Dear Darla, I **** your stinkin' guts.

C-Hutch · 07-12-2012, 12:21 AM

With Hank the Tank's build coming to a close, I needed a replacement and was looking to get into something a bit sportier. I had been trolling craigslist when this E21 popped up in Alabama just a couple hours away. The pictures and description looked good and the price was right, so we went to check her out. The guy had it advertised as a 320i then told me the entire interior had been swapped from an iS. Ok cool, whatever. Looked like a factory install to me. It drove well, so 1200 bucks and about 45 minutes later, I was on the way back home with her. I later found out that the interior was original and it was in fact a 320iS but some county clerk somewhere forgot to put the S on the end of the title, leading the previous owner to have no idea what the hell he was talking about. Within 10 miles of home the car decided to sputter and smoke and act dumb, so that made it a girl car. But she was also small and fun to drive, so that made her a little rascal.

So, meet Darla.

Sport wheels, big ole dumb bumpers, and tanzit paint in all her original glory and patina.

The interior is in pretty great shape for its age. There are a couple minor cracks on the dash and the driver's seat bolster is torn up, but that is to be expected.

Especially when the bolsters in question are Recaro love handle huggers.

It came with a nearly complete big tool kit...

A Cali smog swag m10...

A fuel-throwing straw robot...

And a sports bra to keep her headlights comfortably in place when she goes for a jog. The net also protects the grille from malaria and other mosquito-born diseases you may encounter on the open road.

Planning on driving her around stock for now. When Hank sells I'll have a little spending money to start on upgrades and such, but that'll be a little while down the road.

shane4585 · 07-12-2012, 12:23 AM

dope.

Oxer · 07-12-2012, 12:55 AM

C-hutchinson, I miss you.

C-Hutch · 07-12-2012, 01:18 AM

And I miss you, sir. Your legend is mind-blowing by the way.

evilstar · 07-12-2012, 01:29 AM

Can't wait to see her through the process. Instead of stock I vote for cut springs and bumperless. That only cost time.

<3 RAF

milano_red · 07-12-2012, 01:32 AM

The other build is good. So this one will be good as well! Nice pick up

Topazkd · 07-12-2012, 01:41 AM

I love where this is going! 320is is quite a find nowadays!

bollcosett · 07-12-2012, 02:42 AM

Your legend is mind-blowing by the way.

C-Hutch · 07-12-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by evilstar

Can't wait to see her through the process. Instead of stock I vote for cut springs and bumperless. That only cost time.

I would, but 1. it currently rides awesome, i can bomb over bumps, and it's easy to jack up. that last one especially because I plan on doing some maintenance in the early stages of ownership. 2. keeping bumpers because this car has tiny tires and an lsd, which means it's a drift car in the rain, and i'm not that great at it yet, so if i bump something I won't mind the added 7 extra feet of length for protection for ends of the car.
<3 RAF

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Originally Posted by milano_red

The other build is good. So this one will be good as well! Nice pick up

I think it will, and thanks!

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Originally Posted by Topazkd

I love where this is going! 320is is quite a find nowadays!

Yeah I lucked out for sure.

Kielan · 07-12-2012, 11:03 AM

Awwwww yeeeeee

willis · 07-12-2012, 11:51 AM

Looks like a real nice score. I have nothing else to say this thread bores me.

That bra looks functional.

jlaffo91 · 07-12-2012, 11:56 AM

love e21's. i want that interior bad!!!

Stupid Kid · 07-12-2012, 12:11 PM

Didn't know the radios were vertical on these. that is a cool thing.

Nice find manbro.

Daviticus · 07-12-2012, 12:15 PM

Can't wait to see her slammed to the tits with dirty fitment.

padraigmk3 · 07-13-2012, 08:38 AM

That bra looks like it should fit a woman of much greater girth.

sally pu · 07-13-2012, 08:47 AM

C-Hutch · 07-13-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by willis

Looks like a real nice score. I have nothing else to say this thread bores me.

That bra looks functional.

it functions super well. And is actually in good shape. I'll just put it up on bf.c and sell it for what i paid for the car. Some weird old collector guy will want it.

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Originally Posted by jlaffo91

love e21's. i want that interior bad!!!

It's my favorite part of the car so far. Feels awesome inside it.

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Originally Posted by Stupid Kid

Didn't know the radios were vertical on these. that is a cool thing.

Nice find manbro.

It's kind of weird. Makes the head unit impossible to read without leaning up to the steering wheel and looking down. It'll probably get me killed. But you better never call me manbro again. Them's fightin' words.

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Originally Posted by Daviticus

Can't wait to see her slammed to the tits with dirty fitment.

I don't plan on doing either of those things to this car actually. Should be fairly reserved fitment and ride height wise. That's one thing I always regretted about Hank. It looked good, but it was lower than I wanted a daily to be.

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Originally Posted by padraigmk3

That bra looks like it should fit a woman of much greater girth.

Yeah. Double F's or some shit.

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Originally Posted by sally pu

getamongst-it · 07-13-2012, 10:19 AM

excited to see what you do with this C Hutch

michealis · 07-13-2012, 10:45 AM

I can't wait to see how this turns out.

This is one of the first times I've seen a side shot of US spec bumpers, fuck me they are awful. What were they thinking?

RubbderDucky · 07-13-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by michealis

I can't wait to see how this turns out.

This is one of the first times I've seen a side shot of US spec bumpers, fuck me they are awful. What were they thinking?

This. I think with any import car the US Spec bumpers are horrendous.

MommysLittleMonster · 07-13-2012, 11:40 AM

That's a sweet score. That stereo scares me and the bumpers look like they belong on a bumper car... and yet, I am aroused by Darla.

Can't wait to see how you clean her up Cory.

Also, I found her hot twin sister. Must be related to Hank.

Chuckdee · 07-13-2012, 10:33 PM

....And so the story begins

I shall be keeping an eye out for this car to be one sexy bitch.

rice4life · 07-14-2012, 01:09 AM

A bbs front lip and a ducktail would look so sick on this car.

C-Hutch · 07-14-2012, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by getamongst-it

excited to see what you do with this C Hutch

I'm excited to do it!

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Originally Posted by michealis

I can't wait to see how this turns out.

This is one of the first times I've seen a side shot of US spec bumpers, fuck me they are awful. What were they thinking?

Yeah I know. For now, they stay.

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Originally Posted by RubbderDucky

This. I think with any import car the US Spec bumpers are horrendous.

+1

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Originally Posted by MommysLittleMonster

That's a sweet score. That stereo scares me and the bumpers look like they belong on a bumper car... and yet, I am aroused by Darla.

Can't wait to see how you clean her up Cory.

Also, I found her hot twin sister. Must be related to Hank.

I've seen that guy's build on here. That thing is gorgeous, but a totally different feel from what I plan to do to mine.

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Originally Posted by Chuckdee

....And so the story begins

I shall be keeping an eye out for this car to be one sexy bitch.

It's always about the story with my cars. I think that's half of why anyone ever gives a shit about them.

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Originally Posted by rice4life

A bbs front lip and a ducktail would look so sick on this car.

One day, one day.