Re: How do E28 bodies/paint fare in FL? (archive)

I bought my e28 used (and cheap) when it was only 6 years old. It had been a Florida car in its previous life, and now it's a Long Island car. The paint (Delphin Metallic- a dark silver color) was terrible when I got it, and remains so. The body has very little rust, though. I actually prefer the delapidated look. Let other people worry about scratches, dings, and sun damage- for me it's Hakuna Matata all the way.
I may be moving to Florida, from the NE in a few weeks and was just wondering how BMWs seem to do in that type of climate. Does the paint, or clearcoat, suffer a lot or need a lot of special care, or does the salty air attack the bodies much? I've got a solid '87 528e with a few spots where the cc came up. Just curious, thanks.

My 85 535 was a lower Alabama car but has been in the panhandle of FL for several years now and has almost zero rust. My paint also looks horrid. I think if you are further south esp on the east coast you may see much more of a salt air environment and the resulting corrosion. As I normally see bigger waves in my jacuzzi than on the gulf shore, there isn't much salt spray being tossed into the air.

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Re: How do E28 bodies/paint fare in FL? Tim in N. FL 18:19 3/12/2001 (0)

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