landfill pics
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Forum Name: BMW 7 Series
Forum Discription: This forum will deal with any issues on the BMW 7 Series (E23, E32, E38, E65, E66, E67 & E68)
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Printed Date: 01-June-2024 at 03:53
Topic: landfill pics
Posted By: Philip
Subject: landfill pics
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 15:06
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I had this landfill piece of **** renovated by a local mechanic, I have just started cleaning & detailing it. the weird grey seats are just temporary while I sort out some proper ones.
------------- 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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Posted By: jamie (e39)528i
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 15:14
That's not landfill look's great.Wheel's are off a e38 7? Nice to see these old motor's still being driven and enjoyed by real enthusiasts not the usual rubbish you see! These are a rare beast in that condition .What seat's are you going to replace those with ? tasty sport seats maybe? ------------- |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 15:19
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thanks Jamie the pics are very flattering - VJ has lots of rusty bits for me to attend to. rims are indeed E38 16" running 225/55 NCT. rims worth way more than the car E28/E23 seats are the same, so some tasty M535i seats would look real cool, and would again be worth more than the car.
------------- 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 |
. its good to hear someone not slagging off E23's for a change.Posted By: jamie (e39)528i
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 15:24
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I say go for it! maybe you will have it done by the time of the gaydon show in august and everyone will be able to appreciate your hard work! If youv'e not been before it is a good day out with fellow enthuisiasts,my first trip last year great day out RECCOMENDED. ------------- |
Posted By: Coasting
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 15:26
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It looks very sparkly in the pics! Can't see the rust from here anyway!
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Posted By: M3AG
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 15:31
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Phil
Looking good, and Jamie's right, get it ready for Gaydon! AG |
Posted By: Doive
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 15:56
Just goes to show for the second time this week that the best cars are
found in scrapyards! That's a lovely E23, I've always had a soft spot
for these cars after seeing a good one put into a destruction derby
before I could do anything to save it (well I had just turned 17!).
Apparently the guy had put it in for it's MoT and it failed on a few
things, but the work was going to come to several hundred pounds so he
decided to stock it. Haven't been to a destruction derby since. Gutted.
The car looked lovely from where I was, told later it was a 735i. Your car looks lovely, get the rust sorted then get out and enjoy her! ------------- 1987 BMW 525e Lux Auto (sadly deceased) http://www.getfirefox.com - Get Firefox - Ditch Hopeless Inertnet Exploder http://www.doive.co.uk - www.doive.co.uk 
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 16:31
What, no I-Drive?  -------------   
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Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 17:26
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Instead of I-Drive there is a small ball of compacted sawdust between the driver's ears, BMW named it "I Think, therefore I drive a BMW" VJ thanks you for the positive comments - old E23's have feelings too guys. getting this sorry car up to a genuine MOT was an amazing journey, so many things needing fixing. I will do a report for AG, but will definitely not spell out the £££££ spent. enough to buy a decent car VJ came to me with plenty of MOT - shows what a worthless piece of **** an MOT cert is. Use your noddle when viewing cars for sale guys.
------------- 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 |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 18:11
Only £££££? Are you sure it wasn't ££££££££££?  -------------
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Philip wrote:Posted By: Nigel
Date Posted: 13-February-2005 at 18:22
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OK guys, its great to see you posting here, and I'm sure your getting used to the BMWCC forum, so lets pull the language up to the standard we tend to insist on. We can also do without all the silly arguments over what is and what isn't a good car, if you like it, thens thats fine. ------------- Best Wishes Nigel |
Posted By: robs e23
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 01:30
philip, how many e23s do you have now.whats the milage on this one,nice moonroof..wheels set this car off a treat, unlike that one in rugby,looks like you got up early to take pics... 
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Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 04:25
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Man, that looks super! As someone who also rescues landfill for a hobby, I'm right there with you! ------------- Ciao, Spokey 
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Posted By: Andyboy
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 06:35
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Lose the E38 wheels, they look wrong, wrong,
wrong. Get a set of 15 inch BBS x spokes on there. |
Posted By: M3AG
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 06:38
I agree Nigel, come on guys, regardless of views, keep it tidy! I have to agree with the wheel comment though Phil, don't get me wrong, they look fine, but a set of period crosspokes, could look more than fine? |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 07:36
There are not enough ££££££ keys in the world for this baby's bills Horsey.
------------- 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 |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 07:40
Nigel, thanks for deleting my expletives. thanks for banning silly arguments too. Old nutters who like E23's and E12's etc are harmless. Personally I think people who take out huge car finance at massive interest rates to buy a new car that depreciates like a falling rock are nutters, but again each to his own.
------------- 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 |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 07:43
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Andy/Andyboy, I do have an E23 on 15" x-spokes and she looks mighty fine. I will post up some pics tonight. I love the 16" rims AND the 15". Variety is the spice........... ------------- 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 |
Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 07:47
Yeah, I can vouch for that. My freshly MOTed 635 came with a 500+ quid bit of structural welding.  ------------- Ciao, Spokey
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Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 07:48
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E23 fleet = 2 off 735i SE and 1 732i SE. sad I know. pics were taken at dusk yesterday, after I washed the car in lashing rain in the near dark. I have truly lost it. mileage on VJ - who knows with these old Land(fill) Girls. the mileometer said 155k but she now has a 135k cluster in there, hee hee. genuine miles could be astronomical. thanks for the nice comments. I look fwd to seeing your beastie when she's back together. ------------- 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 |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 07:49
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Did you follow up with the MOT Inspectorate &/or the seller? ------------- 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 |
Posted By: robs e23
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 07:50
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philip i like those wheels, e23 nutters drive finance free relics.
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Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 07:51
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Imagine asking a Finance House to secure a loan on an E23 ------------- 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 |
Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 07:52
No, should I have? ------------- Ciao, Spokey
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Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 08:13
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Dodgy MOT stations can be reported. In theory MOT stations are policed very strictly. Passing a rotten car is defeats the purpose of the MOT test surely. Is the 635 in question still with you? ------------- 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 |
Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 08:23
Yep! ------------- Ciao, Spokey
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Posted By: Tetleysmooth
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 09:38
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Philip, where did you get that from? Im sure I've seen that car before. The registration number rings a bell. ------------- If you've got it, a lorry brought it. |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 09:41
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Fleabay Dave, you may have seen it lurking unloved & unwanted on Fleabay last summer/autumn.
------------- 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 |
Posted By: robs e23
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 11:43
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PHILIP, mot stations know when the ministry put cars in to be tested. trouble is theres to many mot testers willing to sell mots for cash to there mates or there mates mates etc..
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Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 11:48
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Be warned guys, MOT's on cars can be faked as Rob details above. Do your own MOT checks when you view a car F/S, even a cheapie, to avoid nasty shocks later on ------------- 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 |
Posted By: bmw1066
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 12:40
When I bought my e23 in september it being standing a year just needed
hand break cable for MOT and at £16, bargin I think. 
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 12:45
If you've got a spare E23 towbar lying around, I think "robs_e23" will bite your hand off! -------------
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Posted By: bmw1066
Date Posted: 14-February-2005 at 12:56
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no just damage from were people use theres to damage my back bumper
------------- 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 |