My 323i

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:30 am

Hi, About time I got my car in the owner's gallery official like (nothing to do with the new wheels honest

).. so here she is..
A 1981 323i with 81,000 miles..all stock except for refurbished 15" Alpinas (6J at the front, 7J at the back) and K&N air filter. This is the third E21 I have owned, previous two were 320s. This one's a keeper.
Factory-fitted extras include power-steering, rear head-rests, mup-flaps, sunroof, blue/green tinted glass, carpets. The car is rust free (for now) following refurbishment in May 2005.

E21Dane · Post by **E21Dane** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:46 am

WAUUWWW!!!!

Damn, she looks sweet Jules.... - very clean!! Please don't spoil this beauty with all sorts of add-ons - she's perfect the way she is.

What colour is that?

How about some pics of the interior? - and maybe even engine bay?

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:53 am

Opalgrun Anders. Nah, no spoilers for me I'm afraid, stock is rock.

Here's the interior taken on a slightly more sunny day..

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:25 am

Beautiful even though on the pics it looks more like Sapphire blue... but I love em original... great job done!

Mcinek · Post by **Mcinek** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:29 am

Beautiful 323i!!! Well done Jules

E21Dane · Post by **E21Dane** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:40 pm

Yep!! Sure is top-notch...

It's funny though, with the Opalgrün met. - I recently sold my E30 which also was Opalgrün and on some pics it looked sort of silvery-grey too!
Quite odd... Opalgrün is a really stylish colour though.

Jubilee21 · Post by **Jubilee21** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:36 pm

Wow, that is nice!

The interior looks exceptionally clean and matches the exterior colour just right!

And those Alpina wheels...

Top motor, Jules.

rasb1 · Post by **rasb1** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:09 pm

Yup, that sure looks sweet. Love the colour and the interior.
Maybe if it was lowered a bit it would be perfect, but maybe that's just me

Gotta love those rims, looks great on any E21.

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:59 pm

Wow, thanks guys. Forgot to mention, that steering wheel has always been in the car. I'm led to believe it's a 2002 turbo steering wheel. Maybe it was a factory option or a special request by the first owner?? I don't know but the regular 'sports' steering wheel is slightly different for the E21??

gerrit323 · Post by **gerrit323** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:31 pm

Have to agree with all of the above She looks stunning Jules glad to hear its a keeper

Take god care and enjoy her alot

Gerrit

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:43 pm

Good one !

Mat (of e30 fame) · Post by **Mat (of e30 fame)** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:54 am

Jules,

Its all been said! Great car, and a great effort. Nice colour and wheels. It looks really crisp. Enjoy

E21Dane wrote: It's funny though, with the Opalgrün met. - I recently sold my E30 which also was Opalgrün

Anders, you sold the 316!....Wowee, you have to get up early in the morning to keep track of your cars!

...I imagine it has been replaced by the Touring?

Cheers All
Mathew

E21Dane · Post by **E21Dane** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:46 pm

Mat said:

Anders, you sold the 316!....Wowee, you have to get up early in the morning to keep track of your cars! ...I imagine it has been replaced by the Touring?

Yup!! Needed just a bit more power than I had in the 316, and I've always loved the looks of the E30 Touring, so I guess it was something I just had to do...

Besides, I couldn't cope any longer with Steen (jubilee21) cruising around in his awesome 325i Touring - Something had to be done!!

mbuus · Post by **mbuus** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:12 am

absolutely beautiful, she is quite the looker! Clean and original.

Mike323i · Post by **Mike323i** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:01 pm

If you lowered it, the mudflaps wouldn't work well anymore. I know, I've tried.

Actually, at stock height, with the flaps and 15x7's it is actually very nicely balanced.

Don't change it. Lovely car. I'm jealous.

Mike