You know you drive an e21 when...

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:55 pm

You constantly spend money on parts and welding up rust holes..

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E21meister · Post by **E21meister** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:50 pm

...a simple timing belt change has turned into a bonnet off, grills off, radiator out, hoses off, sump welding, water pump changing, under-bonnet detailing extravaganza...

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:25 pm

E21meister wrote:...a simple timing belt change has turned into a bonnet off, grills off, radiator out, hoses off, sump welding, water pump changing, under-bonnet detailing extravaganza...

not to mention coilovers, willwoods, motronic, e30 headlights, turbo etc etc etc, bloody expensive cambelt lol

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:01 pm

When your putting the shopping in the boot at Tesco and a young guy in a 51 plate 3 series pulls up and says "nice car mate! What is it?"

unbelievable.

E21meister · Post by **E21meister** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:19 am

...the last place you think of jacking the car up from is, well, the jacking points.

jimbob · Post by **jimbob** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:52 pm

when ure glove box falls down when you go over a bump

dannyboy · Post by **dannyboy** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:13 pm

blipping the throttle on each down change with perfection..... even when you dont have to...

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:29 pm

jimbob wrote:when ure glove box falls down when you go over a bump

just tighten up the holding screw for the "catch"

mine wouldn't shut unless i slammed it, gave that a tighten and it's been fine ever since.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:26 pm

When you stop for fuel 3 times in one day.

340i · Post by **340i** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:39 am

...when you've already got one (or more) but you keep an eye out for more to buy, 'just because'...

and

...when something breaks or needs replacing, instead of finding a replacement you look for an upgrade...

and

...when your kidney grill has a dent in the middle of it, even though you're sure you've never hit it against anything...

pilly · Post by **pilly** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:42 am

hmmm yes the inside door handle has become a bit annoying. Giving people lifts isn't worth it after each trip trying to explain where it is.

petroscf · Post by **petroscf** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:01 am

When even people that used to have an E21 in the past (but have changed about 20 cars since then) can't remember where that interior door handle is hidden...

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:23 am

when all is well driving, you park your car up at night, go in, have dinner, then see orange flashes coming from outside. you suddenly realise your small piece of folded paper to hold in the hazard switch has failed.

although....i've had this hazard switch for nearly 3 whole months now, and....it still works! i'm going to use it as little as possible. hopefully once a year for the MOT and that's it.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:35 am

I guess I should get one for MOT time. I just bridged the terminals on the back of the switch.

pistonheader · Post by **pistonheader** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:50 am

RetroBeemer wrote:I guess I should get one for MOT time. I just bridged the terminals on the back of the switch.

new ones are quite expensive for what they are. £25 or so IIRC. i tried the fix on the sticky and it worked, but only for a month or 2 so i just got a new one. comes with a warranty as well and it's a 5 minute job to change it.