# My new toy....1983 BMW 320I **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [October 14, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517 "2008-10-14T11:05:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/1 "2008-10-14T11:05:45Z")
so i am drivin home from work last night and i see this 2 door BMW and it says $350 on the windshield…well i go back today to look and wind up buyin it for $200 bucks, it is acctually pretty damn clean, auto unfortunatley but has massive potential pix will be along very shortly…its a 1983 320I, Auto, 160K, 2 door, just gonna be a fun little beater ---
**Author:** ![mcflurry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mcflurry/32/6468_2.png) [@mcflurry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mcflurry)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/2 "2008-10-14T11:07:36Z")
:jawdrop pix now!!! ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/3 "2008-10-14T11:08:50Z")
i have to go pick it up in a few… ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/4 "2008-10-14T11:09:54Z")
congrats, always sick to find a great deal on a car like that ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/5 "2008-10-14T11:12:37Z")
e21 ftl ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/6 "2008-10-14T11:16:04Z")
> [@BENNYFIZZLE](#): > > e21 ftl hey…its a start…lol ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/7 "2008-10-14T11:24:33Z")
im jk :tong ---
**Author:** ![SDP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SDP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDP)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/8 "2008-10-14T12:28:54Z")
I used to have one of those. Cool car, must be gutless with an automatic. Are the floors gone yet? ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/9 "2008-10-14T12:30:59Z")
M50 or bust. ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/10 "2008-10-14T12:59:21Z")
nope the floors are still great…i have to go to work right now but pix will be up after…and yes it is gutless with an auto but mad fuckin fun to bomb around in… ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/11 "2008-10-14T17:06:52Z")
Swap in a small block and a t56 and a 9". ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/12 "2008-10-14T17:46:18Z")
> [@PJB](#): > > Swap in a small block and a t56 and a 9". do that with your mustang you dope ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/13 "2008-10-14T18:59:48Z")
> [@Mk4 30R](#): > > do that with your mustang you dope Its already got a small block and the 8.8 is strong enough. I wanted to put in a t56 but I didnt have $2800 for the tranny and swap parts at the time and I still dont have that cash. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/14 "2008-10-15T04:31:09Z")
> [@JClark](#): > > M50 or bust. Fo sho. ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/15 "2008-10-15T05:34:47Z")
> [@PJB](#): > > Its already got a small block and the 8.8 is strong enough. I wanted to put in a t56 but I didnt have $2800 for the tranny and swap parts at the time and I still dont have that cash. [http://albany.craigslist.org/pts/870144461.html](http://albany.craigslist.org/pts/870144461.html) how’s $1250 for a T56? ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/16 "2008-10-15T10:11:04Z")
so i finally got the pix up here… ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I002.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/5/a5cd2b1652612a107de8f66e0158ebb4789af52c.jpeg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I001.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/7/271c08c57efd5b170a78428d2a531ad059166493.jpeg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I009.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/f/df97bdb93cbf842b215cd659856b5972ebddedec.jpeg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I003.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/f/0f9e595b4fe5a008e26ff59c41b3e62cb7374d6e.jpeg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I004.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/c/2c44a32bcde5eede7efd2572f87c453521ca85e6.jpeg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I005.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/9/49aa83ca8911c74a4862db07d1064a9c28363369.jpeg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I007.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/a/1aad119ea744b75419fa70ca2eac341dc3301d24.jpeg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I008.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/a/4af7cae2013507056a7dd289155bb22d73a1d6ac.jpeg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I010.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/0/a0e002b8ea8296f9482b80d61ee16a3d6c80c89d.jpeg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/BMW320I011.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/a/7a44ee0b11de723609b6e47ca706a661cc459386.jpeg) does anybody know if the E21 and E30 chassis shared the same suspension??? > [@JClark](#): > > M50 or bust. u got one??? i wouldn’t even think twice…it would be a fuckin BEAST!!! ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/17 "2008-10-15T10:19:36Z")
Interior looks great besides the linear shifter. It’s a project alright though. Respray, a lot of tlc and touch up and fixing loose and and a set of wheels and you’ve got a good base to go with. Member Neo on here used to have a 323i Euro, which was amazing. ![http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/1/web/433000-433999/433913_15_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/1/web/433000-433999/433913_15_full.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/18 "2008-10-15T10:58:27Z")
Looks like a fun project. Sweet floor mats ;D ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/19 "2008-10-15T11:09:35Z")
:umm a project indeed! :rofl ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/20 "2008-10-15T11:32:57Z")
Definately a project :lol [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517.md?page=2)