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Originally Posted by acorradi87
The e28 is what got me into BMWs. My parents had an '82 528e, and that's the car in which they drove me home from the hospital in '87 - they had it until '95 when the timing chain went. It was what my mom drove - a 5 speed manual. I didn't know at the time how much I loved that car, but I was hopelessly in love with all things BMW through the early-mid 2000s.
I'm not personally a huge fan of their newer models, but I always wanted either an e28 or an e39. Was able to pick up an e39 a year and a half ago with only 37k miles on it. When it arrived on the truck, I had my mom drive it and she mentioned how much it reminded her of the 528e. From the e28 to the e34 to the e39 it was as if the same group of people worked on it and just perfected it with each generation.
My mom was diagnosed with cancer the month after the e39 arrived and then passed away the following month, but I plan on keeping the e39 forever and it gives me joy that she was able to drive it before she had to stop driving. And my ultimate dream is to locate the 528e (if it still exists) and give it a full restoration.
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I told the burger guy no onion ...great story btw