Q: Hello fellow motorists...I did a complete exterior restoration on my 87 535is and with the exception of a couple minor imperfections the thing is mint and garaged/out of the elements. It needs about $500 to become roadworthy again but I am debating whether or not to sell it and keep the proceeds. It has a great deal of sentimental value to me and I have put quite a bit of cash into it. Also it'll be a classic car soon...I am looking to do a Leatherique interior restoration and replace fading/tarnished chrome, it looks good as it is though. Any fellow E28 drivers have suggestions? Is it worth keeping as a potential "play-car" for the future (I already own another vehicle for daily use) or do you think I'd be better off just selling the auto? Thx!
A: BMWs produced in the 80's were among the very best cars BMW AG ever produced. I have owned various models going back to a '73 2002, a '74 E9, an '86 E24, '88 E28, and the modern versions including E39s, and the wife's current '08 E60, which are very technologically advanced. My favorites were the E24 and E28 in part because they seem to be of higher quality and their M30 engines, given a reasonable level of care, will run forever. If you have no critical rust issues I would say continue with your restoration and keep the car. If your car is a manual tranny, even better. Feeling the pressure from Japanese automakers, BMW has had to react with features not important to traditional dyed-in-the wool BMW drivers, i.e., I-drive, Ipod hook-ups, cupholders, tire pressure monitors, etc. BMWs from the 80's are closer to "the truth".
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