FUN Car Talk, NO EV ALLOWED!!!

[Tom K.]

Here's my fun car. Even after 25 years of ownership, it still puts the biggest of grins on my face.
Still my all-time favorite.

Although old and slow compared to my other cars,
there is something just wonderful and fun about a good old-fashioned
and bare-bones analogue driving experience.
It's been through thick and thin with me, through most of my life defining moments,
and I've crashed it and rebuilt it more times than I care to count.
I'm on my second engine, fifth water pump, third radiator... etc.
Long list. A true keeper!

Detailed a Euro spec 1988 M6 this year that was just recently brought over to Canada. No catalytic converters so an extra 30hp and had the HVAC control labeling in German.

BMWs of that era make me weep at the direction the brand has gone.

But......they're in the business of selling cars, not appeasing true fanatics!

 

[François Pugh]

But......they're in the business of selling cars, not appeasing true fanatics!

Sorta, kinda like ski companies.

 

[Bill Talbot]

Shirley someone will recognize this...

 

[Bill Talbot]

Detailed a Euro spec 1988 M6 this year that was just recently brought over to Canada. No catalytic converters so an extra 30hp and had the HVAC control labeling in German.

Top won’t go down in this one either….

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Greg that is fantastic! 635 CSI!!! And euro spec to boot. What kind of mileage was on her? I hope it was substantial as that needs to be enjoyed!

This is feeling a little underwhelmed just now....

The 635csi, M3 evo II and my 325is are my top three BMWs of that era.

 

[dan ross]

I'll see your e36 and raise you an even older e30!
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Very nice , and BBS as well. Love e30’s, closest thing to a 2002 (-I owned 3 of those). Let me know when you get tired of it, in about another 40 years

 

[dan ross]

Shirley someone will recognize this...

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Shirley, you jest- M3?

 

[Bill Talbot]

Shirley, you jest- M3?

BMW 2002tii

 

[dan ross]

BMW 2002tii

That embarrassing for me- the hood latch pulley /cable mechanism should have given that away…Anyway, never owned a tii but people I know who did always griped about the fuel injectors and most replaced them with Weber’s which were far more reliable and actually gave you a little more mid range boost.

 

[Bill Talbot]

Shirley, you jest- M3?

This is the e30 M3 motivation!

 

[GregK]

Think the mileage on the M6 was in the 72K km range IIRC and there was some stone chips up front so definitely not a garage queen.

Did this BMW years ago and the customer who has all sorts of ever changing cars who pointed out the Individual paint tag. Guess the original owner paid over $10k more to have the colour of the car painted to match his yacht.

Did the same customer’s E Type the day after with his Rolls in the background.

 

[Bill Talbot]

That embarrassing for me- the hood latch pulley /cable mechanism should have given that away…Anyway, never owned a tii but people I know who did always griped about the fuel injectors and most replaced them with Weber’s which were far more reliable and actually gave you a little more mid range boost.

Agree, the FI was in its infancy then. I was partial to the 2002ti.
Just a nice balance of power and chassis.

 

[Bill Talbot]

Think the mileage on the M6 was in the 72K km range IIRC and there was some stone chips up front so definitely not a garage queen.

Did this BMW years ago and the customer who has all sorts of ever changing cars who pointed out the Individual paint tag. Guess the original owner paid over $10k more to have the colour of the car painted to match his yacht.




Did the same customer’s E Type the day after with his Rolls in the background.
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Love the E-Type but you should have let those bumper overriders get lost while you worked your magic!

 

[dan ross]

This is the e30 M3 motivation!

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Look at that inter cooler…

 

[GregK]

Remember him supplying a cut hockey stick as the engine lid prop while cleaning the engine bay of that E Type. Haha

 

[dan ross]

Love the E-Type but you should have let those bumper overriders get lost while you worked your magic!

Hmm- not if you ever park it- my pre’74 2002’s all had the same type of bumper- extremely vulnerable to getting crushed . That said ,I put the lower profile euro style guards on my last one ( along with euro flush turn signals) but I always tried to park very carefully.

 

[Bill Talbot]

Remember him supplying a cut hockey stick as the engine lid prop while cleaning the engine bay of that E Type. Haha

That is so sad...

 

[SkiSVLikeAgassi]

I'll see your e36 and raise you an even older e30!
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E30s are such great cars. I should have kept my 91 325is.
Go-kart handling and so much fun!

 

[SkiSVLikeAgassi]

BMWs of that era make me weep at the direction the brand has gone.

But......they're in the business of selling cars, not appeasing true fanatics!

Yup. And, driving dynamics aside, there's also the fact that owning a modern BMW after the warranty expires
is an extremely expensive proposition. Not that it was ever cheap, but certainly easier to justify (and work on them).

 

[James]

This is insane. Poor video, but there’s 3 warehouses like this. Cars and parts everywhere from a Pinto to a rare Bizzarini. Lots of Rolls, Ferrari, Corvettes, various muscle, (Plymouth Super Bird), and older American and Euro race cars. The owner has a story about every car apparently, but many seem to have been sitting for 30 years. Most are going up for sale.



Here’s the cleaning of the Bizzarini. In some ways this vid is better for seeing the cars. You might just start here. @GregK , surely you’ve heard of this collection?

 

[Andy Mink]

This is insane. Poor video, but there’s 3 warehouses like this. Cars and parts everywhere from a Pinto to a rare Bizzarini. Lots of Rolls, Ferrari, Corvettes, various muscle, (Plymouth Super Bird), and older American and Euro race cars. The owner has a story about every car apparently, but many seem to have been sitting for 30 years. Most are going up for sale.



Here’s the cleaning of the Bizzarini. In some ways this vid is better for seeing the cars. You might just start here. @GregK , surely you’ve heard of this collection?

I guess if you're going to hoard, this is better than newspapers and magazines! Amazing collection. I can see Jay Leno coming to the auction...