Starting 1978 BMW E21 320i After 20+ Years + Test Drive

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  • Опубликовано: 12 дек 2024

Комментарии • 341

  • @hdychocolatier7333
    @hdychocolatier7333 2 месяца назад +4

    The K-jetronic system is the hardest tuning I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing your experience

  • @Onnetonne
    @Onnetonne 3 месяца назад +102

    Hey Flexiny! I have a project for you that you might be interested in. Its an old massey ferguson tractor (i dont know the model) and it was imported to Estonia when the iron curtain fell. It hasn't been started in over 15 years but grandpa said it was in perfect condition when he left it standing, but when i checked some things were missing so i thought maybe you'd like to give a helping hand and make a video about it?

    • @WymiataczPlays
      @WymiataczPlays 3 месяца назад +13

      Thumb this comment up guys so he sees it.

    • @gabrielv.4358
      @gabrielv.4358 3 месяца назад +3

      Maybe he commented with you in private. it must be a cool video

    • @Flexiny
      @Flexiny  3 месяца назад +9

      Hello, can you contact me flexiny@gmail.com?

    • @Onnetonne
      @Onnetonne 3 месяца назад +4

      @@Flexiny sure, as soon as i get home i will, thanks for anwsering

  • @Yousifz7
    @Yousifz7 Месяц назад +3

    u guys are something else ! keep it up !

  • @al_mtx
    @al_mtx 3 месяца назад +35

    A classic ❤! Good condition, healthy engine.. you have to keep it 🦾

  • @Dexter-qy5bl
    @Dexter-qy5bl 3 месяца назад +14

    I have been tinkering with my own e21, a year older than yours, also us market, and have a few words of advice for your current set up. Namely one that it sounds/looks as if you never balanced the fuel, the fuel distributor has 4 adjustment screws underneath covers near the fuel lines to the injectors, you will need to extract the injectors and measure them against each other playing the screws up and down until you reach equilibrium, this should help remove some of the misfire and chop at idle.
    Also that fuel tank may be quite filthy, make sure you clean it as the k-jet fuel systems are a head ache to deal with and will require a all component rebuild/swap if fouled. Your fuel distributor insides looked lovely so take care to avoid a rebuild as you will have to forsake some filters due to lack of availability.
    Finally you should advance the spark distributor beyond what the manual says as they contract slop over time and need further adjustment, to correct this remove the vertical slop in the distributor drive shaft, key word "distributor shims" (inner diameter 13mm), change the gear if need be and ensure that timing is correct between cam and crank. Keyword "power timing"
    Also you are probably running a little rich, get a 3mm long hex key and turn it to the right until exhaust burbles disappear, best results use a vacuum gauge or get an exhaust sniffer.
    Right now it sounds like a lawn mower. Give that machine the note that it deserves.

  • @taumaturgosousaleite4972
    @taumaturgosousaleite4972 3 месяца назад +11

    Hoje foi uma manutenção mecânica raiz. Parabéns pelo profissionalismo e pelo canal...

  • @xXturbo86Xx
    @xXturbo86Xx 3 месяца назад +6

    I grew up driving a 2 liter 6 cylinder E21 with a 4 barrel Solex. Rare spec imported from Germany. Recaro seats, limited slip diff. Pulled really nice but didn't handle very well. Very nose heavy. Loved it so much though. No power steering. Heavy clutch. You can't find those anymore. Only the 4 cylinder ones are left and some really expensive 323s.

  • @SusiSorglos-o5e
    @SusiSorglos-o5e 3 месяца назад +6

    I had the same, but 6 zylinder. It was one of the best cars in my life.

  • @michals547
    @michals547 3 месяца назад +24

    4:45 It's amazing. New parts for a fifty-year-old car are available. Well done BMW. Apparently you can get anything for an old Mercedes. Access to parts for old VWs is not bad either. They are available in a large assortment.

    • @NathanCelica
      @NathanCelica 3 месяца назад +10

      Indeed, good job of the German brands. I have a 1992 Toyota Celica and parts availability is a complete disaster!

    • @JeanPierreRheinault
      @JeanPierreRheinault 3 месяца назад +2

      @@NathanCelica Same with old french cars.

  • @pedroadelino100
    @pedroadelino100 3 месяца назад +3

    What a trooper,i miss my E34 what a legend and a beauty.
    Love a good old coupe

  • @michals547
    @michals547 3 месяца назад +38

    Comrades, this is a collector's car. It is very valuable, it is in perfect condition with a small minus. It requires an upholsterer. Bravo Comrades.

    • @rich_edwards79
      @rich_edwards79 3 месяца назад +8

      Looks like he swapped out the sun-rotted front seats for good used replacements. In N Europe, bodywork rots away whilst interiors stay nice. In South / Western US, the opposite is true - no road salt, but lots of UV to destroy upholstery and interior plastics.

    • @parandersson6541
      @parandersson6541 3 месяца назад

      Collectors car... i dont know about that, it need to be a european model for that i think, maybe if they switch the bumpers...

  • @adriancofaru7299
    @adriancofaru7299 3 месяца назад +4

    Este singurul canal de profil în care vorba nu își are loc, doar acțiune, remarcabil.
    Felicitări!
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @ricoelgordolocosabor4173
    @ricoelgordolocosabor4173 3 месяца назад +3

    I love the U.S. Specs! Nicely done!!! A real classic Beemer

  • @lockettlv
    @lockettlv 3 месяца назад +3

    This is a gold find, so rare now days

  • @volodymyrbondarenko6539
    @volodymyrbondarenko6539 3 месяца назад +3

    Thank you Flexiny! You brought my memories back to 1994 when my parents had the same 320і, 1981 in red color and cracked dashboard 😂. (your dashboard needs to be replaced too).They paid in Germany for that car about 2500 DM. Those days are gone...

  • @enjoythehunt5135
    @enjoythehunt5135 3 месяца назад +2

    What a classic.. long live e21!!!

  • @UHOH3300
    @UHOH3300 3 месяца назад +5

    My first car was just like this, except rotted out! What a trip down memory lane.

  • @MarkHall-gz4jx
    @MarkHall-gz4jx 3 месяца назад +3

    That's a cool little car. It put up a fight. Ya.ll are freaking awesome. Good job..thanks for sharing......

  • @olegetraclife2500
    @olegetraclife2500 3 месяца назад +18

    Ilus M10 mootor,legendaarne.

  • @robertthomas3364
    @robertthomas3364 3 месяца назад +3

    Bravo! Another German classic ressurected!

  • @eldibarceldibarc7295
    @eldibarceldibarc7295 3 месяца назад +22

    Мужики! Шикарный же аппарат для восстановления.
    Кузов отлично сохранился. На ухабах качает, подвеску перебрать, безусловно, салон.
    Игра стоит свеч. Пробег небольшой.
    Плюс, купе. Вообще красота.
    Как минимум, баки и иже с ними, новые.😂
    Молодцы, восстанавливайте.

    • @bruzzga
      @bruzzga 3 месяца назад

      ясен пень что под восстановление. Утиль из Америки никто не потащит. )))

  • @farruhiphone8545
    @farruhiphone8545 3 месяца назад +6

    Койил.😊1978 йилги машинада кондиционер бор.видеога лайк.

  • @clementinalimanaturaldeuni7107
    @clementinalimanaturaldeuni7107 3 месяца назад +3

    46 anos e ainda funcionando normalmente, isso era os carros dos anos 70,80 e 90, depois de 2000, tudo virou descartável.Deus abençoe vc.Ps. Meu neto início a coleção de miniaturas com esse modelo na cor azul depois lembrou que começou com Porsche 911 carrera capota de lona, mas o início de uma coleção de quase 100 carrinhos infelizmente roubaram, alguns era do Paraguai, depois migrou para profissional Burago e Maisto, uma coleção de quase 10 mil reais isso em meados de 90, o roubo foi em 2001 ate hoje não se conforma.

  • @raitshots
    @raitshots 3 месяца назад +14

    Shark BMW 👍😎 legend Vanad head BMW haid. Neil on mootorid igavesti kui uutel BMW-del. Lihtsalt parandage mootorid. pane uued osad sisse kokkupandud. Töötle masina kere. Kestab kaua. Väga väärtuslikud mudelid. Olen näinud selliseid juba 12 000 maksvaid. Taastatud. Oli võimalik saada 3,0 bensiini sportmootor ja 2,8 liitrine bensiinimootor... Vanad head BMW haid on veel peidus mõnes garaažis.... Njaaa E21 legend 😎👍video

  • @сергейярославцев-з2п
    @сергейярославцев-з2п 3 месяца назад +3

    Удивительно что она так классно сохранилась)

  • @JunkVWs
    @JunkVWs 3 месяца назад +35

    I feel like i saw the for sale advert a while back

  • @WojtekWojtas-s8u
    @WojtekWojtas-s8u 3 месяца назад +4

    Thank you for starting this good BMW

  • @hoggmotorsport
    @hoggmotorsport 3 месяца назад +2

    Cool little car!! Looks quite solid too! Definitely worth the resurrection 👍

  • @split_pin
    @split_pin 3 месяца назад +1

    It looks fantastic after a clean and the interior looks amazing!

  • @zonie70
    @zonie70 3 месяца назад +2

    A rust free desert car . A rare sight there . 🌵

  • @federico-k5p
    @federico-k5p 3 месяца назад +10

    They are professionals and they know what they do, excellent video

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers 3 месяца назад +3

    I have been an ASE certified mechanic for the last 20 years of my life and I wouldn't have known the first thing to do to fix the fuel problem on this old Beemer.

  • @roadrelics8162
    @roadrelics8162 3 месяца назад +7

    Bayerische Motoren Werke = EXCELLENCE

  • @seanscott685
    @seanscott685 3 месяца назад +3

    Well done Flexiny!

  • @FirasGGaming
    @FirasGGaming 3 месяца назад +2

    This BMW never gets old

  • @ВадимИлютик
    @ВадимИлютик 2 месяца назад +1

    Бмв 316 в е 21 кузове была хороша в в 1993 году и она была 1979 года.А теперь это раритет.Сделайте её.Привет и Минска.Эстонии репост)))

  • @scrapefarm
    @scrapefarm 3 месяца назад +6

    Very nice find! Always wanted one ❤

  • @maikelnait4495
    @maikelnait4495 3 месяца назад +1

    Got to love those gigantic bumpers😮

  • @vajagamex
    @vajagamex 3 месяца назад +5

    Dude I love it bmw e21 it's my favorite car❤❤❤❤

  • @bass_fish_gleb
    @bass_fish_gleb 3 месяца назад +14

    Как же мне нравится передний огромный бампер на этой БМВ!

    • @4g3nt69
      @4g3nt69 3 месяца назад +5

      только в америке такие бампера были

    • @bass_fish_gleb
      @bass_fish_gleb 3 месяца назад +5

      @@4g3nt69 да, чтобы соответствовать нормам безопасности и выдерживать столкновения до 5 (вроде) миль в час, без урона

    • @rich_edwards79
      @rich_edwards79 3 месяца назад +4

      I'm not keen, prefer the slim Euro-specification bumpers. But it's a matter of tast.

    • @mainiotaainetta
      @mainiotaainetta 3 месяца назад

      Shut up glen

  • @Icecube095
    @Icecube095 2 месяца назад +1

    If the dashboard cracks are repaired, a bit of smaller details (like the paint) taken care of and the 5 mile bumpers replaced with euro ones this BMW could easily sell for just under 15.000€ in Germany!😁
    Greetings from Germany✌🏻

  • @remembergodisalwayswithyou6862
    @remembergodisalwayswithyou6862 3 месяца назад +2

    Love from morocoo ✌ have a nice day brother ✌ God bless you.

  • @johncrichton4341
    @johncrichton4341 3 месяца назад

    Oh wow - Flex - you saved my life with this one!

  • @MechanikZpoboru
    @MechanikZpoboru 3 месяца назад +4

    Very great purchase

  • @ДмитрийГородец39
    @ДмитрийГородец39 3 месяца назад +5

    эта продастся как ретро😮❤

  • @jairorinconesperales
    @jairorinconesperales 3 месяца назад +2

    Hermoso auto, es un espectáculo verlo rodar!!!👍

  • @shake544
    @shake544 3 месяца назад +1

    refreshingly low-rust effort this time after the many, many corroded ones!

  • @hugomontoya3175
    @hugomontoya3175 3 месяца назад +1

    Excellent job flexiny…
    A nice car..!!
    Greetings from México 🇲🇽 in North America… 👍🏻

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers 3 месяца назад +2

    This would make someone a really nice car with some love and replacement parts. I drive a Beemer and I'd love to have this one.

  • @ItzYaBoyJesse
    @ItzYaBoyJesse 3 месяца назад +35

    Imported car from USA! Greetings from USA 🇺🇸

    • @stephenhargreaves381
      @stephenhargreaves381 3 месяца назад +3

      Hello from England

    • @andreaswerz7878
      @andreaswerz7878 3 месяца назад +4

      @@stephenhargreaves381 Hello from Germany🤗

    • @LucasSouza-z9z
      @LucasSouza-z9z 3 месяца назад +2

      "every time I drive one, I get the permanent feeling that I'm in a garbage truck" Jeremy clarkson about american cars

    • @stephenhargreaves381
      @stephenhargreaves381 3 месяца назад +4

      @@andreaswerz7878 Hello back Sir 👍

  • @OwierJacks
    @OwierJacks 3 месяца назад +6

    What a progress! Needs some wiper blades and adjustment so it'll run smoother. Is the firing order correct, or did they have switched the spark plug wires by accident? Good luck!

    • @Flexiny
      @Flexiny  3 месяца назад +5

      There is problem in fuel system

  • @pacosuzukiman5974
    @pacosuzukiman5974 3 месяца назад +2

    Precioso bmw entre dos generaciones.

  • @hemdale
    @hemdale 3 месяца назад +2

    Great channel... 👍
    Cheers from Bavaria.

  • @billm83army
    @billm83army 3 месяца назад

    Best videos, no yapping just working

  • @СатанаКлаус-и5р
    @СатанаКлаус-и5р 3 месяца назад +2

    Двигатель работает как трактор 🚜🙂

  • @davidbillberg2203
    @davidbillberg2203 3 месяца назад

    Amazing as always! Must have been a fun project to work on.

  • @Christian-iq2yr
    @Christian-iq2yr 3 месяца назад +1

    i got my driving licence on one of these BMWs, back in the 80s.

  • @SuperMAZ007
    @SuperMAZ007 3 месяца назад +6

    Typical KE-Jetronic issues, stuck metering valve. Would not recommend using a hammer to open up the head. Lot of sensitive stuff inside it and I got some bad experiences with it. Usually old varnish, rust and low quality fuel are the main issues with the metering valve. I'm surprised the injectors had not clogged up, usually also happens when things sit with old varnish. The car itself is very neat don't see these anywhere.

  • @JuriAleksandrv
    @JuriAleksandrv 3 месяца назад +3

    Авто явно всю свою жизнь жила или в Техасе,Флориде или Калифорнии!Ждём в будущем её,на дорогах Ida-Virumaa!Но только Летом!Old Bmw Shark!😄

  • @TeksTherapy
    @TeksTherapy 3 месяца назад

    I love to watch the troubleshooting process.

  • @type3666
    @type3666 3 месяца назад +2

    Nice Us spec E21 :) , also the color is nice , same color as my Vw Type 3 👍.

  • @Miszel1969
    @Miszel1969 3 месяца назад +1

    Pamiętam jak sąsiad z bloku miał taką 323 z 1983 roku ze Szwajcarii od rodziny, a miała wtedy z 8 lat to była petarda

  • @RadialSkid
    @RadialSkid 3 месяца назад +3

    One advantage to the car coming from Las Vegas: No rust anywhere. One disadvantage: The desert heat destroys fabric and plastic interior components over time.

  • @francescoferrarese4737
    @francescoferrarese4737 3 месяца назад

    UNBELIEVEBLE SERVICE !!!...👍🏆

  • @FlyingDutchman-r6q
    @FlyingDutchman-r6q 3 месяца назад +2

    Спасибо за видео. Поставил лайк и подписался.

  • @salih5526
    @salih5526 3 месяца назад +3

    good video

  • @Tenkaichibudokai22
    @Tenkaichibudokai22 3 месяца назад +2

    I'll tell you one thing: M10 motors never die.

    • @maikelnait4495
      @maikelnait4495 3 месяца назад

      Try without oil and a brick on a gas pedal. I dare you.

    • @Tenkaichibudokai22
      @Tenkaichibudokai22 3 месяца назад

      @@maikelnait4495 it will still make it like nothing.

    • @maikelnait4495
      @maikelnait4495 3 месяца назад

      No. Try it. No engine makes it.

    • @Tenkaichibudokai22
      @Tenkaichibudokai22 3 месяца назад

      @@maikelnait4495it might actually run better without oil.

    • @maikelnait4495
      @maikelnait4495 3 месяца назад +1

      Keyword is “might”. Try it😂

  • @losebjughashvili8465
    @losebjughashvili8465 3 месяца назад +1

    Our SW secret weapon…we don’t use salt on the road because it rarely snows. So cars last forever

  • @Chunky246
    @Chunky246 3 месяца назад +76

    USA regulations at the time sure ruined a lot of European cars styling. Those bumpers and side light, ugh 🤦‍♀

    • @patrickbateman6597
      @patrickbateman6597 3 месяца назад

      💯💩 amy go home

    • @bruzzga
      @bruzzga 3 месяца назад +1

      BMW E23 from the USA are just terrible...

    • @eurohouse8788
      @eurohouse8788 3 месяца назад +1

      US bumpers are so much stronger than any other bumpers!! You’re just used to your damn short bumpers… Those short bumpers make the car look chopped off…

    • @lockettlv
      @lockettlv 3 месяца назад

      I swear to god they ruined most of the cars on purpose just because the cars where made in EU, the safety and emission regulations dont make any sense

    • @lockettlv
      @lockettlv 3 месяца назад +4

      @@eurohouse8788 The bumper will not save you in crash einstein.

  • @davida.p.9911
    @davida.p.9911 3 месяца назад +1

    In good shape for a 1978. 👍 Good job getting her running again!! Nice BMW

  • @Sebastian-Pereiro.
    @Sebastian-Pereiro. 3 месяца назад +4

    раньше делали авто навека, это сейчас 30000 км и всё в сервис😂😂😂

  • @demakingaz
    @demakingaz 3 месяца назад +105

    5 mile bumpers are horrible

    • @kokobedima
      @kokobedima 3 месяца назад +18

      You dont understand the american export model beauty and unique 😢

    • @kokonut1350
      @kokonut1350 3 месяца назад +1

      ​@@kokobedima I love it though, you ain't alone

    • @luther7088
      @luther7088 3 месяца назад +5

      And ugly orange reflectors

    • @demakingaz
      @demakingaz 3 месяца назад +10

      @@kokobedima it’s unique, but don’t beauty. For me. In my opinion all European cars with 5 mile bumpers are ugly.

    • @mainiotaainetta
      @mainiotaainetta 3 месяца назад

      Five mile bumpers? What are those?

  • @HunorDávid-d5j
    @HunorDávid-d5j 3 месяца назад

    Imádom a videóidat!! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤🔝🔝🔝😍😍😍

  • @vajagamex
    @vajagamex 3 месяца назад +1

    Nice work well done👍👍👍👍💪💪

  • @SAIFKHAN_1
    @SAIFKHAN_1 3 месяца назад +1

    Please REDLINE The Car 1 or 2 Times While Showing The Outer View And Cluster. It Will Be More Fun To See Old Beasts Doing REDLINE After A Long Time❤

  • @DomenicoDeleo18
    @DomenicoDeleo18 3 месяца назад

    Sei il migliore ❤

  • @juanManuelEspindola7330
    @juanManuelEspindola7330 3 месяца назад +1

    El chasis esta entro los bajos estan muy bien, la falla que tiene sera muy costosa?

  • @onutaoyusao
    @onutaoyusao 3 месяца назад +3

    Nice find! Those US bumpers look pretty ridiculous.

  • @문디배설
    @문디배설 3 месяца назад

    good ocndition , a/c option(hope it working) ,emotional color... ,relatively good condition...

  • @brndnoe33
    @brndnoe33 3 месяца назад +2

    Excellent!

  • @АлександрГусев-е3у
    @АлександрГусев-е3у 3 месяца назад +1

    Афигеть тачка,и как она чудом сохранилась,ещё с толстыми травмобезопасными бамперами!!!👌👌👌👍👍👍✊✊✊🤝🤝🤝💘💘💘🔥🔥🔥

  • @gabrielv.4358
    @gabrielv.4358 3 месяца назад +1

    The BMW engine is worn out but doesnt give up!

  • @wanderleidalagnolfilho3608
    @wanderleidalagnolfilho3608 3 месяца назад +1

    Is that fuel pump on engine a Kugelfischer fuel injection system? They are a bit complex to work it...
    Another great vid as always! Greetings from Brazil!

  • @fiqihalamsyah5195
    @fiqihalamsyah5195 3 месяца назад +1

    Nice good idea my car classical bmw nice good job for you ❤❤❤

  • @CustodiopatricioTrujillomarcha
    @CustodiopatricioTrujillomarcha 3 месяца назад +1

    Buen video amigos hermoso BMW buen trabajo con el auto todo bien menos el parachoques delantero horrible saludos amigos desde Chile 🇨🇱🏜️

  • @ПавелКурасов-г9д
    @ПавелКурасов-г9д 3 месяца назад +2

    Значит двигатель не проворачивался, помыли машину и всё в порядке стало.

  • @Caprice-x7t
    @Caprice-x7t 3 месяца назад +1

    Looks Super Car

  • @Dawn2076
    @Dawn2076 3 месяца назад +1

    Good job🎉🎉🎉

  • @InvictaView
    @InvictaView 3 месяца назад +3

    Well done Comrade. A great find. From when BMW made quality cars. Well worth saving. Shame about the ugly U.S. spec bumpers, just like older MB is different in the U.S. Original Euro spec far more desirable. 👍💯🇬🇧✔😎

  • @fightforyourmind70s
    @fightforyourmind70s 3 месяца назад +2

    Very interesting

  • @VladimirNose
    @VladimirNose 3 месяца назад +2

    Работает как дизель

  • @Dawn2076
    @Dawn2076 3 месяца назад

    From phillipines ❤❤❤

  • @حسنيامين-ه5ص
    @حسنيامين-ه5ص 3 месяца назад +2

    😢If the Mercedes engine was in the same year as this car, its sound would be very smooth. Do you agree with me, as if this engine had no oil in it?

  • @rolandnagy981
    @rolandnagy981 3 месяца назад

    Beautiful car! It still deserves care. Can be saved. Coupe-US. A treasure :)

  • @tomtheraton3058
    @tomtheraton3058 3 месяца назад +2

    Very nice one , I just hate those giant bumpers

  • @accordinglyryan
    @accordinglyryan 3 месяца назад +1

    Interesting to see a USDM car on this channel! Super low mileage

  • @gaetanferriere4229
    @gaetanferriere4229 3 месяца назад +2

    Salut l'ami,belle pepite que tu as la , il faut la sauver lui enlever les pares choc U.s et mettre des fins européens, si elle vient de Californie elle est peut être bridée ? Sa je pense que tu va régler ça aux petits oignons , une révision complète une peinture pneus neufs et freins et tout les consommables plus un intérieur et c'est reparti pour 20ans ... beau spécimen c'est dommage que ta pas pu trouver une 320.6 avec 6 cylindres ...mais c'est déjà une belle auto avec peu de kilomètres...bravo 👍👍

    • @rich_edwards79
      @rich_edwards79 3 месяца назад

      I don't think the 6 was available in US. Agree that the bumpers and lights need converting to Euro specification and any US smog equipment removing (it's a NV car and i don't think they were as strict on power-sapping emissions systems as CA, but still.)

    • @gaetanferriere4229
      @gaetanferriere4229 3 месяца назад

      ​@@rich_edwards79 je suis d'accord je ne sais pas si la version 6cylindres était disponible sur le marché u.s .. il est vrai que les normes antipollution était strict en Californie vitesse bridée etc etc et les gros pare chocs obligatoire pour supporter un choc à 5miles ... mais c'est une belle auto

  • @dgkdksjn
    @dgkdksjn 3 месяца назад +1

    Hello Fleksiny, what are you doing with all thia car?

  • @shaunwest3612
    @shaunwest3612 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video flexiny, great work to get it running, beautiful old BMW 😀👍👌

  • @captharis747
    @captharis747 3 месяца назад +2

    Changes the bumpers to Euro spec