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I owned a 633CSI with a Metric Motors hot motor, a close ratio gear box and euro final drive. Bilstien Eibachs. Uprated sway bars, ok AC.
I really liked it. Stable handling, slick shifting, great brakes. Like all BMWs , it made me feel like I was a better driver than I am. Not as fast as my 81 928, nor as good handling, but it was possible to fly up to a corner, grab a gear and scrub off, accelerate out and feel like a rally star. Very tight turning radius, and quick nimble steering. Fun to drift in parking lots.
In contrast, driving a 928 feels much more premeditated, even when you are going faster. 928s all corner much flatter, and feel more stable in a high speed sweeper. However, the Bimmer mechanicals are simple and robust, and all switches, hardware etc. seems to have a Mercedes like quality. These cars are prone to rust out around the sills and rear wheel arches, which is why I sold mine with 230,000 on the brocken odometer.
I would definitely own another, and wish I hadn't sold mine so cheap, as I still see it tooling around. I really liked the way it looked in my driveway too. While they are not a Porsche in any sense, in some ways this was a blessing. Like them or hate them, there is a reason they call BMWs the driving machine. If I could only have one car, and that was the car, I would not complain, even if there are faster, newer cars on the block. I expect that eventually I will wind up with an 86 - 89 M3, If I don't get another 911.
And yes, I am keeping the 928s.
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