I'm Saf, new to the forum and the BMW world! I've been playing with Old VW's for 6 years now, a full on passion, I currently have 4
1980 Mk1 Golf Series 1 - 1.3 Turbo (in its element!)
1981 Mk1 Polo L - 1.6 16v
1984 Mk2 Polo Coupe - 1.3 Carb
1985 Mk2 Polo Coupe S - 1.3 Supercharged
The Golf is currently in daily use, but as a temperamental stripped road-racer, its constant need for attention is impeding me from cracking on with the restoration of my poloes.
So I needed to find a more suitable daily.
Having owned 25+ cars is the last 6 years, they have all been front-wheel drive VW's, so I wanted to step outside the marque and have RWD.
It had to be old, for sheer rawness of the driving experience, awesome looks, ease of home maintainence, and because I'm over 25, the joys of cheap car insurance.
Bonus points for car finds that were older than 1973 (tax excemption) or 4 x 100 stud pattern as they could share my collection of existing wheels.
Such a vast array of weird and wonderful cars, but I found a Gorgeous E21 beemer, which I am collecting tomorrow, details below
Spec
BMW 316 E21
Ordered on 20th August 1982 with optional extras - Manual Sliding Sunroof, 5-Speed Gearbox & a Blaunkpunt Radio/Cassette in the Colour Black with Anthracite Trim for an on-the-road price of £6,981,
Built on the 4th October 1982
Purchased on the 4th November 1982 from Hexagon of Highgate
1,766cc
114,982 miles
Purchased by a husband for his wife, the car remained in her possesion in Tottridge until March 1989 where it was sold to her brother, in Chester.
Woken from a 7 year slumber, he wrote his own advert with spritely enthusiasm.
Heres a couple of pictures albeit poor. I will take some proper ones very soon, as I am on a 2 week holiday from work.ello, I am a BMW 316 E21
I was made in October 1982 (I am 30 years old) and I have been with the same family all my life.
I have travelled 114982 miles and always been very well looked after.
For the last 7 years I have been locked up in a garage and now I am free to travel and enjoy my old age.
Oh by the way, Im in pretty good condition for an old boy.
I am on the lookout for a decent coilover suspension kit, or a equivalent good shock/spring sports setup (Hnr/Koni) that would drop well with 14x7 wheels running 195/45 tyres with no arch contact.
Not sure what the general aftermarket wheel/tyre choice is for regular e21 owners.
I will be fitting compomotive splits, banded steels, borbet bs, exips or oz ruotes to it (they are all 14x 6-8), lowering it, repairing the drivers seat, and upgrading the factory speakers, popping a sub in the boot and enjoying it in daily use while I crack on with the work on me poloes.
Anyway yeah Hi and I look forward to checking out some of the build threads and chatting to you guys, and I will get some decent pictures up very soon