Hi!

Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:34 pm

Hi there, i have just signed up to the e30 forum as i love the cars and am thinking of getting one to restore as a sort of project / second car

So...hi

Is there anything i need to know when looking for an e30? I.e. common rust issues etc?

Thanks!

Ryan

Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:42 pm

Welcome to the Zone djrm.

Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:44 pm

Hi Ryan

Welcome

Where you from?

The search function is your friend

Rust - Battery tray, bulk head (near the wiring loom gromet) scuttle's, arches, valances and front 'Jacking' points...

Chrome bumpered cars (aparantly rust worst, some clean examples still to be found but are getting few and far between) but they are the best...

Oh, and it has to be 6 pot.

The End

OBs

Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:48 pm

OBs wrote:Hi Ryan

Chrome bumpered cars (aparantly rust worst, some clean examples still to be found but are getting few and far between) but they are the best...

OBs

Beg to differ on that one lol.

Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:50 pm

vinni wrote:
OBs wrote:Hi Ryan

Chrome bumpered cars (aparantly rust worst, some clean examples still to be found but are getting few and far between) but they are the best...

OBs
Beg to differ on that one lol.

same here. everyone knows tech2's are the best

Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:52 pm

fuzzy wrote:
vinni wrote:
OBs wrote:Hi Ryan

Chrome bumpered cars (aparantly rust worst, some clean examples still to be found but are getting few and far between) but they are the best...

OBs
Beg to differ on that one lol.
same here. everyone knows tech2's are the best

Yeah for covering up the rot under the side pods lol

Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:56 pm

Welcome mate. There's a Sport buying guide in the tech section. Worth reading as most of it is applicable to buying all e30's. Obviously the bits about body kit are not applicable to standard jobs that are sans body kit.

Best rule is to buy on condition, not on spec.

Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:59 pm

Thanks for the info everyone

I will check all over for rust when i buy, and also make sure to get a 6 pot

I currently own a Mitsubishi FTO which is a 2 L V6 and i love her but have also alwats liked the look of the e30's, i just think it's a very cool car.
i don't want to heavily modify the new car, i have done that on the fto as you can see, im more after restoring her to new, new chrome respray, nice multispoke alloys, leather etc etc and just general improvements

Heres the ricebucket...I know a Mitsi and a Bimmer are totally different so most of you probably wont like it! lol

Ryan

Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:07 pm

I never understood why these were not powered by the correct wheels, or the general facination with them.

Looks a pleasant enough example though!

Good luck in the car hunt!

What sort of budget do you have?

Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:16 pm

Yeah thats a fair point, dont know why they are not rwd!!!

Im looking to spend about 2 grand or so, dont want the best example as the idea is to restore it

Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:11 pm

Welcome to the Zone DJRM!!

At last you've seen the light and look forward to your e30 hunting!!

FTO's do sound nice with a decent pipe though

Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:42 pm

Welcome to the zone fella.

Keep looking, one will pop up.