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	== Body FAQs ==		== Body FAQs ==

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 The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal), with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).
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			== Body FAQs ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
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			! FAQ
			! Covers
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			\| [[Euro Bumper Install]]
			\| Fit euro bumpers to a US E28
			\|-
			\| [[Painting Moldings]]
			\| Black or clear coat on body moldings
			\|-
			\| [[535is Front Airdam Mounting]]
			\| Factory 535is airdam install sheet
			\|-
			\| [[How to Open the Hood From Outside]]
			\| Release the latches when the cable breaks
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			\| [[Wetness in the Trunk]]
			\| Tail-light seals and sunroof drains
			\|-
			\| [[Car Squeaks and Rattles]]
			\| Common squeak and rattle sources
			\|-
			\| [[Dashboard Cracks]]
			\| Dash pad cracks
			\|}
	[[Category:E28 Information]]		[[Category:E28 Information]]

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Tig at 20:39, 5 January 2025

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 The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal), with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).
 [[Category:E28 Information]]

Tig at 15:26, 31 December 2024

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	The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal), with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).		The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal), with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).
			[[Category:E28 Information]]

Tig at 21:19, 30 December 2024

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	The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal), with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).		The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal), with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).

Tig at 21:10, 30 December 2024

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	The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal), with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).		The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal), with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).

Tig at 13:13, 19 December 2024

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	The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal),~~[3]~~ with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).		The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal), with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).

Tig at 13:12, 19 December 2024

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	The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of ~~{{convert\|~~460~~\|litre\|~~gal~~\|0\|abbr=on}}~~. Most models have a fuel tank capacity of ~~{{convert\|~~70~~\|litre\|~~gal~~\|0\|abbr=on}}~~,~~<ref name="BMW-E28-Betriebsanleitung" />~~ with some models having a smaller tank of ~~{{convert\|~~63~~\|litre\|~~gal~~\|0\|}}~~. The kerb weight is ~~{{convert\|1140\|–\|1410\|~~kg~~\|lb\|0\|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web\|title=BMW E28 5 Series 518i Specs\|url=https://www.ultimatespecs.com/car-specs/BMW/1360/BMW--518i.html\|website=www.ultimatespecs.com\|access-date=13 May 2017}}</ref>~~		The E28 has a self-supporting body that is welded to the body platform. The passenger cell is a safety passenger cell with deformation elements both in the front and rear of the vehicle. Unlike its E12 predecessor and E34 successor, the E28 has a rear-hinged bonnet. The boot has a volume of 460 L (122 US gal). Most models have a fuel tank capacity of 70 L (18 US gal),[3] with some models having a smaller tank of 63 litres (17 US gal). The kerb weight is 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb).

	~~The styling was developed under BMW's chief designer [[Claus Luthe]]~~,<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Caspers\|first1=Markus\|title=Designing Motion: Automotive Designers 1890 to 1990\|date=2017\|publisher=Birkhäuser\|isbn=9783035607840\|page=134\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B9UXDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA134\|access-date=18 June 2018\|language=en}}</ref> with development of the E28 beginning in 1975.<ref>{{cite web\|title=BMW Classic - Recherche-Client\|url=https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/detail/index.xhtml?id=3824021\|website=bmw-grouparchiv.de\|access-date=22 November 2019\|language=de}}</ref> At the time that BMW was designing the E28, the company had only one computer, which was used for payroll management and spare parts logistics. Wolfgang Matschinsky and his team borrowed that computer to perform the calculations necessary to develop the new drivetrain and chassis. This was due to the fact that the addition of an ABS system necessitated a redesign from the previous model due to excessive vibrations under heavy braking.<ref>{{Citation\|title=The BMW 5 Series History. The 2nd Generation (E28)~~\|url=https://www.youtube~~.~~com/watch?v=XgCtQVQ26VM\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref>~~