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Driving a 1980 BMW E12 5 Series I Bought on BAT Sight Unseen Home Across the Country!

BMW E12
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Episode 3 is here of the E12 mini road trip series!! The day has come! After many hours of ensuring this thing is road worthy, it is time to hit the road and embark on this 2000+ mile trip home!! Los Angeles to Chicago. This should be fun!

About BMW E12

The BMW E12 is the first generation of 5 Series executive cars, which was produced from 1972 to 1981 and replaced the saloon models of the BMW New Class range. Initial models were powered by inline-four engines, using either a carburettor or fuel-injection. A year after launch, the first model powered by a straight-six engine was introduced. By the final years of E12 production, most models used a straight-six engine. There was no M5 model for the E12, however the E12 M535i is considered to be t...

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