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Congratulations on joining the e12 club Gordon and welcome to firstfives! Every forum, magazine, car club and event are littered with conversations about a cars monetary value. Instead, I like discussing the value of the driving experience and what you bought is the experience of driving a very nice...

I think the primary concern should be the age difference of the shocks vs. the brand difference. Bilsteins are available for the e12 in B6 or B8 for the rears, fronts B6 only. B6's are called Sports and B8's are Heavy Duty. B8's were traditionally recommended with lowering springs however I had a co...

Vintage turbo kits for e12s occasionally pop up but they're generally either incomplete and/or need rebuilding. I know the appeal of a turbo kit is bolt on performance but it's more than just adding the plumbing if you want a motor that stays together. Compression ratio (different pistons), methanol...

My 79 is orange and it lights orange. Not surprised the one you found is a different color, it's likely because of a different supplier today than 40 years ago. Interestingly, original hazard switches say "Hazard" but new replacements have the international triangle symbol for hazard. Don't throw ou...

Mike - here's a 10 year old post in the e28 forum with some comments from you that may help: https://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=98476 It's interesting to compare electronics failures in early BMWs that are starting to pop up to the same thing happening in the Porsche world. After years of use and...

They're still available new from BMW. Not cheap, but if you want original... Billy Boat makes an exhaust system for early e24s that fits. SuperSprint makes one specific to the e12. Either system will run about $1k plus installation. There's just not enough of these cars on the road for the aftermark...

I thought the "528i" badge was secured only by double sided tape...? In which case using fishing line in a sawing motion has always worked for me.

Whistling sounds are almost always a vacuum leak. Next step should be a smoke test.

How long since this has been started? Here are some pointers from Dr. Siegal. https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/dont-cold-start-a-long-dead-car/ In your second photo, think the snorkel just came off the airbox and the ignition wires spread into the gap. I can't quite make out what'...

Thanks Gary. Assuming you swapped pulleys?

I searched the forum for info but nobody's done a write-up here. We are looking into swapping an M54B30 into our E12-based E24. We have a donor car--a 2003 530i, 5-speed. But we also have an opportunity to buy a ZHP for the swap. You may recall that we bought the E24 for $500 and have been racing i...

This is one of the reasons I adapted an AC Delco CS130 into my car. It's mounted metal to metal and doesn't get squishy. It also is grounded by the same metal to metal contact. Plus it puts out 105 amps. https://i.imgur.com/ih2XIOx.jpg I'm interested to hear which application you used. Most come wi...

I bought carpet for the rear shelf and trunk a few years ago from this source:

http://www.roadworksauto.com/Carpets/cu ... carpet.htm

Hello FirstFivers, I have been searching all over for a clear answer/solution. I can only find 7 digits of my VIN, from what I’ve read the E12’s only have 7 digits? I was hoping to get the original build sheet but even the BMW dealership said they can’t help unless I have 17 characters...Is my purs...

Looks like a good time to teach an 8 year old how to wrench! I keep 2 of these in the shop, 1 to use and 1 recharging. They last about 3 hours on the brightest setting and come with an over the head strap. Way better in my experience than trying to place flashlights in tight places. https://www.rei....