What E30 parts fit an E21?
What E30 parts fit an E21?
Afternoon all, I hope everyone is well.
Haven't posted on here for quite some time. After my original E21 search a couple of years back hit a brick wall I ended up pouring more money into our MK1 Golf Cabriolet instead. However last month i happened to be scouring eBay one night and coming accross a cheap E30 325i Coupe with tax and test. A cheeky bid later and the car found its self on my driveway. Plan was to tidy it up while it was in use but after only 20 days my Mrs had an altercation with a signpost and its kaput.
Full story here: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=178858
Anyway i've sorted a new car for the Mrs but i now have the bug again for an E21.
(Still with me?)
Now the E30 had a high spec including sports seats, m-tech steering wheel, m-tech suspension, 15" BBS rims and a few other nice bits so my question is what parts should I keep from the E30 (if any) for the E21.
Many Thanks
Craig
Haven't posted on here for quite some time. After my original E21 search a couple of years back hit a brick wall I ended up pouring more money into our MK1 Golf Cabriolet instead. However last month i happened to be scouring eBay one night and coming accross a cheap E30 325i Coupe with tax and test. A cheeky bid later and the car found its self on my driveway. Plan was to tidy it up while it was in use but after only 20 days my Mrs had an altercation with a signpost and its kaput.
Full story here: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=178858
Anyway i've sorted a new car for the Mrs but i now have the bug again for an E21.
(Still with me?)
Now the E30 had a high spec including sports seats, m-tech steering wheel, m-tech suspension, 15" BBS rims and a few other nice bits so my question is what parts should I keep from the E30 (if any) for the E21.
Many Thanks
Craig
Craig
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
DOH!! Was hoping the seats might fit at least as I love them. Anyone need any E30 bits then?
Craig
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
What about the engine and motronic setupRetroBeemer wrote:Nothing really.
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
depends how good you are with the spaners
engine, and wiring, box if you want to get an electronic speedo
seat if you chop out the e21 seat rails and reweld them, stero, headlights
Rad if you modify the bottom support
Jason
engine, and wiring, box if you want to get an electronic speedo
seat if you chop out the e21 seat rails and reweld them, stero, headlights
Rad if you modify the bottom support
Jason
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
If you really want to get into things then you can shorten the E21 front struts and use the shorter E30 front shocks, combined with a coilover kit from rally design!
In my E21s I have used the E30 engines, seats, front shocks and I'm sure much more!
In my E21s I have used the E30 engines, seats, front shocks and I'm sure much more!


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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
I was being lazy.Duracel79 wrote:What about the engine and motronic setupRetroBeemer wrote:Nothing really.![]()
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
I was being lazy.Duracel79 wrote:What about the engine and motronic setupRetroBeemer wrote:Nothing really.![]()
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
you could crush the e30 into small cubes and then put it in the boot of you e21 to act as ballast for the twitchy back end. 
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
LMAO @Austin.
The Mrs has already been told she won't be aloud to drive the E21. It didn't go down too well though.
The Mrs has already been told she won't be aloud to drive the E21. It didn't go down too well though.
Craig
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
With modern rubber and suspension I think any twitchyness is pretty much history. Mind you, I guess most people grew up with FWD whereas RWD was the norm back in the day.
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
You did make the effort to double-post though.RetroBeemer wrote:I was being lazy.Duracel79 wrote:What about the engine and motronic setupRetroBeemer wrote:Nothing really.![]()
BenI should have said not much without a bit of effort.

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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
rear brake disc and calipers, handbrake shoes fits directly on 323 e21
everything else fits by choping and welding.
ō, sorry. still you can use:
* engine hood badge
* rear spoiler

ō, sorry. still you can use:
* engine hood badge
* rear spoiler
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Re: What E30 parts fit an E21?
Might as well sell me e30 bits then? 
