e23/e28 free parts trim & seats

Hi Philip - I have just aquired a 1979 733i and found three of the central locking solenoids have gone - You dont have any do you ?? (and a fuel tank!!!)

Thanks

Mark

Thanks for the reply - I have removed the solenoids and the three passanger door units are all over heated. The case has become brittle and cannot be opened without cracking. I am not too worried about the back doors but the front passenger door is a real pain as I keep forgeting that it does not open and leave my wife standing on the pavement. Opps !!!!

As for the rest of the car its a bit of an oddity. I bought it in June (ebay) and it had only done 44.5k (two owners) with documentation to back it up. The body work is good and unmolested, the interior is immaculate. The only real faults I can find are the fuel tank leaks when full, the central locking and the aircon is cold but not as cold as it should be. 

Its a bit thirsty and having to add lead/octane additive is a bit of a pain but so far I have already covered its previous annual milage in two months and its running fine.

I confess I am not really a BMW fan (I had an early 320 back in 1986'ish) but became disilliosioned with the newer models with their service indicator lamps etc.

I was looking for an old S class Merc when I came across this "Old Girl" and put a bid in blind not expecting to win. I was gobsmacked when I checked and found I had won (then I had to tell the wife).

Now I must confess I am really enjoying using her every day and I think she enjoys being used more reguarly. There is a bit of a pull on the steering but I am putting that down to tyres and I will be changing the fronts in the next week or so as the walls have slight cracking.

The original idea was to buy somthing big to carry the mother in law (the other car is a two seater and it ruins my image to take her out in that !!!) and run it into the ground, but she's too good for that (the car not the mother in law) so I am intending to try and keep her in the manner to which she should be acustomed (the car NOT the mother in law!) 

Any advice would be apprceiated, espically regarding petrol additaves, I tried a couple and cannot see any difference in running but I have no idea about long term effects.

I will try and post some pictures over the next few days.

Regards

Hoopyfrood24 (aka Mark)

Wow!!!

a 733i in nice cond. they are so rare now.

Would love to see pics or maybe you can find the link to the ebay advert. I can't remember seeing it on ebay.

Re solenoids you need to establish whether the part # for a 733i is the same as for the later cars. I have some doors which might still have solenoids in them, but they are from a much later car.

you will find the on-line parts catalogue very useful:

http://www.bmwtoolkit.com

Tetleysmooth wrote: Philip, I don't need the seats, but I'd love the armrests, don't suppose you'd consider splitting would you? What other parts do you have for disposal? ( e28 ). I'm off work next Friday/Saturday/ Sunday. Working this weekend though.

if no-one wants the complete seats I will have a go at removing the armrests and will ebay them for a quid, when I get some time.

the free e28 stuff is mostly trim, consoles, plastic trim pieces, nothing exciting I'm afraid. crap not worth ebaying.

I really must have a good sort through my hoard and make a proper inventory, but that will need a dedicated day or two. the hoard is big and poorly organised.

they most certainly are free if people take the whole seats to save me the hassle of taking them to the dump. If you don't want the entire seats I will happily barter a pair of armrests for your box of tricks. thats very generous of you. we can meet up in thurrock if this suits you better.

Philip wrote: they most certainly are free if people take the whole seats to save me the hassle of taking them to the dump. If you don't want the entire seats I will happily barter a pair of armrests for your box of tricks. thats very generous of you. we can meet up in thurrock if this suits you better.

Ebay 'em.

Ian,

Anything you definitely want I will keep. front seats with armrests are a must in a Gentlemans' Club on Wheels E23.

Speedo may need a new speed sensor on the diff. get one new from BMW or ECP/GSF. I can let you have a complete instrument cluster, free to you, but cannot g'tee it will work in your car.

re the fan, I have the new Resistor Pack for you, free to you. I also have a complete spare heater assy and have found where the resistor pack lives. its buried away under/behind the blower motor. you can have the complete heater assy free if you need it.

Tetleysmooth wrote: Philip wrote: they most certainly are free if people take the whole seats to save me the hassle of taking them to the dump. If you don't want the entire seats I will happily barter a pair of armrests for your box of tricks. thats very generous of you. we can meet up in thurrock if this suits you better.       Ebay 'em.

No need to fall out here, Philip offered me some bits when we collected C659 YFH that we both forgot about on the day in all the excitement, I'd rather store anything that might be useful rather than see it scrapped.

 "Only free if your name isn't tetley" isn't fair, you turned them down and it'll cost us over a tank of fuel but we're happy with that!