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Rust on body & frame (m) (archive)
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Posted by DHoang on November 30, 2000 at 14:43:55:

In Reply to: Advise on buying 83 320i posted by Robbie on November 30, 2000 at 00:53:35:

Everything else "can" be replaced, but sheetmetal is about as hard as it comes to get replaced.
SHeetmetal and rust proofing back in the '80s was
very poor to OK, from what I've learned.

Look for rust @
shock towers (4x)
lower rocker panels
below rear tail lights
around trunk molding

Look for wet glove compartment. If it is, window gasket seals leaking

Similarly to the woes of the E28 series, Does the E21 car go down the road & brake w/out any wheel shimmy ? If it does, many have tried to cure shimmy but few succeed the first time out.




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