Friday, July 12, 2013

E21 - 320i New in town?

I have only ever seen two other 320i's of this era in NF, one white driver in the Stavanger area and a silver garden ornament on the south coast. Saw this one today, looks like it was just dragged out of a field. Ontario plates. Clean that survivor up!


BMW 850i - First time I've seen one of these in the flesh

This one looks like it hasn't run in a while. Has Alberta plates. 12 cylinders sounds like fun. It's auto though. Prices for these seem to be all over the place, everywhere from $5k to $40k depending on many factors. Beautiful styling and luxury cruising.


My ride

Well, it's only fitting that the first post be my own car. 1986 BMW 325e, 5-speed, 6 cyl, 180k. Bought in Cornerbrook 3 years ago in un-cared-for condition. Since have done a lot of under the hood work, clutch, belts, all maintenance stuff and dealt with some hidden rust. The car will never be collector worthy, too many questionable rough spots but it's a blast to drive. Soon I'll have new wheels on, maybe lowered 1" and some other minor cosmetic things. The bumpers are horrible on this year and I hope to tuck them, but I need to find a local donor car for that, my bumper shocks are not serviceable. (hey maybe that's why I'm doing this blog after all, to connect with all you BMW folks).