<![CDATA[New Member in Platteville]]>Hi,

My name is Ben,

I just picked up a 1978 e21 that I have been eyeballing for months  to build into a daily/autoX car, hopefully take some wear and tear off of my subaru.

It has a mechanically fuel injected m10 motor under the hood in the pile of parts I also have an m20 which I'm debating on slapping a EFI and a turbo or a couple weber carbs.

Here are a couple pictures from the first time I saw it in the fall. Sadly I don't get the nice wheels, but I'll come up with something before spring hits.

Hope to get in touch with some other South West Wisconsin members.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/2339/new-member-in-plattevilleRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 06:51:57 GMTSat, 25 Jan 2014 23:48:41 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:14:40 GMT]]>all us southwest Wisconsin guys are gonna have to go for a cruise once the snow is gone hope most of you guys can make it to the meet im planning.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/36813https://wibimmers.com/post/36813Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:14:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:34:14 GMT]]>She looks good!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/36260https://wibimmers.com/post/36260Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:34:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:59:42 GMT]]>Drove it down over the weekend... I need to get rid of this 4 speed trans! 5 hours at 4k rpm is just weird.

Platteville members keep your eyes peeled for her around town

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/36256https://wibimmers.com/post/36256Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:59:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 16 Feb 2014 07:45:57 GMT]]>Nice looking car. Once it gets warm out us Platteville guys will have to go out for a cruise.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/36109https://wibimmers.com/post/36109Sun, 16 Feb 2014 07:45:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:33:11 GMT]]>I still haven't driven if more than a mile! My siblings went to pick if up for me today since I'm stuck at work

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35406https://wibimmers.com/post/35406Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:33:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:24:59 GMT]]>Very cool! I bet it feels great to bring it home.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35404https://wibimmers.com/post/35404Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:24:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 02 Feb 2014 22:39:10 GMT]]>And she's home

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35400https://wibimmers.com/post/35400Sun, 02 Feb 2014 22:39:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:40:43 GMT]]>John (jc43089) hooked me up with a garret t25 turbo last night, should be just what the doctor ordered.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35344https://wibimmers.com/post/35344Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:40:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:25:47 GMT]]>You and bassboy need to have a sleepover or something.

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Laishes said:

How much did you snag this for? Looks very clean!!

2500

Bassboy3313 said:

Welcome man!! Nice to see another e21 owner around here for a change. :) Yours looks very clean and straight, nice find. As Snap said, I do have an e21 that I am doing quite a bit of work to myself and definitely know these cars from front to back. Would love to talk more and stuff too.

Snap, that is a BBS or Hartge (always mix those two up) front spoiler, not an 320is (sport package) spoiler. Very well could be a sport package tho. They came from the factory with an "is" front spoiler, recaro's, 3 spoke steering wheel, basketweaves, and an LSD.

I'll deffinetely be in touch once I start pulling things apart. I'm very new to the BMW world so this should be an exciting project.

That is a BBS front spoiler, and it is not a factory sports package sadly it and the wheels wont be coming with the car, but that's ok.

The car is pretty clean and straight, all the emissions garbage has been removed from the engine bay.

Replacing bushings and coilovers is my first priority

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34922https://wibimmers.com/post/34922Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:25:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Mon, 27 Jan 2014 01:57:05 GMT]]>Welcome man!! Nice to see another e21 owner around here for a change. :) Yours looks very clean and straight, nice find. As Snap said, I do have an e21 that I am doing quite a bit of work to myself and definitely know these cars from front to back. Would love to talk more and stuff too.

Snap, that is a BBS or Hartge (always mix those two up) front spoiler, not an 320is (sport package) spoiler. Very well could be a sport package tho. They came from the factory with an "is" front spoiler, recaro's, 3 spoke steering wheel, basketweaves, and an LSD.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34885https://wibimmers.com/post/34885Mon, 27 Jan 2014 01:57:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:07:16 GMT]]>Welcome!! Great looking e21!

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bfinley said:

Hi,

My name is Ben,

I just picked up a 1978 e21 that I have been eyeballing for months  to build into a daily/autoX car, hopefully take some wear and tear off of my subaru.

It has a mechanically fuel injected m10 motor under the hood in the pile of parts I also have an m20 which I'm debating on slapping a EFI and a turbo or a couple weber carbs.

Here are a couple pictures from the first time I saw it in the fall. Sadly I don't get the nice wheels, but I'll come up with something before spring hits.

How much did you snag this for? Looks very clean!!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34873https://wibimmers.com/post/34873Sun, 26 Jan 2014 18:34:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:22:37 GMT]]>Welcome! Like the black on tan, looks like a clean example  :cool:

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34869https://wibimmers.com/post/34869Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:22:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:45:06 GMT]]>Looks good! looks like a sport package. 

Bassboy3313 is the resident e21 guru. You should get in contact with him as he went turbo on k-jet and is now doing an EFI conversion.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34864https://wibimmers.com/post/34864Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:45:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:01:04 GMT]]>Welcome! Good looking e21! Sorry about the Subaru :P

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34862https://wibimmers.com/post/34862Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:01:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 26 Jan 2014 01:09:30 GMT]]>Thanks,

I work on campus,  and I live downtown on main street.

Glad to know there are other  more car folks in town.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34861https://wibimmers.com/post/34861Sun, 26 Jan 2014 01:09:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member in Platteville on Sun, 26 Jan 2014 00:07:10 GMT]]>Welcome!  Going to UWP?  Where do you live? I am on N Elm across from the old folks home.

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