Thread: What year do you think the best E24 produced and why?

Vehicle information Series: 1502-2002TII Body: Saloon Model: 1600 Engine: M10 Region: ECE Version: Left Hand Drive Transmission: Manual M anufact. date : 01/1971 My first BMW experience

Quote: Originally Posted by MaitreG It never dawn on me that the front suspension could be revamp to an earlier model. Great idea. What is a M90 or M88/S38? What is the differenrence between the E 24 and E 28? If you don't mind. It can't, he was joking. I mean anything CAN be done, but it would be easier to put your engine of choice into an early body. M90 is a euro version of the M30 (12 valve engine), with a bigger bore, more...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lavalamp i'll trade you for you're e31 I don't think i'll ever get rid of my E31..It's just a blast to drive , or should I say pleasure..She's my DD and when the time comes to put her on a weekend schedule , I'll replace her with a E24 as my new DD..You can bank on that!!

Quote: Originally Posted by BMW Performance Well since I am a sucker for the euros my vote has to be a euro. If I can pick the 84~85 euro M6 that is what I will do but if the M cars are out then my vote will have to be the 78~79 euro 635. I like the traditional clock and not that new fangled digital clock they started using in 1980. You got the m90 with the dogleg, great combo. Very light and tight cars that are a ton of fun to drive. I have...

I agree with the above, the 88's and 89's were nice, and so were the 81's, but c'mon, the best of the best were the '85 Euro M635! Big 286hp, first of BMWs powerful "M" cars, first with anti-lock brakes, small bumpers and of course, fast, fast, fast! I like all the E24s, but there is nothing as sexy as the Euros and nothing tops them like an "M"!!!

If we ignore the M cars for htis vote then I'll add my voice to the E12-M90 combination. Great looks, excellent motor; I hear they're one heck of a ride. And the E12 is relatively shimmy-less, too.

I have to agree with Surfcitydude200. But then I'm biased.

Well since I am a sucker for the euros my vote has to be a euro. If I can pick the 84~85 euro M6 that is what I will do but if the M cars are out then my vote will have to be the 78~79 euro 635. I like the traditional clock and not that new fangled digital clock they started using in 1980. You got the m90 with the dogleg, great combo. Very light and tight cars that are a ton of fun to drive. I have more fun in the none turbo 79 euro 635 I...

Quote: Originally Posted by CW6er Aw, come on guys! The best one is always the one you own at the moment!! That certainly has a ring to it... But overall, I honestly doubt there is really a bad choice for any E24, be it a US model or Euro. The early Karman built cars are probably the weakest ones for durability due to rust issues. Also, the early US models had a tremendous amount of problems with emission control systems. On the plus side,...

Quote: Originally Posted by barry8108 i think the 88 and 89 were the best, id prefer the 88 because the 89 had servotronic steering and harder and more expensive to get parts for it, but they have the bigger engine, smaller bumpers and nicer headlights, mine does not leak any fluids right now. 1975 and 1989 why, 75 was the 1st of the line primitive but a ball to drive, 89 well I have one also they are the end of the line, anything new and...