E30 Zone

320iConvertible wrote:
stew72 wrote:and I got laughed at on a certain facebook group for asking £4k for my convertible.....
Convertibles are a different kettle of fish, they don't command anywhere near the money a 328i 'sport' does.

Just got £3750 for my non-sport convertible so may be the guys price isn't that far out?

I voted to stay. I am looking at it from a purely economical point of view. Markets dislike uncertainty and we are in for a rocky few months. A leave vote will see even more uncertainty, with foreign money flowing out, causing further destabilisation (a self fulfilling prophecy in a way). If we had...

Thanks Nobby, I just needed confirmation that I wasn't being tight!

I've seen a low mileage (sub 50k) 316 compact advertised locally, any opinions on whst I should be paying?

and I got laughed at on a certain facebook group for asking £4k for my convertible.....

It'll be the same as with any car that quickly becomes a desirable classic, at some point prices will plateau with only really good examples and desirable car continuing to rise at a slower rate. All the tat that is currently over priced will fall to where it should be.

Thanks Guys. Its not what I'd consider your normal oil starvation cold start rattle, i.e a few seconds of loud rattle then it disappears, its actually not too bad and gradually gets quieter as the oil warms up. Could that be the filter housing? What actually fails in the filter housing? Might do bot...

I loved my neon blue 318i but to be honest deep down I wished I'd bought a 325 at the time. There are still reasonably priced cars out there, a tidy 325 that had room for improvement went through ACA for 4k on Saturday. Personally I wouldn't bother with a hard top, for not much more money you could ...

Hi All, My M52 has a light timing chain rattle when cold which I think is a worn tensioner. BMW have quoted a reasonable £26.95 for the piston, spring and crush washer, however I've read on the net that people fit whole uprated tensioner assemblies which the BMW parts guy seemed unaware of. Does any...

Hi All, My M52 has a light timing chain rattle when cold which I think is a worn tensioner. BMW have quoted a reasonable £26.95 for the piston, spring and crush washer, however I've read on the net that people fit whole uprated tensioner assemblies which the BMW parts guy seemed unaware of. Does any...

Cloggy Saint wrote:It'll cost about 3 times a regular convertible and you won't be able to figure out why.

this.

No matter what may or may not be an issue, if I see shitty tyres like that on a top priced car I wouldn't even bother viewing

I guess cool is subjective but I reckon they've begun to appreciate. ACA had a low mileage (43k) '99 individual convertible in their classic auction the other Saturday, I'm told bidding reached £6200 however it didn't reach the reserve of £6500. Strong money that.

I've has a lot of convertible cars and the main point I'd agree with above is chassis flex, all convertibles of the E30 era will have it to one degree or another, mainly noticeable as scuttle shake. As for hard tops and wind deflectors.... ...well if you have a garage or don't live in the bronx don'...

Going to keep it nice and original. Its a long term car that should appreciate.

I sold by neon blue E30 convertible back in January and whilst sat at home twiddling my thumbs the afternoon after being put at risk of redundancy I did the only logical thing, browsed the local gumtree and found this gem.... http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i77/dstew72/S512%20JLY/20150607_144011_z...

Brianmoooore wrote:Here we have what appears to be an excellent example of an E30, but whose original owner apparently spent close to the absolute minimum it was possible to spend on a new E30.
So what are the plans for it?

First registered in Norwich, what do you expect?

Six and a half grand with no MOT, really?

The ad also contains the perennial classic and my own personal favourite 'low mileage', granted it is the low end of six digits.

I have an e36 with that engine and I used to own a mk2 GT6.

I think the width is going to be your main problem, but height at the front could be too. Might fit in a herald or vitesse though.

I have an e36 with that engine and I used to own a mk2 GT6.

I think the width is going to be your main problem, but height at the front could be too. Might fit in a herald or vitesse though.

Where in Norfolk are you Harry?

Where in Norfolk are you Harry?

I found a really good '99 328 convertible locally, 2 owners and under 46k http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i77/dstew72/S512%20JLY/20150201_114602_zpsjjalzgcq.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i77/dstew72/S512%20JLY/20150201_114617_zps6qjnydeg.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i77/dstew72/S5...

I live in Norfolk, I doubt anyone could actually find my car to nick.

Any idea who Bates are now?

I asked Park Lane but the lady I spoke to wasn't aware that they had.

Does anyone know if these still exist and what name they trade under now?

Thanks.

BMW had the same problems with the iS that Audi had with the TT, they just chose to cover it up.

Using the baby M3 without the spoiler firmly attached is simply irresponsible.

Mine's been sold and is now on its way to Thailand.

From what I've read somewhere between 200 and 250 were built and I'd expect the survival rate to be above average

Cheers.

Probably worth investing in some kind of code reading and reset tool. Any recommendations?

Hi all, I've just been drying out my E36 convertible and after refitting the front seats (electric heated) the airbag light has lit up. It was all fine prior to this, I disconnected the battery before removal and it wasn't reconnected until the seats were back in and connected up again, however I ma...

Oil change frequency really depends on the car and environment and choosing the right oil in the first place. I can't believe how many people are wasteful and change the oil for the sake of it just to look after their car, on something like an E30 if you do 3000-4000 miles a year then yes change the...

know how your feeling, mine went today to the first to view.

whats it like compared to an E30?

Brianmoooore wrote:
jmc330i wrote:
http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m4s07000309.htm

Lines three and four of note 2 can be used to advantage if necessary.

Good point although I'd expect most mot testers to take this route if they can't find the engine details in 30 seconds

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