Newbie Bob

[GixxerBob99]

Hello Guys, sort of new here.. been looking on here since the start of the year, an been very tempted to get a E21 of some sort.. I got ino Beemers last year buying an E36 Evo M3 but its killing my insurance and also my Licence. Im going to sell the M3 soon.... Will i be happy in a E21 they look great but i dont know anybody with one so im unsure to the reliabilty Drive etc etc.. its just going to be a weekend car really.. Any advice would be apreaciated.. Ta

[tommi_e21]

where do you live too?
You dont have to drive an e21 fast or dangerously to enjoy it, you can just bask in the retro cool that no one else can, that doesnt mean that you cant drive an e21 fast
Be a shit load cheaper on insurance too, and with the money you make of the e36 you can prob drop an m50 engine into and e21 and have good econmy reliability peformance and stillsave money

[GixxerBob99]

Yeah sound advice.. i wasnt going to get one for the speed.. iv had alot of bans when i was younger on my bike.. iv just recieved 5 points for speeding and im in the second year of driving so one more and its curtains.. i think these E21's look cool as, Iv been looking at these for a few months and seen some real nice ones... i have to slow down so this is the future i reckon.. Im broke till i get paid as i got wacked with a big fine two, so as soon as i can afford to re furb the wheels (still getting used to the size of the car in comparison to the bike ) i will get it on fleebay and start looking.. dont know what to get im guessing a 323 ? do i buy a stock one and do the bits myself or wait for a nice one to come up ? whats your opinion ?
Oh im based near South East London.. Hope to get to lakeside at the end of the Month

[jimbob]

grab a 323 if you can mate.not often one comes up with all the good bits already on it but theres a very nice gold 323 on pistonheads
its a guy from this site.

[tommi_e21]

i will have a fairly decent 323i up for sale soon.

im a fan of the 4 cylinder engines, not really sure why i just feel like i can nail them a lot faster.

look at project panzer if you want updates on the car which will be for sale.

be ready for end of september

if you dont mind doing a bit of welding then find a half decent car and save the pennies, rot is easy to locate on these cars and there are plenty of us out there who are willing to show you all the bits to look out for when buying.

im just 25 miles up the A1 and there are 3 e21's in my flat so if you wanna see some e21 examples and chat crap more then welcome to come over n say ello,

[GixxerBob99]

Thanks for all the suggestions.. away from Computer till tommorow