Bmw E21 323i European Import Model on 2040-cars
Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.3L
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Blue
Make: BMW
Model: 3-Series
Trim: Full Euro OEM
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats
Drive Type: RWD 5spd
Power Options: Power Seats
Mileage: 200,000
Sub Model: OEM Alpina Mods to suspension, body, interior
Exterior Color: Blue
Number of Doors: 2
This is an imported E21 323i with all OEM Alpina appearance package. The headlights, grills, bumpers, emblems, exhaust, wheels, brakes, shocks (Bilstein), camber settings, steering wheel, shifter, shift boot, seats, differential gearing, rear finish panel . . . are all BMW OEM Alpina accessories. The only thing lacking is the motor & transmission.
The undercarriage is mint; best I have ever seen out of my personal cars ever owned. You can still see blue in many places underneath & there are no worn or rusty areas. The body is in similar condition with nice clear coat, no fading or peeling anywhere; no mismatched or blended panels. Chrome is all very very nice, no need for even chrome polish - shines very strong around all windows, bumpers, & moldings. The front kidney grill could be redone, but is only dull & may merely need to be polished. Other than this, the exterior does have a bubble forming by the quarter window smaller than a penny & there is a stress mark that won't show up in photos on the passenger side front fender.
The interior is Recaro reclining blue seats upon an entire blue interior, all manual options with no defects outside of radio has been removed. Cabin has never been smoked in during my or previous two owners. There are 2 cracks in the dash about an inch long each, but not unsightly looking. Carpet is extremely clean, as well as all knobs & accessories.
Suspension is very solid; very! with no worn bushings, noises, or kinks; handling is very fun in this light of a car & the exhaust is very BMW exotic in my opinion. It can easily be related to an E46 M3 with full Supersprint. If you don't believe me, look up E21 Alpina on Youtube for reference of how vicious this exhaust sounds - always gets compliments & looks, but never beat on.
Car pulls strong through every gear, brakes are secure feeling, body & interior is something to be very proud of for given age, & actual milage is unknown. Many things have been replaced throughout the car during my 3-4yr. ownership: all headlights, brakes, control arm bushings, strut tower mounts, timing belt, water pump, tensioner, pulleys, intake gasket, crank sensor, O2 sensor, slave clutch cylinder, battery before winter this year, oil change this month with OEM synthetic, rear trailing arm bushings, guibo center driveshaft support, & more that I cannot think of at the moment.
I have driven this car to many events on the East Coast & Midwest area including up to Minnesota, Delaware, Michigan, & down to Virginia, Tail of the Dragon, Georgia, Florida, Kansas, as well as Maryland, etc. Never missed a beat & feels healthy at 85-90mph on the expressway.
The car has received placement at vintage shows, been acknowledged in PBMW magazine twice, Eurotuner, and Klutch Republic Magazine.
Only thing this car would need is the front Alpina splitter to be complete & tires sometime mid-summer. I am only selling because I lost storage for this car & am scared to leave it on the street as I rent a 2nd level apartment home with others living/ parking in the same driveway. I do not want to see it get ruined in any way, but trust me, I certainly do love this car & realize they were never produced stateside, so finding another one as clean & OEM as this in such a stunning Alpina blue color with matching interior & worry free is sure to never happen.
Thank you for looking. I pray this car sells to an appreciative european enthusiast.
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