OMG!! An e21 Post!!! (My 320i) [Archive] - Bimmerforums

BimmerDawg

11-06-2002, 05:34 PM

There hasn't been a post here in like 2 months, so I thought I'd break it up. Here's my 1983 320i, sans bumper and back seat. Soon it will be prepped for racing:devillook

SDbboy

11-06-2002, 06:08 PM

Lovely car, I almost bought a 1982 320i with crazy ground effects once but ended up getting an e30 318i instead. I've always wondered why they got rid of the 2.0 liter engine, it seemed more powerful than the 1.8 e30s.

Brian

BimmerDawg

11-06-2002, 06:46 PM

Mine actually is a 1.8 rated at a whopping 101 hp. The 1977-1980 320i was the 2.0 with 110 hp, and apparantely a lot peppier. Same ole wacked up nomenclature from BMW, 1.8 in a 320i, 2.5 in a 323i, 2.7 in a 325e, etc...

b0rf

11-06-2002, 06:56 PM

Badass :)

G.J. Dixon

11-06-2002, 07:21 PM

I find it amazing also that somone actuall posted something in here! :clap:

You're 320 looks in great shape, you just need to get rid of the Rally Suspension! It reminds me of how my car looked when I first got it! :D

Here's what it looked like Last year:
http://www.dtmpower.net/ppost/data/500/1210summit_point_pic-med.jpg

I have done alot more work to it since then. I'm in the process of doing an engine swap now, so I can get ready for next season! :D

BimmerDawg

11-06-2002, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by BMW Club Racer
I find it amazing also that somone actuall posted something in here! :clap:

You're 320 looks in great shape, you just need to get rid of the Rally Suspension! It reminds me of how my car looked when I first got it! :D

I have done alot more work to it since then. I'm in the process of doing an engine swap now, so I can get ready for next season! :D
I appreciate the compliment. I bought it for $900 from my boss, and have replaced a LOT of stuff. Are you racing SCCA ITB?? I assume not with an e30 M3 running behind you. I'll need to get some info on what kind of setup you got running sometime...

G.J. Dixon

11-06-2002, 09:58 PM

You're Welcome! :)

WOW! That's a good deal!

That photo was from a drivers school at Summit Point Raceway in West VA.

The car basically has an IT setup on it, but I just built it to have fun with. The only type of racing that I do compete in with the car is Autocrossing. All the track stuff I do with it is just schools, time trials, and open track days. I'm going to build another car to really go racing with sometime soon. I built the car to learn and progress with. I'll have to see how things go next year with the new engine, then I'll decide what I'm going to go with.

BimmerDawg

11-06-2002, 10:25 PM

What engine are you going to drop in it???

Libra

11-07-2002, 03:15 AM

Since I was one of the few voices in the wilderness responsible for the creation of this E21 forum in the first place, I should post a few final shots of my E21, which is currently for sale for $2200 obo. (Call 323-459-0823 if interested.) It's been a great car, but I have a newer E30 now... :bawl

http://www.mindspring.com/~davidgadd/pix/81_320i.jpg

G.J. Dixon

11-07-2002, 07:52 AM

Originally posted by BimmerDawg
What engine are you going to drop in it???

I'm in the process of installing an S14. Its in the car now, and I finally got it running last weekend, now I just have to hook everything else up and take it for a test drive! :D

Libra, That looks really nice! Why are you selling the car? Other then the fact that you now have an E30? Can't have both cars?

BimmerDawg

11-07-2002, 09:15 AM

Hey, I'm excited there's at least three of us on here with e21's!!!:clap: :clap: :clap:

M1 #43022

11-07-2002, 10:06 AM

Hey guys I never scrowl down! I never saw this thread ! heres my ride....

BimmerDawg

11-07-2002, 11:13 AM

:eek: Okay, now THAT'S bad!!!! :clap:

FiveEight

11-07-2002, 11:22 AM

Damn!!! That 323 is beeeeauuutiful. And you've got an M1!!! I'm jealous. Your 320 is pretty damn good lookin' for a $900 car, BimmerDawg. Oh, I hated watching that UGA Florida game. I might have kinda liked it, had I not just gotten back from our game w/ GA Tech...:(

BimmerDawg

11-07-2002, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by FiveEight
Your 320 is pretty damn good lookin' for a $900 car, BimmerDawg. Oh, I hated watching that UGA Florida game. I might have kinda liked it, had I not just gotten back from our game w/ GA Tech...:(
I appreciate it. Yeah, I hated seeing Tech win, too...never good. Plus, I wanted to see as many teams end up the season undefeated, just to see the BCS get hell again. I HATE the BCS...but not as much as Florida!!!:complain

G.J. Dixon

11-07-2002, 07:18 PM

That sure is a Sweeet 323 Alpina! Is that original or has it been restored?

jbob

11-07-2002, 10:14 PM

another e21 checking in! :)

omg, sweet aplina, and it's turbo!!! the b6 is already a rocket w/ just the 2.8 m30

bimmerdawg: what'd u do to the front bumper looks pretty good....u have any close up pics?

bmw club racer: s14 :) cool. r u gonna be doing the 2.5 evo conversion to the s14 too?

BimmerDawg

11-08-2002, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by jbob
another e21 checking in! :)
bimmerdawg: what'd u do to the front bumper looks pretty good....u have any close up pics?

jbob, where's you car??? As far as the bumper goes, I just removed it!!! I hate the US steelies! I'll take a couple of pics at work and post them tomorrow.

jbob

11-08-2002, 01:54 AM

will get more pics at the next dtm meet, cars to dirty now and it's supposed to rain this weekend; but here's one from a few months ago:

jbob

11-08-2002, 01:59 AM

group shot, of dtm phoenix & tucson at Mt. Lemmon (just east of tucson) & 2 of 6 e21's that i've seen in arizona (they seem to be pretty scarce here)

M1 #43022

11-08-2002, 02:45 AM

Original thru the bone.....heres another pic ..... my car is original "LEFT HAND DRIVE" Ive never seen a 320i or 323 Alpina thats RHD yet.....:alright

bimmdawg so much better without those US spec Dinosaur bumpers ! alot cleaner loooking , nice ride mate !:wave:

G.J. Dixon

11-08-2002, 07:57 AM

bmw club racer: s14 :) cool. r u gonna be doing the 2.5 evo conversion to the s14 too?

I'm leaving the engine as I got it for the time being. Once I get used to it though I will probably start changing things!

BimmerDawg

11-08-2002, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by M1 #43022

bimmdawg so much better without those US spec Dinosaur bumpers ! alot cleaner loooking , nice ride mate !:wave:
I appreciate it! Here's a pic up-close of the aforementioned missing bumpers.:D I know it looks kinda ghetto, especially w/the side accordian bumper extensions still on there, but I had just paid $15 to replace the reflectors! The original plan was to take the bumper off, drill a hole in the bumper shocks, and compress them, as to make the bumper look more like the euro ones. However, halfway into it, I realized it looked good without them. I simply put the fog lights into the hole for the bumper shocks, and that, as they say, was that!!!