UK E21 - Current status

[nas80]

202 is that it!!! :/

[Jeroen]

Over here they're pretty easy on the mods front, but pretty strict when it comes to rust, leaks, brakes, exhaust. I'll try a MOT one day to compare

[e21-Mark]

Jeroen: I'm guessing rust and a super strict MOT test (though not sure how it compares to yours).

I guess that doesn't bode well for spares in the future. I've already found it impossible to get hold of an E21 RHD M10 downpipe.

You're better off going to a fabricator and having a stainless system done. A 316 system shouldn't be too pricey.

[Reck]

I've rang a few round here and none seem too interested. One powerflow supplier said 'We don't do petrol 3 series as they resonate too much and we end up taking them off and refunding people'. I'll go to the one Nas uses for his conversions.

I'm a bit worried about the flange between manifold and downpipe - how are they going to fab that? Or do they cut the flange off and just weld the downpipe to the manifold?

[e21-Mark]

They should be able to fabricate the whole system.

[Reck]

Cool. Anyway, back on topic. Sorry for the hijack. Where were we?

[e21-Mark]

1. Mark - 316 - off road ( getting closer to being finished)

2. Tristan - 320 BAUR - off road (mild restoration/engine transplant)

3. Arshad - 323i (current daily driver)

4. Topcat - Alpina B6 (Winter storage awaiting Spring upgrades)

5. Bumface3 - 323i - off road (resto and heart transplant asap)

6. nuke laars - 316 - (current daily driver WIP)

7. retro-bmw - 323i - off road for past 3 years now a bare shell waiting to be painted

8. Duracel79 - 332i - S54 power'd track car on the road for the winter

9 Drjim - 320 Baur and 316 track car, neither has original engine capacity!

10. healeyneil - 320 Baur auto. been off the road since 1999, tho ive only had it a year. mild restoration and engine /gearbox swap required

11. Nas80 - 316 - currently at Mals custom classic - getting a bodywork resto.

12. goldbmwe21323i - 323i (in garage waiting for summer to come out after 6 years under cover)

13. Eddie. - 316 - currently at Body and Design - bodywork resto.

14. woody m3evo - 316 - currently have full retrim on interior & engine bay smoothed

15. Pandemonium001 - 316 - currently bare shell stripped, welding started.

16. Rteyp - 320/6 1981 in garage and driven when dry and no salt. All A1 and working as it should no rust.

17. Burney - 320/6 currently getting M52'd, 323i soon to be broken or sold.

18. Mendip Driver - 320/6 Baur (just out winter storage & painted)

19.mr edd- 316(ex reck) reshelling a 77 320i into the shell and adding 5 speed and power steering

20. Lemonayd = 323i at pristine bodyworks, had underneath n running gear stripped painted n powder coated, engine bay detailed n painted ready for new engine....

21. Wiz0r - 316 and 323i M50, both off road. 316 needs shell up rebuild, 323i M50 needs the engine refitting after clutch and sump changes (currently MOT'd and insured though...

22 e21jason - 323i track slag currently in storage and half built/taken apart

23. Harleytrike 323i m52 on the road & nearly finished.

24. Cobbler - 323i Baur & 323i special (mid restoration)

25. Mobster - 323i C1 replica. MOT.d. Currently considering option.
320 Baur. In storage. Up for sale
323i in storage Heavily modded. Will be up for sale in the summer.

26. Dr MD LS3 on the road and fully restored
m20 325i engined 316 just finished and on the road

27. VIP - 1980 BMW 320 5 Spd - All wielding completed, engine swap in progress with M20 2.5. New diff suspension and paint to complete. Will be on the road for May/June

28. Reck. 316 in henna. Daily driver. Recent fresh engine and gearbox, next jobs are window seals and bodywork.

29 - Verde/Euan 1983 316 daily driver rolling project heading for a very classy but stanced outcome

30. Problemchild75. Continually kicking me in the nuts. will be back on the road this week with its new sump after the old one lost a battle with a pot hole

31. Mupetmagnet - 1977 316 - daily driver, 320 engine and 5speed box

32. Quinn_656 - PIJ 9481 - Verona red mid restoration 2.7 BBS LSD recaro dogleg

33. Fraser - Polaris Silver 323i auto - Just bought it with MOT will be a rolling project, a manual gearbox is first on the list

34. Goldbmwe21323i - Red 323i manual - Just bought as a rolling project

35. p24kash - Silver 320 Auto - Back on the road after bodywork restoration & coilovers.

36. Si. - Gold 316 manual - Rebuild in progress with M20B25 & cage etc

37. polov8 - Polaris silver 316 manual - Daily driver with mods to follow

38. M15KYY -316 with 4.0 m60 v8 - fully resprayed and widebodied being rebuilt for mid 2014 off the road

[Jeroen]

Kids can we shorten this to the latest version only in your post? Instead of posting 4 or 5 lists each post...

[e21-Mark]

[Reck]

Dunno how I managed to post four lists. Edited!

[JokerCooper]

David - 316 - Full restored and tucked up for winter

[huwd3an1]

Huw - 323 - m42 conversion/semi resto!

[TopCat]

Topcat's151- Herman
new 4 pot brake cylinders- suspension now levelled-indicators fixed- 205 50 15 tyres now put away for winter

[LeeLee]

Lee-316-daily driven at the moment running build

[e21-Mark]

Guys can you 'quote' the full list, remove the quotes at start and finish, then add your updates to the list please? It makes it easier to read and stops thread getting longer.