M90/dogleg/3.07lsd drop out.

[Bejoe16]

Due to my current circumstances life has gotten expensive. I’m getting married Early December and have a reconstruction surgery on my elbow soon after. So this e24 has been put on the back burner and might never get to it.

It’s a 79’ euro 635csi with m90, a dogleg 265/5 CR and a 3.07lsd. Offering the full drop out including driveshaft and shifter assembly. Full price will have intake parts vapor blasted. Compression test will be done soon for any serious buyer. The car is currently complete and will not be pulling anything until parts are paid for. If it doesn’t sell I’ll just keep it and get to it another time. 11k for entire driveline and vapor blasted intake parts. Will make a deal if other parts are requested. Pick up preferred but buyer will have to arrange shipping. Located in Albany ga 31721 Updated pictures coming soon.

 

[Bejoe16]

Car is still available complete for 8k

 

[Bejoe16]

Car still available. Last call complete for 7k. Diff now listed on eBay. Once this sells full part out starts. https://ebay.us/m/E9aYwO 2250$ for forum members.

 

[rblongboarder]

As a former '85 euro M635csi owner, I hope someone buys the euro E24 complete from you - instead of the car being parted out.

That's an early euro car, and appears to be in good shape from the photos in your shop. Isn't there an E24 shark forum website? I see occasional ads for SharkFest, so I'd assume there is an enthusiast group focused on that vehicle - just like the e9oupe website. Hopefully an interested buyer will emerge from those forums.

 

[Bejoe16]

Pending sale on the shell. Driveline still available

 

[rblongboarder]

What are you asking for the M90 motor, dogleg 265/5 and 3.07 LSD?

 

[Redrumm3]

As a former '85 euro M635csi owner, I hope someone buys the euro E24 complete from you - instead of the car being parted out.

That's an early euro car, and appears to be in good shape from the photos in your shop. Isn't there an E24 shark forum website? I see occasional ads for SharkFest, so I'd assume there is an enthusiast group focused on that vehicle - just like the e9oupe website. Hopefully an interested buyer will emerge from those forums.

Bigcoupe.com is the e24 web Forum.

 

[Bert Poliakoff]

Bimmer Forums and To me,Big Coupe they are miniscule in knowledge.They are the best ones but not even close to this one. To me, compared to this one they are
not in the knowledge range members are exposed to here. That is not to say there aren't people who have expertise,,but again the various flow is not like here

 

[Bejoe16]

Shell is gone.
Thanks Chris

 

[rblongboarder]

Congratulations on the sale of the E24 shell.

 

[Ohmess]

Nice to meet you Joseph. Had to get the bulk of this morning's cars n coffee group to help push it up into the garage, but its here:

 

[rblongboarder]

@Ohmess - you probably know more that I do..

US E24's had the large front & rear bumpers. The Euro / German E24 variant had Euro front & rear bumpers. This car is a Euro / non-German E24 variant (Spain, Italy, etc) ? It has the Euro front bumper, but something similar to the US-style large bumper on the rear...

 

[Clubsport_CSi]

It is a Series 1 E24 ('79) so that is the regular Euro rear bumper in my opinion.

 

[Ohmess]

This car is a 79 euro, very similar to the 78 Euro I am restoring (both the front and rear bumpers match my car, which was sold new in Germany). There is a lot of trim on the Series 1 cars that is unique to the earlier versions of the e24. And some of the appearance parts on the European cars are not found on the US cars. That unique Series 1 Euro trim stuff is what I was after. And as it turns out, the interior in this car is much better than the one in my car. I'll be swapping pretty much the entire interior from this car over into mine. I may also end up using the doors, and perhaps the windshield.

 

[Clubsport_CSi]

Absolutely; the facelift from Series 1 to Series 2 appeared in May '82. Besides trim updates etc. there was a major change in the backbone technology as the Series 1 was still based on the E12 while the Series 2 used suspension parts, engines, etc. from the E28 (very simplified description ).
I had two Series 1 and two Series 2. Were about to buy a Series 3 but that did not happen.
Very nice cars, but especially the Series 1 is comparable to the E9 when it comes to rust problems; at least in ny experience...

 

[rblongboarder]

Is the M635CSi considered a special trim variant of the E24s?

I owned an '85, and it had front and rear Euro bumpers, along with the Euro trim line mentioned by Ohmess. It did not have that rear impact bumper like what's shown in the photo posted by Ohmess.

That E24 had the best recaro seats too...

 

[Clubsport_CSi]

Sorry, maybe it was explained to shortly:
The Series 1 was built until May '82 and it had the short rear bumper in the picture. From May '82 on the Series 2 cars had the long and slim version of the rear bumper. The M635CSi was introduced in '84 so all cars were Series 2 cars with slim and long rear bumper. Before '84 you had to choose a B9 or B7 for more power
Agree, the Sportseats in the Series 2 cars were great!
All information on Euro spec cars, I know it may be different for your US production dates...

 

[rblongboarder]

Thank you for the clarification on E24 styling...

I owned a Euro '85 E24.. it was imported to California from Germany in '87 and federalized by Frank Fahey in San Diego so that it obtained California BAR sticker and smog certification.

Attached are some photos after I had the car completed repainted by Sam's Autoland in Los Angeles.

The body line decal was unavailable, so prior to body work, we photographed the car. Sam's brought in this guy who was an original 50's pinstriping expert (I swear he ws 80 years old or something...). He took one look at the photos, setup his brushes and drew that decal in a single stroke.. freehand. I was at the shop to watch... it was literally like watching Van Gogh paint Starry Night.

 

[Clubsport_CSi]

Great story and great car (must have hurt to sell it )!

 

[Clubsport_CSi]

Another Series 1 vs Series 2 exterior detail you see on your pics: side mirrors were painted on the Series 2 cars while they were chrome on the Series 1 cars.