billywenk’s orange-wrapped 2007 Turbo progresses through wing and bumper work, with a front Cup bumper that did not fit and unresolved PSM, Sport and traction-control issues after a rear-wheel-drive conversion.
Two exterior views from the sale-day photographs shared by fabricar el 965: a white 964 with a black soft top and a later turbo conversion described by the poster.
A silver 997.1 Turbo with dark wheels and evolving exterior details, shared by controlledchaos as the starting point for an ambitious street, track and canyon-road build.
Twenty years of ownership, extensive corrosion repairs, a black respray and a linen cabin restored without replacing its leather. Chrism964’s diary also follows a return to the bodyshop when rust reappeared.
Owner sloweste9x documented a professional hybrid-turbo build on a 2008 BMW E61 535xi wagon, then reported an ATF-line disconnection and transmission damage during early driving.
From purple paint and a stripped shell to B5 blue, a rebuilt 440 and a recovered black cabin—bg1767’s restoration reaches its first outings, with finishing work still to do.
scottejupiter brings an SL500 with inoperative roof hydraulics back into use, progressing through basic service, rebuilding twelve cylinders, replacing the fabric top and tallying the growing cost.
Moriartyhlms documents a two-year 3.8L engine rebuild and Varioram conversion, from case machining and a head-stud installation error to DME and harness troubleshooting. Stalling and fitment issues remained after tuning.
A stripped E30 shell, repaired rust, a rebuilt M20 and a recovered Recaro cabin: the story of a 325iX built as a birthday present for its builder’s father.