Oh, just while I think about it.. do your insurers mind about the home-installed LPG kit? I thought they got edgy if it didn't have a certificate...

Cool cool, I will bear that in mind. I may have just figured out how to manage this as well - next year I'm doing the Mongol Rally, and have just bought a car to take part in - a perfectly nice if a little boring Skoda Felicia, for the rather pleasing price of £400. I could very comfortably run that...

Hmm. Tempting then.. might just buy one, run it for a bit and if I fall head over heels in love with it I could have it converted.. if not and the cost is too much to justify, can always sell it on. I'll have a proper think on it

Damn.. you have a good point there, I forget how long my commute is sometimes. Just done some maths, it costs me about a fiver a day in petrol in the Polo, would cost around £8 per day in an E30 at ~25 mpg... that's a lot of money to pay to go to work. Might have to reconsider the whole thing. Maybe...

That's cool, cheers - I can live with that, just have to be gentle with my right foot. I drive a T registered Polo at the moment, which is dull as dishwater to drive but at the same time you can drive like an old dear or hammer it everywhere and it'll still return 40+mpg, it's a good feeling! Just h...

Hah, noted ;) If I get a BMW it's going to have to be a 6 cylinder - it would just be rude not to really! Out of interest, how much quicker are the 325's than the 320's? Can't find reliable specs anywhere for them. Would love to go up to the bigger engine if possible, but I'm 22 and lost my NCB earl...

New door definatly required. Golf mk2s used to get done in a not to disimilar way but the lock was intergrated with the handle IIRC, I wonder if there is a reinforcement plate that could be used? Mk1/2 Golfs (and Polos, Sciroccos etc) were incredibly easy to get into - punch through the door skin u...

Most of my real driving is A roads / fast B roads - I certainly wouldn't expect that high an MPG in town :) As long that sort of region is realistically achievable with sensible driving on the open roads, I'm happy - is that reasonable, or am I expecting too much? I've had plenty of cars of this sor...

Hi guys, I'm new to these parts - I'm considering buying an E30, most likely a 320i, possibly a 325i if I can convince my insurers that this is a good idea, although that seems unlikely! Just got a couple of questions that hopefully you guys can answer before I commit myself... First off, I'm tempte...