The newest parts car: Glacier Blue ’90 535i
Jan 3, 2023: The E34 finally left, donated to an anonymous buyer. It was a worthwhile investment in parts. Not only did it supply a…
Jan 3, 2023: The E34 finally left, donated to an anonymous buyer. It was a worthwhile investment in parts. Not only did it supply a…
Jan. 14: Yep, another E21. I can’t seem to shake the 80s, eh? That’s not a bad thing, if that’s what you were thinking. I’m…
Aug. ’21: Upcoming plans include an M30B35 head on a B34 block with high-compression pistons and (hopefully) an E34 center section. That should get me…
Grand Finale (Feb. 13): This car is gone! RIP, poor old E23…many others will live on due to your sacrifice! Looking back on all the…
BMWs hedonistic GT had never really crossed my mind. The cars are frankly old-fashioned and not as lovable as the 3-series. I felt BMW had…
If you’ve been following the narrative up to this point, you’ll know that my E34 was surplus. I wanted something smaller, I really didn’t like…
Poor thing! This engine is BMW’s unappreciated black sheep. Not suited to American tastes. Not advised in anything with an automatic transmission attached. Not well…
There’s always a first, right? My introduction to the now-legendary E30 was a service department loaner – maybe a ’91 sedan? I drove it once…
All the previous cars were long gone by the time I could afford to indulge my hobby personally. Dad had sold off the E12 due…
Our next Bavarian was an E12 – the original 5-series. Ours was a pretty late model, an ’81 528i 5-speed in Polaris (silver) over blue…