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Black 316 still here

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:16 am
by joe14
Hi Everyone,

I'm finally posting as a proud E21 owner. I picked this little beauty up from David, and I understand its had a few forum member owners before him. So good that it will live on here.
I've finally taken ownership of it after working away from home for a few weeks so time to enjoy.

I've no major plans for altering the car just yet, my initial plan was to stick it back on the mims but the 13's have surprisingly grown on me after seeing them in person.

For now a little pic,

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I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions as time goes on.

Cheers,
Joe

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:58 am
by Desmos
Hello :)
13's are where it's AT!

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:10 pm
by Coops
Hi Joe,
good to see you on the forum,you'll get loads of great info on here,glad you're pleased with it,I'm honestly gutted I sold it now.
I knew you'd see sense and stick with the 13's 8)

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:38 pm
by denis9
Hi Joe, the car is still looking so cool hope you enjoy it as much as I did. That David, such a fool giving it up that quick :screwy but hey ho enjoy the rest of the summer and its really good to see its gone to another forum member.

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 2:10 am
by joe14
Thanks guys,

the 13's will see some action for now. But i'll definitely be trying out the mims soon.

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:54 pm
by nas80
it looks loads better since it was on my drive as a tatty old barn find type of thing.

Denis9 did some fine work on that car, it should do you proud.

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:37 pm
by Jeroen
Welcome here, congrats with your new old car haha, and indeed a good thing to see the car remain on the forum. Enjoy the car, and the forum haha!

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:28 pm
by joe14
So, no change to the car so far, except the odometer.
I'm getting out there and enjoying the car, racking up over 500 miles between a trip to Wales and Retro Rides.

A couple of quick pics,

Retro Rides:
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Wales:
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Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:33 pm
by Jeroen
:thumbsup so glad a lot of E21 owners and their cars made it to the RRG!

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:22 am
by TopCat
joe14 wrote:

Wales:
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living up to its number plate as an All Terrain Vehicle I see!

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:17 pm
by joe14
So a while without an update.

Before Christmas I took the e21 into Mals customs and classics.
There was a very small bit of scabby surface poking out from under the windscreen and I wanted to get it sorted.
We were expecting a little hole in the corner so it was a surprise when this appeared under the screen.

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The rust was completely concealed under the seal.
Lots of fabrication for Mal then but it's all sorted now.
Hopefully he can provide a nice pic of it welded up.

I also applied liberal amounts of this stuff to all sorts of corners around the car.

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Lots of brown..
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The car is now in storage at my parents in Southern Ireland, it made the long trip without fault.
I really enjoyed getting into clear roads away from the Manchester traffic. It reminded me how much I love driving it.

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:20 pm
by joe14
Oh I've also put the 15" mims back on, I'm really likening the look and it's much less twitchy with the smaller tyres.

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Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:47 pm
by Jeroen
Lovely!!!!

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:59 pm
by Peter V.
Nice view. Black and MIM's :thumbsup

Re: Black 316 still here

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:06 pm
by uwbuurman
Superb look, great car!