What did you do to your E21 today?
- PeteK
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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Off to buy a compression tester and will check out plugs while I have them out.
On the positive side, I'm having plenty of fun tinkering with the car again. Haven't had a "toy" to play with for over 7 months now. Was having withdrawl symptoms!
On the positive side, I'm having plenty of fun tinkering with the car again. Haven't had a "toy" to play with for over 7 months now. Was having withdrawl symptoms!
Pete K
'79 323i (for good times)
'81 M535i (for collecting)
'75 520i (track machine)
'03 320i (for commuting)
'97 Laser
http://team-orange.blogspot.com/
'79 323i (for good times)
'81 M535i (for collecting)
'75 520i (track machine)
'03 320i (for commuting)
'97 Laser
http://team-orange.blogspot.com/
- PeteK
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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Tested compression - all OK.
Fixed the cracked vacuum line to idle control. Now will keep running at idle and not stallin.
Got a new windscreen fitted!
Got a massive list of things to do to pass rego/MOT.
Fixed the cracked vacuum line to idle control. Now will keep running at idle and not stallin.
Got a new windscreen fitted!
Got a massive list of things to do to pass rego/MOT.

Pete K
'79 323i (for good times)
'81 M535i (for collecting)
'75 520i (track machine)
'03 320i (for commuting)
'97 Laser
http://team-orange.blogspot.com/
'79 323i (for good times)
'81 M535i (for collecting)
'75 520i (track machine)
'03 320i (for commuting)
'97 Laser
http://team-orange.blogspot.com/
- e21-Mark
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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Saw Lemonayds 323i @ Pristine. Looks lovely. Has to be one of the cleanest OE+ 323's in the UK now.
- Mcinek
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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
I took my 323i for a litlle drive today. It's hasn't been snowing or raining for couple of days so roads are dry and clean. It was a pleasure

BMW E21 323i - My beloved classic car.
BMW "Freude am Fahren"
Marcin
BMW "Freude am Fahren"
Marcin
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Washed it and cleaned the inside.hasnt let me down all winter 
E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
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E36 328i Touring
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
- PeteK
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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Got home from holiday today. Straight out to the garage to make sure the 323i was ok!
Pete K
'79 323i (for good times)
'81 M535i (for collecting)
'75 520i (track machine)
'03 320i (for commuting)
'97 Laser
http://team-orange.blogspot.com/
'79 323i (for good times)
'81 M535i (for collecting)
'75 520i (track machine)
'03 320i (for commuting)
'97 Laser
http://team-orange.blogspot.com/
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Got the 320 out from storage. Not been driven since last April!
I'd quite forgotten how much fun it is to drive in the damp.
Must get the LSD fitted.
Mark
I'd quite forgotten how much fun it is to drive in the damp.
Mark
- PeteK
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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Started work on cleaning up the engine and engine bay. Need to impress the inspector, so want it to at least look good.
Part of the oil and dirt I scraped off the subframe before degreasing.

Not quite good enough to eat off, but a load better than what it was.

Part of the oil and dirt I scraped off the subframe before degreasing.

Not quite good enough to eat off, but a load better than what it was.

Pete K
'79 323i (for good times)
'81 M535i (for collecting)
'75 520i (track machine)
'03 320i (for commuting)
'97 Laser
http://team-orange.blogspot.com/
'79 323i (for good times)
'81 M535i (for collecting)
'75 520i (track machine)
'03 320i (for commuting)
'97 Laser
http://team-orange.blogspot.com/
- e21-Mark
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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Started with brake pedal box, master cylinder & servo mods. Goodbye stupid sloppy RHD brake linkage and hello proper brakes. It's going to mean letting in a section of bulkhead from a later BMW but should be well worth the effort. Will be using a smaller remote servo from a Clio or similar. Going to re-use the e12 535 m/cyl for now, although it may change once the whole system is in and bled through. Will get some pics once sorted.
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
I got my hands on this one today. A brand new Hartge front spoiler. In box 


81 e21 323i polaris
That's a whole lott of engine under the bonnet;-)
That's a whole lott of engine under the bonnet;-)
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
I can get a brand new for E30 also.
And E34. Do someone need it?


And some more hartge for E30, but one missing.



And some more hartge for E30, but one missing.

81 e21 323i polaris
That's a whole lott of engine under the bonnet;-)
That's a whole lott of engine under the bonnet;-)
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Can be nice to put this

On this one;-) Looks like it`s missing something in the front.

Just your lucky day Gerrit.

On this one;-) Looks like it`s missing something in the front.

Just your lucky day Gerrit.
81 e21 323i polaris
That's a whole lott of engine under the bonnet;-)
That's a whole lott of engine under the bonnet;-)
- Mcinek
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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Cleaned up the underbody




BMW E21 323i - My beloved classic car.
BMW "Freude am Fahren"
Marcin
BMW "Freude am Fahren"
Marcin