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Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:29 pm**

I won't be lowering it, although looking at Steen's I can see the appeal. That car is stunning! I guess my next job (if I ever ger round to this) is to do something about the driver's seat. It's quite worn and sags a bit ..

I'm always looking for an identical seat in good condition .. that could be a long time comming. I've got a pair of black Recaros in the garage. I could get those retrimmed, but then I'd have to get the rear seats/head-rests retrimmed as well for the whole thing to match-up! I don't really want to do this as I like the original interior. So the search for a 'new' driver's seat continues...

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:29 pm**

I like the color, and your chrome looks nice N' Fresh.

Great E21

P.s. It must be fun whiping that thing on those twisty country roads.

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:28 pm**

Jules,

Your car is beautiful. The interior is perfect for the exterior color.

Good luck getting everything to your liking. Hard to believe this body design dates from the 70's.

Best, Mike

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:57 am**

Jules wrote: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??

I've got the same steering wheel, it is indeed a 2002 turbo wheel. Looks a lot like the e21 sports wheel, but without sky on the spokes. Here it is in it's natural habitat: http://www.bmwworld.com/pics/vintage/20 ... o_dash.jpg

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:27 pm**

Carlo this steering wheel were also avaliable for early E21 models.

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:34 am**

Just Beautiful I hope my car get's to look as nice as yours.

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:39 am**

Mcinek wrote:Carlo this steering wheel were also avaliable for early E21 models.

The disappointing sales of the turbo probably left them with a lot of spares

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:33 pm**

Hey Jude.... ehhhm....Jules ,

Great car.....

This is how I would like my next E21 to look.... really!

Posted: **Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:44 pm**

Very Nice!!!

Those wheels finish it off!!

Maybe a bit lower though!

Cheers
Windy

Posted: **Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:43 pm**

Hey Jules, as for your drivers seat...

It really shouldn't be that hard to find a proper replacement. You've just gotta find one from Continental Europe where the cars are lhd. This makes the right hand side seat the passenger seat - which is usually less worn than the drivers seat and therefore easier to find...

Likewise, if I needed a better drivers seat for my E21, I'd be looking for a passanger seat out of a UK rhd car...

Good luck with your search!!

Posted: **Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:11 am**

Class, I never thought of that. Maybe a tour of Euro scrap-yards for next year's holiday

If anyone closer to home is reading, I would swap a pair of front Recaros (black) for a pair of front originals in my type. What are the chances of that

Posted: **Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:06 pm**

Great BMW E21!

Posted: **Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:39 pm**

Beautiful car.

Posted: **Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:43 pm**

nice ride

grtz

Posted: **Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:05 pm**

Clean as a wisthle! Very nice indeed.

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