Re: M535vs 535is. and M5

[rusmaster <rusmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

GGray,    My understanding was that a 'M'535i was the S38(M88) engine in the E28
chassis for the euro market only and started prod. in '85????  This was the
precursor to the M5 a few years later?  There were euro E28 that had 10:1 CR and
different DME to give the 218bhp?  But, these weren't the quad valve engines and
were not labled M535i.

Clarify?

Thanks,
Russ



> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:12:14 EST
> From: GGray657@domain.elided
> Subject: M535vs 535is. and M5
>
> I would say go with the US 535is, this is the Euro M535's US brother. My
> friend has a Euro M535 and I have a 87 535is. With the euro car you get the
> small bumbers and body kit, personally I  don't care for the euro M535 body
> kit it looks to tacked on.
>
> Depending on who federalized the car you also might run into some smog and
> saftey problems in the future. My friend found that his car had been
> federalized by putting a US 535 DME unit and US cat/exhaust, his car ran bad
> and he had numerous problems with it until he found the proper Euro DME for
> it.
>
> With the US car you don't have any parts problems, and performance increases
> are fairly easy, you can't buy chips for the Euro cars at least my friend
> couldn't find one, you can buy several makes for the US car. Also if you are
> planning on letting your daughter drive it the added saftey of the US cars
> door's and Bumpers might be nice.
>
> As far as an M5 goes it is nothing like a 535is or M535. It is MUCH faster and
> more expensive to maintain.
>
> GGray
> 87 535is turbo
> 88 M3 race car
>

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