E28 M5 Hartge Spec  1987E  lachs silver, black leather, air conditioning, electric sunroof, M-Tec bodystyling, shadowline dechroming, rear blind, central locking, rear headrests, 17" BMW X-spoke polished rim alloys wheel with nogaro silver painted centres, Nakamichi stereo package fitted in period by Birds Hartge agent.

This terriffic M5 was sold new by L&C of Tunbridge Wells and was maintained by them on schedule up until 1991. However it is after this periond when things got really interesting. In the early 90's the original owner toyed with the idea of changing the car for a current E34 M5, but instead decided to upgrade his beloved E28. Martek Motorsport were chosen to carry out the work and it was decided that Hartge components would be used for the modifications. The list of work carried out is staggering. The engine was completely rebuilt with oversized pistons and a fully balanced bottom end including clutch and flywheel. The cylinder head was overhauled with new valves and guides, ports were opened and new Hartge camshafts fitted. A Hartge ECU was fitted which raised the rev limit to 7,500 RPM. A Hartge exhaust was fitted and a complete Hartge suspension package was fitted with Hartge/Bilstein dampers, springs, strut brace, anti-roll bars and negative camber top mounts. It doesn't end there though as cosmetically the car was also upgraded, carrying on with the Hartge theme a Hartge steering wheel, gear knob and foot rest were fitted along with Hartge instruments to complete the interior. Externally a Hartge rear boot spoier was fitted in place of the standard M-Tec item.

In more recent years further sympathetic upgrages were carried out including E34 M5 brakes front and rear, A Dastek Unichip and Evo 3 short shift kit to keep the gearchange tight and precise. The in period fitted Nakamichi stereo system was also rewired with modern cable and the car has been fitted with perfectly refurbished BMW BBS style 5 cross spoke alloy wheels with nogaro silver centres and highly polised rims.

This car now wants for nothing. It has been fastidiously maintained all of its life and has covered 62,000 miles since it's Hartge spec conversion. It has been the subject of a 5 page feature in May 2011 issue of Total BMW magazine and was also shown on the front cover. A quote from that feature says it all "with perfect paint, sitting just right over those BBS rims, it just takes your breath away."