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Hi all,

So I've finally found an E21, and will be picking it up in about two weeks - a painful waiting game now!

It's an '82 320/6 with a factory 5-speed gearbox, in Lapis Blau. It has the leather three spoke steering wheel, and colour coded wing mirrors, sills and front valance, plus a factory pin stripe.

I'll post photos up here as soon as I have the car, I'm wanting to keep it looking fairly stock, refurbishing more than changing... although I will lower slightly, if anyone has a good contact for springs in London please let me know.

Can't wait to pick it up, have been reading everyone else's topics avidly

Righto, that's me.

Congrats, sounds good, looking forward to your presentation then!

Hi Jeroen - great site by the way! And thanks, I'm looking forward to sharing on the forum.

David

Congrats on your purchase of the 320.

Thanks!

Evening all, so here're a few snaps of the new motor... If you could ignore the flat tyre and the taped on tax disk I'd appreciate it















I'll post some interior pics when I can, just lost the light.

I'll be selling the 13" Mahle's and replacing with 15" - if anyone is interested please let me know, would ask £300 in current condition, ONO.


Dave

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A few more photos...















Tomorrow some work starts, car has been off the road for a couple of decades so I'm starting with:

- Clutch master cylinder
- Clutch slave cylinder
- Brake master cylinder
- Full stock exhaust
- Service including:
- Cam belt and tensioner
- New plugs
- Filters all round
- Oils and fluids
- Set timing
- Tune carb
- Replace hazard light switch
- Fix interior light
- Fix electric mirrors (tips welcomed!)
- Replace wiper arms (could be leaking)
- New 15" Mahle wheels
- Spax springs/shocks kit
- Fix OS stereo speaker
- Underseal
- New Toad alarm/immobiliser
- Remote central locking

Looking forward to getting involved!

David

Some work lined up but the basis looks great, clean and original car!

I like the 13'' Mahle. If only to be a bit different, with some old skool Hoosier or BF Goodrich?

Good to see another UK e21 anyway.

Cheers guys, yeah it's a great car, just needing a little recommissioning! Was a pleasure to drive home in

Had a few delays on the work as so far two suppliers have sent the wrong parts, to be fair they have both resolved the problem - I'm just impatient now!

Regarding the wheels, the 13's will be staying a little longer it seems, as will the stock ride height... gotta raid the penny jar!

Keep the 13's I think they look cooler than 15's.
But there again I'm toying with fitting a beaded seat cover in mine for a proper retro feel

nice looking car!
hope that sunroof is watertight?

Nice car, still driving it?

Hi all.

Took the car off the road for a while to carry out some work (weber carb etc) but should be sorted this week.

Yeah the 13s have grown on me a lot so they are staying, and yes the sun roof is great