Some one had to do it! Introducing my Hartge H23

[kronus]

Nice! Those seats look like Recaros. The rest of the interior looks super clean, as well, except that driver seat.

[Tavern Gnome]

Nice! Those seats look like Recaros. The rest of the interior looks super clean, as well, except that driver seat.

Oh they are Recaros.

[Vedubin01]

thank god someone saved that car. Congrats!

[rThor432]

I'm not sure about the rear end. Its definitely a LSD. My rpms at 80 seemed much lower than my 325is ever did.

My 323i with the 3.23:1 rear end and the 1:1 transmission turns ~3400 rpm @ 70. It is slightly less buzzy than a standard 325iS with a 4.10:1 rear end.

[mikeedler]

your car should have a 3,64 in it if it is the standard difff for 323i cars.
cool find, and a very unique cool car to have esp. in the U.S.! here in germany I have only seen 2 Hartges like that in the last 13 years- and both were about 8 years ago and were crapped out beatdown turds.
unfortunately Hartge will be of zero help on restoring the car. I was at Hartge a few years back and they have nothing anymore for e30s in stock.
What is the hp. rating from Hartge? does it still have the headers on it?

[m3austin]

Can't wait to see her restored to her former glory :D

[Tavern Gnome]

your car should have a 3,64 in it if it is the standard difff for 323i cars.
cool find, and a very unique cool car to have esp. in the U.S.! here in germany I have only seen 2 Hartges like that in the last 13 years- and both were about 8 years ago and were crapped out beatdown turds.
unfortunately Hartge will be of zero help on restoring the car. I was at Hartge a few years back and they have nothing anymore for e30s in stock.
What is the hp. rating from Hartge? does it still have the headers on it?

From what I've read the horsepower is rated at 170. It isn't making nearly that at the moment, I think the afm is toast. The headers are still on the car. I think the only thing I am missing is the wheels, which I have lined up. Maybe you know? Did the early early H23s have the Hartge wheels or BBSs? I'm trying to make sure that I get the correct wheels. Thanks everyone!

[Jand3rson]

Joe Funk is going to come to your house in the middle of the night and steal that shiz.

[skota]

Wow man, nice buy. I'd be grinning ear to ear, I'm sure you are too. :D

[Simon S]

save the unicorns !

very cool e30 there !

shit.

[Replicam3cabrio]

Is this car supose to have sidskirt like the one below

[cactusjacks1]

Yes, those Hartge skirts should be on this H23. It looks like the originals were removed.


As far as correct wheels, Hartge offered a number of sizes/piece for this year - one piece 7 x 14" 7 x15" & 7.5 x 16". In 3 piece they offered 7.5 x 16 & 7.5 x 17" ALL in 4 on 100. Just because you all haven't seen 3 piece 16 & 17's doesn't mean they weren't available, the above sizes are straight from the 3 series catalog. Joe Funk has a correct set for this car.

You could have the 1.) valve cover/header/full exhaust option or 2.) all of those plus the head. The head option was almost non existent on cars they modified to end up in the USA because of having to meet federal emission laws. If it is the Hartge head with cams, it will have "hartge" stamped into the rear driver side of the head. It is hard to see & may take some contorsions as well as a mirror. The picture I have attached of the head - zoom in on it & you can clearly read the the first 4 letters of Hartge.

The extra gas tank in yours is extremely rare.

QUOTE=Replicam3cabrio;1099134]Is this car supose to have sidskirt like the one below



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[Kruzen]

The hell, I didn'ts ee this on craiglist or I would've bought it. boo.

Although everyone knows not to give me an E30 project, nothing would ever get done.. lol

[CorvallisBMW]

I'm glad to see this car went to a good home after laungishing on CL for so long. Fantastic car, I can't wait to see how it turns out

[vlad]

sell it to me, I'll do her right :D