My new E21

[capnmchl]

Can you not put your original suspension back on, at least for the producer?

Na man, it fell apart in our hands


Luckily we found out mk2 golf rear suspension is pretty much identical. So Il make Jumanji tomorrow AND I wont get nipped for not being able to make an MOT station

Polo 6n coilovers fit nicely ;)

[verde]

You're a tw@.....why'd you go and buy an even better base car than you already have?

Nice one fella, looks/sounds like it was a bit of a bargain really. Now just make sure you're sensible driving it about and don't slam it on it's arse.

Turned out to be good advice

The fucks that supposed to mean? Its sitting standard bar the wheels which I thought wouldnt cause issue and was sitting cruising home.

[kangman]

The main thing is the e21 is ok!! it held up well for sliding at 70mph

Verde mate it looks like a wake up call that, i got some 5mm spacers that i was planning to put on my e30 just because i have them laying around. But i think i won't now

But on the plus side it ripped off that stupid looking plate you had stuck to the right hand side lol. IMO it looked way better in the centre but its not my cars so its what u like

Any updates on the e30 weathers great so no excuses to be slacking

[verde]

Iv repaired the damage

It cost me £1, to stick the plate back on. Iv put the steels back on.Sukhi put your spacers on, but for fuck sake buy longer bolts!!!

Jim said optimum is 6 turns, the stock e21 steels turned in 7 times....the bbs and spacer only turned in 4...So that explains it

[pacerpete]

Counciltastic !

[verde]

Knew ud be proud

[macas]

I bet your still not driving over 20 mph listening for noises out the window!?

[bab-91]

That could have ended badly.


Glad everyone is ok!

[verde]

I bet your still not driving over 20 mph listening for noises out the window!?

haha, my mate Sam who was in convoy with us came in with me and forced me to sit at 50 on the way home to get over my fear. It did me good. I still get twitchy if i hear wierd noises or theres large changes in surface ( sometimes makes a wild noise ) but i think im ok.


UPDATE

New brake pipes, Wing ordered, rear shocks off a mk2 golf modified to fit,
60mm lowering springs, front struts refurbed, brakes bled, new clutch fluid





Baggy, me and Melv from ABZ-bmw forum. prelowering at jumanji, the day my wheel came off



Me being a dick

[Nobby_N]

Nice wig, are you indisguise incase the Pete comes looking for some young boy action?

[Rav335uk]

That's his disguise After Pete finished with him.

Keep working on the issues Verde.

[verde]

Pretty much Nobby, I heard he was heading north of the border and decided to take action

Haha will do Rav, Its getting there. Feels like a car more and more with each £££ spend on it

[verde]

Next to Baggys low cartel E36

and on retroshite

[kangman]

Are these pics of the car with the lowering springs fitted?

[verde]

No

Hence why I said pre-lowering

This is it lowered, the front springs have been on 12 hours, the rears 1 hour. They have to set still

[Nobby_N]

Foook that get the grinder out and get a coil of the front!

[sweep]

Why not buy a sierra and ruin it not a bmw

[verde]

Why not buy a sierra and ruin it not a bmw

Ruin it? What fucking planet are you from. Have you ever even seen an e21 in the flesh, let alone been in one? The suspension on a standard E21 is absolutely fucking harrowing and iv almost died several times due to its wallowy nature and unpredictability in the wet. Not to mention the effect the wind has on it when you exceed 45 miles and hour.

This car was destined for the scrapper, and now its in my hands its had new bushes, suspension, the exhaust fixed, the carb tuned, its got new brake pipes, its getting a disk conversion. It will receive a full respray and the chrome restored back to its original quality now to mention all the dents filled and the leaks sorted. The underneath will be fully wax oiled and treated, It will get flexi hoses, GSXR carbs, full leather interior with black carpet and to top it off and a nice shiny new set of wheels that compliment it.

If you dont like the thing, cant even appreciate it or even offer constructive critisis, dont bother commenting cos iv already but an absolute fuck tonne of work, time and money into this thing and all I have is people commenting on the position of the number plate and telling me to do this and do that when hardly anyone can actually think about the non asthetic things iv done. It went from sitting in a driveway in Wishaw being driven 1 mile once a week for a year to being driven daily as a rolling restoration that gets me to and from work every day ( 30 miles ) Im doing a lot to this car but ruining it is not one of them.

[Speedtouch]

Well put, that man. Post up some pics showing the lowering, and you may placate the critics...

[Rav335uk]

You think it handles badly with a 1.6 in it Verde, i'm going M30 in my E21 once the chromies done.

[rh306]

Why not buy a sierra and ruin it not a bmw

Ruin it? What ******* planet are you from. Have you ever even seen an e21 in the flesh, let alone been in one? The suspension on a standard E21 is absolutely ******* harrowing and iv almost died several times due to its wallowy nature and unpredictability in the wet. Not to mention the effect the wind has on it when you exceed 45 miles and hour.

..that's part of the fun of old BMWs. I love taking my E12 on the twisties near me, holding onto to the steering wheel on the corners as it lists from port to starboard...

[kangman]

You got an e21 Rav?

[kangman]

You think it handles badly with a 1.6 in it Verde, i'm going M30 in my E21 once the chromies done.

Rav there is more to life than M30's

[Rav335uk]

You got an e21 Rav?

Yep, had on for nearly 4 years now, locked away.

[Rav335uk]

You think it handles badly with a 1.6 in it Verde, i'm going M30 in my E21 once the chromies done.

Rav there is more to life than M30's

No there isn't

[gooner1]

Why not buy a sierra and ruin it not a bmw

Ruin it? What ******* planet are you from. Have you ever even seen an e21 in the flesh, let alone been in one? The suspension on a standard E21 is absolutely ******* harrowing and iv almost died several times due to its wallowy nature and unpredictability in the wet. Not to mention the effect the wind has on it when you exceed 45 miles and hour.

This car was destined for the scrapper, and now its in my hands its had new bushes, suspension, the exhaust fixed, the carb tuned, its got new brake pipes, its getting a disk conversion. It will receive a full respray and the chrome restored back to its original quality now to mention all the dents filled and the leaks sorted. The underneath will be fully wax oiled and treated, It will get flexi hoses, GSXR carbs, full leather interior with black carpet and to top it off and a nice shiny new set of wheels that compliment it.

If you dont like the thing, cant even appreciate it or even offer constructive critisis, dont bother commenting cos iv already but an absolute **** tonne of work, time and money into this thing and all I have is people commenting on the position of the number plate and telling me to do this and do that when hardly anyone can actually think about the non asthetic things iv done. It went from sitting in a driveway in Wishaw being driven 1 mile once a week for a year to being driven daily as a rolling restoration that gets me to and from work every day ( 30 miles ) Im doing a lot to this car but ruining it is not one of them.

Verde has a few very valid points there, pete.

Apart from the number plate, which, iirc, he asked for opinions on...... and got.

[kangman]

You got an e21 Rav?

Yep, had on for nearly 4 years now, locked away.

3 beemers & a transit

Your like the sir alan sugar of Solihull, you must own a semi-detatched 3 bed'er with no mortgage. Share your wealth and give me some money! send me a cheque for a tenner and make sure it doesn't bounce you shady git

[Rav335uk]

You got an e21 Rav?

Yep, had on for nearly 4 years now, locked away.

3 beemers & a transit

Your like the sir alan sugar of Solihull, you must own a semi-detatched 3 bed'er with no mortgage. Share your wealth and give me some money! send me a cheque for a tenner and make sure it doesn't bounce you shady git

Fook, how did you guess I own a 3 bed seni with no mortgage

[gooner1]

Rav is very proud of his semi.

[verde]

Verde has a few very valid points there, pete.

Apart from the number plate, which, iirc, he asked for opinions on...... and got.

Ah yes, I must correct that, I did ask for comments on that which is fair enough. But people gave their opinions and said look i think its shit, noone stated i was ruining the car.

M30 21? Your a yacht engine deviant rav!! that will be wild. I really want a straight six in mine, the 1800 just isnt cutting it, its very difficult to keep up with modern traffic I find, safely that is

As for the E12 man, any photos of it?? My dad loves those cars, I wanna buy him one as thanks for helping me out with my turds

[Rav335uk]

Yes, I have the "M30" sickness.

[rh306]

Verde has a few very valid points there, pete.

Apart from the number plate, which, iirc, he asked for opinions on...... and got.

Ah yes, I must correct that, I did ask for comments on that which is fair enough. But people gave their opinions and said look i think its shit, noone stated i was ruining the car.

M30 21? Your a yacht engine deviant rav!! that will be wild. I really want a straight six in mine, the 1800 just isnt cutting it, its very difficult to keep up with modern traffic I find, safely that is

As for the E12 man, any photos of it?? My dad loves those cars, I wanna buy him one as thanks for helping me out with my turds

..here it is just being screwing together again post paint If you're thinking about getting some paint can recommend Matt at body motor works in chesterfield, he knows his stuff

[verde]

Is that reseda greeen?! its so nice! the shine on those wheels. wow thats a car. Its either Reseda or black im going

[rh306]

Is that reseda greeen?! its so nice! the shine on those wheels. wow thats a car. Its either Reseda or black im going

thanks Yep it's reseda..

[verde]

Is that reseda greeen?! its so nice! the shine on those wheels. wow thats a car. Its either Reseda or black im going

thanks Yep it's reseda..

Its quite a colour! Its a toss up between that and gloss black