e21 BMW

[amichaels]

very cool.

[Wickit]

Love the daily man, I want the weekend car! Both look amazing man, good work!

[e21mark]

Sadly my e21 daily ended up like this....



So I decided to rebuild once I found a rot free shell.













My 2002 has taken on daily driver duties.



The LEDA kit also has TAS top mounts front and rear. A bonus as they're NLA!



The coilovers themselves are going back to Gaz and they are going to refurb' them for me. Mick @ Pristine has an identical set and they've done a nice job. I also need to make a decision on spring rates though.

Also decided to go with the e12 M535 LSD and de-cambered rear beam that was fitted in the old MIB. I had thought of selling it but it makes sense to keep it really, so that when that turbo goes on eventually, I won't be snapping driveshafts!

I also think I've found a pair of gorgeous seats. They're Scheels taken from an e3 CSL and they're lovely.

I think I need to give the rear beam a coat of fresh paint.





Also picked up a piggy-back ECU from Dastek which will mean we can make the most of the m52. 8)



New rims need diamond cutting and anthracite spokes to look their best.





Progress!











Eventually I hope to get a turbo on the M52/2.8 and aim for 400bhp.

Excuse the poor pictures but these seats and wheel should be awesome once refurbished.









Just wish it wasn't Christmas as it's bound to delay things.

[seven-57]

Oh man. What happened to the e21 daily? Fire?

[e21mark]

Oh man. What happened to the e21 daily? Fire?

Yeah, seems there was an electrical short under the dash somewhere. I came out and there was just smoke everywhere. Obviously I never opened the door, as I knew the flames would then have oxygen, so had to wait for the fire crew to arrive, Heart breaking.

[e21mark]

Well a year has passed and we've done a fair amount of work on the new e21 316. I'd hope it would have been finished but with searching out parts, waiting on refurbishment and building up the engine, the time has simply flown past.

Anyway, here are a few update pics to bring things up to date.

Colour choice changed from Fire Orange to Laguna Seca Blue.



The whole braking system has been redesigned to lose the awful linkage system that converted to RHD. The whole engine bay is way cleaner and less cluttered now.



E36 manifold needing a little work to fit.





New 298mm rotors and billet 4 pots.





M52/2.8 went in on custom mounts and has m50 inlet, super light flywheel, big bore throttle body and Cat Camshafts.





Dual billet mounts for the E12 LSD



New gauges arrived.



I don't like satin black on the grill, so opted for black chrome.





Wheels are staggered 8 & 9J x 15's





Awaiting a 320is front lip from the States, so ride height can be set and the arches dressed for clearance. We want to get as low as we can whilst still being drivable on UK roads.







Next week we should finally start prep work prior to paint and final fitting up of the shell. A rear cage is fitted and the interior will be trimmed in black, with Recaro from an Audi, Prototipo steering wheel and billet gearknob. ICE install is all Nakamichi with speakers from Focal.



Engelmann mirrors.







Hopefully the finished car will match some of those on here.

[fayaze30]

very nice, await the end product

[Wyatt Lay]

Ohh my. Its beautiful

[dillon7]

Get a build thread going for this thing!

[Fetka]

Mind sharing tyre specs on those wheels ? Looks awesome !

[Chasen88]

Damn nice collection

[e21mark]

Thanks guys. I'll start a build thread shortly and include any specs etc.

[Banny]

Make me jealous had a nice white e21 320 (6) 10 years ago sadly let mate have a go he lost the back and t boned a tree.
I would love another though.
Your skills are impressive will be watching this thread.

[neivart]

This makes me want an e21 even more, gonna start looking around when I finish my e30.
They all look awesome, cheers

[Good Ol Kid]

awesome cars! what's going on with that e9 in the background?