New member!!!!

Jay323i · Post by **Jay323i** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:53 pm

After joining a bunch of Dutch Message Boards, i thought it was time to join a international one.
I`m Jay, 27 (in 2 days), from Enschede, the east of the Netherlands, near the German border.
After a few BMW`s in the past i finally found what i always wanted!

It`s a `82 BMW E21 323I automatic.

*Polaris silber metallic
*restaured engine (with a SCHRICK 288 degree crank shaft included)
*restaured transmission
*16'' Alpina rims, the spare wheel too
*lowered 40mm
*Bonini exhaust
*Kamei front spoiler
*Zender side skirts
*E28 door handles

The only things what need attention are the front bumper, there`s a little dent in the middle, and the upholstery. Now i have the luxus bleu interior, but they installed speakers in the front doors and in the back. After the winter it will be all black leather, including black carpet and a black roof.
Here are some pic`s. Hope for a lot of posting pleasure!!!!!
Greetings
Jay,

bmw_e21 · Post by **bmw_e21** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:16 pm

Hi! I just bought replicas of those 16" alpina wheels..I wondering that how wide are those your wheels and how much is et?

Jay323i · Post by **Jay323i** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:27 pm

bmw_e21 wrote:Hi! I just bought replicas of those 16" alpina wheels..I wondering that how wide are those your wheels and how much is et?

I really don`t know what the et is, but i know i have spacers under the car....

bmw_e21 · Post by **bmw_e21** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:00 pm

the numbers must be in center of the wheel under center cap..I'm not sure. it looks like those are 7" wide like mine. mine et is 28 and I think that i will put 20mm spacers in every corner.

dazed · Post by **dazed** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:52 am

Hi there nice car btw

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:45 am

Hi jay323i, nice car mate, tell me the exhaust on your car, did it make a difference when you got it fitted, i.e. is the sound louder (heavier exhaust note) and did the car feel any faster i.e. (more HP)??

Cheers

Jimi

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:06 pm

Nice to see you and your car here as well, welcome!

rolfi · Post by **rolfi** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:43 pm

An absolutely STUNNING car! Welcome to the forum!

rasb1 · Post by **rasb1** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:49 pm

WOW, looking great.
Great colour and a perfect fit with the Alpina's.
I'm not much of a fan of side skirts on the E21 but it actually doesn't look too shabby on this one

Jay323i · Post by **Jay323i** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:57 pm

@ALPINA;
The sound is al little louder, but it`s a very decent sound.. You just hear that typical BMW sound...... About the HP, i don`t know if it`s more because of the exhaust, it has more, but that`s because of the Schrick 288 crank shaft... about a small 160HP and a little under 200NM (been told)

@Jeroen;
Yeah, found this one too, it`s just a great e21 forum....

Jay323i · Post by **Jay323i** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:00 pm

rasb1 wrote:WOW, looking great.
Great colour and a perfect fit with the Alpina's.
I'm not much of a fan of side skirts on the E21 but it actually doesn't look too shabby on this one

At first really didn`t know what to do with the skirts, i wanted to take them of to make it back original, but now i`m used to them and i`m starting to like them!!!!!

hadrian · Post by **hadrian** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:39 am

Hello. Nice car

BTW - I think you mean camshaft instead of crankshaft

quattro · Post by **quattro** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 8:15 am

Hello,

really a stunning car. i wish mine will look that shiny one day..

cheers

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:25 pm

Hi! And welcome here too!

Like yours really much, looks great with the sideskirt and spoiler, keep it that way m8!

Dennis

hadrian · Post by **hadrian** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:56 pm

I just realised the gauges are made by 'Motometer'. Is that because it's automatic?