1977 BMW E12 528 - A Quick Drive / Exhaust Sound

Short drive in my e12. Exhaust is standard apart from custom downpipes as patent ones are no longer available. Engine is M30B28 with Solex 4a1 4-barrel carburetor. 170bhp, 4 speed manual.

[@fredsshed266]

This is now for sale, you can find the advert on ebay and Pistonheads.

[@Shehzaadable]

They say legends never dies..one of the greatest cars of all time..

[@viktor4860]

Superb, my dad had a 528i - thanks for bringing those sweet 6 sound memories alive again.

[@thebigbowler]

Best looking BMW ever made.

[@davieboy69beer1]

My first BMW was a 1976 525 auto, how I wish I’d kept hold of it. Your car is a work of art in all respects.

[@KingCast65]

Well-Played. I have owned 5 M30s, all 5 series cars the first of which was a US Spec 528i 1981. These engines have a real husky sound to them unmatched by the 4V stuff. I was wiping my 535is down yesterday and heard THAT SOUND behind me and sure enough, it was a 535i. Great stuff.

[@freetickettoheaven4965]

Beautiful classic! Wow... amaaaaazing sound.

[@shahrokhabedi3476]

Woww woww 😮😮 really beautiful 😮❤

[@petohegyi]

Great car man and what a sound !! ✌️

[@1beck2en3ham]

Wow! Paint work is gorgeous. Front spoiler make E12 look like a modern car. I want to keep my 1980 E12 520 M20 in the original style but this front spoiler make me hesitate.

[@fredsshed266]

Get it on!

[@AlexEssex8]

I had both an E12 528iA and an E28 but I much preferred the outside shape (sloping boot and more rounded rear lamp lenses) and the beautiful interior / dashboard of the E12 that was SO ahead oh it’s time...

[@fredsshed266]

Hi, Alex. Yeah, unfortunately they are non-existent now. I do not know of any other rhd Solex carbed 528. I have also owned an e28 and definitely prefer the aesthetics of the e12.

[@gwizz9175]

Sounds fantastic when it gets its legs stretched a bit. Camera at the rear over the exhaust would be amazing.

[@mnumzanemchunu776]

Beautiful one ☝🏿

[@azazello777]

Treasure! Great car

[@2cvaroundtheworld191]

The sound

[@karaloumika3783]

Bandant !! ❤

[@mattyharrismusic]

awesome. thanks

[@brainfulify]

Wow, that is beautiful! I love a clean e12, shame I pretty much never see them any more. What front chin spoiler is that?

[@fredsshed266]

Hi, Matt. Cheers! It's a Zender replica. Also identical to a Hartge air dam as they were made by Zender.

[@tashreeqabrahams4428]

@@fredsshed266 hi Fred 👋 where can I order one of these front spoilers and what do they cost

[@fredsshed266]

@@tashreeqabrahams4428 hi, mate. I got it from an eBay seller based in Hungary. I cam no longer find the listing. I think his username was 'barkcbarn' or something. It was £200 ish.

[@e28forever30]

Excellent car! What are the wheel and tyre sizes? Greetings from a Belgian E28 525i owner.

[@fredsshed266]

Hi, mate. Eta Beta Lucy 9J. 205 55 16

[@dj04lee]

HELLO... awesome looking car , was this restored?

[@fredsshed266]

Hi, dj kmq. Thanks. Yes, new paint and lots of new parts.

[@dj04lee]

Fred's Shed Thanks .. did you do this yourself ? The reason I ask is I have a 1979 e12 525.. I'm looking to get back on the road .. it was last driven in 1995 and has been in a garage since then . Thanks in advance

[@fredsshed266]

dj kmq I did most of the mechanical work - replacing hoses/cooling system, fuel pump, ignition system, belts, trim pieces, suspension etc. I outsourced the body restoration and carb rebuild. Mine had been sat in a barn since 1995 too!

[@nickeberling467]

Where did you source most of your parts from? I have a 77 530i looking for some stuff, specifically a fuel pump

[@fredsshed266]

Nick Eberling From wallothnesche.com and BMW dealer, buddy

[@Rowlinq_]

Just wondering, but what is the average fuel consumption on a oldtimer car like this? ..L/Km

[@Colintherabbit]

Hi, bud. It averages around 18mpg (imperial). Injection would get a few more

[@Rowlinq_]

@@Colintherabbit Thanks for the reply! That would be around 15,7L/100km (Metric) which equals 24€/100km. Would love to get myself an old BMW (e12-30) or Benz, but that's like the only thing that holds me back (Would be for daily drive)

[@Colintherabbit]

@@Rowlinq_ my advice would be to buy an e28 525eta (30-35mpg) or fit a car such as mine with a 5 speed box and longer diff ratio. A 3.5 m30 engine will get 30mpg on a run with the right gearing. Hope that helps.

[@ghanamoloi6815]

That sound is bananas, I have an e12 520 it runs by a carburetor and how do I get that sound😲😲😲👌👌

[@fredsshed266]

I just put my phone in a sock and taped it to the rear bumper. Everything is stock except ss downpipe.

[@ghanamoloi6815]

@@fredsshed266 I'm based in South Africa

[@craig9843]

Why can't BMW still make cars this way? Instead of all the terrible technology. I like old school BMW's only!

[@ismaa-eelcarr2703]

Hi, what size wheels/rims are on your car?

[@fredsshed266]

16x9

[@user-od3uy8xp2s]

Правый руль? Для какого рынка была эта BMW сделана?

[@fredsshed266]

UK

[@deepthingarehardandthereth3290]

HELLO NEW SUB HOW DO YOU ### THAT CAR?

[@agobong1]

Wheels type?

[@fredsshed266]

Eta Beta Lucy

[@francescoferrarese4737]

Triple Weber ? The sound like this...

[@fredsshed266]

Solex 4a1

[@francescoferrarese4737]

@@fredsshed266 Original Solex 4in1, but the air filter Is " Little open".... Remember Me my 320/6, same configurecion. Hello from Italy

[@fredsshed266]

@@francescoferrarese4737 it's all standard - no modifications - other than stainless downpipe. Hello from UK! 👋

[@thomasfischer8066]

Which exaust?

[@fredsshed266]

Thomas Fischer Hi, mate. Exhaust is stock other than stainless down-pipes as patent parts are no longer available.

[@blc14bl98]

Nice Vid‘. Stock exhaust ? What part is stainless and where did you get it ?

[@fredsshed266]

@@blc14bl98 custom

[@mazizimzozoyana4536]

😅😅😅😅😅😢😢😢😢😢