BMW 323i M50 2.5

Rav320uk · Post by **Rav320uk** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:38 pm

Well done, after all this time.
Btw, did you try out the E30 rear sub????

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:40 pm

Watch it Jacko I think me and my Baur are at the front of the needing help queue!

Good work Rob Tom & M155KY that car has festered for too long!

Jim

Jacko · Post by **Jacko** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:06 am

drjim wrote:Watch it Jacko I think me and my Baur are at the front of the needing help queue!

Good work Rob Tom & M155KY that car has festered for too long!

Jim

Erm i think they have had enough of working on E21s and want to fettle an old saloon car for a change. Anyway, you're far to busy cleaning up baby sick to get into the unit to do anything.

hahaha

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:27 pm

Rav320uk wrote:Well done, after all this time.
Btw, did you try out the E30 rear sub????

Yes, certainly not a million miles out, I'm thinking eccentric subframe bushes and the axle will go on the E21 axle pins. I'll see if the problems with the E21 diffs are true before commiting to making any progress on the E30 rear sub first.

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:33 pm

Just been doing various jobs on the E21 since the lad's weekend mission. Bled the clutch, brake, radiator. Modded the throttle linkage, refitted windows etc etc. I finally drove it but literally only on and off our trailer, although it was a matter of metres I can tell it's going to be quick!

The car finally went off for an exhaust last night, though it will be a few weeks before I get it back. Then it will be finished up and rushed through an MOT ready for a trackday on the 24th of April

. I've also had some military paint delivered...

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:43 pm

Good work Rob. Who's doing the exhaust?

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:39 pm

Dez from retro-rides, a very talented guy.

A few more shots, no doubt a familiar sight for a lot on this forum:

Last night before it's exhaust:

M15KYY · Post by **M15KYY** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:27 pm

your ebay purchase arrived yet?

murran · Post by **murran** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:48 am

wiz0r wrote:
Rav320uk wrote:Well done, after all this time.
Btw, did you try out the E30 rear sub????
Yes, certainly not a million miles out, I'm thinking eccentric subframe bushes and the axle will go on the E21 axle pins. I'll see if the problems with the E21 diffs are true before commiting to making any progress on the E30 rear sub first.

in my exprience diffs arnt the problem......... driveshafts are!

e21 driveshafts - 0.... e30 325i - 3.
thats 3 cv joints ive done to date.... and you have more power/loads more torque than me with the same welded diff. id worry!!

advice..... take spares!!
whats/wheres this track day?

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:15 pm

M15KYY wrote: your ebay purchase arrived yet?

Yes...

On the bonnet edge, though I think it should end up darker after a few coats

The only problem is I like the current paint as it's very weathered, which I think looks great. But the wings will be new, it has new sills on, there will be body work repairs all over it and the BBS splitter is illuminous yellow. So most of the car will be different colours which isn't a good look, hence the paint.

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:20 pm

Fair point Murran... I luckily have plenty in stock that are not for sale. With drivetrain, rear axle stuff and front struts I've actually gone from selling to hoarding incase I break and bend stuff...

The track day is the biannual RAF Marham charity track day in the middle of Norfolk, I go to every event. Entries have closed though.

It would be good to compare the performance of our cars, to see if the 24v is actually worth it!!

M15KYY · Post by **M15KYY** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:15 am

lol i loved the thorough decision making techiques we used to determine what colour to paint your car lol itll never rust with that stuff on, brake fluid doesnt even touch it lol. i thnk im gonna look at getting some bigger badass driveshafts specially made. the v8's gonna make mince meat out of them.

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:15 am

do they do a milatary paint in white?

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:45 am

Have a look on ebay for "military paint", LOADS to choose from. I think they probably would...

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:19 pm

They do, same people who supplied my paint I think.

Satin
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MILITARY-VEHICLE- ... 0500019107

Gloss
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MILITARY-VEHICLE- ... 0500022190

Matt
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MILITARY-VEHICLE- ... 0464239779