What did you do to your E21 today?

[e21-Mark]

Bend it out the way or is it the tube itself? If so, you can remove and twist the tube or even cut down. Remember to shorten the dipstick too though.

[drjim]

Bend it - that's what we had to do on the slug.

[Reck]

Yeah it's the tube, can I just bend that?

[nas80]

Washed and vacuumed the car. It was looking sorry for itself.

Then I went for an hour long cruise through the mean streets of Bristol. Got lots of thumbs up

[e21-Mark]

Hopefully, I am only one more day away from getting some e21 action.

[TopCat]

took Herman out on the "mean streets" (not) of Douglas with Jack my 9 year old

for a car wash - that has a good under chassis wash

Tyres pumped up 28 fronts 29 rears

gave it a quick wax and hoover inside when I got back

got plenty of odd looks (and admiring ones) don't think it was the new stripe kit- we reckon it was because it looks as if Jack is driving (being LHD!)- we will take his WII steering wheel out with us next time to help the illusion................

[m3gaz]

I was going to take my new 320 over to Mark's this morning to collect my new wheels and to give Mark a chance to see what she looks like.Well,i got as far as the local BP.I popped in for a cup of Wild Bean and came out to see a copper,who,i mistakenly thought, was admiring the gleaming white paint and mint interior.
As Kiley would say,"i should be so lucky".
"This yours,mate?",he asked.
"Yes,i bought it yesterday",says i.
"Its very nice...No tax"says he.
"Yeh,but....."
"I hope you aint thinking of going anywhere in it as thats a definite nick".
"I know but......."
"No buts."
"Its insured and mOT'd and the Log book as gone to Swansea".
"Its not taxed".
"So if i take it home you won't nick me".
"No".
I went home.

[drjim]

I spent an hour or so upside down in the footwell of the slug today, got the new cylinder rod connected to the clevis on the bias bar, but the bar/clevis are now cross threaded and I can't get it back together. Will have to get the threads tapped so they fit together again, then install rear cylinder by screwing the bias bar in the required distance, then spin the clevis for the front cylinder to the right place, and connect it up to the pushrod. For some reason I can get at the front cylinder connections quite easily, but the rear cylinder is almost totally inaccessible.

[cobbler2u]

Took the S edition to have engine and box taken out. Getting it ready for the strip down which starts tomorrow.
Then it's off the bodyshop. Were it will spend a few months to get a lovely shiny make over.

[Jason_323i]

Jim had the same problem with the m3, used a loop of flex for the connection to the master from a bulkhead fitting in the pedal box frame, so I could drop out the master out make the connections then bolt it back in

Jason

[TopCat]

Entered Herman in the Manx Classic class 3D

see:http://www.manxmotorracing.com/download ... RYFORM.pdf

regs are here:
http://www.manxmotorracing.com/download ... 2_REGS.pdf
key bits:
Classes will be as follows:
1A Pre 1941 Vintage & Post Vintage Thoroughbreds (PVT) up to 2500 c.c.
1B Pre 1941 Vintage & PVT over 2500 c.c.
2A Pre 1968 Classic Cars up to 1500 c.c.
2B Pre 1968 Classic Cars over 1500 c.c. up to 2000 c.c.
2C Pre 1968 Classic Cars over 2000 c.c. up to 3000 c.c.
2D Pre 1968 Classic Cars over 3000 c.c.
3A Pre 1981 Classic Cars up to 1500 c.c.
3B Pre 1981 Classic Cars over 1500 c.c. up to 2000 c.c.
3C Pre 1981 Classic Cars over 2000 c.c. up to 3000 c.c.
3D Pre 1981 Classic Cars over 3000 c.c.
4 Pre 1981 Rally Cars
6A Post 1981 Road Saloon & Sports Cars up to 2000 c.c.
6B Post 1981 Road Saloon & Sports Cars over 2000 c.c.
7A Post 1981 Sports Libre & Kit Cars up to 2000 c.c.
7B Post 1981 Sports Libre & Kit Cars over 2000 c.c.
8A Post 1981 4WD and Turbo Cars
8B Post 2001 4WD and Turbo Cars
Additional classes for period defined vehicles, i.e. Edwardian, or for individual marques or
models, i.e. Morgan, Lotus, etc., can be added if 5 or more qualifying entries are received - the
Manx Motor Racing Club will provide class awards for each of these classes.
Note: Classes must be notified to the Entries Secretary prior to the closing date for entries.
There are classes for standard road cars per above.
Cars competing in Classes 6A and 6B must be road legal.
Cars with valid MOT’s or equivalent may compete with MOT legal treaded tyres.Road legal tyres are permitted subject to approval by MMRC Technical Committee who are
aware that competitors may wish to use older designed classic types that are reproduced in
classic car aspects and widths with correct speed ratings, and which are not included in the
relevant Blue Book lists through being out of date. Where possible the tyres are listed below.
Cars in Classes 1-8 may use road legal tyres or tyres from 2012 Edition MSA Blue Book Part
2 Section L, List 1A and List 1B plus Dunlop M and L section tyres, Hoosier R6, A6 and Street
TD, Blockley, Michelin XWX, Pirelli Cinturato CN36 and BFGoodrich R1 and Comp T/A and Avon
Turbosteels. Slicks are not allowed.
A Kit Car is defined as a vehicle in which the engine and chassis may come from different
manufacturers from original and the engine and ancillaries may not be in the original
manufacturer’s location.
Post 1970 open wheeled racing cars are not permitted.


Look foward to some more E21 entries! Do get your entries in!

[E21 Addict]

Done a major clean (thanks for Dyson Hoover)
Take the back seats compeletly out - founds loads of the yellow dust from the foam and ........ two big corners of rust on both inner arches
so now looking for a welder before I lower the car !!

[cobbler2u]

had te engine out today. So far it all looks solid.

[Jeroen]

Haven't touched the E21 for some time now, but I've been busy updating the entire website. Just added the last page I had planned for quite some time already, providing some info and nice pics on the Group 5 racecars. http://www.bmwe21.net/?page_id=496

[e-einundzwanzig]

Haven't touched the E21 for some time now, but I've been busy updating the entire website. Just added the last page I had planned for quite some time already, providing some info and nice pics on the Group 5 racecars. http://www.bmwe21.net/?page_id=496

very very nice! but there is something I don't understand

"Even though a smaller car was used as a basis...."

do you mean a e21 was used, wich was a little smaller in size?