Wednesday, January 15, 2014

0.5k: Hack Job: 1980's BMW 528e E28 Custom Convertible

The BMW E28 sedan is a well depreciated classic that should be on the short list of anyone looking for a proper handling 80s sedan for cheap.  This 1980ish BMW 528e E28 Custom Convertible is offered for $500 in East Dayton, OH via craigslist.  Tip from The Hack Mechanic who writes;
You have to admire the joie de vivre, the devil-may-care, the live-for-today-for-tomorrow-we-may-have-to-drive-a-Subaru ethic that went into this particular creation.



Seeing this thing induces a spine tingling cringe not experienced since watching Cher dance around in a fishnet thong while her poor son played guitar in the music video If I Could Turn Back Time.  If only Cher could turn back time (not on her physique, which only seems to get more youthful with time) but on this 528e which needs a serious injection of botox and a major lift. 



Not a lot of hope for the condition the original 2.7 liter M20 high efficiency (eta) engine good for 121 horsepower and 171 ft-lbs of torque, but if it runs this would be a great starter for a 24 Hours of LeMons team. 

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8 comments:

  1. doctordelJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:45 AM

    Yeah, LeMons is about the only respectable (?) destination for this...thing. The eta is a torquey thing and get some love in 24 HoL cars. Keep the paint as-is and judges may not lump you into the DB Bimmer crowd at a race. You gotta love the sellers prose; he doesn't lie...exactly.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:52 AM

    This hurts even more being so close to me.

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  3. Fleetwood T. BroughamJanuary 15, 2014 at 8:59 AM

    I'd like to see Rob go buy this........if he thought he bought his son's 318ti in a rough section of town, this would be a real eye-opener.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    I like that the hacked off roof appears to be lying on the ground in pic #2, with the sad sad B pillar and grab handles.

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  5. kaibeezyJanuary 15, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    The C pillar looks happy though, now that it's a custom spoiler!

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  6. rottenlandJanuary 15, 2014 at 10:34 AM

    What does it say on the passenger side?

    “Scrap Or Dis”?

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  7. Woodie ManJanuary 15, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    If only the seller had been smart enough to park it in front of one of the many gabled maxi-mansions of the newway rich.....he could have asked double the price! That and fix the strut fer chrissakes if you want to sell the car!

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  8. HotrodelectricJanuary 15, 2014 at 11:38 AM

    Naw. Don't think so. At 400.00/corner, I don't want to deal with replacing the TRX tires. Once on the CX was enough.

    Good luck with the sale though. You're going to need it.

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