Thanks for the replies folks.

Will £2000-2500 get me a nail?

Amen brother

I guess we shall have to see then

Any more advice for a BMW virgin?

jaymos wrote:It reminds me of this, no matter how many times i watch it i laugh my head off

Oh my god thats funny. Actually LOL'd there.

I got a fairly good quote on a 325 but i think i will try and keep it sub 2000 for running costs etc. Then at a later date i can always upgrade . . . . Oh and i will be less inclined to be a dick in a smaller engined E30.

Even though i posted the picture of the car, im still sat here laughing at it!

Hello folks. Im Stan and live in a small town called Dumfries in the south west of Scotland, and i first introduced myself last year sometime, when i was looking at purchasing an E30. Well, that didnt happen, and i've since found myself with a fairly long string of Vauxhalls. Hey, its happens to the...

with a previous line up of cars like that youll love the e30 stan The novas were a hell of a giggle i must admit. I am still a bit of a Nova nut. Started life out as a copletely standard 1200 Spin Converted to 1400 SR, lowered 60mm on Bilsteins, Momo wheel, Leccy windows, with speedlines and digi d...

Its cheap enough so i think i will probably go ahead with it. It will be worth more in scrap than what im paying so thats always an easy way out if needs be. The O/S wing is holed near the bottom under the black vinyl or stonechip stuff or whatever it is. Ive always wanted an E30..... Bit different ...

jbh wrote: you had a good old nosey around the front supports on the floor at the foot wells there famous for rotting in there?

Cheers mate.

Where abouts is this to be exact?

Just around the footwells?

Stan.

Oh and it needs a serious battering with some G3 lol

Its got slight surface rust on the rear arches and a couple of scabs on the O/S door. The O/S wing is holed too so i will remove this and have a good poke about. One wee hole on the N/S of the scuttle panel too but thats easy sorted. Its lowered 40mm and has an Mtec spoiler. Electrics work fine too....

Hello folks. My names Stan, im from south scotland (Dumfries) and im in the middle of purchasing a white 2door '89 E30 316 for a VERY good price. Its needing a wee bit of TLC but thats no problem. Any hints on what to check for when looking over an E30? Im from a Vauxhall background and know the usu...