Hi Im new. (1980 E23 735i 5-speed Manual RHD)

[MalayCooper]

Here is my 1-owner E23 735i. All original (except the wheels).


Before:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/61618_10151326366131885_1002077353_n.jpg


Testing:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/263786_10151326362921885_2059209849_n.jpg


After:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/60818_10151349616811885_455833912_n.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/399277_10151349615586885_906149648_n.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/399259_10151349619551885_905963556_n.jpg


Sorry crappy cellphone quality.


And heres a video of me "testing" the new wheels :)


Vkd2.mp4 video by MalayCooper | Photobucket (http://s248.beta.photobucket.com/user/MalayCooper/media/Vkd2.mp4.html)


Syed
Malaysia

PS: Thank you Admin for approving me here.

[shogun]

welcome here, Syed
your E23 looks in pretty good shape.
You may try to get all the VIN details for your car, I hope that link also works on E23 cars
BMWVin.com (http://bmwvin.com/)

Wiring diagrams for the E23 are here
BMW Wiring Diagrams (http://shark.armchair.mb.ca/~dave/BMW/)

[MalayCooper]

welcome here, Syed
your E23 looks in pretty good shape.
You may try to get all the VIN details for your car, I hope that link also works on E23 cars
BMWVin.com (http://bmwvin.com/)

Wiring diagrams for the E23 are here
BMW Wiring Diagrams (http://shark.armchair.mb.ca/~dave/BMW/)

Thanks. Yeah the Vin decoding works, but no options listed. Car was built April '80. ECE RHD Manual.

Here are more pictures for you :)

Just thought of sharing a few pictures of my '81 735i Manual. Resurrecting her after 9 years parked in the garage due to faulty fuel pump...


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/297564_10150361517111885_4312050_n.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/296319_10150360478811885_41722_n-1.jpg
Original sport steering and leather


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/301825_10150361517241885_4356025_n.jpg
Original leather


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/296125_10150360478316885_4364472_n.jpg
Rear electric reclining mechanism still works after 31 years...


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/294389_10150360478586885_5045697_n.jpg
Original 5-speed


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/294372_10150361517171885_2514413_n.jpg
Rear seats looks like it never been sat on


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/550294_10151283258171885_402716898_n.jpg
Spare METRIC fusch still there...


And finally... after a good wash...
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/550449_10151282447346885_1179280602_n.jpg

Hope you like it!

[MalayCooper]

welcome here, Syed

Wiring diagrams for the E23 are here
BMW Wiring Diagrams (http://shark.armchair.mb.ca/~dave/BMW/)

Too bad the wiring diagrams are for post '81 cars i.e. with Motronic injection. Mine is L-jetronic, very different.

Thanks for the link though.

Syed

[shogun]

also nice.
I checked more for your wiring diagrams, but also this ones starts with 1982 Free Phone System Manuals Voice Communications 800 593-6000 (http://wedophones.com/BMWManualsLead.htm)
A bit of unluck that the options are not available from the online VIN decoder, looks like they started that only with the E32.

[MalayCooper]

Got the car running fine, now off to DMV...

Here a picture at dusk
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/IMG00667-20121216-1907_zps64ab8184.jpg

and here at the gas station last night.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/MalayCooper/IMG00669-20121216-1956_zpsebcee7b9.jpg

Syed
Malaysia

[RandalLovelace]

The car looks fantastic - and I watched the video - it sounds good too :)

I actually like the rims shown in the last image of the original post (though, thinking not gold - maybe gunmetal to go with that striking blue the car has).

[BMWFatherFigure]

Nice car. Much better condition than mine. Nice to see power rear seats. Why keep the 'TRX' spare? Weld three of those rims together and make a bar stool.