Finally picked her up..........

and boy oh boy LOL how I love it!!!

1980 BMW 320i

194,000 miles

all original from factory: ( i think )
5 speed
BBS 15" basketweave wheels
BBS air dam
Momo steering wheel

The fixable negatives...

*below is a pic of the front passenger side of the car where there is some paint chips :( other than that the paint is in good shape.
*small amounts of rust surrounding the window seals ( back side window ) no leaking though
*small dent on the passenger side fender
*rip in the driver seat ( typical from what I have seen )
*small crack in the dash


ENJOY!!


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LIFE IS GOOD!!

Nice car.

Sorry to dissapoint you though, they arent recaro's :(

haha, well thats good... cause now I know thanks whoops!

good thing is that they are going out the window first chance I get...the springs in the driver side have acompanied ONE HEAVY DUDE at some point.

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Nice looking car! Love the colour.

haha, well thats good... cause now I know thanks whoops!

good thing is that they are going out the window first chance I get...the springs in the driver side have acompanied ONE HEAVY DUDE at some point.

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Hah, i had some wood stuck and screwed underneath a seat on a car i purchased once :eyecrazy

love it!

Nice car.

Sorry to dissapoint you though, they arent recaro's :(

where did he mention recaros?

where did he mention recaros?

I think he edited the original.

i really like the colors.

she*

sweet car you got there.

Great car!

Enjoy!

Looks good I like the BBS front spoiler.

she*

sweet car you got there.

:D

very nice!
that would look ultra nice with some GCs or H&R springs supporting it :-D!

Nice E21!

*drop that thing

bump

its time to dump that thing

Those wheels are terrible take them off and and send them to me and I'll send you a set of 13 inch stock turbines to you....

Nice car, wish I could find a non rusty 320i up here.....

Those wheels are terrible take them off and and send them to me and I'll send you a set of 13 inch stock turbines to you....

Nice car, wish I could find a non rusty 320i up here.....

psshh...I'll keep the wheels thanks :stickoutt

I know, I lucked out for the most part, besides the rust around the rear windows. I found my luck in the fact that this car is originally aCalifornia car with only 1 owner....

I do intend on taking care of those small issues within the next year w/ some attention to the body and a respray. :crossingfingers:

Nice choice in wheels. I have the same. A little lesson for ya before anyone tells you otherwise.


The MOMO wheel is not factory. But don't worry. It looks waaaay better than stock.

The BBS airdam is not a factory option for US spec E21. Only one airdam was from the factory and was black rubber/plastic.

The E21 came with 3 choices of wheels. All of which were 13". One of them WAS a choice of BBS. But, these BBS are probably one of the most rare and valued sets by BBS from the late 70's early 80's. Restore them and hang onto them.

By teh way, I'm Barry. Welcome to the E21 section. :buttrock

You could purchace 15 inch BBS wheels but they were a dealer add on you got at time of purchace.

Do the windows roll all the way down with those speakers in the door panels? I bought a rabbit truck that had speakers like that and the windows hit em on the way down

BARRY-- you have some good info..and thank you for educating me!
I am atleast thankful that the original owner took it upon themselves to add these options to the car. :buttrock to him!

Do the windows roll all the way down with those speakers in the door panels? I bought a rabbit truck that had speakers like that and the windows hit em on the way down

yep, I had the windows down all the way yesterday.

I did notice the person that had the car added another set of speakers in the rear. But are the fronts normal? By your last comment I am guessing they are not. I did notice that there was something removed from the door...maybe a pocket or something?

i've got your bav auto lowering springs and even a nm set of black recaros...send me an email if your interested (shipped from Mich.)
joshua

I love that color.

I cant wait to see the progress.

I did notice the person that had the car added another set of speakers in the rear. But are the fronts normal? By your last comment I am guessing they are not. I did notice that there was something removed from the door...maybe a pocket or something?

There should be a map pocket where your speakers are now in the door cards. They originally came from the factory with front speakers in the kick panels, and rear speakers in the parcel shelf. The only bad thing is they were 4x6 speakers and to fit anything else you have to cut metal.

Found a pic for you

http://e21.tricord.be/members/elias11/doortrim.JPG

congratulations!!! keep us informed...

thanks elias11 for the pic...

Nice looking car you got there, mine came with some add ons the previous owner had done too. IS air dam, same BBS as you got cept black in the center, and eibach lowering springs. Keep us posted. There will soon be pics of mine for the first time on here.;)

This is my car the speakers have bee removed and will not be put back but the windows never hit the speakers.

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Nice ride! You're still planning on coming over for the Gathering in May right? I also have a set of Recaros if you're interested.

Nice ride! You're still planning on coming over for the Gathering in May right? I also have a set of Recaros if you're interested.

Hi yeah I should make it...I scheduled off work. I am scheduled to be back in town from a cruise May 14th then I shall be prepping the car for the drive. I have bald tires and one with a slow leak ( so that won't work ) and this has held me back in driving the car a lot more to find how it will hold up during the drive. ( its about 6hrs for me )

Overall, I feel confident though and hope to see ya guys soon. I'm gonna need more specific directions to actually get to the park..if anyone wants to help with that. THANKS!!!!!!!!

I'll keep that in mind...about the seats...funds are tied up right now...but by that time I will be better off. :)

1: Start out going SOUTHWEST on GRANT ST toward OLIVER AVE. 0.2 miles Map

2: Merge onto I-376 E / US-22 E toward MONROEVILLE. 13.9 miles Map

3: Merge onto I-76 E / PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE via EXIT 15 (Portions toll). 171.1 miles Map

4: Merge onto HARRISBURG PIKE / US-11 N via EXIT 226 toward I-81 / HARRISBURG. 2.1 miles Map

5: Merge onto I-81 N toward HARRISBURG. 37.1 miles Map

6: Merge onto I-78 E via EXIT 89 toward ALLENTOWN (Crossing into NEW JERSEY). 107.3 miles Map

7: Merge onto I-287 S via EXIT 29 toward US-202 S / US-206 S / SOMERVILLE. 21.7 miles Map

8: I-287 S becomes NJ-440 N. 1.8 miles Map

9: Take the PARKWAY SOUTH exit. 0.3 miles Map

10: Merge onto GARDEN STATE PKWY S (Portions toll). 13.5 miles Map

11: Take EXIT 114 toward HOLMDEL / MIDDLETOWN. 0.4 miles Map

12: Turn RIGHT onto RED HILL RD / CR-52. 0.4 miles Map

13: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto CRAWFORDS CORNER RD / CRAWFORDS CORNER-EVERETT RD. 1.8 miles Map

14: Turn LEFT onto LONGSTREET RD. 0.7 miles Map

15: End at Holmdel Park:
38 Longstreet Rd, Holmdel, NJ 07733, US

HA... thanks for ALL the directions...seriously though I am thankful--last time I search the park I didn't think I had the actual street address for it.