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    introduction of a Belgian enthousiast

    Hi there

    Read here for a while and thought is was time to register and properly introduce myself

    Here we go .. I am a 38 year old e30 and e21 enthousiast

    Why do I like them .. they still give you the true feel of real driving .. no safety features, no driving aids like traction control etc. and they are damn easy to work on.

    My first car back in 1994 was a manual bronzit e30 320i

    this one



    it ended like this in 2012



    I then bought myself a 1984 323i from the south of France to replace it



    .. this was a first owner car with 456.000km on the clock. She still ran fine but I played with the idea to build me a fast road e30

    so i swapped the engine with a tuned 2.7 stroker with 206hp and 272nm of torque , stiffened up the suspenion, bolted in a short 4.10 diff

    old 2.3 engine



    2.7 stroker



    it now looks like this



    she still goes well :mrgreen:





    Every time I drive it she puts a big smile on my face .. get a lot of thumbs up and some modern bmw drivers wonder why they lost a traffic light sprint from this old lady :pimp:

    My 2nd e30 is a 1989 325i convertible .. completely stock except the wheels and suspention .. I bought it as a parts car and completely assembled it during the winter of 2011/2012

    how I bought it



    how it looks now



    my 3rd bmw is a non e30 .. its an e21 hartge ..





    this car is equipped with the complete Hartge kit for e21 and has all the correct paper work from the hartge factory in Germany

    reworked cilinder head n°0688
    complete hartgte exaust + headers
    hartge front spoiler
    hartge bbs/momo steering wheel
    Hartge gear knob
    Hartge bilstein B8 dampers
    Hartge striping
    Lsd
    dog leg box

    She puts out 173hp after 32 years so I lost 7hp along the way

    last car in this introduction is a non bmw

    My wifes dreamcar .. a vw corrado 1.8 16v

    How I bought it



    and how it looks after a good polish



    the special thing bout this one .. look at the maintenance history



    she really has no more than ...



    .. in 24 years

    Enough for my first post .. will open independend topics about every car in the near future ;)

    Hope to have a great time on this forum

    Grtz

    HartgeB
    Last edited by HarteB; 09-30-2014, 12:05 PM.
    straight roads are for fast cars, corners are for fast drivers

    1982 e21 323i rs Hartge
    1989 e30 325i convertible
    1994 e36 m3

    #2
    OMG. So amazing.

    1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
    1983 Peugeot 505 STI
    1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
    2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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      #3
      goedenavond sir! Are you on e30.be?
      Build Threads:
      Pamela/Bella/Betty/325ix/5-Lug Seta/S60R/Miata ITB/Miata Turbo/Miata VVT/951/325xi-6

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        #4
        Stunning cars,,, absolutly fantastic
        Sveinbjörn Hrafnsson

        E30 CABRIO V12 M70B50 ///
        ALPINA B10 BITURBO 346 @ 507
        E34 550 V12 JML


        Finnish wisdom : If you want to Win,, hire a Finn

        http://alpina.123.is/pictures/

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          #5
          amazing cars


          1989 325is l 1984 euro 320i l 1970 2002 Racecar
          1991 318i 4dr slick top


          Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
          Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
          Mtech 2 turbo restoration
          Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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            #6
            Originally posted by HarteB View Post

            Holy shit, you have to be kidding me!

            Welcome to R3v! I was just in Belgium this summer; Ghent, Antwerp, Brugge, and Brussels. I even stumbled on a Supra meetup while checking out Ypres. Great country!

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              #7
              Thx guys .. I'm happy with this little car park .. they all put a smile on my face .. all for a different reason

              CorvallisBMW like you said Belgium is a very small but beautiful country with great driving roads in the southern part.

              Rgds

              HartgeB
              straight roads are for fast cars, corners are for fast drivers

              1982 e21 323i rs Hartge
              1989 e30 325i convertible
              1994 e36 m3

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                #8
                You have the nicest E21 I can remember seeing anywhere. I love that Hartge front bumper.

                The mileage on the Corrado is incredible... especially when compared to the mileage on your 323i.

                You have a terrific stable of cars - welcome!

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                  #9
                  Really nice E21!
                  One of the best I've seen :-)
                  #ShenanigansE30 1989 Touring AC Schnitzer S3 replica http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=320784
                  Ruffian 1987 318is 2 door Hartge project http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=290863
                  Natalma 1990 Touring AC Schnitzer S3
                  #GlorianaE28 1986 525i
                  #AnniePowerE34 525i 3.2 M50 with AC Schnitzer S5 parts
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                    #10
                    WOW! That Corrado is something special

                    Love your E30s
                    PNW E30 Crew : 1991 E30 S50, 2000 E39 M5

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                      #11
                      Drool
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                        #12
                        Nice r129.

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