Editing 1975-1983 BMW 3 Series (E21)

[title|BMW 3 Series (E21) Repair (1975-1983)] [summary]The BMW E21 is the first generation of the BMW 3 Series compact executive cars, which were produced from June 1975 to December 1983 and replaced the BMW 02 Series. The series was exclusively built in a two-door sedan body style (except for convertibles made by Baur). Contrary to its predecessor, a 'Touring' body with a sloped rear hatch was no longer offered.[/summary] [summary_image|3034288] Initial models were produced with carburetted four-cylinder petrol engines of 1.6 L, 1.8 L, and 2.0 L. Fuel-injection was introduced in late 1975 on the 320i – but in 1977, a carburetted inline 6-cylinder engine replaced both the 320 and 320i models,^^[link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E21)#cite_note-5|[5]|new_window=true]^^ while a detuned version of the four-cylinder injection went on sale in the United States. In 1978, the 3-series received its first fuel-injected six-cylinder in the 323i; and in 1981, a bottom end detuned 1.6 L was offered in the 315. The cabriolet body style, manufactured by [link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karosserie_Baur|Baur|new_window=true], was produced from 1978 to 1981, with all available engines. There was no [link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3|BMW M3|new_window=true] model for the E21 generation, but several limited edition models were produced based on the model with the largest engine, the six-cylinder 323i.^^[link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E21)#cite_note-6|[6]|new_window=true][link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E21)#cite_note-7|[7]|new_window=true]^^ The E21 was replaced by the [link|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E30)|E30 3 Series|new_window=true] in 1982.