BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Those wheel wells look like new :thumbsup
Love the wheels with the caps too.


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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Looking good! Did you fit the oz Turbos per chance? Also what Gaz coilovers are they?
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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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dr3wid wrote:Looking good! Did you fit the oz Turbos per chance? Also what Gaz coilovers are they?
Put them on before I sold them just for fitting purposes and they were too wide, didn't suit the car unfortunately haven't got any pictures either. They're the GHA coilovers mate
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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Another new part to add to the car! Great service yet again from Wallothnesch! And on sale so the temptation was too much to turn down :stupidme

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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Nice :shake
Good upgrade you can feel the difference when fitted.
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
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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Well as always when buying a new part and fitting it to this car, theres always bloody something that puts a downer on everything! Strut brace is hitting the air box which I kind of expected to happen, however would of been nice for the description when buying the brace to give more information rather than 'FITS ALL MODELS' because it clearly does but clearly isn't designed specifically for this engine!
Anyway, after contemplating dropping the box down if its possible or running a couple of spacers on the top mounts to get it cleared, I've decided to just purchase the K&N upgraded air filter, if I knew these cars were money pits, I wouldn't of bloody bought it haha! Never mind though ay, just gives me more reason to play with the car!

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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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There's always a solution, even spacers, but I'd still like to shoot businesses that indicate that something fits all models if it actually doesn't fit 50% of them indeed! Doesn't look bad though!
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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Do you have a webber? They are slightly taller than the stock car and that might be the issue.
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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Never went for it in the end, think I'm just going to use spacers or see if the housing can be dropped down a little. Don't want to take the originality out of the engine bay.
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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Haven't updated in a while, heres the wheel choice I've gone for rather than the RS's.
Schmidt Th Lines tucking a 9J rear...JUST!

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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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is that 16" rim?
Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Yes mate
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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Loving the wheel choice :thumbsup
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Re: BMW E21 316 Henna Red 1981

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Nice to see something different, looks good indeed!
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