BMW's galore!

[Mark]

Jan 15, 2014 14:53:37 GMT bassboy3313 said:

I recently found your thread from a google search as I am in the process of building a group 2 e21 as well. I definitely need to pick your brain on the wheel fitments and such for your track car. This thread is exactly what I needed to find! YES!!

PM replied too.

Went on a parts run in the 02 today, but clutch flexi pipe popped on the final leg. (sorry Rob) Managed to get the extra, boot mounted fuel tank for the M3 though and some classic ICE. I'll take some snaps once I thaw out. Unfortunately the bits Rob has, are the bits I want most and include a high ratio e21 steering rack. I am having a batch made but they're taking forever. I bought Robs as I didn't want another delay, to finishing my e21.

The tank was a bargain but I need to order some new fittings from the main stealer.

Anyway, I'll go take some pics of the ICE

[Mark]

So, these were in some of the boxes I picked up today. I do have a matching CD head unit, but I kinda like tapes. I was thinking I might be able to find someone to add an i-phone jack?

[eurogranada]

Oooh that ICE is NICE!!!

[stevietuck]

Nice looking ice mark,when do you get the m3?

[Mark]

Jan 20, 2014 10:38:20 GMT stevietuck said:

Nice looking ice mark,when do you get the m3?

Not soon enough! It'll be about 6 long weeks.....42 days....1008 hours It's not that I'm counting or anything. Meanwhile, I'm just gathering a few little bits to put my own mark on it and make it more suitable for me. Jason (the previous owner and thoroughly decent chap) has fitted my Ridgard seat and I have a new steering wheel to go on. He's also removed the driver side door bar, from the cage, to make it easier for me to get in and out. I may just drop the bar down to sill height though? The only other thing I may do, is fit carpet? I'm still undecided though. I have decided against fitting the coilovers though. A lot of work was done by Black Falcon Motorsport in Germany, to make this suspension work at the Nurburgring. As a result, it's stiff but remains soft enough to cope with road use. They've used H & R Suspension, H & R Anti Roll Bars, adjustable camber plates and a strut brace, so I figure I'd best leave well alone. The one thing left to get is a DTM style single wiper kit but its £357! Ouch!

[conair]

Dude just spent a week or so off and on reading this thread and bud hats off, lobve retro BMW.'s, my day job is a partsman for a BM dealer and honestly the don't have the style or build of these true BM'S, your story has been epic with MIB, its mad how these cars can get so deep to us they become so much more, this thread is booked and dude I can't wait to see the rebirth

[Mark]

Thanks for that fella. It's funny but apart from a few weeks, I haven't been without an 02 or an e21 since 1988. Even if I had the money for a modern BMW, I still wouldn't be without a 70's or 80's one.

Well today was a lucky day and thanks to an impulse search of German eBay, I now own the final bit of the M3 jigsaw. A Bonrath single wiper conversion. Yay! Happy days!



This will be the look I'm after but I've yet to find a set of those glorious AC Schnitzer split-rims.....yet.

[bassboy3313]

Love the mono-wiper look on these older BMWs. I did a mono-wiper conversion on my e21.

[Mark]

I had one on my old e21. I know the bra isn't everyones cup of tea, but it stop stone chips on runs down to Cornwall.

[welshpug]

urgh, hateful things

get some "clearbra" as the yanks call it, aka some nice thick clear vinyl, saves the scratches that a bra flapping about leaves.

[Mark]

Helicopter tape looks awful though and to be honest, in the 6 or 8 journeys a year I did with the bra, it never did any harm. It was a good fit and didn't flap about though. I could probably get away with taping the spoiler, although it does get road rash after a while, but I wouldn't use it on the leading edge of the bonnet.

[Mark]

Many thanks to robOr for helping me out with the final mechanical part.

The quick-rack needs cleaning up and painting, prior to being fitted. I was lucky to secure this one, as the company I found to manufacture a batch of new ones are still some way off them being ready. Fortunately this one has done very few miles and is ready to go in. I'm not a fan of PAS on e21's anyway, but even with the faster rack, the steering isn't overly heavy. Without it, the steering is a bit on the slow side at 4:1 lock to lock. Given how e21 oversteer it needs to be quicker than that. I've got a slightly smaller than stock Prototipo steering wheel also.

[Mark]

Went over to Pristine today and dropped the quick-rack and amp off.



Spotted a Vauxhall HA and Cosworth in for restoration.





Another CSL in for new panels.



The e36 loom has been stripped right back and is being spliced into the e21 loom, with the new fuse box and kwik-wire kit.







You can see the difference in engine position, now that there are custom mounts. Might have to look into a sump guard dependent on final ride height?







Spotted Aydin's 323i looking stunning, with all new chassis rails and newly painted engine bay.





Rad is off to aqua-jet and once spotless, the top outlet is being moved so that regular e36 silicon hoses will fit without any joins.



Mick is aiming to paint MIB within a couple or three weeks, so that we can finally start building to the finished result. Obviously it'll need to go to the trimmer for new carpets and the original seat mounts are coming out, so the Recaros can be fitted nice and low. It's been a long slog but we're in the home stretch now.

[Mark]

Went over to Pristine today and dropped the quick-rack and amp off.



Spotted a Vauxhall HA and Cosworth in for restoration.





Another CSL in for new panels.



The e36 loom has been stripped right back and is being spliced into the e21 loom, with the new fuse box and kwik-wire kit.







You can see the difference in engine position, now that there are custom mounts. Might have to look into a sump guard dependent on final ride height?







Spotted Aydin's 323i looking stunning, with all new chassis rails and newly painted engine bay.





Rad is off to aqua-jet and once spotless, the top outlet is being moved so that regular e36 silicon hoses will fit without any joins.



Mick is aiming to paint MIB within a couple or three weeks, so that we can finally start building to the finished result. Obviously it'll need to go to the trimmer for new carpets and the original seat mounts are coming out, so the Recaros can be fitted nice and low. It's been a long slog but we're in the home stretch now.

[hillbilly]

Very nice Mark, colour will look great on e21! (Prob suit it better than the 46) Where did you pick up the MPower engine cover? I've only seen them on ebay US for lots of cash...

[l390md]

Hi mark I love this your e21 is awsome brings back memory's of mine I had about 13 years ago wish I still had it :-(

[Mark]

Jan 25, 2014 8:44:31 GMT hillbilly said:

Very nice Mark, colour will look great on e21! (Prob suit it better than the 46) Where did you pick up the MPower engine cover? I've only seen them on ebay US for lots of cash...

I was a bit unsure about the colour at first. It's the first time that I've ever got to choose exactly what colour my car was going to be and it was a bit overwhelming! Laguna is actually a pretty old colour, so should suit the e21's shape. I can't wait to see it finished. I bought the cam cover at Gaydon, the year before last. It wasn't cheap (I think it was about £120 or so?) and I'm not usually a fan of M badges on non M cars. I'm justifying it to myself by saying the engine is built to s52 spec' as per the US M3's though!

Jan 25, 2014 9:07:24 GMT l390md said:

Hi mark I love this your e21 is awsome brings back memory's of mine I had about 13 years ago wish I still had it :-(

Thanks. I've had e21 since about 1990, when I had a henna red 320 carb model. After that it was a silver 323i. I knew a guy with a metallic brown 323i with LSD etc and set out to find one myself. What I did find was a rare sport 323i, in gunmetal grey, Recaros, LSD and dogleg box, Bilsteins etc. It was absolutely gorgeous but the dealer wanted £2k, which was a lot for an old e21 then. It would be an awesome car to own today. There's a whole lot more interest in e21's lately.

[l390md]

Mine was a 1983 e21 316 carb model.
It was Light green with spam 60 mm lowering kit and alpine wheels it had been two owner from new car and almost mint. So wish I still had it I love the e21 the are so cool looking ;-)

[Mark]

There are some lovely UK e21 heading for the show circuit this year. In fact, there are probably more this year, than any other year before.

[bassboy3313]

Looking great as usual Mark! What I would give for a quick rack in my e21, Uugh, lucky man! Lol.