E30 Zone

Hi Brian, i've not read the whole thing (but will tonight) you may remember me, I'm steve the bloke who sold you the car, I bought a 964rs just after and have just sold that. I still have M cars, an e36 and e46, i do miss the e30 though, I'd had 13 before the black one I sold you and that was my las...

I think if you find a nice clean well looked after e36 you cant go wrong, after years of e30 m3 and a couple of 325 sports, last June I got my first e36 3.0 m3, fitted a schnitzer suspension kit from rossiters and havent looked back. Its fast, smooth, comfy, and not too heavy on fuel, I love it! ver...

Yes it was a good turnout and some nice cars too, the owner couldn't have been nicer, I was full of cake and coffee when I left!. I managed to blow the cobwebs off the 911 on the way home too

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Steve.

Andyboy, your so right, I've had so many e30's including five m3's since 1990 and still get that feeling when I see one but since getting my e36 m3 as a daily driver I could never go back, it all seems a bit old now, the level of refinement is years ahead, and its so comfy and smooth. The e30 is sti...

I'm in an e34 m5 now since I sold my m3 and the noise is so adictive, just cant stop driving it. It goes like stink as is so comfortable. Will be moving it on soon when I find another m3 so watch this space.
Steve.

Well, I'm just loving my e34 m5 ! I'm only keeping it until i decide what to do next but its just great.
Steve.

Yes its a 3.6 with 315 hp and it feels so smooth and quick, and the noise when pushed is lovely! I wish I'd not driven it now as iy'll be hard to return to a smaller car . I'm very tempted to look for a nice m5 touring now .
Steve .

Hi, as you may remember last wk I sold my e30 m3, I wasn't really ready to sell it so found myself without a car, I was looking for a 5 or 7 to bum around in untill I decided what to do. I've just swapped a few bits and pieces I had in my garage for a 91 e34 m5 in LHD , jesus what a car! I've not ta...

Yesterday morning I found myself standing at Stanstead airport without the M3 i went in ! the car wasn't even for sale really but its gone. I answered an add from someone looking for a car like mine on this forum and after a lengthy chat agreed to meet him at Stanstead airport Tue's morning , he sai...

Hi Simon, glad you finaly got one ! I'll give you a call and pop down and see you soon . At least the ride in mine didnt put you off ! .
Regards Steve .

Hi , try this its my damaged red car , German import .

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Regards Steve .

Hi , yes I have an m3 too , it looks the same as yours and I flashed my lights at you sometime last wk at the southgates in Kings Lynn . I've parked next to you a few times in town too , my reg is G415 PCE . My friends keep telling me that they waved at me but i ignored them but it must be you they ...

Hi , not sure about your manifold but I'm in Kings Lynn and see you all the time ! my car is a 415 PCE and Black .
Steve .

I'm with Pacerpete on this one. And in a few years time you'll look back and be glad you did it .
Regards Steve .

And he's got a lovely wife

Avoid Rome in rush hour! like nothing you've experienced before . I did notice lots of e30's tho so if you do have a problem someone will be able to fix it .
Steve .

Back in the day when these cars were made there was different shades of the same colour. I'm sure it was Delphine Grey that had Ten shades ! not much in it but different . I've parked my Diamond Black car next to another at a show and they were very different . Modern paint is far more consistant . ...

One thing I can add is in the past I've jacked up a 325 sport on one side and the doors are hard to open , but when I do the same with my M3 you can still open all the doors so it must be a lot stiffer .
Just something I noticed .
Steve .

Hi , I have an M3 and am in Kings Lynn Norfolk , I'm away untill Tues but your welcome to come up for the day when your free and I'll talk M3's all day long . I'm sure we can find a private road you can use to get used to it , its not for sale tho . This is my 5th since 1990 so know my way round the...

My M3 shootes flames when its pulling hard , on a dark night round the Norfolk lanes I can see the road light up behind me as I change gear ! , from what I gather this is normal .

Steve .

Totally agree with Simon , used them for years without a problem ! . I've popped into my local dealer in Kings Lynn for the odd bit only for them to cock it up or tell me they cant get it (most recent was two under dash clips !) quick call to Kirby at C3 and it arrives next day . I'n some cases they...

Yes the sport evo seal will fit Mt front bumper , you just cut off the excess as you would an M3 .

Regards Steve .

When I found this fault on an m3 I used a gas detector and put it in the boot , when I drove along it was fine but as soon as I opened a window this caused a flow of gasses through the car and set off the detector . It also did the same with the detector on the back seat . I traced it back to a very...

This problem on e30's is normally caused by the swirl of fumes at the back of the car . If you had your car in a wind tunnel it would be easy to see ! as the car moves the exhaust fumes swirl up around the boot area . When you open a window or sunroof this causes a flow of air out of the car pulling...

Hi , I have always used original standard parts and never had a problem , my driving is a mix of road/track . Went to the ring last summer and they pulled the car up very well , i also have brake ducts on my car and these help a lot .
Regards Steve .

I too have replaced mine with the sport evo one , If you do decide to get one take care when fitting it as its a bit fiddly ! not hard to do but takes a while to get it right .
Regards Steve .

The additional fuel was for the fuel in the tank when these cars left the factory , I cant remember how it worked now but I believe the factory charged the dealer and the dealer passed the cost on to the customer in some way . I think I'm right in saying that all build sheets of that period will sho...

Forgot something ! its also got an AC Schnitzer strut brace .
Steve .

I've got one , I've had Five in all . Its Diamond Black / Cloth seats imported from Rome over a year ago . I've fitted Sport evo 16's , Schnitzer suspension with Eibach anti roll bars , Schnitzer steering wheel (best mod ever !) Schnitzer gearKnob (leather one) , Schnitzer footrest , Evo 2 front spo...

Hi Kos , was looking on German Ebay a day or so ago and saw a set . I cant post a link as my work pc wont let me access Ebay .
Steve .

I was once told that Henna was dropped due to bad fadding problems when the cars started getting popular in the States . I understand that a Henna m3 in the States is now a rare and collectable thing and pushes the price up ! . It was superseded by Zinnobar .
Steve .

One other thing I've noticed is the amount of fake Coopers S's about , I dropped the wife's off at our local BMW dealer for its first service and the service bloke was telling me lots of people fit the S bonnet and other bits as its easy and cheapish to do . So It may have been a standard car . Just...

I have to agree with Tim on this one , My wife has a Black one and I'm sure on the bends My M3 will take it but on the open road it feels pretty quick ! I'd stick my neck out and say it would beat me . Its got lots of low down grunt then it just picks up and flies making a lovely noise too . That sa...

Not 100% but I thought the extra tank was standard , I've had one in all five of my M3's . Its behind the bulkhead carpet in the boot .
Steve .

Hi adam , all you need to do is undo the prop and move it to one side .
Regards Steve .

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