Christopher Graff's M535i
Zinnoberrot over Pearlbeige Cloth
Build date: 03/1986
Original bought from: Germany, Imported through Jacksonville, FL.
Interior: US A/C Dash, Manual sport seats.
Mileage: 133,000 (Fall 2000)
VIN: WBADC510901265365
Orig M-tech design wheels with TRX tires (not forged)
Factory installed Cat. ("Green package")
Electric windows and sunroof, OBC2, Sony removeable cassette tape head unit
Mobil 1 Oil and new filter every 3-4k miles.
113,343 (11/10/97): Dist. cap, Ignition Rotor, Oil + filter, New Plugs, Fuel Filter, Air Filter, Diff Oil, New fuses, New crankcase vent hose, Dealer checked fuel injection system (normal operation). DeSimone BMW - performed by previous owner.
114,890 (8/11/98): New Roundels (just got the car).
114,990 (10/23/98): Oil + Oil Filter.
115,000 (10/29/98): New 15" 20 spoke wheels and Dunlop D60 tires
116,000 (12/09/98): Fuel Pressure Regulator.
116,358 (12/29/98): Alignment performed
117,435 (2/13/99): Fan Belts, Oil + filter, Coolant flush, Water Pump, Spark Plugs (regapped to .032, not spec .028 to improve idle), New style oil spray bar bolts, air filter, fuel filter.
119,300 (4/10/99): New Pagid pads (front & rear), New E28 535i Power ATE Gas Slotted Front disks, new E28 rear disks, brake flush with ATE Super Blue.
119,982 (5/21/99): New starter.
120,450 (6/5/99): New left-rear window regulator.
120,796 (6/12/99): Oil and Oil filter. Mobil 1 15W-50.
121,750 (8/14/99): Upper control arms, bushings, and ball joints. Steering bolt upgrade.
122,700 (9/24/99): New Boysen (OE BMW) Muffler, mounted with Steve D's stainless bolts. New Trunk Gasket. Dash lights (OBC and light switch lights).
124,000 (11/12/99): Valve Adjustment, New guibo & center bearing, new front struts, front sway bar links, front upper strut mounts, new lower control arms & bushings, brake bleeding, done by MotorWorks West in Wycoff, New Jersey.
125,009 (12/4/99): Fall Maintenance (oil (BMW 5W-40 synthetic), air, Redline in Diff & Tranny, myraid of checks and little fixes).
128,000 (3/18.00): Mobil 1 15W-50, check car for Lime Rock Driver's School, alignment and wheel balanced (weights fell off).
130,987 (6/29/00): New radiator, coolant system hoses, thermostat, water pump, fan clutch, new battery.
131,300 (7/12/00): Mobil 1 15W-50 Synthetic.
132,000 (7/11/00): RD Springs, Bilstein Sport Shocks, New TRX's, front camber correction mounts (-.5 degrees on either side), new ABS sensors, new M5 engine mounts, new M5 rear diff mount, new rear pitman arms, new rear upper strut mounts, euro headlights and wipers, M5 rear view mirror with map lits, UUC SS Kit, New driveshaft, Premium BMW rear shelf speakers.
132,500 (8/10/00): Redo trunk seal, taillight seals, tighten retractable antenna.
Work left to do: Fix the non-working recirculation vent; R134A Conversion; Dinan chip; M5 Clutch Conversion (and new shifter bushings); 16" stagger wheel set-up; lightened flywheel; 3.73 LSD; M5 sway bars; M5/540i Brakes with SS lines; Complete repaint (including plastic pieces) and fix dents/dings (and body color mirrors). Anyone have $6,000 to donate me for these modifications?
