Subject: Howdy from Maine, folks! Author: Gcracker : member since May, 2004 : 241 posts Posted on: 2004-05-16 13:56:16

Just want to say hi and tell you a little about myself and my ///M car.

"Hi."

Now that that's over with, let's move on to the car.

I recently bought an 88 M5 that I believe to be the best thing I ever did. I had only driven my two 528e's so the performance difference I experience is something in the order of galactic! I love this car to death! I know most of us here do, but this is something of a culmination for me.
I originally owned an '82 528e 3-spd that had been beaten off guardrails, deer and garage walls before I got it in '99. I finally crashed it in '01 while trying to turn left across two lanes while someone waved me on. (never do that again) After that incident, I had to wait more than a year before I sat in my own BMW again. This time, I lucked out with a '87 528e that one of my local dealers owned and lovingly maintained and upgraded. This car is in great shape except for a little rust (Maine law: car must consist of no less than 2% Iron-Oxide) and a lack of proper oil-change interval. Still, even with the great condition of the '87 5er, I still wanted more. Dodge Intrepids were making me look bad.
Which brings me to the M5. I know of a twisty cul-de-sac neighborhood that is hard to get out of once you're in. At the very end of this neighborhood, I found an M5 sitting under a tarp in a driveway. You know the M5 from another E28 even under a tarp, from it's wide tires and dual exhaust. After a year or so of making special trips to see this beast, I made a discovery: The plates were missing! That was all I needed to prompt a meeting. I left a note on the house stating that I had admired the car for the past year but I wasn't a wierdo. If they were selling, to contact me and I would save the time and trouble of placing ads. Within two hours, I had a call from the owner's wife who told me her husband was a merchant marine, and he couldn't bear to leave the car parked for the months that he was at sea. We haggled a bit and I ended up with the cleanest 188k car you will ever find! I wasn't as conerned about the body as the engine - afterall, it's the main ///M feature! When I finally took the valve cover off I nearly soiled myself with joy!

Clean Cam-Box

Anyway, Hi again! I hope this forum starts filling up with stuff, as I'll be posting all my stuff here instead of the other place.

-Graham



'88 M5 N.A. Spec (Black/Tan) [2791419]
*Now:
Dinan Chip / Evo Exhaust Gear
BMW Stock Front/Rear Radar Detector
LED OBC Update
*Future:
Dual Electric Rad-Fans
Recharge or Remove A/C
Bilstein/H&R F/R
Powder-Coat:
-Valve Cover
-Plenum
-Fuel Rail

'87 528e (Delphin/Black leather) [9654707]
*Now:
Lowering springs by P.O.
"IS" F/R Spoiler by P.O.
Shadowline by P.O. (Except lockstrip)
*Future:
Keep it running for Daily use

• Howdy from Maine, folks! (url) - Gcracker 2004-05-16 13:56:16 (1124 views)