Jan`s e21.

[Jannorway]

Hello. Have been reading this forum for a while,and thought I should make a tread on my bmw e21. Its a 1981 316,and its my third e21.
When I bought the car it was like this:



It was some rust on the car :





And some more..... But have taken care of all the rust.

Now the car look like this.:



The engine:



All the parts under the car is new,or has been refreshed (powdercoated):



I have bought a load of parts that I am going to fit this winter,like 323 brakes, new lips to the bbs rs,new engine...

[Lars-Nord]

Welcome to Netherland. The best place for E21.

And nice to see some more E21 from Norway.

[cobbler2u]

Well done on transformation looks good

[jimbob]

realy liking this car looks great
the shadowline trim goes very well with that colour
well done on the restoration

[lemonayd]

welcome to the forum mate,
you've done a fantastic job on your car, like the colour and rims. Any pics of the interior, what size & et are those rims
....ayds

[Jannorway]

Thanks..
The colour is 400 steelgrey. The rims are 7*15 et 16 and 8*15 et 18. The interior is in the original colour,and very good shape,but I want to get some black leather sportsseat in front,and black leather backseats.

[fofo_e21]

Wow nice car! Any more info on that engine?

[Jannorway]

Thanks..
The engine is a m10b20 from 1977 I think. I have fitted a 290 cam,and brand new weber 45's. The bottom of the engine has been opened and controlled,and found in good shape. It have been rebuilt once before it seems to. The cylinder head have I got completely restored,with new valves,valve guides and so on...the engine runs very good.

But I have bought another engine that I maybe put in...

[Bempie21]

Realy nice car... You did it well.
The rims looks also good on your car.

[Jannorway]

Realy nice car... You did it well.
The rims looks also good on your car.

Thanks.

I found some pics of the interior :



Have got black doorsides :



I also have a set of rims extra,this is oz turbo. I have track tyres on them :



Here is a pic of me on the track called Våler in Norway this september :



I am already looking forward to next season,now its winter here..

[Bempie21]

Interier looks nice too...
Some Recaro seats drives better on the track...
The BBS looks better on your car...
I guess you drive with te OZ wheels on the track.. isn't it..??

[Jannorway]

Interier looks nice too...
Some Recaro seats drives better on the track...
The BBS looks better on your car...
I guess you drive with te OZ wheels on the track.. isn't it..??

Yes I do really want recaroseats...but they are hard to get...

And correct,I use the oz on the track,font want to ruin my rs...

[Wondermike]

I am already looking forward to next season,now its winter here..

Then you can drive with Lars to the Sharknose meeting

Nice car!!

[Jannorway]

I am already looking forward to next season,now its winter here..

Then you can drive with Lars to the Sharknose meeting

Nice car!!

Yes,that would have been really fun!! I will start preparing my wife...

[Wondermike]

I will start preparing my wife...

Don't bring her then....