-2005 at 18:23 |
Agreed, no abuse from here either! If I was on the look out for a 'new'
BMW, an e23 would be high on the list (Doive, you need to get your
current car on the road first!). Very tidy looking example there
Philip, I can't understand why paople ignore the e23 in such huge
numbers. All the better for the rest of us I suppose, keeps the prices
down when we want to buy them. Keep running your 'landfill', looks
great.
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1987 BMW 525e Lux Auto (sadly deceased)
Get Firefox - Ditch Hopeless Inertnet Exploder www.doive.co.uk |
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Philip
Really Senior Member II E23 the forgotten 80s BMW Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 04:53 |
non of my old wrecks warrant fully comp. its the first screen I've had replaced in 27 years of driving, so I've done OK over the years. screen & silencer renewals affect all cars, ancient & modern. its just part of car ownership. |
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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 Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 05:01 |
I was waiting for that |
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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 Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 05:04 |
Yes, the run out 1986 models in Germany could be ordered with shadowline. I have the 1986 German market E23 brochure and the Dia Black e23 with shadowline looks awesome. shadowline line on E23 was not available in the UK as far as I know. |
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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 Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 05:07 |
they are too big for most BMW enthusiasts. they are not chuckable until you fit uprated shocks & lower sport springs. most people find them slab sided & utterly hideous. most people are too scared to go against the flow, so everyone goes for e28 & e24, and ignore their big brother. |
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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 Status: Offline Points: 1644 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 05:19 |
So, it's proven! We e23 owners are like salmon! Always going against the flow!
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rubberknees50
Really Senior Member II Does it have chrome bumpers? Joined: 26-July-2004 Location: Telford, Shropshire Status: Offline Points: 1074 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 07:52 |
Lol, if a car has a Haynes manual it's usually too mainstream for me. Made an exception for E28. Slab sided? Have they seen the 7 series Volvos? Certainly not hideous. Will ask more details another time about uprated shocks and lower springs, not a great fan of lowering, too many go too far. Great fun scaring the life out of hot hatches going past on bends in something much bigger, I think everyone should have an E23! |
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IanT
E28 528, E23 735 |
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Philip
Really Senior Member II E23 the forgotten 80s BMW Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 08:00 |
BMW offered their own Sport Suspension springs & shocks together with sport seats & sterering wheels, so you could order a really sporty e23 right from the showroom. Alpina, Eibach, Bilstein, H&R and many others produced sport springs and shocks. some sport items are still available. slightly lower springs will improve the looks of the e23 as the stock springs are very long travel, especially at the front, and the cars look too high compared with sporty e28 & E24. |
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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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rubberknees50
Really Senior Member II Does it have chrome bumpers? Joined: 26-July-2004 Location: Telford, Shropshire Status: Offline Points: 1074 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 11:30 |
Ok, will have to look into that, don't have a prob with slight lowering for handling benefits, it's the people that slam cars to the deck then can't get over speed bumps - often with neon lights underneath - that send me cuckoo. As for too high, had several 200 and 700 series Volvos between us, I kept threatening to take them off their stilts, but Wendy said all the time she could beat Audi TT coupes round the local 180 bend I was to leave them alone, lol |
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IanT
E28 528, E23 735 |
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Selephant
Groupie Joined: 28-April-2005 Location: South Staffs Status: Offline Points: 98 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 11:55 |
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Tetleysmooth
Senior Member II Joined: 01-February-2005 Location: Rainham, Essex Status: Offline Points: 236 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 15:33 |
Nothing wrong with the 7 series Volvo Ian, superb car!!!! Gutting about the screen Philip, it should repair ok, shouldn't it? |
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If you've got it, a lorry brought it.
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robs e23
Really Senior Member I Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: colchester essex Status: Offline Points: 498 |
Posted: 16-May-2005 at 15:35 |
sounds a good car dave, whats the bodywork like what colour.
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only the vauxhall is the greatest car
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