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      08-27-2020, 09:46 PM   #1
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M2cs v e21 323i

Very strange comparison but my first ever car was an e21. I love them.

The M2 is 4" longer and.... wait it for it... 26" wider than the old e21!

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www....8-703151%3famp
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Wow, amazing comparison. Thanks for the link! Thankfully here in 2020 the M2 is only 4" longer than the E21. Here in the States all E21s came with the huge bumpers, so they were actually almost 1" longer than the M2 (177" versus 176.2"), but that of course doesn't describe the actual body size just the diving board bumpers added onto the beautiful E21 body.

I too had an E21 many ages ago. In the mid-80s I had already had my Bavaria (1972 E3 3.0 sedan) for many years, my wife had an E28 535i, and I wanted something to replace the Bavaria for daily duties (it was a beast of a road/track car at the time and not to happy commuting). I bought a local friend's 1977 E21 320i with a nicely built Korman stage 2+ engine (Schrick cam, twin 45mm DCOEs, etc, 150+hp), Alpina/Suspension Techniques suspension, Recaros, Momo wheel, etc. With a 50% increase in power over stock and the nicely setup suspension, it was a joy to drive everyday (although a bit cantankerous trying to cold start the twin DCOEs on super cold days).
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Never owned nor driven one, but always wanted one. This car first drew my attention to BMW. Such a beautiful, timeless design.
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I too had an E21 many ages ago. In the mid-80s I had already had my Bavaria (1972 E3 3.0 sedan) for many years, my wife had an E28 535i, and I wanted something to replace the Bavaria for daily duties (it was a beast of a road/track car at the time and not to happy commuting). I bought a local friend's 1977 E21 320i
Wow. You must be around my vintage. I bought mine in '85, a '76 320 in glorious golf yellow. It did turn it to be a bit of a dodgy car with reliability issues but then I got another a couple of years later. Again golf yellow but this one has those tiny gold BBS Mahle wheels. It was a joyous car to drive and I will forever have a soft spot for it. Beautiful looking car too.

I later had a 2002 in Colorado with the round tail lights. That was also a delight but I still think the e21 trumped it. Maybe as it was my first car and there's that irrational bond.

And yes, those US bumpers were horrifying!
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I HATE how modern sporty cars have gotten so big and fat. You really feel the added size, not to mention the weight. I wish the M2 was about 4" less wide, to keep it under 70". And I mean proportionately, so it keeps the wide hips.

Don't get me wrong, I love my M2; but in this case, less would have been more.

Go find an E21 and restore it!!
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