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Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:55 am
by Thayat
Stripped the sound deadening off the rear parcel shelf and engine bay firewall, and tried to remove the remnants of the roof lining glue. Prepared the rear wheel arches, and put the first coat of paint on. Just ordered a cheap tubular manifold to use as a base for a decent set of extractors.
Anyone who has problems designing modern vehicle headlining leading to sagging needs to look at an E21. Nothing shifts that glue! Not even after 32 years in the New Zealand sun.
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:49 am
by petroscf
Yesterday : 1st "track day" experience...!!
mainly trying to drift in a wet cirlce, but in vain...
And just three or four laps in a track, trying to find the best lines
it certainly needs more power, a lsd, and a thicker ARB (or strut bar) to the rear: this is the conclusion from the day)
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:34 pm
by Mobster
Dropped off some recaro's to have some heat pads fitted.
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:51 pm
by petroscf
Mobster wrote:Dropped off some recaro's to have some heat pads fitted.
Interested to see how+if it works!
It seems everybody is trying to dissuade me from doing it...
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:00 pm
by Mobster
petroscf wrote:Mobster wrote:Dropped off some recaro's to have some heat pads fitted.
Interested to see how+if it works!
It seems everybody is trying to dissuade me from doing it...
I am using OEM E30 loom, switches etc and a 635 centre console
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:06 pm
by petroscf
sorry, what is loom?
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:14 pm
by Mobster
petroscf wrote:sorry, what is loom?
Wiring
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:18 pm
by petroscf
Thanks!
in what Recaro seats? E30 or E21 ones?
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:02 pm
by e21-Mark
BMW Car magazine - April issue - E21 owners article with Richard from Big Bavarian Beauties.
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:15 pm
by Mobster
petroscf wrote:
Thanks!
in what Recaro seats? E30 or E21 ones?
E21
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:12 am
by TopCat
Collected Herman from Man Shed in preparation for informal rally on Sunday- which is Classic Drive it Day across British Isles
We have 5 out of our 6 children arriving at weekend- something about a fishing trip I have promised them pollock fishing off the calf of Man (too early for mackerel) - so will need 2x Classics to get them all in! Going to use both "BMWs"
Everyone is being encouraged to use their classics on 14th April
Started almost first time- have something stuck in front brake - when I got home
Forgot how lairy it is when exiting a damp intersection!
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:34 am
by Jeroen
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:48 pm
by Mihajlo
I took battery for testing and recharging.
Bad news. Dead battery. 3.65 V and 134 Ah of output.
Good news. I have a warranty.
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:29 am
by petroscf
Past weekend (just back last evening)
2 days trip to Monemvassia, to the south of Peloponnese. About 700 km from Athens to there and back.
No probs at all (only a tyre losing pressure which turned out to be nothing but bad roads)
And about 9.8~10.0 lt/100 km, on spiritual, rather than economic driving! Which I think is not bad, for its years (36), and mods I have done (weber and 195/50/15 tyres)
Re: What did you do to your E21 today?
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:04 am
by TopCat
cancelled our participation in classic rally due to huge storm that hit us early Sunday morning
then discovered couldn't get Herman to start- left on charge and then got it going later Sunday evening - sorted out sticking brake (which had stuck back on)
On the bright side the fishing trip was great fun - no Mackeral (too early) but Pollock v glad we went out Saturday in the boat before the storm
Now using Big Red as daily driver to and from work since GF arrived in van from UK with cold frames and assorted garden stuff (masses) - she needs my MG
Hoping to retrieve CJ Jeep with broken driveshaft and swap with Herman so that pre Manx Classic upgrades are fitted this week - the workshop is stuffed full of Caterhams all vying for class wins and wanting to fit new parts before event.
