Author Topic: Looking for info: 1987 BMW CSI (Read 2869 times)

pablofan · « **on:** July 29, 2004, 12:31:06 pm »

Wondered if anyone has any experience/insight in to this car I have just purchased. I do know the ABS system can be a nightmare if problems arise, the metric tires are a pain, but aside from the normal exhorbitant cost of BMW dealer parts I don't know much about what to look out for on these cars.

Giant Dwarf · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2004, 02:20:42 pm »

If you haven't been there yet, check out these guys:
http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e24/
If they can't give you answers on stuff, I don't know who can!

This one looks decent too:

http://www.bigcoupe.com/

(Message edited by jeff1 on July 29, 2004)

Giant Dwarf · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2004, 04:50:46 pm »

Do any of these look like yours?

tpl · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2004, 07:09:43 am »

Join the BMWCCA in the USA. Special interest group on 6-series would probably pay for the subscription in seconds

http://www.bmwcca.org/

tpl · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2004, 07:12:43 am »

Also: my Dentist swears by Bavarian Motors on Woodbine west side north of John for service. Further north on Woodbine west side above 7 there is another small BMW specialist where I am sure I have seen an early 6 series.
Caveat: Have not used either myself ( still in warranty)

pablofan · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2004, 01:45:15 pm »

Jeff1- can you identify those rims/size on that black car in the photo? They look like they might be BMW, maybe from a newer car...?

davidm · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2004, 04:52:17 pm »

BMW put mesh 16"s on the late 90's 5 series. That could be it?

dave · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2004, 05:14:25 pm »

They look like the 3-piece aluminum "deep-dish" 17s from my dad's old '98 540i sport.

Beautiful wheels...a pain in the a$$ to detail (but very worth it!

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davidm · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2004, 08:04:55 pm »

Dave, those would be the wheels I'm thinking of. Beautiful and definitely lots of fun to clean.

Giant Dwarf · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2004, 09:15:20 am »

Pablofan, the pics I posted are just the thumbnail images from the link I posted above ( www.bigcoupe.com ). When I looked at the bigger images I could see that of the two cars facing to the right, they are BBS wheels, though I'm not sure which model. On the car facing to the left, I think Dave's right -- they look just like the wheels used on the sport-pkg-equipped E39 540's.