MX5 has to expierienced, amazing car. 328-OK car. I bought an MX5 to cruise around on sunny days and I was astounded by the way it drove, it honestly needs to be driven to be believed. I thought they were crappy hair dresser cars, but they really aren't. Just drive it with a bag over your head I ac...

The E30 is now a 20+ year old car. Mines still going strong past 156,001 as of yesterday, on M40 powah*!! Feel the roar of the mighty tappets! * just enough powah to brake traction in the snow... going uphill.. with people pushing in the opposite direction... with greased tires. :D My 318is is now ...

mine was £200 and went straight through the m.o.t, isnt faded red either! nice and shiny!! I WIN!! lol winkeye Got my MOT in just over a month, I'm dreading it, I don't have the best of luck with MOT's my last car failed twice because one headlight wouldn't adjust correctly even though every time i...

aj_mckay wrote:^^ Black all the way mate if anything...

Yeah, I'm all for subtlety. Just want everything to look as clean as possible

very nice which is quicker out the 2? Do you mean out of the Golf and my IS? If so, the golf is supposed to be quicker with some pretty variant 0-60 claims on the internet from 7.1 seconds to 8.5 seconds but in reality I think it must be a bit tired because we sit neck and neck up to about 110 then...

Just fitted some Jamex lowered, stiffened suspension that I got cheap off ebay. Also just fitted some drilled, grooved brake discs which I also got from ebay Will take some pictures once I get my calipers cleaned up and painted. - Any suggestions for caliper colour? I was thinking just black to keep...

I'm 20 with 2 years no claims and I've been quoted £700 on my 318is

But, I'm currently paying £1200 because I can't afford the deposit to change my insurer.

You know Katie Wong don't you? When I told her that I was getting an E30 she showed me the pictures of yours before and after the smash. Gutted for you.

Always wanted to build a track day car, maybe by the time I'm middle aged it will be financially realistic. *Is jealous* Good work thus far though. Will keep an eye on this thread.

Good looking car - especially for £495 ! Looks low - especially at the back - suspension kit ? Well the is is 5mm lower than the 318i as standard I believe, other than that I think its just a bit old and saggy. 15mm lower due to MTech suspension, which is probably a bit saggy if it's on original sp...

I don't know if any of you guys have this problem... but every time I go somewhere, someone tries to buy the car off me. I thought I got a parking ticket the other day but it was a note left under my wiper saying "am interested in your car" A couple of days before that someone in another e30 stopped...

Daf318is wrote:Lovelly

One question - for £495 whats missing?????

175k miles and the fact that it was sold by someone who probably thought it was the same thing as a 318i made it so cheap.

capri_rob wrote:Good looking car - especially for £495 ! Looks low - especially at the back - suspension kit ?

Well the is is 5mm lower than the 318i as standard I believe, other than that I think its just a bit old and saggy.

Jon_Bmw wrote:

e21Jason wrote:Did they make is's in black

Jason

Yes in diamond black, but I think I get what you mean, it does look a bit like flat black. It comes up as an iS on AskMid etc.

Is it metalic black ParksofBathgate?

Yes its metallic, the service booklet says Diamond/anthracite

aj_mckay wrote:Get some 'smiley' headlights fitted, looks funny without them!

Nice looking car though - doesn't look like it's been molested!

Only things that have been done to it (done before I bought it) are its had a Sebring backbox fitted and some kind of tacky door lock pins.

GrindCulture wrote:Looks good, cool to see it side by side with its main rival too.

Yeah, my friend got a Golf GTI just to compete with me, its his first car as well so he's gone all out on his insurance just to keep up. The character of my 20 year old car clearly inspired him too.

Hi, heres my 318is which I managed to find for £495. What does everyone think of it? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/jprk5/MyBMWfront.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/jprk5/MyBMWrear.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/jprk5/MyBMWbadge.jpg Bellow is my car pictured with my fr...