Found my Cinderella

[The Real Stig]

Hi guy's and girl's,

So I am not new to the forum but have been relatively quite wrt posting here. I use to own a 130iM but had to sell it early this year for a new business venture, was one of the hardest sales that I had to make to date.
But non the less, my new business keeps me out of the country for up to about 3 months at a time and last time I visited SA I some how managed to find my Cinderella..
Mind you there are a ruff edge or 2, but the potential is spectacular at the price I paid!:tiptoe: 2nd owner car, bought from an old toppie that has a Jaguar, 6-series BMW and an Merc ML parked in the garage as well..
So first off.. I need the sport seats, can anyone point me in the rite direction?

 

[JadielM]

She's a freaking minter! Congrats, dude! Chromie ftw

 

[Luis Malhou]

That looks very neat!! :clapper:

If you make it a spinner you heading for a :hammerhead:

 

[Nikhil]

Amazing! The only changes i would make is a set of wheels and coilovers to lower it slightly. I wouldn't touch anything else :=):

 

[MikeR]

:coolShake: brings back memories

 

[peanut125i]

Nice one! Try to keep it original as much as you can.

 

[Ricky318i]

What rough edges? She's a great condition vehicle!
Congratulations. :thumb:

 

[JOSH.B.M.W]

Stunning example. What a minter

 

[Willy]

Those are epic.

 

[Auditor]

Chrome bumper 323i; better than 95% chance that your car came standard with a limited slip diff. A good recipe for FUN!

 

[Nastaliq]

Hi guy's and girl's,

So I am not new to the forum but have been relatively quite wrt posting here. I use to own a 130iM but had to sell it early this year for a new business venture, was one of the hardest sales that I had to make to date.
But non the less, my new business keeps me out of the country for up to about 3 months at a time and last time I visited SA I some how managed to find my Cinderella..
Mind you there are a ruff edge or 2, but the potential is spectacular at the price I paid!:tiptoe: 2nd owner car, bought from an old toppie that has a Jaguar, 6-series BMW and an Merc ML parked in the garage as well..
So first off.. I need the sport seats, can anyone point me in the rite direction?

Congrats.
Congrats.

I think the only reasonable thing for you to do is shoot me some pics of the interior.
My dad owned one of these back in the day, although a 320i and i would love to see interior pics please.

 

[Willy]

Chrome bumper 323i; better than 95% chance that your car came standard with a limited slip diff. A good recipe for FUN!

That!

Think all 323i coupes in SA came with LSD.

103kw, RWD, LSD > Cape Mountian Pass.

 

[Redline]

Great findraise::clapper:

 

[Johnny135i]

Jis jou mal donner!!baie bly om jou weer vir n slag aktief hier te sien.jy kort n goeie pakslae for going AWOL!!but we forgive you bud:rollsmile:

Moet sê,die boksie lyk darem mooooooiiiiraise:

Enjoy that e30 boet. Please keep her a bit longer than you did the 130i:hammerhead:

Now show us the REAL GEM you found you sneaky dog!!(its a Merc gents, but I'm sure everyone here will appreciate that old timer, maybe even more than this old girl shown above) :blowheart:

 

[The Real Stig]

Hehehe Thanks guys! She really is awesome little car. Will hit up some interior pics in the next day or two! The only thing I might would have had different is the gearbox.. it has the 4sp auto box ZF4HP22.
And like Johnny135i say's.. I have another little gem but not a BMW.. take a gander at this (literally a barn find..)

1968 Mercedes-Benz S-class 280s (2.8 straight 6 with two dual barrel 35/40 Zenith Carbs) 4 speed automatic column shift with red leather interior and wood trim..:cartel:

The find..note the fin tail to the left!!

Old VDO gauges

Piggybacked up! Had to remove the bumper, worst trailers to tow a car ever!! Rather use a flatbed..

Setting out all the parts.

Slightly damaged drivers seat.

Interior assembled.

Stripped and cleaned the carbs.

Reassembled.

Sorted out some small wiring.

First Foam bath!

Still got a-lot of work but its extremely fun working on her! Perfect Sunday cruiser..

 

[Pri]

:clapper: Awesome man
we await more pics :coolShake: