if that is what you are after, why not go to an E30 or E36?

 

I like the E34 body style better, plus the 5 series has more interior room.

 

I'm blitzed again, I've discovered that the cold is doing something to the shocks....interautomar - it's like you said, they actually froze..the fluid inside?

It's weird, the shocks are almost back to normal - it's just warmed up (to -10 C) here in Canada, from the coldest days this year. I still have to do the repair, the cracks in the road sound loud and abrupt, as well, it was very boingy during my test drive today.

 

damn dude quit gettin' drunk all the time haha. It's noticeable that the suspension will ride harder when really cold, i guess cuz the fluid gets thicker .. but if your stuff is freezing i think you might wanna just replace it. i'm finding out how fun that is right now... i got the mount/coilspring off, and the gland nut off but the stupid strut crap won't slide out like i thought it would. i guess it's BFH time

 

I haven't had any other problems with this since i've posted. I've driven it over a series of speed bumps (test) and it feels fine all over again. Hasn't dropped since and it absorbs bumps just like before as well

and the mechanic i always go to says he hasn't run across anything like that before and doesn't see how it's physically possible (not saying it didn't happen) but he doesn't understand how

 

These rear shocks- at least the OEM ones- aren't completely sealed from the weather. the shocks can and do get a small amount of water in them... which at those temperatures will freeze.

Every year about this time, we see this happen to 1-2-3-4 cars on the .org. Hang around a while, you'll see it next winter too.

 

any shock/strut can freeze ESPECIALLY when it gets older. Moisture gets in past the piston seal and then freezes up.

my uncle has the same thing on his camaro right now. Frozen sport suspension FTL!

 

ya it sucks dealing with this cold in canada right now, im in manitoba and we just got over a month or more of -40's and im sitting on tokico's and B&G's, its like sitting on a piece of wood when its -40 or more and driving around, anything under -20 is decent tho, this will be the first and last winter this car will see..