BMW E21 323i

[Stan]

My first BMW was a 1981 320i. Slow, awkward but I miss it (sold in 1992). I am thinking of searching for a 323i, anyone have experience with one of these, the drive, the repairs, parts availability? Sure I don't have a 2002 nor an e28 but for some reason, this car is interesting to me. Opinions welcome.

I would reach out to @Luis A. He had a beautiful red 323 with houndstooth check interior. When he was selling it, I thought seriously of buying it as the 320i was my first BMW when I graduated college in 1977.

 

[bavbob]

Stan, thanks but I am not looking for another car, looking for another project.....though I do not know why.........

 

[Stan]

Stan, thanks but I am not looking for another car, looking for another project.....though I do not know why.........

His is long gone, but he knows the 323i pretty well

 

[DWMBMW]

I've never owned an E21, but I now recall it was the gateway drug for me and my fondness for BMWs. R&T had a white Alpina E21 on the cover in the late '70s, and I was totally smitten after reading the article. It led to a fruitless search for some wall art:

"Do you have any posters with an Alpina BMW on it? All I can find are these Countach ones. Also, where are the Farah Fawcett posters?"

 

[bavbob]

Garage that big! Car is sitting parallel to the door. Wow even with those big bumpers.

 

[JMinPDX]

Sold $25,500

Euro 1980 BMW 323i 4-Speed

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[coupedegrace]

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Yep, that's the issue and even better that's the car! I can't read the publication date on the magazine - when was it?

 

[Bimmer 3.0 CS]

Yep, that's the issue and even better that's the car! I can't read the publication date on the magazine - when was it?

November 1977

 

[coupedegrace]

November 1977

I was pushing 12 years old. Crazy how seared in my memory that is. If I'd been more self-aware at 12, I might have started some sort of addiction counseling back then.