A Trio of Rare Classic BMWs Is Up for Auction

spuntyb · 04-08-2021, 12:44 PM

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Which one of you knuckleheads is this?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a3...p-for-auction/

That E28 M5!

BimR · 04-09-2021, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by spuntyb

Which one of you knuckleheads is this?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a3...p-for-auction/

That E28 M5!

That M5

W/// · 04-09-2021, 12:50 PM

Call me crazy, but I'm really drawn to the E21. It's also probably the cheapest out of the 3.

DanG · 04-09-2021, 01:30 PM

Too bad that the 2002tii doesn’t run. Who knows what it will take to get it road worthy?

chris@kilter · 04-09-2021, 01:39 PM

Seems like a miss to not use Bring a Trailer for something like this, especially if the local auction house charges the typical commission.

Links to photo galleries to save some clicking around:

M5: https://gburnsphoto.smugmug.com/M5/
E21: https://gburnsphoto.smugmug.com/323i
2002: https://gburnsphoto.smugmug.com/Tii

stein_325i · 04-09-2021, 02:07 PM

The E28 will always be one of my all time favorites.

spuntyb · 04-09-2021, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by chris@kilter

Seems like a miss to not use Bring a Trailer for something like this, especially if the local auction house charges the typical commission.

Links to photo galleries to save some clicking around:

M5: https://gburnsphoto.smugmug.com/M5/
E21: https://gburnsphoto.smugmug.com/323i
2002: https://gburnsphoto.smugmug.com/Tii

Thanks for this, I should have provided those!

That E21 is growing on me...

lsal · 04-09-2021, 07:10 PM

I guess I don't really need both kidneys

somberlaine · 04-09-2021, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by W///

Call me crazy, but I'm really drawn to the E21. It's also probably the cheapest out of the 3.

Same! I learnt to drive in one of those except that it was a 320i.

therealm3 · 04-09-2021, 10:55 PM

Some Reddit guys who unloaded their GameStop or blackberry at the appropriate time will over pay for these.

Patrik · 04-10-2021, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by W///

Call me crazy, but I'm really drawn to the E21. It's also probably the cheapest out of the 3.

That’s the one I’d have as well! Love the interior! As for the M5, I feel sorry for Americans who had to get it with that horrid bumper

positiveions · 04-12-2021, 07:17 PM

E28 M5 is a fun car to drive, all day every day. My 44k mikes E30 325is will stay with me for a while and then see.

ADEe92 · 04-14-2021, 09:31 AM

I'd go the e21 too

Mostly for nostalgic reasons as I've owned two in the past - initially a 320i manual, and then a 323i manual. Much more tail happy / less stable than the e30, but with the 2.3L 6 they went very well.

No one seems to have pointed out looking at the photos that the 323i has a Motronic 2.5L M20 fitted from a late e30 or early e34. Would be potentially more reliable than the mechanical K-Jet injected 2.3L providing the swap has been done to a factory standard and it would have a bit of a performance bump with 168hp vs the original 141hp. I swapped my 323i to L-Jet injection from an e30 back in the day due to the K-Jet being too old to be reliable and it worked well.

They can look great with a few subtle mods:

stein_325i · 04-14-2021, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ADEe92

I'd go the e21 too

Mostly for nostalgic reasons as I've owned two in the past - initially a 320i manual, and then a 323i manual. Much more tail happy / less stable than the e30 that followed it, but with the 2.3L 6 they went very well.

No one seems to have pointed out looking at the photos that the 323i has a Motronic 2.5L M20 fitted from a late e30 or early e34. Would be potentially more reliable than the mechanical K-Jet injected 2.3L providing the swap has been done to a factory standard and it would have a bit of a performance bump with 168hp vs the original 141hp. I swapped my 323i to L-Jet injection from an e30 back in the day due to the K-Jet being too old to be reliable and it worked well.

They can look great with a few subtle mods:

Absolutely beautiful. E21's are typically forgotten in favor of the E30, not to mention incredibly rare, but I've always wanted to drive one to see what they were like.

spuntyb · 04-14-2021, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ADEe92

I'd go the e21 too

Mostly for nostalgic reasons as I've owned two in the past - initially a 320i manual, and then a 323i manual. Much more tail happy / less stable than the e30, but with the 2.3L 6 they went very well.

No one seems to have pointed out looking at the photos that the 323i has a Motronic 2.5L M20 fitted from a late e30 or early e34. Would be potentially more reliable than the mechanical K-Jet injected 2.3L providing the swap has been done to a factory standard and it would have a bit of a performance bump with 168hp vs the original 141hp. I swapped my 323i to L-Jet injection from an e30 back in the day due to the K-Jet being too old to be reliable and it worked well.

They can look great with a few subtle mods:

Love this. Thank you for pointing that out. These cars were/are gorgeous!

visionaut · 04-19-2021, 12:02 AM

That 2002tii would be so much sweeter in the original color Taiga (a rare light metallic green) listed on its fender plate. Why would someone redo it boring Chamonix? The body looks to have a decent amount of cancer hiding under the repaint down low. Still a lot of driver left in that one tho’.

An E21 (320is) lives on as 5-speed tranny and LSD diff transplants in my 02. That 2.5l M20 is sweet..

g.m00 · 09-07-2021, 03:56 AM

Between the three, E21 323i

BMWCCA1 · 09-07-2021, 08:41 AM

$21,000 is absolutely stupid money for a tii in this condition.

Fritzer · 09-08-2021, 01:47 PM

What a great little collection. That E21 is making me feel some type of way....

3798j · 09-08-2021, 06:19 PM

Heck, on its own I gotta think the "David Hobbs BMW" dealership license plate frame on the 2002 would bring a nice dollar.

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chris@kilter kilter.com 144 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 1 Series M Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	Seems like a miss to not use Bring a Trailer for something like this, especially if the local auction house charges the typical commission. Links to photo galleries to save some clicking around: M5: https://gburnsphoto.smugmug.com/M5/ E21: https://gburnsphoto.smugmug.com/323i 2002: https://gburnsphoto.smugmug.com/Tii __________________ kilter.com \| search every new BMW in the U.S. at the build sheet level Last edited by chris@kilter; 04-09-2021 at 03:44 PM..
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ADEe92 First Lieutenant 254 Rep 316 Posts Drives: e92 320d sport plus edition Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: South Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 320d [0.00] 1988 320i with M30B35 [0.00]	I'd go the e21 too Mostly for nostalgic reasons as I've owned two in the past - initially a 320i manual, and then a 323i manual. Much more tail happy / less stable than the e30, but with the 2.3L 6 they went very well. No one seems to have pointed out looking at the photos that the 323i has a Motronic 2.5L M20 fitted from a late e30 or early e34. Would be potentially more reliable than the mechanical K-Jet injected 2.3L providing the swap has been done to a factory standard and it would have a bit of a performance bump with 168hp vs the original 141hp. I swapped my 323i to L-Jet injection from an e30 back in the day due to the K-Jet being too old to be reliable and it worked well. They can look great with a few subtle mods: Last edited by ADEe92; 04-14-2021 at 09:39 AM..
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visionaut Captain 1415 Rep 962 Posts Drives: 2016 435iX GC & 1976 2002 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Mile High City, CO iTrader: (0)	That 2002tii would be so much sweeter in the original color Taiga (a rare light metallic green) listed on its fender plate. Why would someone redo it boring Chamonix? The body looks to have a decent amount of cancer hiding under the repaint down low. Still a lot of driver left in that one tho’. An E21 (320is) lives on as 5-speed tranny and LSD diff transplants in my 02. That 2.5l M20 is sweet.. __________________ v i s i o n a u t i k s.com Manufactured in Bavaria, Modded and Driven with passion in America.
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Fritzer No one sleep in Tokyo 960 Rep 1,506 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 328i//1995 E34 530i Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: San Diego, California -> Austin, Texas iTrader: (3)	What a great little collection. That E21 is making me feel some type of way.... __________________ 2011 E90 328i, 1995 E34 530i, 1992 E32 740i, 1991 E34 525i
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