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Old 21st August 2018, 07:27 PM
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Default Calling BMW connoisseurs. Tell me about this car...

I've got first dibs on this Swiss registered BMW 323i E21. Trouble is, I don't know too much about this particular model. It may be a stupid question, but is that black trim on the bootlid standard? I'm also guessing those bonnet scoops are not. I'm hoping a few on here will appreciate this model and be able to tell me more? The sellers (two French brothers) are not being too forthcoming with a ballpark price which either means it's not worth an awful lot and they are hoping for an over the top offer from me, or it's worth a hell of a lot and they are hoping for an over the top offer from me...

1980 323i (1.6 petrol), metallic green, 64,000km, short-throw 5-speed manual, 4 summer wheels/tyres, 4 winter wheels/tyres, all original parts, paperwork all present and correct.













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Old 21st August 2018, 07:42 PM
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Based on normal BMW nomenclature of the period, shouldn't a 323i be a 2.3 litre 6-pot?

A friend has an E21 - I will ask him for comment on this one
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Old 21st August 2018, 07:50 PM
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Based on normal BMW nomenclature of the period, shouldn't a 323i be a 2.3 litre 6-pot?

A friend has an E21 - I will ask him for comment on this one
I would assume so, yes. I'm going by the seller's description where he mentioned 1.6-litres and 146hp.

Unless it's a replica,
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Old 21st August 2018, 07:58 PM
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146hp seems a lot for 1.6 of that age
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Old 21st August 2018, 08:34 PM
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323 is 2.3 straight 6
Don't remember them ever having twin 'zorsts either.
Scoops on bonnet are addons as is the spoiler

If they are being cagey I would walk away to be honest.
(What do the seat covers hide?)
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I'm curious - what's the attraction of this particular example? It wouldn't be in my top 10 BMs, or even in my top 5 small BMs, but maybe that's just me...
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I’m not an Officionado, but I did own a lovely e21 316 back in the day, the genesis of the 3 series. This example looks a bit non-OEM to me. Not my cuppa tea.

I’ll gladly stand corrected, if it’s some rare in-house modified thing.
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Old 21st August 2018, 10:23 PM
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I'm curious - what's the attraction of this particular example? It wouldn't be in my top 10 BMs, or even in my top 5 small BMs, but maybe that's just me...
No particular attraction really, just I didn't know if it was a significant model and worth bringing over to the UK, even if it's LHD. Turns out it would be if it is a 323i... and didn't have pair of crap bonnet scoops. I'll get a picture of the engine bay anyway.
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Pretty sure the twin exhaust pipes in that position are correct. The 323 in that body shape was the ‘hot’ model but not in an M sense

Absolutely should be 6 cylinder.

Given it’s been messed with even if the engine is correct (it would need to have been breathed on quite a bit to make that power too) it is a curio rather than a desirable model. Side stripes definitely not original, nor the black paint at the back. Spoiler was an option IIRC
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Old 22nd August 2018, 11:57 AM
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Comment from my friend:

"genuine BMW Motorsport front air dam and boot spoiler. Twin exhaust is original, and it should be a 2.3 with K-jet injection"

Will PM his thoughts on the value
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