Nut job and new car

Dang, dodged a bullet. Local guy was advertising help on e28's, claiming to be an expert. So he comes over, has some good input, but is pretty much a blow hard. Gets lots of things flat out wrong, but I tolerate it because it seems like he has some good info. Well, I let him know what I want him to do, essentially focus on the motor, get it running right, don't bother with the rest, I'll take care of it. Well, he pretty much throws a tantrum because I'm a fool if I don't do everything he says I should, and apparently every car except for the e28 is a piece of crap, and everyone who doesn't agree with him is an idiot. So, I blow it off. Well, he comes back a couple days latter apologetic, so I figure I'll give him a second chance. About 4 emails later he's back in tantrum form. Apparently I'm an idiot if I have him do the valves, even though he'd previously said they needed to be done, same with the cam sprocket, I needed it, now I'm an idiot if I replace it. Apparently according to this guy cam sprockets and valve guides don't ever wear out...yeah right. Nut job. I guess I should have walked away when he indicated that he was proud that he'd been banned from the e28 forums....yeah...right...nut job.

Good thing I didn't let him touch the car, he'd have screwed it good.

Anywhoo, I couldn't resist, found a 1990 535i manual, 118k miles. Paint is trashed, suspension worn, interior needs work. But, the engine runs well, no brake shimmy, no vibration from the drivetrain, and no body damage. Good candidate to fix up. Has a few electrical issues, but nothing that looks too difficult. I'm thinking I'll shelve the e28 for a little while, get the e34 up to snuff, then I can tinker on the e28 at my leisure. This means I'll probably be selling the 2007 328. Even worn out the e34 feels more fun to drive. Here's a shot from the ad. Because it's wet in this image you can't tell, but someone has started sanding the paint in preparation for a full respray but didn't finish, so the paint is completely shot.

Oh yeah, according to the nut job, all e34's are crap because of the heater core...yeah...right.