E30 Zone

I've read all about your bargain simian and must admit I'm impressed! Unfortunately I don't have any MoT's bar the last couple so no proven record sadly. Always ticks me off when people don't keep receipts and I wouldn't normally buy without it, but the condition of the car certainly bears out the m...

Right. Probably selling my 1994 316i SE Touring. The cambelt is just being done along with replacing the valves etc and the head's being skimmed, all due to the cambelt having snapped. This is costing me about Ã‚£450 to have sorted. It's showing 54,000miles, it's got 6 months MoT on it and 5 months ...

Quaser wrote:How will that help me find the radio code?

I've not tried taking it out or anything but it says BMW on the front. It's the OE compact cassette player the car came from the factory with!

Cheers,
Nick

I know a replacement cd radio is only Ã‚£100 but does anyone know how to find the code for the standard radio? I don't have the handbook which might have had it in. Is there a website or something or will a main dealer be able to do it (at huge cost no doubt)? The car's a 1994 316i Touring btw. Many...

I love that silver one with the kit on it.

Personally speaking I think that's an extremely cool car and probably one of the best looking E30's I've seen.
Look like the Breadvan could have looked if it had been made years earlier...

Dips, you're a lucky man!

Certainly not telling you what to do fella but I once fitted some quality Eibach springs (30mm) to my old 16v Golf but kept the standard dampers. It drove horribly after that. Really wallowy and unsettled. Not saying it doesn't work as I don't have much experience but judging by that I'd never do on...

For what it's worth I used to have Toyo Proxes T1-S's on my Golf G60 and I rated them highly. They were brilliant in the wet and dry and wore well. I had Vredestein Sport Contact 2's on my Saab T16S which were also very good but I had trouble tracking them down and it still seems to be the case. I g...

datourer wrote:
That will be a standard lip for that price, not an Is spoiler.

I only want standard. My days of playing about with cars are gone (for now...)

noney82 wrote:is lip 80 from dealer

Shikes!

Am sure its a tad over Ã‚£20 on ECP for a non-gen part...

Hi Chris Well, having popped out to pay for it I thought I'd check the clips while I was there. It's actually the clips which hold the cover in place just behind the rear seats and screw to the top of the inner arch. They are light grey so I'll take the pair. It's only the offside which is knackered...

Didn't realise you could get them so cheaply from ECP! To be honest, given the postal weight once I've reinforced and packaged it you're probably better off trying a new one from ECP. Do you need both clips for the load cover? I think I have a light grey pair.. Cheers, Chris If I've read the webist...

You can still get them from BMW, but they are a little pricey. Funnily enough though, I'd be happy to sell you a used one if you like? :) Cheers Chris. I notice that ECP have them for about Ã‚£20. Do you know why E30's often seem to have them missing? Do the clips break easily or something? It's no...

essexboy wrote:if its the 318is one a lil harder to pick up and worth bit more money

Sadly not. Decided to opt for the boggo (but mint) 316iSE Touring so while oversteer city might be off the map, at least the spoiler's are cheap!

Hi

Does anyone know whether the lower lip spoiler for a late E30 front bumper is available and if so where from?

The car I've just bought seems to be missing it and I want it back!

It's the black bit under the body-coloured area...

Cheers,
Nick

What's the latest registration date for an E30 on the forum?

I was surprised to find the Touring I've just bought was registered on 28th January 1994!!!

Any later out there?

Cheers,
Nick

Latest news: It's actually her son selling it but I've managed to beat them to Ã‚£1300 with them getting it serviced, the central locking fixed and having the brake pads replaced prior to it coming into my ownership. I'm pretty happy with that as aside from the bumper and snapped parcel shelf retain...

Update: I drove the Touring this morning. It drives like new although I did notice it has a cracked front bumper (in red, anyone got one with the lower spoiler still attached?!) and the tyres look like they could do with replacing all round as they've obviously been on the car for aons. Mindful of t...

buy it drop a bigger engine in it sorted eek - I'm starting to sound like a modder! I must be turning to the dark side.............................. http://www.orangecurry.com/images/starwars.gif Sounds like a great idea but having done that in the past I've realised unless you are dead handy with ...

Cheers people. Good to hear that they aren't quite as gutless as one might imagine. I fully appreciate that an iS is a totally different beast but the miles of the Touring are appealing as any iS is going to have done double that and be no cheaper. The reality is (sadly) that living and working in B...

Hi all I've decided that I need an E30 in my life and have spotted a car local to me that I'm seriously considering but would appreciate the experts opinion... I was originally thinking of a 318iS which I'd still love but I've spotted a mint 316i Touring round the corner from me with only 54k on the...

dom-1984-320i wrote: was that the white one? if so i posted about it on monday i think, it had sold by then. looked decent tho!

It was silver. Dammit...

I missed out on that too and it's only just down the road from me.

Gutted...

Jhonno wrote:mines an auto.. and it pegged a 320i touring in a drag...

Sounds quick enough to me!

So a 316i auto WILL be slow?!

Seen a nice one on the trader but its an auto.
Not cheap but in black, v. low miles and leather - yummy!

Cheers for the replies people

My girlfriend and I are considering a 316i Touring as she does a lot of miles, needs a decent boot and our Saab Turbo is a little juicy :( Is the 316 really, really dog slow (obviously, yes c/w the Turbo) or is it ok for daily driving. Also, what sort of mpg could one expect out of it? Kinda need a ...

Just wondering snorky what channel will it be on and whats the show?? I dont wanna miss it! It'll be on Channel 5 towards the end of the year. I'll keep ya'll posted and keep saving up for a 320iS in the meantime :cool: Thank you everyone for your helpful responses. It seems we have sourced a car f...

Zayyan wrote: at pacerpete

snorky wrote:Is it a single headlight model?
The older E21s came with single/double headlights, all E30s have double headlights.

Of course they did. Fool that I am...

pacerpete wrote:So does that mean your not interested in my '86 316?

lol - Is it a single headlight model?

I used to have an '02 so have a soft spot for any older small BMW.

Cheers

Nick

We selected the M3 for its performance, the fact it's well known to the masses and because it's an iconic car.

Cheers for the suggestions though. Great cars all.

Cheers

Nick

Firstly hello all. Nice website dedicated to a very cool car :D I work for a car TV programme and we are looking to feature an E30 M3 in our next series. I was wondering whether any of you guys might be able to help us out? We are looking for a totally standard and unmodified example please! If anyb...

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