08/08/2024
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Simply put, Keir’s E21 is one of my favourite BMW’s of all time, on the surface it looks so simple and clean. But if you see the extensive list of work this car has had put into it you’ll easily see what makes it such a great example.
A near full nut and bolt restoration, hardly anything has been left untouched.
Starting with the obvious, the suspension, BC coilovers all round with a bag conversion to run Airlift 3H management. But he didn’t just slap bags in and call it a day, every bushing that could be polybushed, has been. The top mounts have been skimmed for an extra bit of drop to fully dial in that fit but the thought to fitment doesn’t stop there, the engine has been raised 10mm and the subframe has also had a lift of 1” for peace of mind and longevity of the car.
The entire chassis has been stripped back to bare and sealed to ensure the restored condition of the car lasts, whilst it would’ve been a long and tedious process, if you plan on doing something well and having it for a long time, it’s definitely a good thing to do.
The BBS RM you see here have also gone under the knife, firstly being stripped and painted in a BMW Nogaro silver to keep things appropriate, they then received SRR 2” and 2.5” polished lips to make the fitment exact to his vision with hardware specifically chosen to compliment the car.
The engine has been equipped with ,rather bizarrely, a carburettor from a Ford Capri and a nice polished 2” manifold back exhaust system from Fritz Bits. Because if you’ve got the polished wheels, those shiny details really pop elsewhere across the car. (see also the lovely Nardi wheel)
If I continued to go into all the other details he sent over I would easily run out of space for the caption, (I already have.) He’s also building another engine to go into the car but if you want to see more on that go and give him a follow to keep up with this incredible build.
Oh, did I mention he daily’s this too? Left hand drive and all. He told me he wanted it to drive as good as it looked, and you can really tell he’s gone for exactly that. What a hero.
What do you think of Keir’s build?
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