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Points: 1365 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-January-2006 at 07:37
Autocars road test of 20th April 1988 states the engine was "lifted straight from the 735" which had undergone developments for that year.

Assuming Autocar is correct, that implies the '86 to '88 E32s had the 218bhp engine & from '88 on had the "new" 220bhp motor. Since the E24 also got the 220bhp version it would have to have mounting bosses capable of fitting the E24 mounts (which may well be different to the 5 or 7-series).

As the E34 came out in '88 it would have had the "new" engine from the start. After the E24 ceased production in early '89 there would have been no need to accomodate any differences in mounting points hence the possible reason for the undrilled or missing bosses on later 535s.

I'm sure I've read a discussion on this subject on the E24 Roadfly forum.
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Points: 632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-January-2006 at 11:29
The Highline uses the same engine as an E32 735i
and E34 535i albeit with a different sump. The
mounting bosses on the block are indeed different to
the old E28/E23 type engine - that's why the Highline
has it's own special alloy engine mounting brackets.
These are used when fitting a later type engine into
an older E24 or E28 5 Series.

All the power figures given are very arbitary - the
E32/34 engine is catalyst prepped with a very
conservative (weak fuel air mixture) ECU programme
and a lower compression (9.2:1) which is why they're
so flat compared to the older ones. An ECU remap
works absolute wonders with these later cars - little
short of a transformation. Around 10 bhp plus vastly
better throttle response and mid range torque.
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Points: 13 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-January-2006 at 15:40

Hi Everyone,

                Luck wasnt with me,drove all the way to Worcester from Cornwall.Chap selling,assured me the car was completely rust free,he had spent a lot of money on the car over ten years ownership.Mechanically good,but rust in normal areas b eginning to show on all four wings,and had suffered poor paint work in certain areas.So i decided to leave alone.

       SO EVERYONE WHO HAS A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR SALE,IM STILL LOOKING.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND ADVICE.

CHEERS 
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Points: 311 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-January-2006 at 16:36
Russnik,

You had to go and see it. That red is a the best colour.
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Points: 632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-January-2006 at 16:49
The car I know of.........

Highline Automatic on a G plate. Royal blue metallic,
beige leather. New front wings, repainted by a main
dealer. Inner wings, jacking points all 100%. 130'000
miles (might be less) with FSH and invoices
/reciepts. Looking through all the history a couple of
weeks ago, it's had a lot spent at BMW - shock
absorbers, radiator etc etc. Genuine Alpina wheels,
not nasty 19 spoke copy rubbish, plus the original
TRX alloys with v.good rubber. All chrome is nice,
interior is like new. It's all been Waxoyled as well.
I believe it's away having all the fuel and brake lines
replaced at the mo. You're right, there's some
dreadful scrap out there and just because they've
had lots of money spent doesn't mean they're any
good.
I'd almost guarantee that if you saw this one, you'd
buy it because it's one of the best ones I've seen
(and I've seen PLENTY). If it were a 5 speed manual
I'd like it but I don't like automatics. It's about
£5500-6000 ish which is the going rate for a proper
one.
P.M me for the guy's number.
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Points: 1365 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-January-2006 at 19:46
I bought my 635 from Munich Legends because of this very reason.

Living in the North East there weren't many 635's to choose from. I wanted a good car I could run as a daily driver without having a rolling restoration going on. Going by adverts on Autotrader & various buying guides circa 2002 I was looking at £6-8000.

Well to cut a long story short I couldn't find any - not within a 500 mile round trip. So I called ML. I was invited to have a test drive next time I came down to see friends in Windsor (still a 120 mile round trip) which I did.

I got the sales spiel which was; they sell to wealthy people who can afford a new BMW/Merc or whatever & wanted "something different" but of a comparable quality. I couldn't afford a new Focus let alone that tackle. Based on the value of my rapidy depreciating A6, £10k was the very most I could afford. Now ML could have said "sod off", but instead they tried to find me a 635 within my budget. It took them nearly a year but they found me the car I have now.

Over priced? By some of the current prices, yes. However, I've only had to replace the fuel pressure regulator (£35) in the 2 years/10k miles I've had it. Rust in the front wings was paid for by ML even though I'd had the car 11 months. (Remember that before criticising MLs prices.)

Every thing else done to the car was down to me being a bit anal about the condition of the car. It's not perferct (to my eyes anyway)  but it was good enough to be chosen as the ony Brit entry for the BigCoupe.Com 2006 calendar.

There is no such thing as a cheap 635. You pay up front or you pay later. It all depends on what you want from the car.

Needless to say, I'd marry mine if my wife would give me a divorce

AndyS
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Points: 1365 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-January-2006 at 19:56
Originally posted by Drew540i Drew540i wrote:

the E32/34 engine is catalyst prepped with a very
conservative (weak fuel air mixture) ECU programme and a lower compression (9.2:1) which is why they're so flat compared to the older ones. An ECU remap works absolute wonders with these later cars - little short of a transformation. Around 10 bhp plus vastly
better throttle response and mid range torque.


UKDaveJ had found the same thing.

Normally, I couldn't be bothered with the 2-3bhp gain from a re-chip but I took notice of this & am sorely tempted.

Does the 6 branch manifold offered by Fritz Bitz (or whoever) make much of a difference coupled with the re-chip?

From what they say, the standard manifold contributes to overheating in the head.
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Points: 6381 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07-January-2006 at 06:45

Originally posted by AndyS AndyS wrote:

....Needless to say, I'd marry mine if my wife would give me a divorce

Honey, a divorce you can't afford......

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