RE: BMW 323i (E21): Spotted

[Kawasicki]

s m said:

silverback said:

I've had mine for about four years now. A bit rough round the edges, a bit of a money pit, but with the windows down so you can hear the twin pipes do their thing it's a great place to be.

Here's the old Hartge one with around 170bhp

hartge1 by sm.


hartge3 by sm.


hartge5 by sm.


hartge2 by sm.


hartge4 by sm.

Excellent.

[s m]

161BMW said:

PS what is the rear light thing in the above photograph saying 323i ?
Is that a BMW option ?

???

[darrenw]

After many years of owning various BL products my Dad traded his 1750HLS Allegro in against this in the mid 80s:

BMW E21 316 VND521X by retromotoring, on Flickr

...and he's owned BMWs ever since. I can still vividly hear the sound of the heavy, solid door thunking closed and the smell of the interior on a hot day. First owner on the logbook was a Mr Eddy Shah, whenever I remember the car now I wonder where it was parked during the time of the pickets/riots in Warrington at his newspaper offices!

I also remember going up the narrow road to the top of Moel Famau in North Wales on a wet evening in it and a yellow VW Variant came downhill around a blind bend a bit too quick, braked, and slid into it. The poor 316 suffered a slightly bent bonnet and a broken indicator, whereas the whole front of the Type 3 was completely stoved in.

I'd love one, but I'm very happy with my E36.

[SSF1]

Yh that was optional I've got one on my current e21 323i and yes these are proper BMW'S !

[SSF1]

161BMW said:

I really do love the BMW E21 323i
Never driven them

PS what is the rear light thing in the above photograph saying 323i ?
Is that a BMW option ?

Yes these are proper BMW'S and that was optional, I've got one on my current e21 323i makes it even more rare !!

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[s m]

SSF1 said:

161BMW said:

I really do love the BMW E21 323i
Never driven them

PS what is the rear light thing in the above photograph saying 323i ?
Is that a BMW option ?

Yes these are proper BMW'S and that was optional, I've got one on my current e21 323i makes it even more rare !!

Ah, the trailblazer! Wondered what he meant

Very popular in the 80s - a lot of 205 Gtis had them too

[SSF1]

[SSF1]

s m said:

Ah, the trailblazer! Wondered what he meant

Very popular in the 80s - a lot of 205 Gtis had them too

Sm!! What years did u and your friend have your e21's ??

[SSF1]

s m said:

Ah, the trailblazer! Wondered what he meant

Very popular in the 80s - a lot of 205 Gtis had them too

Sm!! What years did u and your friend have your e21's ??

[SSF1]

s m said:

Ah, the trailblazer! Wondered what he meant

Very popular in the 80s - a lot of 205 Gtis had them too

Sm!! What years did u and your friend have your e21's ??

[s m]

SSF1 said:

s m said:

Ah, the trailblazer! Wondered what he meant

Very popular in the 80s - a lot of 205 Gtis had them too

Sm!! What years did u and your friend have your e21's ??

Mid 80s and up to about 2002 - not continuously for that period as had other cars like E30s, Sunbeams, Mantas, XR4i etc

[SSF1]

Haha exact same taste of cars but only e21 until early 90's I've got one now aswell mate

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s m said:

SSF1 said:

161BMW said:

I really do love the BMW E21 323i
Never driven them

PS what is the rear light thing in the above photograph saying 323i ?
Is that a BMW option ?

Yes these are proper BMW'S and that was optional, I've got one on my current e21 323i makes it even more rare !!

Ah, the trailblazer! Wondered what he meant

Very popular in the 80s - a lot of 205 Gtis had them too

Sm, I just did a record check on my t reg and your mates one they were both on the until 1992 , do you know if there was a recall or something on them in that year? Just wondering

[s m]

SSF1 said:

Sm, I just did a record check on my t reg and your mates one they were both on the until 1992 , do you know if there was a recall or something on them in that year? Just wondering

I'd imagine the T-reg Hartge probably reached the end of its life perhaps.

It had a hard existence

[SSF1]

s m said:

SSF1 said:

Sm, I just did a record check on my t reg and your mates one they were both on the until 1992 , do you know if there was a recall or something on them in that year? Just wondering

I'd imagine the T-reg Hartge probably reached the end of its life perhaps.

It had a hard existence

Haha I don't think my T reg one exists either lol, the amount of abuse the diff took! I bet it was glad to get out of my hands loool

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