Post a Random Pix of Your E21

**jrcook320** · 01-06-2006, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Al Canuck

BBS wheels = Goodness! BBS airdams = Meh. It could be MUCH worse, and if you're going to have an airdam, a BBS one is tough to beat, but just not my bag. One of the BIGGEST reasons I love my 323i is that steel valence panel.

Al

Are you going to paint the lip black or red? I like the stock valance when it is body colored, but not much when it's black. I painted mine on my '83. My favorite is the Zender air dam, pretty much like the BBS but more aggressive.

**jrcook320** · 01-06-2006, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by MattE21

Matt, the car looks hot. Nice custom bumper brackets too.

**jrcook320** · 01-06-2006, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by jrcook320

I painted mine on my '83.

Ok, this is a pic thread... here it is after being all busted up when I wrecked it.
edit: added a better pic

**MR 325** · 01-06-2006, 07:07 PM

Matt, nice!!

Time to change out the exhaust though

**jrcook320** · 01-06-2006, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by jays323i

Airdams usally end up looking like ass after a few miles anyway.

Bah... I've put 8,000 miles on mine in 2 years and have only 2 tiny nics. The key is to not drive over stuff and not tail gate semi's.

**MattE21** · 01-06-2006, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by MR 325

Matt, nice!!

Time to change out the exhaust though

indeed. i have a huge list of things to do on her now... lots of work still!

**blitzed310** · 01-06-2006, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by jrcook320

Bah... I've put 8,000 miles on mine in 2 years and have only 2 tiny nics. The key is to not drive over stuff and not tail gate semi's.

I have bad luck, 30k miles and my spoiler has been repainted 4 times and resurrected twice!

**jjgbmw323** · 01-06-2006, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Al Canuck

I'm going to be brutally honest, here. I don't like the airdam at all. I'm not a fan of them on US spec cars, and on a 323i, they look worse. Once of my personal favourite design aspects of the 323i is the Euro bumper with the nice deep steel valence, and the blacked out lower lip. Looks aggressive, and mean. The airdam looks tacked on.

Al

Al. I went to look at my 323i tonight. Its just little stuff, left.
I absolutley love the BBS spoiler, it makes the car very aggresive.

I got a lot of complements from it when my car ran back in the day.
It was on my 323i when it came from the factory.
I replaced it with a brand new one.

I also started to like the zender side skirts.
Overall I am pleased. Expect full set of pictures when the car is completed. Its all painted finally Horray!
Meanwhile here it is just before the skirts and mirrors where painted.

Originally Posted by blitzed310

I have bad luck, 30k miles and my spoiler has been repainted 4 times and resurrected twice!

CJ. I also hit stuff with my spoiler. I scraped driveways. When my 323i was shipped it hit the ramps with the spoiler and scrapped. Also I hit speedbumps, due to the fact it was lowered. So I found a brand new one. With the suspension so low, and any stuff like tires, debri or mufflers I have to be supercareful, and there is stuff laying on the highway from time to time...

**jrcook320** · 01-06-2006, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by jjgbmw323

Al. I went to look at my 323i tonight. Its just little stuff, left.

Overall I am pleased. Expect full set of pictures when the car is completed. Its all painted finally Horray!
Meanwhile here it is just before the skirts and mirrors where painted.

Updated pics of your car or ban.

**jjgbmw323** · 01-06-2006, 09:48 PM

Josh,..I was going to suprise everyone and just post the finished product.

The glass is still out, but the mirrors came out excellent.
Thanks to all, CJ, JBOB and everyone who told me to color match.
Now that they are painted I totally agree.

I was waiting for the grill and clear turnsignals and mirrors to be mounted before giving more pics. But I can take a few of the skirts on the car, they look great.
I am going to BAV auto on monday to get a few things and can snap a few pictures.

later,
J

**jrcook320** · 01-06-2006, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by jrcook320

Updated clean pics of your car or ban.

oops... fixed

**ichiwan2** · 01-07-2006, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by blitzed310

Do all of the motorsport bumpers end up sagging in the center? All the ones I have seen tend to droop down in the center point section.

Think they sag at centre bcos sides pushed forwards - due to poor storage/mounting. I think, if mounted properly and if there is a sharp enough V at the front, the problem would not be so obvious.

Not really my cup of tea - like the chrome on mine.

**jrcook320** · 01-07-2006, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by jjgbmw323

Josh,..I was going to suprise everyone and just post the finished product.

The glass is still out, but the mirrors came out excellent.
Thanks to all, CJ, JBOB and everyone who told me to color match.
Now that they are painted I totally agree.

I was waiting for the grill and clear turnsignals and mirrors to be mounted before giving more pics. But I can take a few of the skirts on the car, they look great.
I am going to BAV auto on monday to get a few things and can snap a few pictures.

later,
J

ok, ok, your ban is put on hold...

look forward to seeing the pics.

**MAD LIL E21** · 01-07-2006, 02:45 AM

hrr i have never seen zender side skirts in aus...i love the look of them over the bbs items(can you say 80s)

**MAD LIL E21** · 01-07-2006, 02:54 AM

al, how much are you goin to drop your car?

**skyflyer** · 01-07-2006, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by MAD LIL E21

hrr i have never seen zender side skirts in aus...i love the look of them over the bbs items(can you say 80s)

this is in fact in oz mate

and here is the complete link from the tricord's site

http://e21.tricord.be/registry/index.php?view=94

**ajamisen iloa** · 01-07-2006, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by MAD LIL E21

no

and now some random shots some of these are test fits of the bbs front(i had to do it

) and the suspension drop is coming soon bilstien fronts, eibach springs 40mm drop,and trying to find some koni adjustable rears now.

Melber rims?

**slowe21** · 01-08-2006, 01:29 AM

Sky and Mad..... OZ323 is actually a member of ECCA

**ichiwan2** · 01-08-2006, 04:40 AM

By Siemens

**jrcook320** · 01-08-2006, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by ichiwan2

By Siemens

Nice... is is new? If so is Siemens the OEM manufacturer or is it a reproduction? Too bad it will crack at all the mounting points and cable attachments, unless they've redesigned it. I went through mine and reinforced everything with jb weld to try to keep it from happening.

**jrcook320** · 01-08-2006, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by ichiwan2

I like this one. I like your front air dam, very different from any i've seen anywhere else.

**Cerpin TaxT** · 01-08-2006, 03:13 PM

thought id post this. my buddy gave me this after his MkIV jetta got into a wreck. its not a reproduction and it still has the registration tags on it. to my dismay they were screwed up durring the crash...

**ichiwan2** · 01-08-2006, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by jrcook320

Nice... is is new? If so is Siemens the OEM manufacturer or is it a reproduction? Too bad it will crack at all the mounting points and cable attachments, unless they've redesigned it. I went through mine and reinforced everything with jb weld to try to keep it from happening.

Item is new. Siemens repair kit is listed on realoem.com. But not sure if this means Siemens is an OEM manufacturer.

**waferman** · 01-09-2006, 12:18 AM

Random pics of my ongoing resto- bought the car last summer and am done with the interior (mostly) and body; now rebuilding the engine (just new rings+hone job, hopefully).

No rust in engine bay! just a little filthy. She should shine up very well!

waferman

**MattE21** · 01-09-2006, 03:41 AM

Here's the latest pic of my project. Waiting on a few parts from W&N still

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yes. I scrapped my old one too. I love BBS spoiler

Ok. this week.

My work in progress...

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