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  1. inkatouring
    This is my fav. Of course, it was my car.
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    If you're making 380mm version, sign me up for two.....
  3. inkatouring
    Done; didn't realize he was there. Mark, will you shoot me an email, I have some ALPINA parts I'm trying to hunt down. Have you been buying anything from Lars lately?
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    If yes, how would you feel about checking out a tii for me? You can email me directly at joshuaweinstein@ymail.com (yes, ymail, not gmail). Thanks.
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    02s have been riding on cut and lowered springs since God invented Alpina and they seem to be doing a-ok. Coilovers may be cool, but unnecessary. Another vote for Billies front and rear and cutting 1/4 a coil at a time -- unless the threads indicate otherwise.
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    There is absolutely no rational reason for an oil cooler in a relatively stock street tii like yours. That said, it looks really cool and I've installed one on virtually every '02 I modded.
  7. inkatouring
    Could you distinguish it from the factory dash?
  8. inkatouring
    Need an e21 dash and no one seems to be selling a good used one, so....... How are justdashes.com's products? Do you know? Have you tried one? Thanks.
  9. inkatouring
    My goal -- which may be unrealistic -- is to drive the C1 down to Monterey. Maybe we'll both get to debut the cars together?
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    It was a random pic he sent -- last pic he sent was of my e21 323i 5-speed c/r tranny in pieces, which it still is months later. Now, in his defense, he knows I'm in no rush (the car is in pieces, too) so it's not a problem. He's fast around the track but not necessarily with his hand-crafted work. That's fine. The work is worth the wait to my experience. I hope it is your experience too....
  11. inkatouring
    Looks great! Stu sent me pics, too!
  12. inkatouring
    I ran California 91 octane pump gas on a motor with 10:1 pistons and 304 schrick. It had a s14 crank for 2.2 liters and an Alpina A4 injection, but a 2.0 liter crank and webers should not be much different in terms of whether the gas works. There was little or no pinging and it ran well. Not ideal, but well. If it is for street use, I would consider the 9.5 and 292 unless you bump up the displacement just to get some low-end torque to compensate for the 304's high end profile, but plenty of folks have use 304s on the street with 2.0 cranks....
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    I recall old ALPINA catalogs listing both Weber and Solex. There's no linkage or the rubber boots between the cabs and airbox; the former is hard to find an original ALPINA one. In the end, there are two real ALPINA parts in there -- the intake manifold and the airbox...
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    The gauges are VDO, but I was referring to the holder/cluster. Regardless, the value could be all over the map but I would seriously consider an auction on Bring-a-Trailer. You should squarely hit the enthusiast market there......
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    I agree with most of what Mike said. It may have some Alpina parts, may not. The gauge cluster looks to be a VDO rubber unit. Does it have a back or is it about 1.5 inches thick and rear exposed? If latter, VDO certainly. Alpina one looked different, like this: I've heard that Alpina does not have records from mid-80s back but they were able to verify that my 1982 c1 2.3 is in fact an Alpina. But they were unable or unwilling to provide any details. I expect that your car was not modified at ALpina and thus they will have no records on it, period. Here is the email address of the person who did (Elizabeth Steck): e.steck@alpina.de One more thing -- that umbrella look to be a genuine Alpina one!
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    It is indeed. There was much chatter in the comments about whether it was genuine, but an email to Alpina verified it is. Needs a lot of work.....
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    This arrived Tuesday. It is a 1982 Alpina C1 2.3 that is very -- very -- rough. The mechanical resto is going to be a long, fun process. Paint is so bad it's almost cool (my wife says to leave it is as is) and the interior needs work (anyone have a good crack-free dash?). But most importantly, it has a BAR sticker and smog-legal in California!
  18. inkatouring
    So, what's the best forum where e21 323i owners and fans congregate? Also, if I was looking for a close ratio transmission for that beast, where would you folks suggest? TIA
  19. inkatouring
    The header will look cooler than the tii manifold but will yield no performance gains with that motor. With some more compression and a cam, and the header might do something for ya! PS -- If I remember correctly, the H&B headers is a Stahl marketed under a different name. Good headers.
  20. inkatouring
    Thanks. Sorry for the radio-silence but it's been difficult connecting with the seller to clear his schedule. Doesn't look like this weekend will work.
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    Folks, there's a 2002 that I'm romancing in Burbank and it is a little difficult to fly down there right now. Wondering if an experienced '02 owner would be interested in checking it out for me. Happy to make sure there is a good beer in it for the helpful soul.....
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    Unsolicited comment on the seller: He a great guy and very trustworthy seller. I bought my Inka Touring from him many, many years ago. He arranged shipping and delivered it to the boat. Car was in great shape when it arrived (except for a dead battery and needing a wash -- not his fault) and better than described or expected. A couple of years later, I visited him and looked at the bevy of turbos he had when I was living in Holland. BTW, Laurens, if you run across a tii touring, I'm looking for one of those now.......
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    When I read the title all I saw "is my kidney upside down" and it sounded really painful to me...
  24. inkatouring
    I think my friend Ed had that car for a while about 5-10 years ago. He sold it on eBay to some guy up in Portland, if I recall correctly.
  25. inkatouring
    You don't know how happy I am I sold the CSL and can't even pretend to think about buying that thing. And sad.....
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