Rat Rod BMW E28

Raj2010 · 9th December 2009, 12:36

A technique from the 40's and 50's comes back around. You either are going to love it or hate it. I personally like it.

Resurrection: The Complete Story of the Zombie E28

Here’s a bit of history-
Mike bought this E28 in November of 2007- and went quite out of the way to do so. From Nashville, TN, Mike set out to South Carolina to trade his ‘89 325i for the 535i you see before you.
No pictures exist of it as it was when he got it home, but the following morning he had her cleaned up and sitting on some Borbet Type As:

The start of the adventure.

Gettin' lower.

… and that’s where the “normal” mods stopped. Mike soon followed up his drop with a complete re-design of the car.

Between a rusted hood, some WIDE HRE 504s (17×9.5 et-9 and 17×10.5 et+5), green bumpers and a custom made roof-rack, the car took on a totally new attitude. Of course, the same day the car was posted online, Performance BMW magazine hopped on the chance to do a feature.

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bivin · 9th December 2009, 17:36

its..DAFT!!!! theres no other word for it!!! any engine mods on this??

Jayabusa · 9th December 2009, 18:50

Can this be categorised as/under automotive sadism?

dinar · 9th December 2009, 19:55

This thing is/was big in eastern Europe for quit sometime now.

Nitin · 9th December 2009, 23:08

Ouch! Thats an eye sore!
Think I've seen a mid-90's Merc get the same treatment,not sure if it was an S or E class though.Pathetic looking,IMO.

Raj2010 · 10th December 2009, 00:03

No engine mods. I think the BBS RS wheels cost more than the car..LOL. This what makes things interesting. It is totally different and he still switched it up. This is what it now looks like. Its done by putting motor oil over the rust which gives it this effect. I would rather have it with the BBS sans the fighter plane paint job but still its different.

suhaas307 · 10th December 2009, 11:45

Now those are just gorgeous wheels! BBS RS! Retro and brilliant! And suits the E28 and E30 perfectly IMO!

I'm just going to ignore the paint though!

Automaton · 26th May 2012, 11:54

Hello

Any E28 owners in the forum? Would like some opinions on ownership and maintenance (!).

Rovergen · 26th May 2012, 16:49

I like them , It looks more an art than rust both with and with out oil go superb on E28 .
First time i felt T-BHP should have that Like button as in Facebook( Mods ) .

9th December 2009, 12:36	#1
Raj2010 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Silicon Valley, Posts: 36 Thanked: 14 Times	Rat Rod BMW E28 A technique from the 40's and 50's comes back around. You either are going to love it or hate it. I personally like it. Resurrection: The Complete Story of the Zombie E28 Here’s a bit of history- Mike bought this E28 in November of 2007- and went quite out of the way to do so. From Nashville, TN, Mike set out to South Carolina to trade his ‘89 325i for the 535i you see before you. No pictures exist of it as it was when he got it home, but the following morning he had her cleaned up and sitting on some Borbet Type As: The start of the adventure. Gettin' lower. … and that’s where the “normal” mods stopped. Mike soon followed up his drop with a complete re-design of the car. Between a rusted hood, some WIDE HRE 504s (17×9.5 et-9 and 17×10.5 et+5), green bumpers and a custom made roof-rack, the car took on a totally new attitude. Of course, the same day the car was posted online, Performance BMW magazine hopped on the chance to do a feature. Note from Team-BHP Support : Please note that it is imperative for you to upload pictures directly to the Team-BHP Server. Click here (Uploading photographs directly to Team-BHP) to view our simple help article on uploading pictures. Thanks. Last edited by Rehaan : 10th December 2009 at 20:52. Reason: Please see the note that has been put at the end of your post by the Support Team.
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9th December 2009, 17:36	#2
bivin BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: India Posts: 982 Thanked: 232 Times	its..DAFT!!!! theres no other word for it!!! any engine mods on this??
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9th December 2009, 18:50	#3
Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 70 Times	Can this be categorised as/under automotive sadism?
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9th December 2009, 19:55	#4
dinar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: goa Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 57 Times	This thing is/was big in eastern Europe for quit sometime now.
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9th December 2009, 23:08	#5
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Ouch! Thats an eye sore! Think I've seen a mid-90's Merc get the same treatment,not sure if it was an S or E class though.Pathetic looking,IMO.
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10th December 2009, 00:03	#6
Raj2010 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Silicon Valley, Posts: 36 Thanked: 14 Times	No engine mods. I think the BBS RS wheels cost more than the car..LOL. This what makes things interesting. It is totally different and he still switched it up. This is what it now looks like. Its done by putting motor oil over the rust which gives it this effect. I would rather have it with the BBS sans the fighter plane paint job but still its different.
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10th December 2009, 11:45	#7
suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 9,092 Thanked: 13,847 Times	Now those are just gorgeous wheels! BBS RS! Retro and brilliant! And suits the E28 and E30 perfectly IMO! I'm just going to ignore the paint though!
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26th May 2012, 11:54	#8
Automaton BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mumbai Posts: 249 Thanked: 208 Times	Hello Any E28 owners in the forum? Would like some opinions on ownership and maintenance (!).
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26th May 2012, 16:49	#9
Rovergen BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 38 Times	Re: Rat Rod BMW E28 I like them , It looks more an art than rust both with and with out oil go superb on E28 . First time i felt T-BHP should have that Like button as in Facebook( Mods ) .
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