I bought a thing!

"Flyboy is FAA certified insane" (flyboy396) 07/06/2016 at 10:48 • Filed to: New old Car

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This car is quite literally a barn find. It’s kinda dusty and the serpentine belt fell off because it was so old. But it has zero rust and only 66,000 mile. The interior is immaculate.

It’s got some electrical issues but after a bit of replacing worn parts this thing is going to make a hell of a cool daily driver.

E90M3 > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 10:53

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That is a pretty sweet E23, good job on getting this one back on the road.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 10:57

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I love E23s. Especially the coupe.

“electrical issues”

NO WAY. ON AN OLD BMW? :P

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 10:57

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Was this “barn” a museum?
Damn, this is as clean as it gets

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > E90M3 07/06/2016 at 10:59

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Thanks man. This will be the source of a lot of posts as I continue to work on it.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:02

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THAT IS COOL I NEED

E90M3 > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:02

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Looking forward to it, I haven’t had the combination of time, space, and money to have a vintage BMW like that to work on. Have to live vicariously through other peoples posts on their experience.

Ross Kraz > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:04

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You are making me break the 10th Commandment.

The envy is strong.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:05

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Shes a beaut. Good luck with the repairs.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/06/2016 at 11:05

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Hey man all my electrics work *turns round to see his e36 have a major electrical fire*

fintail > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:07

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George McFly’s car in the improved 1985.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/06/2016 at 11:08

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It was between this and a 635 that was kinda beat up so I went with this.

Yea the windows don’t move, the gas Guage always says I’m empty, the speedometer doesn’t work, and the radio doesn’t work. But the sunroof opens!

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 07/06/2016 at 11:10

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I might have to make a post just about this dude’s collection. Had a couple old cars and a Ram SRT 10. Then about 35 motorcycles.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:13

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COOOL!!!! I love E23s, you never see them around - not even at German car shows. The last time I saw one was over a year ago

Pacer Racer > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:14

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Wow, clean enough to eat off of. Congrats, E23s are rare breeds nowadays.

petebmwm > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:14

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i’ll walk you through all of it.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > petebmwm 07/06/2016 at 11:21

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Thanks! I’ll be making a post this Friday with all of the questions I have. Some of the stuff I’ve figured out already. Some I have no idea.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/06/2016 at 11:30

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You and I have both have automotive oxymorons. You have an automatic spyder (not saying it’s a bad thing, I liked my friend’s auto NA miata as a beach cruiser)

And I bought a 5-speed Luxobarge

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Pacer Racer 07/06/2016 at 11:31

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5-speed too!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:32

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I’ll trade you transmissions.

Mine is a 3-speed BTW.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 07/06/2016 at 11:32

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Thanks!

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/06/2016 at 11:34

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Oh, wow. Had mine been an auto it would’ve been a three speed also.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:37

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YES

mazda616 > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 11:38

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What a cool find!

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 12:03

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Mother of god it looks so clean. Congrats and enjoy!

Pacer Racer > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/06/2016 at 15:02

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Wow, that is a good find!

I love manuals as much as the next guy, but I have a hard time envisioning the kind of person who would order a $100k-ish (adjusted for inflation) luxury barge with a 5-speed. Is it sporty to drive, or is it kinda floaty?

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Pacer Racer 07/06/2016 at 15:59

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Is both an option? It feels just like my e30 except bigger.

Pacer Racer > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/07/2016 at 10:25

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Interesting. Sounds like something that would be hard to put into words. Unfortunately, I’ve never had the pleasure of driving an E30, I hope to change that one of these days.

Flyboy is FAA certified insane > Pacer Racer 07/07/2016 at 10:26

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I’d recommend an e30 instead of a miata any day.

Pacer Racer > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/07/2016 at 10:31

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I’m sure I’ll end up having had both some day. I can’t stay away from cheap, fun project cars forever.

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > Flyboy is FAA certified insane 07/09/2016 at 15:09

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Black or brown? Can’t tell. I looove those things, been watching for an affordable one.