1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh

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1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Feb 18, 2022 13:18:18 GMT moglite, fer4l, and 1 more like this

Post by pauly22 on Feb 18, 2022 13:18:18 GMT

Latest car is a 525i touring, needed a bigger fun family car so this is it,

it needs to look better and go faster 300bhp or more

plans are to make it look like an m5, and bung in a e36 m3 engine.

retrim the interior and enjoy it as the summer car for holidays and trips out

going to order and find all the bits I need except the engine and box, and get it all sorted.

cheers

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pauly22 Grease Monkey Posts: 96	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Feb 18, 2022 13:20:27 GMT moglite, fer4l, and 3 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauly22 on Feb 18, 2022 13:20:27 GMT
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1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Feb 18, 2022 18:52:48 GMT via mobile fer4l, v8ian, and 1 more like this

Post by hogie on Feb 18, 2022 18:52:48 GMT

That will be a nice project. For a touring that colour blue, polished up, is my favourite colour, it would be my own personal first choice.

Regarding the bits for these their is a guy call Tims based in Northampton who breaks these old BMs. You should be able to find him with a google or facebook.

Based on facebook prices the sport / mtec bumpers make good money now and are a bit harder to come by but those 2 guys would be a good place to start looking.

Looking forward to the updates on this.

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1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 7, 2022 10:02:36 GMT fer4l, toomanyprojects, and 1 more like this

Post by pauly22 on Mar 7, 2022 10:02:36 GMT

Calipers sorted, discs and rebuild kits ordered, USA marker lights collected from BMW, exhaust trims swapped, steering wheel sent for re trim, new gear knob ordered, along with a few other bits.

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fer4l Moderator Nil illegitimi carborundum Posts: 3,679	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 7, 2022 15:18:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fer4l on Mar 7, 2022 15:18:45 GMT Who are you using for the wheel re-trim?
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pauly22 Grease Monkey Posts: 96	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 7, 2022 20:05:51 GMT fer4l likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauly22 on Mar 7, 2022 20:05:51 GMT Mar 7, 2022 15:18:45 GMT fer4l said: Who are you using for the wheel re-trim? Company called royal steering wheels based in Aylesbury.
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fer4l Moderator Nil illegitimi carborundum Posts: 3,679	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 8, 2022 0:29:44 GMT pauly22 likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fer4l on Mar 8, 2022 0:29:44 GMT Mar 7, 2022 20:05:51 GMT pauly22 said: Mar 7, 2022 15:18:45 GMT fer4l said: Who are you using for the wheel re-trim? Company called royal steering wheels based in Aylesbury. I'll look them up, thanks👍
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1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 9, 2022 18:54:37 GMT

Post by toomanyprojects on Mar 9, 2022 18:54:37 GMT

Mar 8, 2022 0:29:44 GMT fer4l said:

Mar 7, 2022 20:05:51 GMT pauly22 said:

Company called royal steering wheels based in Aylesbury.

I'll look them up, thanks👍

Top service from them in the past, had my old E46 wheel done by them/him with a few custom tweaks.

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1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 9, 2022 21:21:08 GMT via mobile toomanyprojects likes this

Post by pauly22 on Mar 9, 2022 21:21:08 GMT

Mar 9, 2022 18:54:37 GMT toomanyprojects said:

Mar 8, 2022 0:29:44 GMT fer4l said:

I'll look them up, thanks👍

Top service from them in the past, had my old E46 wheel done by them/him with a few custom tweaks.

Yeah royal did my old e46 m3 wheel too. Getting the e34 wheel done in a similar style.

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pauly22 Grease Monkey Posts: 96	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 10, 2022 9:53:00 GMT moglite, fer4l, and 4 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauly22 on Mar 10, 2022 9:53:00 GMT M5 rear discs for £7.69 each on eurocarparts, don’t mind if I do at that price.
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pauly22 Grease Monkey Posts: 96	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 22, 2022 20:29:44 GMT grumpynorthener, toomanyprojects, and 3 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauly22 on Mar 22, 2022 20:29:44 GMT Mar 7, 2022 15:18:45 GMT fer4l said: Who are you using for the wheel re-trim? the wheel came back today. Very happy.
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toomanyprojects Race Engineer Posts: 1,488	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 23, 2022 11:26:59 GMT pauly22 likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by toomanyprojects on Mar 23, 2022 11:26:59 GMT They do turn out a nice job. Looks great
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gtviva Race Engineer Posts: 1,000	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 23, 2022 18:21:57 GMT pauly22 likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gtviva on Mar 23, 2022 18:21:57 GMT That steering wheel looks lovely, nice to know we can still turn out stuff like that in the UK
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strikey Administrator trust my advice at your peril! Posts: 3,341	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 23, 2022 18:38:55 GMT via mobile pauly22 likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by strikey on Mar 23, 2022 18:38:55 GMT Show the rest of the interior up now.
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pauly22 Grease Monkey Posts: 96	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 23, 2022 19:16:04 GMT via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauly22 on Mar 23, 2022 19:16:04 GMT Mar 23, 2022 18:38:55 GMT strikey said: Show the rest of the interior up now. Yeah. There will be some changes to the interior, don’t really want the leather.
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pauly22 Grease Monkey Posts: 96	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 26, 2022 21:01:51 GMT grumpynorthener, toomanyprojects, and 3 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauly22 on Mar 26, 2022 21:01:51 GMT Wheel fitted and cleaned it for the first time.
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hogie Grease Monkey Posts: 80	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 26, 2022 22:39:20 GMT via mobile fer4l and pauly22 like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hogie on Mar 26, 2022 22:39:20 GMT Mar 26, 2022 21:01:51 GMT pauly22 said: Wheel fitted and cleaned it for the first time. That touring is looking very nice
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pauly22 Grease Monkey Posts: 96	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Mar 29, 2022 9:44:01 GMT via mobile fer4l likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauly22 on Mar 29, 2022 9:44:01 GMT Cheers. Got a replacement rear bumper to Collect to get rid of the tow bar, for the marker lights and then get the brakes refurbished and fitted.
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pauly22 Grease Monkey Posts: 96	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Apr 17, 2022 21:15:27 GMT fer4l, grumpynorthener, and 4 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pauly22 on Apr 17, 2022 21:15:27 GMT Bumper switched and USA marker lights fitted
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morris63 Grease Monkey Posts: 58	1994 BMW 525i Touring, refresh Jun 24, 2022 14:38:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by morris63 on Jun 24, 2022 14:38:33 GMT How'd you get on with the brakes? Any more updates? Cheers, Steve
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