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MosportGreen66
03-30-2005, 12:32 AM
Well... after 205,000 miles and almost 18 years of daily driver service we sold our 1987 BMW 528E to a gentlemen in PA who was going to use it as a doner car for his restoration project. These cars hold up! If it were not for a sun roof leak that turned the entire interior into a greenhouse, we would have kept the car.

If anyone knows of any BMW clubs or websites, location throughout the US is not important-- please post them here. I would like learn more about the car that we just ended an 18 year love affair with. Thanks guys! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif
Mr70
03-30-2005, 12:38 AM
Was his name Marlin?
DarrenX33
03-30-2005, 12:45 AM
Do you want me to reply? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Xplantdad
03-30-2005, 12:54 AM
Since we still have our 1999 528it touring wagon...here you go
BMW World (http://www.bmwworld.com/)
They have a forum there, too! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
MosportGreen66
03-30-2005, 12:54 AM
Easy guys, I am in still in morning.
Thanks for the PM Darren!
1969L78Nova
03-30-2005, 04:01 AM
Try this one:
http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/

Martin
Lynn
03-30-2005, 08:38 AM
Well, I see the responses weren't near as sarcastic as the ones about the Toyota 4Runner club request.

Best bargain in the car hobby is to join the BMW CCA. A one year membership includes 12 issues of the Roundel, a first class magazine. As a member you can place two ads a month in the classifieds for free. Also gets you into the local chapter, so you will get their newsletter regularly as well. A bargain for $40.

Between my brother and I (including cars we got for our kids) we have owned over 35 BMW's. My daily driver is a 745i, but not the big clunker with the giant butt they sell now. Mine is an old factory turbocharged grey market car. Never sold in the US, but quite a few (maybe 500 - no one knows for sure) were brought over privately. There are some really hard core guys at www.745i.com. (http://www.745i.com.) Most, like me, have modified the stock turbo set up to run increased boost. I realize who I am talking to here, but the little 3.5 liter straight 6 with 15 psi boost has been known to crank out well over 400 hp and 500 lb/ft of torque. Car was definitely ahead of its time. No it won't keep up with Charley's big Mercedes, but then not many daily drivers will.

Lynn