BMW E21 1983 RED

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BMW E21 1983 RED

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Hello

Heres a few images of my first BMW 316, 88k on the clock and full service history

2 previous owners, the most recent an old lady who has owned the car since 1985


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its a nice car that is. was well impressed looking round under it yesterday.
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Very tidy.
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looks to be a nice tidy car
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Yeah!! another yorkshire E21!! Looks quality. I want the single headlights on mine i rekons
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Lovely car!
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good car its hard to find an red one in this condition well cool.
ohh had you got any plans to recondition her and what style?
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DrGonzoPOW wrote:Yeah!! another yorkshire E21!! Looks quality. I want the single headlights on mine i rekons
Less is more. :thumbsup
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Plus 2 Yepp.... single headlights are ruleing.
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Cheers guys glad you like it!

Just keeping it pretty standard, keeping the original look of the car

im fitting the chrome inner wheel trims, (i only have 2 at the moment)

thinking of a new black leather interior and carpets

nice sound system which is getting fitted in next couple of weeks (by a specialist)
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let me know if you want owt doing on it. more than happy to work for beer!

i can do that bit of welding on the rear arch where the mud flap was if you get the repair panel. im not good at painting tho! :D

edit: am i the only person that prefers the 4 lights up front? :bag
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murran wrote: edit: am i the only person that prefers the 4 lights up front? :bag
I think it depends on the car. Aydins defo looks better for having 4.
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Like the striping on this motor too. With some tastly round things on it'll look shaweet.
Painting can be achieved at the fantasy factory for beer tokens also
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murran wrote:let me know if you want owt doing on it. more than happy to work for beer! :bag
Cheers Dude!

an oil leak has appeared, think its coming out of the timing belt seal, putting some of that seal cement on at the weekend
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could you get a picture mate? or drive it up to my house on sunday?
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