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E28i 535i 1988 manual resto/euro conversion
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Re: E28i 535i 1988 manual resto/euro conversion
Re: E28i 535i 1988 manual resto/euro conversion
I have received a downpayment for my 535i. So next month it will get a new owner to pick the car from Germany.
We have agreed to have valves adjusted from my side. So I took it to my friend who adjusted the valves and a new valve cover gasket was installed.
20230207_180058 by Jan Podržaj, on Flickr
20230210_104008 by Jan Podržaj, on Flickr
Also since the buyer is driving the car back (1000 km) I had the alignment done as well.
20230210_112850 by Jan Podržaj, on Flickr
Quick wash before going back to storage to wait for the new owner.
20230210_124003 by Jan Podržaj, on Flickr
We have agreed to have valves adjusted from my side. So I took it to my friend who adjusted the valves and a new valve cover gasket was installed.
20230207_180058 by Jan Podržaj, on Flickr20230210_104008 by Jan Podržaj, on FlickrAlso since the buyer is driving the car back (1000 km) I had the alignment done as well.
20230210_112850 by Jan Podržaj, on FlickrQuick wash before going back to storage to wait for the new owner.
20230210_124003 by Jan Podržaj, on FlickrRe: E28i 535i 1988 manual resto/euro conversion
I didn't realize you were doing all of that work to sell the car. Did you get a chance to enjoy it all after all of the work you put into it? Whatever your answer, thanks for sharing the story with us. 
Re: E28i 535i 1988 manual resto/euro conversion
Did enjoy it indeed in summer times.Mdreamer wrote: Feb 14, 2023 3:05 PM I didn't realize you were doing all of that work to sell the car. Did you get a chance to enjoy it all after all of the work you put into it? Whatever your answer, thanks for sharing the story with us.
I never build cars for resale since with all this work there is 0 profit. For resale it should be sold the minute I got it
.But I realized that with 15 cars I have to sell some and I sell the ones I have the least amount of time. Would keep them all but storage costs are too high for all (around 10 cars in manageable). And I have a chance to buy an e28 m5 PROJECT
that I said I would buy if I sell both 535s.Re: E28i 535i 1988 manual resto/euro conversion
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Did enjoy it indeed in summer times.
I never build cars for resale since with all this work there is 0 profit. For resale it should be sold the minute I got it.
But I realized that with 15 cars I have to sell some and I sell the ones I have the least amount of time. Would keep them all but storage costs are too high for all (around 10 cars in manageable). And I have a chance to buy an e28 m5 PROJECT that I said I would buy if I sell both 535s.
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I completely understand. Thanks for the explanation, and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and the M5 project!
Did enjoy it indeed in summer times.
I never build cars for resale since with all this work there is 0 profit. For resale it should be sold the minute I got it
.But I realized that with 15 cars I have to sell some and I sell the ones I have the least amount of time. Would keep them all but storage costs are too high for all (around 10 cars in manageable). And I have a chance to buy an e28 m5 PROJECT
that I said I would buy if I sell both 535s.[/quote]
I completely understand. Thanks for the explanation, and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and the M5 project!