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1980 Bmw 528i 5-speed Limited Slip 63k Miles Sunroof M535i Alloy Silver No Res. on 2040-cars

Year:1980 Mileage:63000
Location:

Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Gainesville, Georgia, United States
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This auction is for an extremely rare 5 speed manual limited slip differential 1980 BMW 528i project car. This car does need some work before putting it back on the road, so it should be towed away, not driven any long distances. First off this is a great low mileage project car that does not need that much to make it awesome. I purchased it about two years ago and I have done a lot of repairs to it, to get it roadworthy again. The car does currently run and starts right up but I believe one of the valves is slightly bent producing a clicking noise in the engine. I do have the original title for the car that has been written out to me in the buyers section, but I never titled the car because in Georgia cars more than 25 years old don't require titles. The original title and a Bill of Sale will be provided to new owner.

 There is very little rust on this car, there were a few spots, but I welded in new steel in those areas to seal everything up. I installed new brembo front brake rotors, new pads, and a new caliper as well. The transmission shift well, and the car actually handles pretty good. The tires all have good tread but they are getting old and starting to crack a bit.

 The interior is in good shape, but much of the seat stuffing foam has deteriorated as is common on these cars.There is only one small crack on the dash and most of the real wood trim looks good. The car does only have 63,000 miles on it. The sunroof works and some of the windows, but because the car has sat for so long some of the switches are not functional, This will need to be gone through to check connections, etc. to get everything working 100%, but should be minor problems as no wires are cut or anything like that.

 The body overall looks great, though there are some small dents and chips here and then, and on the trunk lid someone ruined the clear coat be putting brake fluid on it. Otherwise the paint shines great and is relatively clear. This would not be a show car but it is good driver quality paint. 

 The major problem with the car is with the engine, I had been re-doing most of the engine area, starting with a rebuilt head. Unfortunately my machine shop failed to notice what I assume is a slightly bent valve. And now once we put it all back together the engine has a clicking noise in one cylinder. The engine otherwise runs good and does not overheat. Here is a list of upgraded parts in the engine bay.

1. Rebuilt head with modified rocker arms, stronger than factory....unfortunately one slightly bent valve will need to be replaced.

2. Silicone hoses

3. 2002tii intake runners for increased power

4. Sandblasted valve cover and intake repainted silver

5. New Spark plug wires, distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs 

6. New belts

7. New exhaust studs

I am sure there are a lot of other things I am forgetting...

 Again this will make a great project for someone, and I have spent much more than I am trying to sell it for. I just don't have time to keep going on this one. I had intened to make it into an M535i replica, maybe the next guy or gal...

 I will include many spare parts with the car as well, and I have some rare performance parts that I will sell separately, like a Kamei front spoiler, an exhaust header, and 15 inch BMW deep dish alloy wheels. Let me know if you have any interest in those as well.

 Lastly, this is not a perfect car but it is far from a parts car as well, with a little work this could be a reliable driver or an awesome performance sedan...Thanks for bidding!

There is no battery with this car, if you do not have one with you I can put one of mine in to load it up, but it is not included with this sale, if shipping I can install a new one for you at your cost for the new battery.

 

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