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My E21

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:59 pm
by hassa
Hey Folks,

Just attaching link to some pics and details of my car below

E21 323i (2.7) Registered 1978

Specification

Mileage - 52500 miles from new with service history.
Colour - metallic bronze.
Engine - 2.7 high compression big valve with performance cam and recent belt.
Gearbox - 5 speed getrag.

Extras
• 15 inch revolution 5 spoke wheels.
• 4 pot (volvo) brake callipers.
• Bilstein and eibach motorsport suspension.
• Stainless exhaust.
• Recaros.

Pictures at:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i53/h ... E21_78.jpg

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:08 pm
by Jeroen
Looks sweet.... but we'd like larger photo's hahaha... never enough! :P

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:34 pm
by hassa
Okey Dokey
Will do - these were my first attempt and were origially pasted into a Word doc to send to my friends in work (jpegs etc are filtered/blocked).

Bank Holiday weekend coming up here so next Tues/Wed (I'm making it extra long) should have some better pics.

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:39 pm
by Sierpien
Jeroen wrote:Looks sweet.... but we'd like larger photo's hahaha... never enough! :P

Agree with Jeroen, we want larger pictures, it seems to be a very nice car

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:12 pm
by hassa
Hi Sierpien,

Thanks for that - promise I will attach better pictures soon.
I like the paint job you've done on your car, nice stripes too reminds me of the 2002 turbo colours.
Would like to do a repaint with mine too- was touched up not very well some years ago.
Though it is metallic the surface is getting very dry and lacks real sparkle even after polishing.

Later

Re: My E21

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:02 pm
by Muke
hassa wrote: Colour - metallic bronze.
Metallic bronze??? Is it Topasbraun-metallic?

Very nice car!
Steel mirror, old dashboard, old rear lights and... aaah.
I think myself, that older is more beautiful than facelift.

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:49 pm
by hassa
Muke,

you got it, Topazbraun Metallic is the colour.
Yeah I too like the older style interior - these cars must have been something when they were new..... pure style. :D

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:12 pm
by Orjan
Sweet car! Would be even sweeter if the pics were larger :lol: :P

Very low mileage too - do you know when the engine was changed?

Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:36 am
by Windy
Nice ride!!

biggerpicsnoworban 8)

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:59 pm
by Sierpien
hassa wrote:Hi Sierpien,

Thanks for that - promise I will attach better pictures soon.
I like the paint job you've done on your car, nice stripes too reminds me of the 2002 turbo colours.
Would like to do a repaint with mine too- was touched up not very well some years ago.
Though it is metallic the surface is getting very dry and lacks real sparkle even after polishing.

Later
okkk hassa but the stripes you see on the phots are not real, i made it, in paint, only to see how it looks like!!! . I like it but im not very sure of doing it to my car

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:07 pm
by hassa
Sierpien,
What a neat way to preview a new colour on your car using 'Paint' I like it :o

Sorry I havent got the larger photos up yet - just back from a very long Bank Holiday weekend :roll:

Orjan,
I dont know exactly when it was changed but the last owner told me it was done out of E21 revival in the UK two years before he bought it (not sure if they are still going - no listing on Google??). So by my estimation the engine was changed about 4.5 - 5 years ago.

Larger Images

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:28 pm
by hassa
Folks,

Larger images uploaded to photobucket as promised. :lol:

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i53/h ... E21_78.jpg

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:50 pm
by hadrian
Are you sure those are bigger? They look the same as the other ones

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:09 pm
by rolfi
but lookie here: http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i53/hassa_photos/
The pics there are bigger. I guess that was the link that he wanted to post. :)

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:16 pm
by hassa
cheers Rolfi - nickers twisted :oops: