E30 Zone

holy crap thats some spoiler on your two David!
sweet looking cab too - you need to get a photo of them both together next!

i'm a regular on MR2oc.co.uk but have used the IMOC.co.uk too

hey folks - just picked up a set of BBS's and a lowering kit for the touring and decided to take a few pics of the cars (the MR2 is supposed to be off road for the summer - but couldn't resist taking it for a wee run). - just noticed that the sills on the touring are a bit brown - its just mud tho, ...

cheers Jimbob - that looks like its sitting just perfect - not too much camber on the rear either, i take it you don't have any problems with rubbing on the 17s?

i just bought a 318 touring as a runaround - wish it had a 'tec II kit now!!! yours looks sweet any idea what suspension it is running?

any pics of tourings that have been dropped guys? i was looking at the 60/40 koni springs in the club shop.

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ah.... have just found out the guy basically took a B10 bi-turbo 5series and stuck all the stuff in his e30 including the engine - holy shit that must be quick

found this on the web too: http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hosteurope.de/fotost/f01460/08.jpg is apartently from a B6 3.5s biturbo? i've never seen an OBC like that before also note climate control and the boost control valve and traction control... http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hosteurope.de/fotost...

stumbled upon this thread from google - from a US volkswagen forum - looks like the yanks hold our e30's in pretty high regard!

quite an interesting read....

link ---> http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1024875&page=1

rust killed it - i started to buy up parts to repair her but it was an uphill struggle so i ended up breaking her for spares. still have a tech 1 front and sideskirts and some other bits and pieces. the body kit was hiding all kinds of horrors -> http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ScottLand/BMW/oh_...

lol - yeah my sport's bits were in great condition- everything except the shell that is!!

poor old car.

glad to hear that some of my old sport is still living on Andy!

wish i had one now for the touring to go playing in the snow up here at the moment!!

christ - 8931 posts! looks like i've got some catching up to do

hey folks. I've been gone a while but now i'm back - picked up a 'new' e30 today. 318i touring - im going to use it as a second car and for commuting etc as i still have my MR2 for the summer months. the wee touring is *MINT* - has done 133k miles but is like new inside and out. no rust whatsoever! ...

to be honest mate, the 318 isn't really a very sought after e30- especially a 4 door. I doubt you'd be able to get more than Ãƒ”šÃ‚£500. If it had a lot of Mtech extras etc or was really mint then maybe it could go for nearer 800-900 but most folk are really only after the sport models like the 318i...

I'm 23 and still no cheap insurance. i was Ãƒ”šÃ‚£750 tird party on the sport

mtech 1 all the way!!!! i really miss mine now!

sadly like most of them the rust was terminal. oh and i'm sure i read somewhere that when Autocar tested the cars the 'tec1 was the faster of the two to 60 but slightly slower at the top end.

nah.... stick with a performance panel filter guys or you will be more likely to lose power. BMW didn't spend all that money designing it for nothing. There isn't really anywhere good under the bonnet of an e30 to get a cold air feed through (unless you remove a headlight or grille etc)

dunno if that particular one is any good but you can get a short shift cheap by using BMW Z3 parts from the main dealer. I had that setup on my e30s and it made a huge difference.

The part numbers etc are listed in the 'articles' section btw

my mate had a little 106 1.1 but luckily he's seen the light and bought a mk2 golf GTi now (well... at least it ain't french!). Good work showing the chav what a real car is!

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i got classic insurance from HIC (highline) when i was 22 so i don't think its too dependant on age.

ant wrote: its a bmw engine so the purists needn't be offended

a BMW engine?? i thought it was originally designed by Buick?

i have an LSD for sale mate! PM me for more info!

its not too difficult to fit either.

I'd LOVE a 'Healey Frogeye Sprite they are seriously cool cars!

bad idle is usually down to air leaks after the airflow meter. i had this problem on my 320i and my sport. i replaced the big rubber boot that joins the airflow meter to the throttle body and this solved the problem both times. If its been chipped you'll find the car idles at higher revs than normal...

congrats Scott - everyone said you were mad to do it but now its come in underbudget and it'll be well worth the cash! i vote NO to a 2.7! keep it original and in a few years it will be well worth the initial investment as these cars are getting rarer now. I don't imagine you'll be ragging it up and...

my folks went to Bournemouth for a weekend and they said there were loads of e30s down there too. When i was in Gran Canaria last summer i saw loads of early 4 pot e30s with mtech 1 kits! wierd.

i'd say thats a bit of a bargain mate someone on here paid 500quid not that long ago for leathers. no idea where you'll get seatbacks from though. try the dealer? will be Ãƒ”šÃ‚£Ãƒ”šÃ‚£Ãƒ”šÃ‚£ though.

yeah i agree with shane on that one Dave. maybe 60-60 would be better or 60front 40 back? changing the springs on the front is a pain in the arse though i know!

bloody hell dave how low is the back of your touring in that last pic!!!!!

Gav - Hartge's all the way mate!!! car looks lovely!

is it just me or are there lots of rusty e30s on here all of a sudden?!!?!?!? mine had a terminal case diagnosed few days ago but it was a bit rough in general - your car looks mint apart from that arch i hope you get it fixed up ok!

oh my god! even MY car wasnt that bad!

yeah Scott and I were thinking about buying another early sport and swapping over the good parts on to this one or vice versa and i WAS really excited about it but now i just dont want to lose more money

but i suppose its early days yet, this only happened a few hours ago.

:cry: to say i'm gutted doesn't even begin to explain how i'm feeling right now. I bought the sport last summer (to replace my 320i which had been crashed into) and it was rough back then but after test driving it i knew i wanted it just for that 2.5 engine, i worked hard at fixing her up and she wa...

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