Jimbobs graphite 323
Jimbobs graphite 323
Bought this last year from mark with the intention of putting it back on the road
1982 cypress green metalic 323i, it came with lots of old paper work the original bill of sale
all the service info up to 90,000 miles (current mileage 101,000) and a stack of receipts totaling
more than £14000.
came minus a gearbox interior seatbelts and lots of other little things as it was previously a track car
with full cage dog leg gearbox fire extinguisher system oil cooler and an uprated cam fitted to the 2.3 engine
1982 cypress green metalic 323i, it came with lots of old paper work the original bill of sale
all the service info up to 90,000 miles (current mileage 101,000) and a stack of receipts totaling
more than £14000.
came minus a gearbox interior seatbelts and lots of other little things as it was previously a track car
with full cage dog leg gearbox fire extinguisher system oil cooler and an uprated cam fitted to the 2.3 engine
Last edited by jimbob on Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:49 pm, edited 5 times in total.
E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
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Re: Jimbobs green 323
Lots to do on this one! What are your plans, make it all original of just get it roadworthy? Love the colour on a 323i!
Re: Jimbobs green 323
I had most of the bits and pieces this car needed from my old graphite 323
so i built it up over the last year. its now in the bodyshop being welded then painted
heres the pics from building it up
5 speed gearbox and prop
full black interior and a carpet
stainless exhaust
swapped the 13" wheels onto my other car as i had never driven an e21 on them and i wanted
to see what the green one looked like on 15's
and a bbs spoiler
so i built it up over the last year. its now in the bodyshop being welded then painted
heres the pics from building it up
5 speed gearbox and prop
full black interior and a carpet
stainless exhaust
swapped the 13" wheels onto my other car as i had never driven an e21 on them and i wanted
to see what the green one looked like on 15's
and a bbs spoiler
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E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
Re: Jimbobs green 323
Im going to do the m52 conversion and a full respay in graphit metalicuwbuurman wrote:Lots to do on this one! What are your plans, make it all original of just get it roadworthy? Love the colour on a 323i!
yes lots of parts missing when i got it, i managed to put it all together and had it running and its wheels turning before i stripped it right down.
Needs new sills and the footwell corners replacing and a couple of holes where the cage was bolted in
it left on dolly wheels last week for the welding
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E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
Re: Jimbobs green 323
Lots of nice little things about this car for me, its registration is my sons initials and his birthdate wich is nice
as one day it will probably be his
The first owner bought it new from my local dealership i used to visit as a kid in my dads 323
the first owner was allso the managing director of a plastics factory i used to pass every day on the way to
work when i was 16. nice little coincidences
Here it is all built up apart from the bumpers
My favourite picture of it so far
as one day it will probably be his
The first owner bought it new from my local dealership i used to visit as a kid in my dads 323
the first owner was allso the managing director of a plastics factory i used to pass every day on the way to
work when i was 16. nice little coincidences
Here it is all built up apart from the bumpers
My favourite picture of it so far
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E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
Re: Jimbobs green 323
Managed to get hold of an LSD for when everything is put together
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E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
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Re: Jimbobs green 323
Nice update! Now at the painter so ready to drive next spring?
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
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Re: Jimbobs green 323
Nice! What's the condition on the LSD? I had mine overhauled, with new bearings, seals and plates, last september, so it's even better than new!
Re: Jimbobs green 323
yes hopefully sooner. All i need is the conversion parts and bumpers .Jeroen wrote:Nice update! Now at the painter so ready to drive next spring?
i have found a suitable donor car and should have the e34 parts by next week
E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
Re: Jimbobs green 323
Ive taken it apart and theres no ware that i can see. i didnt have a socket thin enough to take the input shaft out so i think iuwbuurman wrote:Nice! What's the condition on the LSD? I had mine overhauled, with new bearings, seals and plates, last september, so it's even better than new!
might take it to a local place so they can check that bearing. it feels ok but without seeing it im not sure
E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
Re: Jimbobs green 323
Found a good donor car, low miles bmw service history
The engine seems good and pulls hard no leaks or faults
Ive been refurbing loads of bits lately
Ive filled the cupboard under the stairs with ready to fit parts and my interior is at the bottom of
my bed
The engine seems good and pulls hard no leaks or faults
Ive been refurbing loads of bits lately
Ive filled the cupboard under the stairs with ready to fit parts and my interior is at the bottom of
my bed
E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
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Re: Jimbobs green 323
Yup, E36's have hit rock bottom, the sad phase any BMW reaches at some point...
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
Re: Jimbobs green 323
I know its sad. i thought this car was going to be in bad condition so i wouldnt mind taking it apartuwbuurman wrote:Nice e36 cabrio. To bad its bound to die.
but everything works and its in very good condition. i got it quite cheap as the roof wasnt working
and the guy just wanted rid of it as its hard to sell a convertible in the winter.
It drove faultlessly on the way home and returned 32mpg, I fixed the roof in ten minutes and even
the air conditioning works, i will feel bad when the time comes to take the engine out
But its for a good cause
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E21 323i [kashmere] Off the road pending restoration
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
E21 3231[Graphite metalic] Restoration and conversion to M52
E36 318i Had it nearly 10 years work in progress
E36 328i Daily driver
E39 520i Family car school run workhorse
E36 328i Touring
Re: Jimbobs green 323
Nice work Jim.. it's all in the details. Getting this stuff all refurbished makes a massive difference
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