1981 320/6

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:57 am

Hi all,

I have been prowling this forum since I bought the car and I finally received it today, so here is the first post.

1981 320/6, stored for the last 3 to 5 years at least.
It is completely original with turbine 13" alloys (even got 5 of them), sunroof (which I still have to figure out how to open) and 5 speed eco box.
The engine is 97k miles and runs incredibly smoothly.

Condition is not to bad, a few rust spots to look at before MOT (inners sill...) and a good thorough service should do it. The red paint is a bit tatty but that will be looked at later. The interior is all original and everything still works, electrics and all. Even the clock is on time!

I can't wait to go for a cruise.
Oh and I will post pics as soon as I figure out how to.

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:28 pm

Let's try this for pics

More pictures of the underside when I see the extent of the work...

Blackadder · Post by **Blackadder** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:35 pm

Very nice car,

Cool color, just needs a cleaning up.

And yes, unlike others, I like those M*DFL*PS on the car!

Greetz,

And have fun with it!

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:20 pm

did i hear MUD- f*** -FLAPS? dude naaah take them off or your disqualified from the forum... " we are the anti mudflap army" RUN BY Retro and me!!! dont ask why unless you live on a farm thats a good excuse, but from those pictures i cant see you eating carrots mate!! just rid them, no space for them on the E21!!!!! make that one quick!!

f*** mudflaps.. i Hate them nothing but under rot maker.....

damn my blood is boiling..... ok..ok...." meditate time " - uuummmmmmmmmm uuummmmmmmmmm uuummmmmmmmm

Back to relity.

j

kam · Post by **kam** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:05 pm

I think in this day and age of bling and 20" spinnies and all that jazz, someone should come out with some chrome mud flaps, they might look good on our E21's, what d'ya think Jim?

Nice car btw G-Man, there's a lot worse examples out there. Where about's in Surrey are you then?

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:10 pm

Wow loads of emotion about mudlfaps here.

Two solutions really, I either get rid of them alltogether, or find a fourth one (rear right missing) and get them chromed... Mmmm got me thinking

Sorry for the originality obsessed but I think with the lowering planned that will not look too cool scrapping tarmac. Will stay on 13" though.

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:21 pm

Thanks for the comments guys.
I am in Redhill, and no I am not living on a farm but stange animals can be seen crawling in the flat on boozey nights...

I just want to get it sorted to start driving it for good, before going for more extensive modification...

If any of you has nay tips on where to look for hidden nasties I am all ears.

Regarding engine I know about the timing belt being a MUST DO, but I am not sure about maintenance for the carb. Any clues?

Cheers

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:56 pm

OH MY GOD GOD ---------------------------

I was fast asleep but got woken up by someone screaming F***ing MUDFLAPS!!!!

Time for a tribal fire....

Stomp
Stomp

BURN BABY BURN!!!!!!

Nice car btw

murran · Post by **murran** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:11 pm

G-man wrote: I am not sure about maintenance for the carb. Any clues?

Cheers

if the carb works......... im jealous!

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:15 pm

Well it does certainly run, and rev although I have not pushed it. It does not hold iddle but nothing new there, needs a tune.

What a sound!

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:58 pm

If your car runs good, when warm and is willing to start when cold, then dont mess with the carb, its a pita!
There are a lot of topics about the solex carbs on the "technica" part of this forum, so maybe the can help you out.

Nice original car btw, looking forward to see more pics!
Good luck with it.

murran · Post by **murran** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:38 pm

sorry to thread jack, but, you know these solex carbs............ (i did do a search a couple of weeks ago buyt ran out of patience after 20 mins and gave up)
it idles ok when stone cold, then as its warming up it idles very low, nearly stalling but doesnt, then idles fast when hot........... go figure!!
but more annoyingly..........
it seems to run out of puff over 4500 revs......... think this is down to the two big flaps not opening on top of the second venturies, they seem to be vac operated on a little actuator mounted on the side. this doesnt work as the vac unit is knackard (doesnt work when you suck on the pipe) also the actual mech. that works the flaps is very stiff anyway.
i got a spare carb with the car when i bought it, the vac unit is split on this too tho the flap mech is free...........
any advice?????

im doing a drift day next weekend on the carb, but hopefully fitting motronic disposable cash pending in a few weeks........

murran · Post by **murran** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:47 pm

think its 18 on here thats had it?....
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=13&fg=05

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:04 am

I have had loads of trouble with my carb onmy 320/6. Once it turned out to be the control unit, as in #1 on the next pic.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=12&fg=10

The car would just stall at about 4000 rpm.

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:09 am

bloody mudflaps eeeehhhhhh yuuuk!!!

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