tourer or saloon?

[spanky_doo]

hi all not long since signed up although not a propper member cos i aint got an E30 but i am definately gettin one in the not to distant future. Just askin for peoples opinions on which one to get. i'm going for a 325i cos apparently it works out cheaper than buying a 316 according to insurance companies but i'm not complaning so getting back to the point i don't which one to get, do i get a tourer, which was my first choice and still the one i am wanting cos i thank the look class especially with the M-Tech body kit on, or do i go for a saloon which everyone else wants me to get cos they don't think i'll be saticfied with a "Family estate". Please help cos i aint a clue wot to get. Cheers.

[Brianmoooore]

Silly question - Tourer of course! BMW do NOT make estates!

[E30Mark]

I guess it depends what you want the car for...

Tourers are cool

[320Touring]

Silly question - Tourer of course! BMW do NOT make estates!

hahahahaha, I get to correct Mr moore-

Touring its the choice of the next generation, and the only way to fly!

more practical than a 2door, prettier than a 4 door and better weight distribution to boot (literally!)

PS welcome to the zone!

[munky30]

Toura! Toura! Toura!

[ed325i]

Saloon !!

[320Touring]

Saloon !!

oooft, controversial!

when I were a nipper ( just on this forum) 2drs were all the rage.

now we live in the age of the touring

[munky30]

Seeing as three mods have posted and voted for tourers... I feel a little abuse of the admin priviliges is in order.

For a good cause, so this poor uneducated newbie to e30's can be convinced that the touring is the right option to go for.

*cough*fix the votes*cough*

[spanky_doo]

WOW!!! if the police ad a quicker response time than that there would be no crime on the streets.(and probably most of the people on this website won't av lisences LOL!!). thought it was a silly question to post anyway just thought i'd check with people who know wot they're on about. cheers for the welcome an hope to speak to you all agen sometime

[gra325i]

definatly tourer i have both and the tourer is much more useable while handling just as well as the coupe/saloon

[ed325i]

thought it was a silly question to post anyway

Yes it was who wants a touring

[boxclever1753]

saloon all the way.............

[ed325i]

saloon all the way.............

Even better if its a 323

[he30]

I think i'm getting a thing for tourings

And thats from a stricktly sport man ........?

[Cotty]

Touring all the way

Just to get your juices flowing
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... sc&start=0

[spanky_doo]

i'm plannin on gettin a touring puttin the M-Tech 2 body kit on and seam welding the back doors. how great would that be a two door touring. you get the best of both worlds how many of them do you see? Do you want to know? .......6

[Rosc0PColtrane]

CABBY

[maxfield]

Tough choice i wouldn't mind either

[boomer]

Touring or coupe or saloon?

Tis nice to have a daily choice

[eko]

COUPE

[maxfield]

Touring or coupe or saloon?

Tis nice to have a daily choice

BMW didn't make a coupe in the E30

[StuBeeDoo]

Touring.
I echo everything in 320Tourings post.

[fuzzy]

tourings are by far the best of the range,especially with the m-tech 2 kit as you say.not as common to see around the streets so are that little bit more exclusive and look even cooler on decent alloys,low and tech 2 kitted up.

[SDM]

SEDAN

actually get a tourer

coupe > tourer > sedan > vertacab > bowa

[320Touring]

Touring.
I echo everything in 320Tourings post.

Amen, m20b20 to the max (unless you have a b23 to hand )

[munky30]

i'm plannin on gettin a touring puttin the M-Tech 2 body kit on and seam welding the back doors. how great would that be a two door touring. you get the best of both worlds how many of them do you see? Do you want to know? .......6

err....

Ok... but it wont look like a two door tourer.

It will still have the c pillars and breaks in the glass that a tourer has.

It will just look like you've welded up the doors.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Touring or coupe or saloon?

Tis nice to have a daily choice

BMW didn't make a coupe in the E30

What exactly defines a coupe, Max?

I've heard arguments for and against the 2 door being a coupe. I'd personnally say it was!!

[eko]

Touring or coupe or saloon?

Tis nice to have a daily choice

BMW didn't make a coupe in the E30

What exactly defines a coupe, Max?

I've heard arguments for and against the 2 door being a coupe. I'd personnally say it was!!

and me

[Rosc0PColtrane]

i'm plannin on gettin a touring puttin the M-Tech 2 body kit on and seam welding the back doors. how great would that be a two door touring. you get the best of both worlds how many of them do you see? Do you want to know? .......6

The dutch actually built 2 door tourings before tourings existed IIRC. It would just look gay and barry.

I believe dips has a 2 door. One of six or something like that. search 2 door touring and you'll see it.

Not only would the welding look sh!t but the kit would be for a 4 door too, so will not be continuous. Then you'll need lots of filler. That my friend, is the route of all things barry.

You would also be labelled a male chicken

[Morat]

I'd say that the 2 door saloon is just that. THIS is what wikipaedia has to say on the subject... for what its worth.

[maxfield]

A car with four seats, two doors and a sloping rear.

BMW called it a saloon too

[Rosc0PColtrane]

It's a coupe, I'm not buying into fat yank propeganda

[munky30]

Four-door coupé
a sedan with classic coupé-like proportions. The designation was first applied to the Rover P5 from 1962 until 1973 but was revived as recently as 2004 by the Mercedes-Benz CLS or a mazda xedos 6.

I had a 4 door coupe.

Its about the shape, not the number of doors.

E30 2 doors arent coupe's, they're 2 door saloons.

[nickso]

A car with four seats, two doors and a sloping rear.

BMW called it a saloon too

dont want to start a 10 page argument but the e30 has all those things no matter what BMW called it

[maxfield]

The E30 was pretty much designed with a ruler will never be a coupe