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[19 Mar 2005|05:05pm] |
So late last week I bought a car.
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its a 1983 BMW 528e. My friend chrisbynum wrote up a good description of it for me that I'm reproducing here, slightly edited.
"The 528e is powered by a 2.7-liter "Eta" model inline 6-cylinder motor, the torquey, lower-revving efficiency version of the original engine found in the 528i. Despite a substantial drop in peak horsepower from 180 down to 125, the Eta matched the original engine in maximum torque and delivered it sooner and lower in the RPM range for very crisp acceleration. The Eta models outsold the "i" two to one in the US during the E28's production run, and are thus more common to find here these days. Four-corner disc brakes stop 14-inch wheels."
Thank you Chris.
Its a hot little car, I like it. Bought it from a farmer in sedro wooley. He asked for $825 and I gave him $750 though I didn't really want to give him more than $700 for it. All the power locks, windows and mirrors work well, fully funcitonal power sunroof (doesn't leak), all the lights work. Its fun having a car this small with such a big engine. This is its second engine. We don't know how many miles this new engine has on it but if I had to guess I'd say less than 50K. The muffler has a hole in it and needs to be replaced with all due haste as its rather loud while driving it. The speedometer doesn't work - its electronic and the muffler melted the wires I'm told. Guess we'll see. When it died it showed 318,000 miles on it. ahem. yes, i know. shutup. all the shocks and breaks are new-er and in good shape, theres no rust or corrosion on the frame at all, the tires hadn't been rotated in forever but are serviceable and the wheels are from an early 90's BMW of some sort. They handle great. Came with a decent CD player (Premier) but the speakers suck - tho in all fairness they all work. The trunk and wheelwell were in mint condition, there was even a matching spare tire/wheel in there and the stock little toolkit that BMW included was in the trunk lid, untouched for 20 years, covered in an even coating of rust. The paint on the hood and the roof has gotten burned/splotchy - I'd guess this car sat for a bit at one point in its life. It drives like its on rails and is fun to ramp out. Never drove a car like this before really - its alot of fun. Its kinda pedestrian looking but is a hard performer under the hood - I kinda dig that sleeper thing about it. Feels like money put into this will be well invested. Theres a bit of *mild* hesitation that can be addressed with a tuneup, and it idles a *little* low making it a little easy to stall on takeoff if you don't remain aware of it. Also addressable with a tuneup I'd imagine. The inside heater fan needs to be replaced. It works but is hella loud - fuckedup bearings it sounds like - but the heater coil works and works well so if you're a little patient, it still warms up just fine inside. The drivers seat is worn down to the springs so you sit on a pad - though the back seat is fine. Will need to replace the seats in the not too distant future. The last big thing that has to be addressed is the the tranny linkage is REALLY loose and needs to be replaced as ASAP. Want to put a quick shift kit into her I think. :)
I dunno, I like it alot. Will like it the more I get to know her I think. We'll see I guess.
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