USA Farm Find... what is it?

[erikerikerik]

First off here is http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh ... ?t=2005143 , its a link to some of the work done by the bimmerforums guys.

The Car is located in the USA, Here is what I know... think I know
-vin wbaah3109b7791388
-poduction date.... 10/80 or 02/81 or 02/82
-Grey Market imported
-plastic BBS rear spoiler
- Alpina wheels.
- odd steering wheel.
- Recaro Seats (looked factory installed) NOT alpina fabric
- side pin stripe, faded.
pictures!

[Lars-Nord]

It`s a 02/81 323i, LH, Manuel. The diff cover are original 323/ E21. The engine are original 323, ( if something are done later??? ). Looks like Alpina alloys. Steering wheel and seat`s are not original.
What abaout the E24 in the background?

[jls7]

It's definitely got some good bits on it (seats, wheels, spoiler, steering wheel, possible LSD) , but those Alpina 'badges'.... someone has just stuck those on. They're not correct at all.

[erikerikerik]

It`s a 02/81 323i, LH, Manuel. The diff cover are original 323/ E21. The engine are original 323, ( if something are done later??? ). Looks like Alpina alloys. Steering wheel and seat`s are not original.
What abaout the E24 in the background?

Any'way to get more info out of the vin?

Big finned diff covers where an option way back when and not all of the licensed Alpina installers did it.

The e24... is another Euro car Grey market,

1979, 635CSi Very beat up, But low surface only rust.

[arshad76]

I agree with jls, definitely not an Alpina in my opinion, however a lot of nice parts. Finn cover/diff, Scheel seats?, Possible Alpina alloys, and a grey import 323i in the states is in itself a very rare car. You could sell the good bits and fund a restoration with them for the rest of the car maybe.

[erikerikerik]

I've been researching this like mad, apparently you could get BMW branded Alpina wheels as an option.
There is also a this steering wheel


And what the heck are these pods?

[jls7]

The pods are most likely gauges such as oil pressure, oil temp, AFR maybe, etc.

[m3gaz]

It looks in better nick than another i can think of.Buy it,spend a couple of hours on it and i guarantee it will run.There you go,no charge.