Update, update

front coil springs for an A/C car are £47 + vat each from BMW. ECP sell cheapies for £18 each. like Patrick says I would go for gen BM.

I am going to Lind BMW tmorrow to pick up all the bits I need to change the front shockers. upper & lower damper pads, spacers etc. all bits still available from Germany, nae bother. I got a pair of Boge OE spec shox off ebay for a few quid, a bargain.

VJ is too soft & wallowy up front - that will never do

Mark, did you check with your local ECP or GSF re susp & steering arms, as they can supply a brand called Lemforder which seems good quality.

bmw1066 wrote: When do you want to do a e23 fix it up again,  Is the silver serfer still looking almighty have you fitted the back seats and door cards.

I was just gonna PM you to ask the same Q!! great e23 minds think alike

Name the day & lets do it!

Silver Surfer got rained on  the rain beads that formed were enormous like lakes, that Meguiars is the Mother of all Car Polishes

I've not worked on the car since you last came

Mark,

you could buy all the control arms & idler arms you need from Rob.

I think Mark's ordered them all from BMW already

please save the arms for ebay or nutters here Rob

you could offer a car set of upper & lower Track Control Arms as one auction lot. I will bid bundles of spondulicks

what other susp/steering links & arms can you remove before you frag the shell?

M3AG wrote: Mark, a set of lowered front springs will do wonders for the look of the car, nd will make it a bit sportier to use to. Don't go too low though, maybe 25mm? Patrick, get the details to me, and I'll get it in the mag. AG

How much are the springs AG as I would love to do this I would Onley like to lower a bit but thay look so good and sexy. no chav for me plese

1980s BM’s are renowned for vibes at certain speeds. Some owners tear their cars apart, renewing everything from brakes to track control arms to steering arms, bushes, joints etc etc, and still the vibes are there. Apparently, every steering & suspension component incl rims & tyres must be spot on to exorcise the vibes. Also the car must not have any damage from accidents which may have bent things on one side. My ’85 735i has steering vibes at around 55 to 65 mph. I will have the front wheels re-balanced (again!). The car already has new brakes all round, disks & pads.

Are your vibes all in steering wheel, or coming through the whole car?

How much were the disks & pads? I just bought OE spec ATE front disks & pads from ECP. With free shipping too. Disks were £25 each, pads around £16 a set.

The steering pre-load can be adjusted. BMW dealer can do this easily if needs be.

Pics to e28philip@yahoo.co.uk please.

The guys on E23 bimmerboard will sort your A/C gremlins if you post a query there.

Money spent on a classic is money well spent if you enjoy owning/driving the end result.

I have spent ludicrous sums on my fleet of wrecks, enough to get an E38 735i, but I don’t want or need one. After much reflection on this subject, I still stick to my old heaps. Sad deviant indeed.