The BMW 635csi

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The BMW 635csi

September 22, 2009, 01:57:45 PM

Does anyone else here hold an affinity for these cars? I mean, the proportions are so in line with 83-88 Birds and even Cougars. I think I read once there was some design crossover with these cars and ours. I had an '88 635 once but honestly, I couldn't keep up with the maintenance. The thing owned me and left me walking home with two bags of groceries one day. I ate 6 popsicles during the three mile walk home.

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Reply #1 – September 22, 2009, 02:10:48 PM

I can see the likeness in the window line but thats about it.

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Reply #2 – September 22, 2009, 02:35:37 PM

I like BMWs but for what it costs to keep them going I have not bought one yet.

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Reply #3 – September 22, 2009, 02:40:55 PM

I've always seen the relative horizontal lengths of the deck, doors, and hood as spot on with the Tbird. Supported by the fact that the back seat is almost meaningless.

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Reply #4 – September 22, 2009, 03:26:09 PM

I've always liked the look of those.

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Reply #5 – September 22, 2009, 03:44:55 PM

Chuck... I'd like to see that BMW I attached above positioned right next to your silver bird.... in my driveway. As far as alternative wheels go, whatever you've got on your bird is in total sync with the rest of the car. What is that wheel? :)

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Reply #6 – September 22, 2009, 03:52:46 PM

Its not that I don't like the car, I do like it I always liked the older BMWs. I just dont see the likeness.

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Reply #7 – September 22, 2009, 04:25:51 PM

thats a great looking car, and i do see some resemblance... proportions are bigger or smaller compared to the bird/cougars, but i can see where its coming from.. but if i were to buy a bmw, i'd get an E30 325i i think it is? i found a nice e30 while searching for a new car, but then i found the mx5 and never followed up on the e30. they remind me of the datsun 510, which is hard to find unless you want to completely rebuild it.

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Reply #8 – September 22, 2009, 05:47:25 PM

Thats a real nice car-but I'm sorry there is no resemblence.

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Reply #9 – September 22, 2009, 06:56:04 PM

Quote from: Mikelonis;292208

Chuck... I'd like to see that BMW I attached above positioned right next to your silver bird.... in my driveway. As far as alternative wheels go, whatever you've got on your bird is in total sync with the rest of the car. What is that wheel? :)

Thanks.

Those are the 94-95 Cobra wheels.

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Reply #10 – September 22, 2009, 07:14:00 PM

There certainly is a resemblance, and designers oft the '83 T-Bird freely admitted that they got their design inspiration from the 6-series. I've got an old Road & Track magazine from 1982 with an article on the upcoming '83 T-Bird, and the person they interviewed said such.

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Reply #11 – September 22, 2009, 08:18:23 PM

its a art is in the eye of the beholder thing when trying to see the 2 designs cars have a resemblance.

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Reply #12 – September 22, 2009, 09:08:36 PM

I always loved the M3's from 95 -06.

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Reply #13 – September 22, 2009, 09:47:27 PM

Looking at the rear deck from that angle, it looks almost spot on (but distorted). The front window is similar on the top 90%, as are most of the fenders. That's about it.

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Reply #14 – September 22, 2009, 10:46:53 PM

To me, the rear looks like more of a Mark 7.