# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/41 "2008-10-18T11:34:23Z")
> [@Singh](#): > > get off my e-nutz > > I feel like your posts need to be my actual signature because there is not one post without you behind me ahhahaa I’m just saying… ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/42 "2008-10-18T11:41:11Z")
lol there u go again ! ---
**Author:** ![Built\_Not\_Bought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Built\_Not\_Bought](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Built_Not_Bought)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/43 "2008-10-19T08:24:11Z")
nice find! $200 is a steal ---
**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 20, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/44 "2008-10-20T05:34:55Z")
i was up north all weekend and didnt even think about comin to look at it :headbang ---
**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 22, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/45 "2008-10-22T21:42:07Z")
> [@mcflurry](#): > > i was up north all weekend and didnt even think about comin to look at it :headbang WTF!!! what is the deal with that??? ---
**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 23, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/46 "2008-10-23T19:55:33Z")
u gonna be around tomorrow i might come up and take a look seeee since i have to pick the g/f up in the afternoon… ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/47 "2008-10-23T20:09:46Z")
I got a ride in a full race prepped 320i at limerock! Awesome platform. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/48 "2008-10-23T20:14:51Z")
So… did anyone else notice the XXX floormats? ---
**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 23, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/49 "2008-10-23T20:15:22Z")
yea i saw em and giggled inside… ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/50 "2008-10-23T21:03:47Z")
> [@LKSwhy?](#): > > So… did anyone else notice the XXX floormats? :rofl I did, but decided to not say anything :rofl ---
**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 23, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/51 "2008-10-23T23:33:10Z")
> [@LKSwhy?](#): > > So… did anyone else notice the XXX floormats? yea they are gone ASAP!!! and um it needs a turbo application ASAP as well… :cool ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/52 "2008-11-02T13:21:31Z")
nice deal on an e21… there are a couple pretty good swaps: m42 1.8l, m20 small 6, m30 big 6, etc… i would love one of these with an m30 in it. fucker would move out!!! ---
**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:** [November 3, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/53 "2008-11-03T21:30:49Z")
> [@Fn Skanks](#): > > nice deal on an e21… there are a couple pretty good swaps: > > m42 1.8l, m20 small 6, m30 big 6, etc… **i would love one of these with an m30 in it. fucker would move out!!!** fuck yeah it would!!! i dunno what i am gonna do…def a manual swap in the spring…anyone know who makes aftermarket shocks and springs for this thing??? it needs to go like 2 inches lower!!! ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/54 "2008-11-08T05:55:25Z")
my old roommate had his hennarot 320i up for sale on wantaddigest. believe it has bilstien’s/ suspension techniques combo… a few good sources for this car include: e21legion [bavauto.com](http://bavauto.com) [kormanfastbmw.com](http://kormanfastbmw.com) ---
**Author:** ![Wizard13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dec6dc/32.png) [@Wizard13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wizard13)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/55 "2008-11-12T16:28:04Z")
Here, try these guys. [www.bmpdesign.com](http://www.bmpdesign.com) You can at least get your shocks and springs from them ---
**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:** [December 1, 2008, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/56 "2008-12-01T08:15:00Z")
just thought i would throw in a few pix of what me and my buddy stan are building…its a 40 Ford Pick up on a 37 chevy business coupe frame. Chopped 6 inhces and "Z"ed another 6 in the front and like 5 in the back. soon to have a 5 inch channel as well… ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/Choppin071.jpg](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/Choppin071.jpg) ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/Choppin073.jpg](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/Choppin073.jpg) and here is what it looked like when we started ![http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/Choppin014.jpg](http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii282/swaiknow/Choppin014.jpg) ---
**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:** [December 1, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/57 "2008-12-01T13:33:50Z")
Thats pretty cool. I love rat rods. Please put a flathead Ford in it and not just a Chevy 350. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/58 "2008-12-01T18:30:24Z")
> [@PJB](#): > > Thats pretty cool. I love rat rods. > Please put a flathead Ford in it and not just a Chevy 350. he has 2 flatheads so maybe eventually…but we are drivin to vegas in april and god forbid we break down with a flathead we are fucked, so for now we are thinkin a 401 Buick Nailhead!!! :cool ---
**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:** [December 1, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/59 "2008-12-01T18:36:19Z")
Driving that truck to Vegas is gonna be nuts no matter what. Atleast the 401 is old school and you can probably find parts at a Rover dealer since they used that motor after Buick was done with it and they used it forever. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517/60 "2008-12-01T18:46:03Z")
> [@PJB](#): > > Driving that truck to Vegas is gonna be nuts no matter what. > Atleast the 401 is old school and you can probably find parts at a Rover dealer since they used that motor after Buick was done with it and they used it forever. very true!! it is gonna be insane drivin out there but it is gonna be AWESOME!!! Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly and Car Show 2009 at the Gold Coast casino!! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-toy-1983-bmw-320i/239517.md?page=4)