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5spd Manual w/ Short-throw Shifter
3rd owner (1st owner put less than 1,000 miles on it, 2nd owner was 635 enthusiast Norm Grills)
Exceptional Condition, always well-maintained, everything works properly, absolutely no rust, no cracks in dash or leather
Clean Illinois Title, No Leins, No Accidents
Original Manuals & All Service Documented
Always Garaged (lived in Texas until I bought it in 1999, only summer-driven in Illinois).
166,000 original miles
Two-Way Sunroof
New MagnaFlow Performance Stainless Steel Exhaust
Front Strut Brace
16" Aluminium wheels
Brand-new Z-rated Continental ExtremeContact DWS Ultra-High Performance tires
M5 tail wing
Lightly Silver-tinted Windows
JVC Sound System with Infinity Kappa Speakers, Blaupunkt Amp & Capacitor
Optional Center Armrest
Complete Original Toolkit
New Interstate Battery
Factory Repainted in original Arctic Blue with Pinstripes and Clearcoat (including wing and bumper guards)
Car is in great mechanical and cosmetic condition, engine runs smooth and strong, transmission is snappy, suspension and handling is tight, exhaust sounds great (but not too loud), always well maintained and garaged, a few minor knicks in the paint, but looks fabulous!
The History of this Car
I bought this car in 1999 in Plano, Texas from Norm Grills. Norm is a longtime BMW motorcycle and car enthusiast, and started a national club for the 6-series, called The Big Coupe Group, which maintains a great technical section. He was the 2nd owner, but the first owner put about 30k miles on it. It had 125k when I got it, and after trips to New York, New Orleans, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Arizona, it is now up to 166k miles now. Still runs like a top, and the whole body is tight.
In addition to the M5 wing and custom wheels, the car has a short-throw shifter on the 5-speed manual (much more desirable than the automatic), front strut-brace, and of course a Dinan performance chip. The '85 models came with anti-lock brakes. The windows are tinted silver, and the whole car was repainted in its original color by a certified BMW shop in 1997.
It has all the options, and everything works and is in excellent condition. The AC needs a recharge. It has always been garaged, and never driven in the Northern winter. It spent its whole life in Texas before I owned it, so I could not let myself be the one to expose it to evils of salt and snow. The car is stored in Champaign, Illinois, but I can deliver to Chicago at no charge.
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The BMW 6-series
The BMW 6-series, designated E24, is one of the rarer BMW model series, and includes the 628, 630, 633, 635, L6 and M6 (the last two numbers indicate engine displacement, L is the luxury version, M the legendary racing version). They were produced from 1976 up to 1989. There were 3725 635s made for the US market in 1985, only 1457 of those were 5-speeds, and about 9626 6-series were made for the entire world market in 1985. A total of 86216 E24 cars where produced between 1976 and 1989.
The 6-Series was re-introduced in 2003. The original 6-series as a redesign of the large coupes of the 1970s, the 3.0 and 3.5 CS, CSi, and CSL. These all had the same basic straight-six, 3.0 liter engine with carburation (except the CSi with mechanical fuel injection). The 80s 6-series used the same engine block, bored to 3.3 and 3.5 liters for the 633 and 635 respectively, and added electronic fuel injection. The stock 635 engine produces around 200hp, and with the Dinan chip around 225hp. The M6 uses an M-tech engine, and generates a stock 285hp, but is otherwise identical.
