Spec when purchased
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 possession 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.
Excerpt from the ebay advert when purchased 2 years ago.
"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, I'm in pretty good condition for an old boy."
Since then it has had :-
New Track control arms
Replace brake fluid, check disks for warping, check bushes and joints for play
Oiled and grease the door hinges
Drained oil and coolant, replace oil filter and fluids
Replaced fuel filter
Gave the paintwork a g3 and wax
Removed 2 1/2 coils from the front springs
Changed the diff and gearbox oil
New sparks, dizzy cap, anti-freeze.
Fitted rear speakers and a sub/amp in the boot
Fitted Fiesta RS front seats
MSW alloy wheels made in the 1980's - 15x7 4x100, with 195/45/15 Nankang NS2's.
I also have to fit:-
Brand new RPM Gaz GHA Front Coilovers
New wheel bearings front & rear
Volvo 4-pot calipers
323i discs (new)
1.8 16v M44 engine from an e36 (comes complete with ECU, Loom, 4 branch and downpipe, gearbox, linkage, propshaft)
Bike carb flange for M10 engine
New water pump for M10 engine
Spax rear lowering springs
Bad points :-
Early last year, I think the headgasket went, the old girl was supping water like a beast. A can of steel-seal later and the car has been fine, albeit returning 25mpg. Hence the purchase of the M44 engine.
Leaves the new owner the choice of either restoring the original engine, or replacing for a healthy 140bhp which offers the best all round drivability in an e21.
Steering wobble - Unbalanced & Untracked front wheels, been too busy to sort, perils of a daily driver!
Braking wobble - warped discs or sticking calipers. Braking performance is still reasonable, but won't be any good for after the engine is converted, hence the puchase of the 4 pot (bolt on) conversion.
Very few spots of rust, couple of bubbles under the rear windows, and a couple of blisters on the rear panel. All easily sortable, don't let this detract you, as the car has been very well looked after only being owned by 1 family.
Starter motor sticks occasionally - knock with a hammer and it's fine. Needs whipping off and regreasing.
All said and done, it sounds worse than it is. I drive the car every day and its been faultless. It just wants a bit of time spending on sorting out the niggles but I currently don't have the room as theres a few cars in the queue!
£3500 including all spare parts
- £300 if not including Coilovers.
- £200 if not including M44 engine.
- £200 if supplying your own wheels
Pictures will be uploaded later this evening
Car is located in Manchester.
I am not open to offers unfortunately, I do not have another daily to drive at the moment, and do not require the money, however with owning 5 cars - I do need to start thinning the flock. (Plus I am a VW guy at heart!)
I am open to swaps/px's for a modern TDI daily, ideally a PD engine as this could be later converted into my Mk1 Golf, but try me
Please email yousafn at gmail.com
ta muchly
Saf
Forgot to add, car in MOT'd until Oct 2014, taxed until May 2014 iirc although will need to check this.
Done 126kish now
