I owned a 1979 733i sedan.....4-speed stickshift, cerulean blue with navy blue leather. I bought it used in 1987....over five years it was never without something broken, leaking, seizing, dripping, spitting, squealing, vibrating, thumping, clunking, or shaking. In spite of all that and a fortune in repair costs, I loved that car. I was very young and had my dream car early. I've since become older and wiser.....and will never, ever again purchase another European car. I have no regrets. It sure was an incredible car when it did actually run.
The keyboard next to the radio is a trip computer, very advanced for it's time, since it can calculate the consumption for a preplanned trip and arrival time. It's also an immobilizer, where you enter your code to unlock it, exterior temp gauge and of course a clock. Regarding the low placed lines and pan, in Germany (and most European countries), the local municipalities, by law have to keep the roads clean and free for obstacles and holes...and believe me they are, also the curbs are very low (why many European cars look odd in the US, due to the US lift kits, the ride with.
This has always been my favorite BMW chassis. Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd drove one of these in Moonlighting. It's what made me fall in love with it.
Around the time Moonlighting was on the air, Spenser For Hire came on afterwards (I remember watching both shows as a THREE-YEAR-OLD with my parents), and Hawk (Avery Brooks) had a 633 (or was that 635?) CSi also...in all-white. Car was bad-ass, so was Hawk!
Oh man, memory lane for me. My first car was a 1983 533i. I bought it from a divorced couple in 2000. 5 speed, Delphin grey exterior, red leather interior. It was the perfect spec. Watching you walk under this one brought back so many memories of wrenching under mine in high school. Thanks for sharing.
Over at McConnell AFB, there used to be a civilian who worked at the Maintenance Squadron and collected older BMWs. He had a nice one of these. Also, 5 series from the eighties, a 2002, Bavaria, and some others I've forgotten about. This is one BMW I've liked.
It's always the understandable and serviceable models that bring an automaker into greatness. This is back when BMW was likeable. Seeing somebody drive this makes me want to chat and get coffee with them, definitely not the vibe I get from modern BMW.
I had a 1985 635CSI .. I really enjoyed that car. I only remember one issue.. a leaking brake booster but other than replacing that, that thing ran and ran.
I had a E24 M6 for several years and it was a great GT-type car. It definitely feels like a 70s car. They do have some minor known issues like the steering box and pedal box brackets breaking off, and the usual BMW bushing failures but other than that they're pretty solid.
As an E28 5 series owner, this entire generation of BMWs across-the-board is very intuitive and easy to work on. There a good balance of some thing that’s old and interesting but also pretty reliable. I would love to have an E24 at some point.
Cybill shepherd also had this model on her tv show Moonlighting. However i believe hers was an “newer CSI” version due to the deeper prominent chin spoiler
Those of us of an age... may recall a TV show called "Moonlighting", where the lovely Cybill Shepherd's character drove a 635CSI -- beautiful car. The show had some guy on it, too.
I had a 633 CSI for a year and loved it. I sold it for a profit and applied it to purchase our new home. The person i sold it to still has it! Almost 40 years. (Maybe I should have kept it)?
I had an 1986 318i and when you look at one of those next to a modern car you will see how much everything has grown in size since. That 318 was a fun car to drive!
101 screaming horses. I bought a 85 318i with the M10 engine, rebuilt it and also added rear disc brakes from a 6cyl car and changed the fronts to vented disc.
That really is a great looking BMW! That would be an amazing weekend car to go hit the roads while the weather is nice. Love your content, and glad that you and Mrs. Wizard are enjoying your hard earned success!
Mrs Wizard, while cell phones were invented in 1973, there were car phones since 1946, so this BMW is a post cell and car phone era car. Wizard the way an engine is disposed in an engine bay doesn't tell nothing on the wheels it drives. It can be longitudinal and drive the front wheels, like a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado or Cadillac Eldorado or Saab 900 or the first Toyota Tercel. These BMW's are beautiful cars, and they must be preserved.
Years ago, I had a 1991 525i, 4 door. I loved that thing, except when I had to replace any parts. lol That car with the little turbo on it was sooo quick and it cornered like an indy car. It was also the most comfy car I ever owned and was great for the many 2-3 hour trips I constantly took. No back aches or anything. I also took 2 deer hits one year apart. The 6-8 pointer hit my drivers door as I was doing about 55-60. It shook the car pretty good. I didn`t get out until 30 minutes later at the gas station. I couldn`t hardly see where it hit! A small crease from the antler. The second was by a doe and hit the passenger side door head on also, doing about 60. Just a scuff mark, no dents! They both hit where the inner door brace/support was located. That was a solid car!
@@mr.miraclemantm.6455 You might already be aware, but some 15-20 years ago, the M50B25 engine found standard in your car, was one of the most popular to aftermarket turbocharge in all of europe. This becuase of its relatively good availability for a low price in that market, and its ability to get 400+ horsepower without having to make many mods except the turbo, which was a lot of power in europe back then.
I did not know that! I am amazed that I never got pulled over in that car, it was very quick! lol I also did like the car commercial did with the glass of wine sitting on the engine while idling. The wine did not move at all, nor the glass. That was a smooth running engine. Thanks again.@@GoldenCroc
That was an awesome car. I was a kid and was allowed to drive the 1984 7 series BMW my dad bought my mother. That BMW was a BMM!!!!! This one is beautiful!!!
Car Wizard, I share your feelings about the older 6 series BMW. They are well-made cars and stand the test of time. I've worked on a number of them and they were always very straightforward to repair. I also like the earlier model, called the Bavaria.
My dad had a '72 Bavaria. He sold it in about 1979 because he was racing "some kid" at a stoplight and wasn't using the clutch to get that little bit of speed advantage. He ended up trashing second gear. Decided to replace the Bavaria with a Chrysler LeBaron (a horrible car). Every couple of days for the next 10 years or more we'd be chatting as we did and he'd mention "his Bavaria".
at 10:40 in the video that flex disc on the driveshaft does look to be dry rotted and starting to crack... might be something to alert the owner to for near future maintenance.
And FYI, every BMW from 67 to 2000 has a 2-piece driveshaft with center support bearing, usually ready for replacement at 30-50K. Just my experience. I know there are other years with CSB....I’d GUESS all since the late 60’s, but I don’t KNOW.
I owned a 628 from 1981 with 184HP and a 3-shift automatic in bluish silver. Awesome car, beautiful. Comfy ride, smooth engine. Had some rust issues and needed to go cause you cant keep em all and I prefer cabriolets. Sad. Loved to ride in it.
1985 and I was working in an Autobody shop that had a deal with a BMW dealer to do all their repairs. Fastest car I'd ever driven at that time was the day we had to retrieve a M635CSi. Red with white interior. It was so fast that it took me by surprise when I punched it on the on ramp to the highway to bring it to our shop and nearly rear ended a car ahead of me! Loved these and the 5's. We did a ton of 3's (mainly the door locks being broken into) and some 7's. I can still smell the new car smell of them! So easy to work on too. Only needed like 3 different sockets to take them apart and everything usually fit right back again without shimming or tweaking like every single American car of that period.
I was working after school in a body shop in 1973 when the first BMW dealer in our area opened up...selling 3 cars a month. We did the bodywork. I was immersed in 1600s, 2002s...and a few 2800s, Bavaraias...and rarely a 2800CS or 3.0CS. 6 years later I proudly bought a 72 Bavaria with a “rod knock”, towed it to my apartment , changed the water pump....and the Bimmermaven had his first child.
I love my 2012 BMW 528i and have 125k miles on it. Big car, big engine bay, small engine. The maintenance is extremely easy. I've done valve cover, serpentine belt/tensioner, water pump, thermostat, brakes, and regular maintenance and it was all very easy to work on. No real problems.
That's one of the 1982 onwards E28 based cars and an early one with the ZF 3 speed auto (3HP). There is certainly a centre bearing in the propshaft/driveshaft and the front giubo does have some minor cracking. The master cylinder to reservoir seals do drip but no air gets into the system - you might find it still leaks with new seals in which case use a cable tie to pull the reservoir down slightly. The 633CSi has Motronic and an early version.
Had an e28. 85 535i. Great car but did have the issue with the mass airflow sensor where it got off kilter and would stick causing idle issues. Had 188,000 miles on it at the time so can’t complain. Easy fix minus the $260 price tag for a new one. That was back in 2008 so can’t imagine how much it cost now.
my daughter , had this car 3ed hand , with much deferred maintenance , I hated working on it , just to make it right , but on a good note , she learned how to do a full brake job
I bought a grey market, 1982, 745 in Germany, back in 1994, drove it with the 3.5 with turbos. 345 HP. Then I bought a 633 CSI with a bad motor, but it was a manual transmission, so I dropped the 745 engine into it!
My favourite BMW but always been out of my price range. Followed by the 733, though in my price range, trying to find a good one well impossible. Finally the 323, what a ripper. Little light car with the 2.3 straight 6. In manual of cause.
That’s funny you say that because I have this exact 1983 633CSI and my buddy has the 86 325es which you don’t seen often anymore since the es was pretty rare. What would the odds be that it’s the same exact 325es you had 😂
I have a 1985 M635CSi, five speed. It is a gray market Euro spec so has the smaller European bumpers. Truly the best car I have ever had, and I have had 21 BMWs! BTW, CSi stands for coupe sport, injected.
My dad had a new 86 6 series. I owned a new 2004 6 series with Mako shark front end and bangle butt. The 6 series will be produced for a decade or so then retired to a decade or so and reappears. Unique vehicle
Car Wizard the front flex disc DOES have cracks in it it you look close on the video Left upper. Sold a 630CSI in 1983 it was a theft recovery missing front seats. It was a light blue with blue leather interior. Purchased it from the ins. company for $10,000. Flat bedded it to the local BMW dealer which I knew the head mechanic. He brought the owner of the dealer out to see the car I told him $12,000 to buy it we settled on $11,500. He had a used interior and sold it a couple weeks later. What a nice car it was (great sale also).
Had a couple of 635s at the end of their lives (they rusted badly over here, everything rusts here). One auto, one manual (with first straight down from reverse). Replaced the head gasket and a few ignition parts myself. They were pretty easy to work on. The bumpers you got over there are massive. No cellphone, trip computer. UK model had storage areas behind the back seat headrest area. One had the first aid kit. Had similar mechanical Bosch fuel injection in a few cars from that era. Tool box in the boot (trunk) lid was good. Electronic shift on the automatic and I think it locked the torque converter in the top two gears. Proper mile eater and not that thirsty on a long run. Not stupidly fast but smooth and comfortable.
I own an 89 635csi. Yes, there’s a center bearing on the drive shaft. Also, there’s a low pressure fuel pump in the tank. The high pressure pump and filter are outside the tank. There’s still some difficulty finding some parts, like the upper radiator hose. Fortunately, many of the 635 parts were also used on the 5 and 7 series cars. It has a tool kit on the trunk lid. The message center on the dashboard has buttons for date/hour, average speed, range remaining, temperature, average mpg, timer, speed limit warning, and anti-theft code. Very high technology for the 80’s. Thanks for the kind words about the model.😊
Not a big fan of modern BMWs, but I love these older ones, esp. the 633 or 635csi! I used to see a few of these in the 00's when I lived in LA. How very timely, just as Moonlighting* is back on streaming: "Some walk by night, some fly by daaay..."🌙 *Per IMCDB: In the episode where David crashes up Maddie’s 635csi, the car used was actually a 633csi that the producers bought for only $1 - b/c a dead body had been found in the trunk. So in this case, and given the show’s theme, it could mean “Crime Scene Investigation”.
This bimmer reminds of my 1983 BMW 533i. I am sure this and my 533i share many common components including the engine. That was my very first bimmer (5 speed manual) and now, I still have 3 bimmers and one of which is a 6 speed manual (a very fun vehicle).
My Dad had one just like this new and the California emissions mandated exaust afterburner cracked the head twice. He swapped in a header and then had to cash bribe the state inspector to get it to pass inspection for a couple of years. After that he gave up and traded it in for a Corvette.
Change the head unit, Boston plate speakers in the front doors, upgrade the awful back speakers, 6" X 9" subs facing forward on the back seat base upright and amps under the back seat. Clifford alarm and siren, trunk switch and hood switch apart, all the wiring (right hand drive) was behind the glove box!
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I owned a 1979 733i sedan.....4-speed stickshift, cerulean blue with navy blue leather. I bought it used in 1987....over five years it was never without something broken, leaking, seizing, dripping, spitting, squealing, vibrating, thumping, clunking, or shaking. In spite of all that and a fortune in repair costs, I loved that car. I was very young and had my dream car early. I've since become older and wiser.....and will never, ever again purchase another European car. I have no regrets. It sure was an incredible car when it did actually run.
Not even a ford cosworth?
The keyboard next to the radio is a trip computer, very advanced for it's time, since it can calculate the consumption for a preplanned trip and arrival time. It's also an immobilizer, where you enter your code to unlock it, exterior temp gauge and of course a clock. Regarding the low placed lines and pan, in Germany (and most European countries), the local municipalities, by law have to keep the roads clean and free for obstacles and holes...and believe me they are, also the curbs are very low (why many European cars look odd in the US, due to the US lift kits, the ride with.
This has always been my favorite BMW chassis. Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd drove one of these in Moonlighting. It's what made me fall in love with it.
Me, too.🌙
I feel the same way
Still a big moonlighting fan
Around the time Moonlighting was on the air, Spenser For Hire came on afterwards (I remember watching both shows as a THREE-YEAR-OLD with my parents), and Hawk (Avery Brooks) had a 633 (or was that 635?) CSi also...in all-white. Car was bad-ass, so was Hawk!
Oh man, memory lane for me. My first car was a 1983 533i. I bought it from a divorced couple in 2000. 5 speed, Delphin grey exterior, red leather interior. It was the perfect spec. Watching you walk under this one brought back so many memories of wrenching under mine in high school. Thanks for sharing.
I had one in 1998 same everything except black paint. Loved that car
My 83 533i was gold with ox blood interior and 5 speed. Loved it.
@@tedium37 My 1983 533i was Bahamas Beige.
Over at McConnell AFB, there used to be a civilian who worked at the Maintenance Squadron and collected older BMWs. He had a nice one of these. Also, 5 series from the eighties, a 2002, Bavaria, and some others I've forgotten about. This is one BMW I've liked.
Anyone old enough to remember "Spenser: For Hire" and Avery Brooks' character's awesome monochromatic BMW 6 series?
I do…I was a kid…but I loved that car, and ever since then…I loved them…better looking than any of the new ones…better built cars then
@@billpo yeah, he traded the BMW later for a Danube Class Runabout during the early 90s....
pepperidge farm remembers 😉
When TV was fun not a PC hell space. 😂
That was the first thing I thought of when I saw this video… great show and gorgeous car!
It's always the understandable and serviceable models that bring an automaker into greatness. This is back when BMW was likeable. Seeing somebody drive this makes me want to chat and get coffee with them, definitely not the vibe I get from modern BMW.
when a BMW was , well, a BMW. These up through the e32s are the latest BMWs that I like. They went off the rails after.
I have a 1989 model. I get stopped on a regular basis at gas stations.
Lots of really big car enthusiasts drive modern-ish bmws (2012 in my case), but maybe thats a europe thing.
I so loved working on them. So simple to work on.
I had a 1985 635CSI .. I really enjoyed that car. I only remember one issue.. a leaking brake booster but other than replacing that, that thing ran and ran.
I had a E24 M6 for several years and it was a great GT-type car. It definitely feels like a 70s car. They do have some minor known issues like the steering box and pedal box brackets breaking off, and the usual BMW bushing failures but other than that they're pretty solid.
I had a manual '85 635CSi. Really miss it.
Motor mounts go bad and drive the fan into the radiator.@@unixnerd23
My dad has had an 87 M6 since 1998. He’s now fully restoring it. Car’s been in the family longer than I have lol
As an E28 5 series owner, this entire generation of BMWs across-the-board is very intuitive and easy to work on. There a good balance of some thing that’s old and interesting but also pretty reliable. I would love to have an E24 at some point.
My dream BMW is the E9. Preferably the 3.0 CSi.
E28 is the most beautiful 5-series in my opinion. Greetings from Finland.
Easy to work on when you have a lift and can go under it. Not so easy when you are doing stuff on the ground, like most people. Let's be real here
Cybill shepherd also had this model on her tv show Moonlighting. However i believe hers was an “newer CSI” version due to the deeper prominent chin spoiler
Hers was an '85 635csi.
Those of us of an age... may recall a TV show called "Moonlighting", where the lovely Cybill Shepherd's character drove a 635CSI -- beautiful car. The show had some guy on it, too.
I listed after these cars when I was young, and still do today. Such a beautiful design.
I love these - in fact I think the original 6-series has to be my favourite BMW. Back when they were quite subtle, over-engineered and tasteful cars.
I had a 633 CSI for a year and loved it. I sold it for a profit and applied it to purchase our new home. The person i sold it to still has it! Almost 40 years. (Maybe I should have kept it)?
Yes remember it we watched it every week it was on.
I miss my late '80's 3 series. It's always such a pleasure whenever I see metal under the hood in your vids and not plastic.
I had an 1986 318i and when you look at one of those next to a modern car you will see how much everything has grown in size since.
That 318 was a fun car to drive!
They had to make the "Mini" huge due to the fact that many Americans did not fit into the already large original "Mini."
101 screaming horses. I bought a 85 318i with the M10 engine, rebuilt it and also added rear disc brakes from a 6cyl car and changed the fronts to vented disc.
@@Dave-in-MD fun car to drive! Proof you dont need to be on the edge of death at 200 mph to be having fun.
That really is a great looking BMW! That would be an amazing weekend car to go hit the roads while the weather is nice.
Love your content, and glad that you and Mrs. Wizard are enjoying your hard earned success!
You should see it with euro bumpers 😄
The American spec bumpers are stretching the side profile and don’t look to obnoxious.
I could get used to it in a heartbeat 😍❤️
My dad used to have a 84’ 733 in manual. It was a nice care, but even back then, maintenance was not cheap. The trip computer was fun to mess with.
Mrs Wizard, while cell phones were invented in 1973, there were car phones since 1946, so this BMW is a post cell and car phone era car. Wizard the way an engine is disposed in an engine bay doesn't tell nothing on the wheels it drives. It can be longitudinal and drive the front wheels, like a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado or Cadillac Eldorado or Saab 900 or the first Toyota Tercel. These BMW's are beautiful cars, and they must be preserved.
Years ago, I had a 1991 525i, 4 door. I loved that thing, except when I had to replace any parts. lol That car with the little turbo on it was sooo quick and it cornered like an indy car. It was also the most comfy car I ever owned and was great for the many 2-3 hour trips I constantly took. No back aches or anything. I also took 2 deer hits one year apart. The 6-8 pointer hit my drivers door as I was doing about 55-60. It shook the car pretty good. I didn`t get out until 30 minutes later at the gas station. I couldn`t hardly see where it hit! A small crease from the antler. The second was by a doe and hit the passenger side door head on also, doing about 60. Just a scuff mark, no dents! They both hit where the inner door brace/support was located. That was a solid car!
Turbo? What kind of turbo did you put on it?
I bought it used and it was already on it. It was small, but made the car very quick!@@GoldenCroc
@@mr.miraclemantm.6455 You might already be aware, but some 15-20 years ago, the M50B25 engine found standard in your car, was one of the most popular to aftermarket turbocharge in all of europe. This becuase of its relatively good availability for a low price in that market, and its ability to get 400+ horsepower without having to make many mods except the turbo, which was a lot of power in europe back then.
I did not know that! I am amazed that I never got pulled over in that car, it was very quick! lol I also did like the car commercial did with the glass of wine sitting on the engine while idling. The wine did not move at all, nor the glass. That was a smooth running engine. Thanks again.@@GoldenCroc
That was an awesome car. I was a kid and was allowed to drive the 1984 7 series BMW my dad bought my mother. That BMW was a BMM!!!!! This one is beautiful!!!
I can't see a silver E24 without thinking about Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis in "Moonlighting".
Car Wizard, I share your feelings about the older 6 series BMW. They are well-made cars and stand the test of time. I've worked on a number of them and they were always very straightforward to repair. I also like the earlier model, called the Bavaria.
My dad had a '72 Bavaria. He sold it in about 1979 because he was racing "some kid" at a stoplight and wasn't using the clutch to get that little bit of speed advantage. He ended up trashing second gear. Decided to replace the Bavaria with a Chrysler LeBaron (a horrible car). Every couple of days for the next 10 years or more we'd be chatting as we did and he'd mention "his Bavaria".
That was a BMW to rightfully feel prestigious in. Lovely design and a real quantum leap in modernity.
at 10:40 in the video that flex disc on the driveshaft does look to be dry rotted and starting to crack... might be something to alert the owner to for near future maintenance.
*AMAZING*
Wish BMWs have kept reliable, even after all the progress they made. It costed their soul.
look like you finally start to understand ;)
Flex disc is full of cracks mr. Wizard. please check it again. You can see it on the video.
I hate the flex disks on BMW and M-B, when they go, they go! Bambambam. I like like u-joints.
And FYI, every BMW from 67 to 2000 has a 2-piece driveshaft with center support bearing, usually ready for replacement at 30-50K.
Just my experience. I know there are other years with CSB....I’d GUESS all since the late 60’s, but I don’t KNOW.
Had my 07 BMW x3 in for 3 recalls. They gave me '23 330xi. Brand new it was already a poj. Oh BMW, why hath thou forsaken us?
Omg! BMW's best car❤
Na the Z8 is the best
Ooh, a 633CSi. You lucky engineer. They are seriously rare (and any 6 that shape is gorgeous).
The key pad was for an early alarm or immobiliser system.
It was the interface for all OBC...OnBoard Computer ...functions; very hi tech in the era of $5,000 IBM PC.
I had a 635CSI some years ago , manual Getrag 5 speed manual ,great car! Nice to to see the smaller Cousin. 😊 still alive. / M
I had an 1983 BMW 525i fantastic cars the models the later models were junk.
I remember these cars so much. I really miss these old school bmws
I covet E24s and E28s so much. This is such a lovely car.
I owned a 628 from 1981 with 184HP and a 3-shift automatic in bluish silver. Awesome car, beautiful. Comfy ride, smooth engine. Had some rust issues and needed to go cause you cant keep em all and I prefer cabriolets. Sad. Loved to ride in it.
You're so right. That generation of BMW's were relatively good.
1985 and I was working in an Autobody shop that had a deal with a BMW dealer to do all their repairs. Fastest car I'd ever driven at that time was the day we had to retrieve a M635CSi. Red with white interior. It was so fast that it took me by surprise when I punched it on the on ramp to the highway to bring it to our shop and nearly rear ended a car ahead of me! Loved these and the 5's. We did a ton of 3's (mainly the door locks being broken into) and some 7's. I can still smell the new car smell of them! So easy to work on too. Only needed like 3 different sockets to take them apart and everything usually fit right back again without shimming or tweaking like every single American car of that period.
I was working after school in a body shop in 1973 when the first BMW dealer in our area opened up...selling 3 cars a month. We did the bodywork. I was immersed in 1600s, 2002s...and a few 2800s, Bavaraias...and rarely a 2800CS or 3.0CS. 6 years later I proudly bought a 72 Bavaria with a “rod knock”, towed it to my apartment , changed the water pump....and the Bimmermaven had his first child.
I love my 2012 BMW 528i and have 125k miles on it. Big car, big engine bay, small engine. The maintenance is extremely easy. I've done valve cover, serpentine belt/tensioner, water pump, thermostat, brakes, and regular maintenance and it was all very easy to work on. No real problems.
That's one of the 1982 onwards E28 based cars and an early one with the ZF 3 speed auto (3HP). There is certainly a centre bearing in the propshaft/driveshaft and the front giubo does have some minor cracking. The master cylinder to reservoir seals do drip but no air gets into the system - you might find it still leaks with new seals in which case use a cable tie to pull the reservoir down slightly. The 633CSi has Motronic and an early version.
My 1983 633CSI has the zf3 auto, hoping to manual swap it once it’s running
Beautiful well built car for 40 years old. It looks great. Those things were built like tanks.
Had an e28. 85 535i. Great car but did have the issue with the mass airflow sensor where it got off kilter and would stick causing idle issues. Had 188,000 miles on it at the time so can’t complain. Easy fix minus the $260 price tag for a new one. That was back in 2008 so can’t imagine how much it cost now.
Muy bien mrs wizZard
my daughter , had this car 3ed hand , with much deferred maintenance , I hated working on it , just to make it right , but on a good note , she learned how to do a full brake job
Love that car! That shark nose is just so awesome. I had a chance to buy an absolute mint one 30yrs ago and I sadly passed.
Awesome. My dad had this exact same car. Same color and everything, back in 1983.
My wife drove a 633 for several years. It was a good car. I had at the time 533 5-speed. Good times.
Even Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd in Moonlighting drove something like this (though I think they had a 635CSi)
'85 635csi 🌙
We now have a prime example with the car alarm as to why Wizard sends his staff on break when he creates a video. Naughty boy!
We all love the older BMS:s
I bought a grey market, 1982, 745 in Germany, back in 1994, drove it with the 3.5 with turbos. 345 HP. Then I bought a 633 CSI with a bad motor, but it was a manual transmission, so I dropped the 745 engine into it!
Another real world BMW review. Great job
So glad I bought one when I had the chance years ago. Not the M6, but still love it.
My favorite from that period was the M635 CSi - beautiful car especially in red 👍
Wonderful to see one again - sadly most have died due to their electric systems and can’t be repaired. My 628 did the same…
My favourite BMW but always been out of my price range. Followed by the 733, though in my price range, trying to find a good one well impossible. Finally the 323, what a ripper. Little light car with the 2.3 straight 6. In manual of cause.
The interior reminds me a lot of the 1986 325ES I owned 30 years ago. Really fun car to own and drive.
That’s funny you say that because I have this exact 1983 633CSI and my buddy has the 86 325es which you don’t seen often anymore since the es was pretty rare. What would the odds be that it’s the same exact 325es you had 😂
That’s goals I need to find a manual one though I missed one guy only wanted $2500 should’ve bought it
4:18 Trip computer
I have a 1985 M635CSi, five speed. It is a gray market Euro spec so has the smaller European bumpers. Truly the best car I have ever had, and I have had 21 BMWs! BTW, CSi stands for coupe sport, injected.
I’m currently restoring a 1983 633 csi. Sitting 20 years hopefully it’ll run soon
Proper BMW 😊
Always a favorite of mine. Thanks for the video!
I have been fortunate to be able to collect a few BMWs. All 80's and 90's (well, except that 74 2002tii...). Best years, period, in my opinion.
My dad had a new 86 6 series. I owned a new 2004 6 series with Mako shark front end and bangle butt. The 6 series will be produced for a decade or so then retired to a decade or so and reappears. Unique vehicle
Car Wizard the front flex disc DOES have cracks in it it you look close on the video Left upper. Sold a 630CSI in 1983 it was a theft recovery missing front seats. It was a light blue with blue leather interior. Purchased it from the ins. company for $10,000. Flat bedded it to the local BMW dealer which I knew the head mechanic. He brought the owner of the dealer out to see the car I told him $12,000 to buy it we settled on $11,500. He had a used interior and sold it a couple weeks later. What a nice car it was (great sale also).
csi stands for coupé sport injection, I think
Had a couple of 635s at the end of their lives (they rusted badly over here, everything rusts here). One auto, one manual (with first straight down from reverse). Replaced the head gasket and a few ignition parts myself. They were pretty easy to work on.
The bumpers you got over there are massive.
No cellphone, trip computer.
UK model had storage areas behind the back seat headrest area. One had the first aid kit.
Had similar mechanical Bosch fuel injection in a few cars from that era. Tool box in the boot (trunk) lid was good.
Electronic shift on the automatic and I think it locked the torque converter in the top two gears.
Proper mile eater and not that thirsty on a long run. Not stupidly fast but smooth and comfortable.
Love this one and the 720i same years.
You were the man if you owned this
Looks like the 635 CSi Maddy drove in the pilot of Moonlighting back in the day 😃
Nice car. Better than today's models.
That straight six is a monster. Great car and great design.
My dad had 2, i took them on many drives as a 18-21 year old, epic car!
I own an 89 635csi. Yes, there’s a center bearing on the drive shaft. Also, there’s a low pressure fuel pump in the tank. The high pressure pump and filter are outside the tank. There’s still some difficulty finding some parts, like the upper radiator hose. Fortunately, many of the 635 parts were also used on the 5 and 7 series cars. It has a tool kit on the trunk lid. The message center on the dashboard has buttons for date/hour, average speed, range remaining, temperature, average mpg, timer, speed limit warning, and anti-theft code. Very high technology for the 80’s. Thanks for the kind words about the model.😊
I really like that car!
I once worked for a guy that brought in a gray market mid '80s M6.. I still drool when I think about that car.
OMG. David has a BMW in his shop
What a great car. Shark nose were the best generation.
Not a big fan of modern BMWs, but I love these older ones, esp. the 633 or 635csi! I used to see a few of these in the 00's when I lived in LA. How very timely, just as Moonlighting* is back on streaming: "Some walk by night, some fly by daaay..."🌙
*Per IMCDB: In the episode where David crashes up Maddie’s 635csi, the car used was actually a 633csi that the producers bought for only $1 - b/c a dead body had been found in the trunk. So in this case, and given the show’s theme, it could mean “Crime Scene Investigation”.
I own a 1982 633 csi
Always draws a crowd
You showed the 2 transmission lines going to the front, but what is that big line that is fastened to the transmission pan? Thanks for the video!
Probably runs to the "Dry Sump" tank.
my dad had a 633 csi '79 in gold... it was a very sweet car! great video! thanks for bring back the memories!
E24 is just gorgeous
That BMW is probably worth more than any recently used ones out in the streets today.
CSI Wizard,the new series hehe,love you man
Those shark noses are incredible. 3 series, 5, 6 or 7. And the CSI ofource. Imo the most beautiful BMW's ever
One of the best looking BMW"s
Car and Driver in an article stard that the 80’s 633 CSI was the private jet for Germans.
This is my favorite BMW too. 😊
My favourite BMW is 635csi
This bimmer reminds of my 1983 BMW 533i. I am sure this and my 533i share many common components including the engine. That was my very first bimmer (5 speed manual) and now, I still have 3 bimmers and one of which is a 6 speed manual (a very fun vehicle).
Love the E24, M635 CSi is my favourite BMW.
My Dad had one just like this new and the California emissions mandated exaust afterburner cracked the head twice. He swapped in a header and then had to cash bribe the state inspector to get it to pass inspection for a couple of years. After that he gave up and traded it in for a Corvette.
Noice. I miss bribing inspectors
Change the head unit, Boston plate speakers in the front doors, upgrade the awful back speakers, 6" X 9" subs facing forward on the back seat base upright and amps under the back seat. Clifford alarm and siren, trunk switch and hood switch apart, all the wiring (right hand drive) was behind the glove box!
Same year as my 528e! Love these cars.