BMW e23 project. [Archive]

Robkill

04-26-2011, 03:24 PM

Hi!
i would like to share my little e23-project, Which i've owned for a year or so in pretty standar condition
The car looked like this until recently:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_0002.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_0806.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_3687.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_4872.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_4949.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_4950.jpg

BBS-front! looked after this for quite a while.
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/2011-04-13170808.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_5396.jpg

Still much to do, but i guess that a few weeks of work will help alot :)

B Rod

04-26-2011, 03:37 PM

What coils are those??

ImAwesome

04-26-2011, 04:01 PM

awesome, dont see these very often

Michael Smith

04-26-2011, 04:25 PM

LOVE where this is headed.

Robkill

04-26-2011, 04:45 PM

Thank you! :)

The Coils are a Tein and Koni combination, made by a SDV in Sweden.

PMcD

04-26-2011, 04:57 PM

Love the coil set-up. Really looking forward to this! Good luck.

Robkill

04-27-2011, 02:54 PM

I'm glad you guys like this project! I hope it will be quite different to the other few e23's we have here in Norway :)

JasonB

04-27-2011, 03:18 PM

cool front end! def in for updates! congrats and great work so far, do you mind if I ask how much those coils cost you?

Robkill

04-27-2011, 03:39 PM

:)

They did cost around 1300 USD. used! not new.
Quite simply the only coils i did find for this car.

slimadi

04-27-2011, 04:41 PM

Looking good so far keep @ it ;)

MikeG

04-27-2011, 05:13 PM

loving it

Robkill

06-21-2011, 04:10 PM

There are some engine problems with this car, so i bought myself a car for daily use!
But i guess this car will be ready quite soon :)

And the new one, a e34 535i! Coilovers and new rims will come on in a not so distant future :)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/2011-06-15041847.jpg

NewNoise

08-11-2011, 01:29 PM

I can dig your style bud! Can't wait to see more of this, e23s are so often neglected and forgotten. I love your dirty-four as well :alright

Robkill

01-06-2012, 08:11 PM

Small update! It's winter here in Norway, and the car's look is quite boring. :(

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/374288_10151134102555156_813700155_22502322_135214 3414_n.jpg

fastcrs

01-07-2012, 01:16 AM

Those e23 are starting to grow on me....looks good!

Robkill

01-07-2012, 06:39 AM

Don't like the weather.. :(
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/2012-01-07130033.jpg

DannyE32

01-07-2012, 07:21 AM

love this thread already.

more updates needed ASAP.

jakkerd

01-07-2012, 10:19 AM

So much potential.

332is

01-07-2012, 03:25 PM

very cool old 7

Robkill

01-15-2012, 02:34 PM

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/2012-01-15192341.jpg

MrZog

01-15-2012, 04:29 PM

very cool . . don't feel the BBS Front though . . kinda ruins the lines . . :(

Rally

01-15-2012, 04:39 PM

Such a good color for an e23

Robkill

01-21-2012, 07:42 AM

got stuck today!

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/2012-01-21141146.jpg

anto125

01-21-2012, 09:46 AM

so much dopeness around these bmw series..
i love e23 and yours looks perfect as a daily, should be gorgeous drivin'it in snowy conditions

Dooper

01-23-2012, 10:05 AM

Hi dude, nice e23! please tell me from what car this suspension? thx
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_3687.jpg

LuckyHenriksen

01-23-2012, 11:33 AM

Love it. That color is absolutely perfect for this body style. Dammit now you have me cruising craigslist looking at old 7's

Bronzit

01-23-2012, 12:17 PM

Love it. That color is absolutely perfect for this body style. Dammit now you have me cruising craigslist looking at old 7's

Buy mine. :eyebrows

Jorge

01-23-2012, 12:22 PM

Sounds like you got a steal on that suspension, can't wait for updates on this.

Robkill

01-23-2012, 03:59 PM

They are special ordered this car from the company SDV (Suspension workshop) in Stockholm, Sweden.
But I have heard that Lowtec has produced to measure for the e23, for approx. 1200USD.

The rest of you, thank you! Like the color very well :)
Is a small flywheel problem that must be arranged in these days. then comes the photos taken with DSLR out to the web!

Robkill

02-13-2012, 08:11 AM

Ready for a trip to the mountains :) But first, the carwash!

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/2012-02-13150421copy.jpg

adivass

02-13-2012, 10:37 AM

Looks like sh*** :rolleyes

Nah, looks great :)

Robkill

03-12-2012, 09:28 AM

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/2012-03-121403.jpg

zxert

03-12-2012, 10:29 AM

Love this e23. Simple yet sexy.

Robkill

03-12-2012, 05:25 PM

Love this e23. Simple yet sexy.

Thanks :)

A little testdrive! At this drive the car looked like this : http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/2012-03-12172434.jpg
e23 testing.mp4 - YouTube

e21

03-13-2012, 09:43 AM

Glad to see you made it over here from bimmerforums! I want your coils for my 7 lol!

MWyeS

03-13-2012, 03:21 PM

this thing is so gorgeous

Rali@BagRiders

03-13-2012, 03:27 PM

Looking good man :)

e21

03-13-2012, 06:25 PM

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_3687.jpg

is the shop still making these or distributing them? i can weld the coils onto the existing struts myself, thanks!

Sabertooth

03-13-2012, 09:25 PM

Damn that E23 is fine, sub'd for updates!

Robkill

03-14-2012, 03:10 PM

Thanks :D

I was tempted to burn some rubber today! Just a really small amount of rubber that is, don't want to by new wintertyres yet .:P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16UyicnO0KI&feature=youtu.be

Astone46Jack

03-14-2012, 04:38 PM

beautiful 7 mate, id love to own one of these one day! :D

Robkill

03-15-2012, 09:08 AM

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_6364.jpg
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_6357.jpg

ionz

03-15-2012, 10:34 AM

http://i1.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/002/252/me-gusta.jpg

Robkill

05-07-2012, 02:32 AM

I've had some problems with the engine, so I had to do something fun out of it...

This was the solution :)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/mhmjaok/78c49a98.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/mhmjaok/67469f4c.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/mhmjaok/IMG_0674.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/mhmjaok/225c51c1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/mhmjaok/048-1.jpg

projekt-H

05-07-2012, 04:41 PM

Nice! Lately i've been leaning more towards the style of the E23/E12 rather than the E28 for my next bimmer (Still wouldnt mind an E31 though)

I miss my E34 535i

amichaels

05-07-2012, 11:44 PM

e23 looks so good laid out. yeeeesh.

w201e34

05-07-2012, 11:59 PM

hey man, do you have a hi-res version of this pic? i would really love to make it my desktop!
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o49/robkill/DSC_6357.jpg

Robkill

05-08-2012, 05:05 AM

I'm glad to hear that you like the car :) These e23's must almost grow on you, I did not like the design when I bought it!

w201e34
Sure, I have it :) send me your email address as a PM so I can send it to you.