{"id":7085,"date":"2020-08-05T08:18:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T08:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/?p=7085"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:20:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T09:20:17","slug":"bmw-e28-from-barn-to-bahnstormer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/bmw-e28-from-barn-to-bahnstormer\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW E28 &#8211; From Barn to Bahnstormer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In May of 2019 we found ourselves excitedly driving to a barn in Gloucestershire. It\u2019s not that barns excite us all that much, this isn\u2019t Grand Designs. We\u2019re more motivated by what can be found within them, which as we all know, is more often than not, a classic car or two. Steve Curtis of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicbahnstormers.com\/\">Classic Bahnstormers<\/a> didn\u2019t have a barn find though. He had nine. And every one of them was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/list\/10\/e28\/\">BMW E28<\/a>, arguably the most iconic and most handsome 5 Series of them all.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC01114-800x428.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC01114-800x428.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC01114-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC01114-2000x1070.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC01114-750x400.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC01114-765x409.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC01114-1020x546.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC01114-1800x963.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can read the full article on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/ultimate-barn-find-machines\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nine cars here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All the same, yet they were also different. There were some M535s in there, a 528i and a couple of 520i models, too. And it was one of the 520i cars that caught our eye. Thick with dust, it seemed like the one that would spring back onto the road first. Steve explained that while there was indeed work to be done, this particular car wasn\u2019t suffering from any terminal rot, and while the mechanicals would indeed need a complete inspection and overhaul, there was no obvious reason they shouldn\u2019t bark back into life.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/76d47101-74cd-42b8-806b-4d688b33adfa-800x383.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/76d47101-74cd-42b8-806b-4d688b33adfa-800x383.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/76d47101-74cd-42b8-806b-4d688b33adfa-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/76d47101-74cd-42b8-806b-4d688b33adfa-765x366.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/76d47101-74cd-42b8-806b-4d688b33adfa-1020x489.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/76d47101-74cd-42b8-806b-4d688b33adfa.jpg 1021w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a savvy move, Steve elected to sell the cars at an affordable price, so long as he and his business could be involved in the restoration process. This was a good move from a business point of view, but more than that, it serves to unite these cars (or at least, the ones that can) as they go back on the road. As Steve explained to us, the nine cars came without any history, so he\u2019s made it a point to re-start their respective journeys with Classic Bahnstormers. Each car, this black one included, wears a \u2018Bahnstormer 9\u2019 sticker. These cars are part of the same journey up to that point. They were forgotten, and would have surely returned to the earth had Steve and his team not stepped in.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09533-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09533-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09533-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09533-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09533-765x431.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09533-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09533-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09515-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09515-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09515-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09515-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09515-765x431.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09515-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09515-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyway, back to the car pictured here. As we said, the rot wasn\u2019t terminal and the mechanicals had promise. Steve just needed a buyer. Enter stage left, Jon Horne. Jon is a BMW man through and through. His current steed is an F30 330d Series, he\u2019s had E30s, 5 GTs and many other BMWs in the past, and while he\u2019s keen to admit his love for them, so too is he keen to point out that the new ones don\u2019t quite have the same\u2026 soul as the classics. When he saw the 520i here, he knew there was an opportunity to once again have that soul in his life.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09504-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09504-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09504-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09504-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09504-765x431.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09504-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09504-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jon\u2019s brief was simple. He wanted to replace his F30 with the E28. Okay, so that\u2019s not quite so simple, as that meant the E28 had to be tip-top if it was going to take on the role of Jon\u2019s modern Beemer. Still, the E28 is a capable car if looked after, so Steve and the guys at Classic Bahnstormers saw nothing to be worried about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09508-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09508-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09508-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09508-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09508-765x431.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09508-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09508-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing they tackled was the mechanical side of things. The six-cylinder M20B20 engine hadn\u2019t run since 2007, as such, chucking a battery on it and hoping for the best probably wasn\u2019t a wise move. Instead, they checked the engine could still be turned over by hand, and it could. Good news. Then the cam cover was removed and the cam inspected for wear to the lobes. The old fuel was drained out, a new fuel pump fitted, a new cam belt went on as did a water pump. However, it still wouldn\u2019t run. In the end, the problem was spark related, so after raiding his stash of spares, a new coil was fitted, a different ECU went on too. Finally, six new injectors we fitted, and with a turn of a key, the long slumbering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/list\/10\/e28\/\">E28<\/a> barked into life.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09482-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09482-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09482-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09482-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09482-765x431.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09482-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09482-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, they didn\u2019t stop there with the mechanical stuff. As such, all the service items were changed; oil, plugs, leads, complete coolant flush, the transmission was flushed and a new filter fitted. A new viscous fan went on, new auxiliary belts, new vacuum lines, new thermostat, rad cap and pretty much everything else was renewed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then it was the turn of the other mechanicals. So, the calipers were rebuilt all round, and new disks and pads were fitted. The shocks were replaced, as were all the suspension bushes, meaning this car now rides as good as it did when new. All the solid fuel and brake lines were replaced front to back, as were all the flexible brake hoses. It truly is like a new car under there.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/b9167ff6-c9eb-4f0e-944b-1e133df1f935-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/b9167ff6-c9eb-4f0e-944b-1e133df1f935-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/b9167ff6-c9eb-4f0e-944b-1e133df1f935-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/b9167ff6-c9eb-4f0e-944b-1e133df1f935-765x382.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/b9167ff6-c9eb-4f0e-944b-1e133df1f935-1020x510.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/b9167ff6-c9eb-4f0e-944b-1e133df1f935.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/083bb4f9-3faf-4109-b415-c8c1daf41dff-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/083bb4f9-3faf-4109-b415-c8c1daf41dff-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/083bb4f9-3faf-4109-b415-c8c1daf41dff-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/083bb4f9-3faf-4109-b415-c8c1daf41dff-765x382.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/083bb4f9-3faf-4109-b415-c8c1daf41dff-1020x510.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/083bb4f9-3faf-4109-b415-c8c1daf41dff.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, to be truly like a new car, the rust would need to be addressed. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/list\/10\/e28\/\">E28<\/a>, handsome though it is, can be a hotbed for rust, as is evidenced by a couple of the barn find nine that are now only suitable as parts cars. Happily, Jon\u2019s 520i was the best of the bunch, but work still needed to be done. The doors, sunroof and bonnet were all good &#8211; rare for an old E28. However, the front corners of the floors, the rear inner \u2018triangles\u2019 (the area where the inner sill meets the bottom of the rear wheel tub) and a whole host of smaller, localised areas needed some attention from the MIG. To get better access at the rear, the subframe was removed (which made it easier to fit all the new bushes mentioned earlier, plus it meant the subframe itself could be cleaned and protected) and the new metal was added in. Body wise, the offside front wing needed to be replaced, and the nearside rear quarter needed a dent repair.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09522-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09522-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09522-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09522-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09522-765x431.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09522-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09522-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step was the car\u2019s tired looks. Having not seen a wet sponge for well over a decade, something needed to be done. Amazingly, the paint was and still is in excellent order. There was no significant damage nor corrosion. Steve brought in a paintless dent repair specialist to sort out the few knocks and dings that were there before sending the car off to paint. While largely in excellent condition, the roof and boot lid were showing their age, and the new wing and offside rear repair needed to be painted. Once back from the bodyshop, the car was cleaned and buffed and now presents as you see it here. A lush, deep black, no swirl marks, no defects, it\u2019s astonishing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7089\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09469-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09469-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09469-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09469-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09469-765x431.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09469-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09469-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That wasn\u2019t the end of the car\u2019s time with Steve at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicbahnstormers.com\/\">Classic Bahnstormers<\/a> though. Knowing that Jon wanted to press the E28 into daily use, Steve took it upon himself to give the car the shakedown of all shakedowns, which meant over 1,000 miles of use. During this time, Steve and his team were able to iron out any kinks or issues that arose. As such, the heater blower motor was serviced, all the electric window and door central locking mechanisms were refurbished, as was the sunroof mechanism and any damaged or broken trim was replaced. Only then was Steve satisfied that the car was ready. The mechanicals had been renewed or refurbished from top to bottom, the welding was done, the paint was done and the pleasingly immaculate interior was cleaned and detailed. The car was done. With new plates and that all-important \u2018Bahnstormer 9\u2019 rear decal, it was time to give the car back to Jon, which takes us to the day of this shoot.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09480-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09480-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09480-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09480-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09480-765x431.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09480-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09480-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we worked around the car to get these shots, we couldn\u2019t help but be swept up in Jon\u2019s enthusiasm for it. There\u2019s a hint, as he talks about it, that he can\u2019t quite believe it\u2019s his. Certainly, the work done by Steve and his team has exceeded Jon\u2019s expectations. He\u2019s a man smitten with his new car. It is exactly what he wanted. It\u2019s immaculate, but not over restored. It\u2019s not a car that leaves him cautious of driving. Instead, it\u2019s been restored in such a way that it encourages being used. It\u2019s a car to show off, one to be proud of and use as BMW had intended. And Jon can because of the work Steve has done.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09479-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"BMW, E28, BMW E28, classic car, oldtimer, restoration, barn find, project car, BMW 5 Series, 5 Series, 520i, classic car, retro car, motoring, automotive, Classic Bahnstormers, Car nd classic, carandclassic.uk\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09479-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09479-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09479-2000x1126.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09479-765x431.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09479-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DSC09479-1800x1013.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many out there who would throw some parts and paint at a car and call it done, but not Steve and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicbahnstormers.com\/\">Classic Bahnstormers<\/a>. He listened to the brief, he spoke to Jon, he built an understanding of what needed to be done and he ensured he delivered that. That\u2019s a rare thing to find. And now Jon has a car he can get in and enjoy. A car that he truly can replace his F30 with. Is the E28 as fast, or as laden with tech? 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