Ok, so you've got an E30, but how old are you?

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So you've got or drive an E30, but how old are you?

youngen'
41
11%
20's
193
50%
30's
98
25%
40's
36
9%
50's
14
4%
60's
5
1%
70's or thereabouts
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magpie
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:42 pm

i allways liked the 190e with a kit on and on amg wheels,,but went e30 instead,, 8)
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:43 pm

magpie wrote:i allways liked the 190e with a kit on and on amg wheels,,but went e30 instead,, 8)
good choice mick :thumb:
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:48 pm

Our 190E:
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It even towed our V8 Discovery (Unreliable things even when just 3 years old) many times, a few years back!

Was offered this as my first car but am going E30 instead!
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:51 pm

them things remind me of spanish taxis. in the canaries thats all they use :mad: cannot remember if they use them in the mainleand. about 2 year ago when i was in lanzarote there was a really old merc from about 1980 :mad:
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:01 pm

bss325i wrote:
aceraf wrote:
town325i wrote:did you ever get the white panels painted you bought off me
If you mean for the red 316i then no, as i sold it all with the car....doesn't seem to have popped back up on the zone so not sure what happened to the car/parts :?
MattG's friend/relative bought it. They stopped by the Ace cafe meet with it on the way back from Derby.

I remember i sold Matt a windscreen for it after someone had smashed it.

Not sure if its still being used.
Deffo not a relative, ex-workmate ,
the twat ripped the sump off & bent the suspension, he weighed it in with a boot full of crap for about £200 during the summer :(
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:04 pm

Alex wrote:them things remind me of spanish taxis. in the canaries thats all they use :mad: cannot remember if they use them in the mainleand. about 2 year ago when i was in lanzarote there was a really old merc from about 1980 :mad:
Lanzarote is a real nice place! MY auntie lives out their and drives an old sixer! :D
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:07 pm

mattG wrote:
bss325i wrote:
aceraf wrote: If you mean for the red 316i then no, as i sold it all with the car....doesn't seem to have popped back up on the zone so not sure what happened to the car/parts :?
MattG's friend/relative bought it. They stopped by the Ace cafe meet with it on the way back from Derby.

I remember i sold Matt a windscreen for it after someone had smashed it.

Not sure if its still being used.
Deffo not a relative, ex-workmate ,
the **** ripped the sump off & bent the suspension, he weighed it in with a boot full of crap for about £200 during the summer :(
Lol! Am i right in remembering he had a black eye you guys came to the ace? Or was it when you picked the screen up?
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:15 pm

Our 1st BMW was 1993 e30 m3 and have now owned 10 e30s 2x M3sportEvos, 1x M3cabrio, 3x M3 2.3l, 2x tourings,1x 325isport and 1x 325iSE, plus M3CSL, X5, Z4 and Z3MC
Jane (46) has had the 325isport since 1999
I (47) now have Z3MC and 325iSE which is presently being up-graded to 'sport' spec.

interesting that e30s attract all ages and long may they do so. :)
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:21 pm

38 and on my first e30 touring will be keeping for a while as i waited 2 years to buy it
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:51 pm

they done a cozzy 190e,,,v, nice but a boat standard,,i have one in my sights,,
never moved for a few years...could be a nice toy after xmas,,or even now as a gift winkeye
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:54 pm

19, got 2 Zimmers, one's an E30 and one's an E28.
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:12 am

22 :twisted:
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:15 am

magpie wrote:they done a cozzy 190e,,,v, nice but a boat standard,,i have one in my sights,,
never moved for a few years...could be a nice toy after xmas,,or even now as a gift winkeye
The 190E cosworths handle very well as standard.
Wouldn't mind one myself 8)
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:27 am

bss325i wrote:
mattG wrote:
bss325i wrote: MattG's friend/relative bought it. They stopped by the Ace cafe meet with it on the way back from Derby.

I remember i sold Matt a windscreen for it after someone had smashed it.

Not sure if its still being used.
Deffo not a relative, ex-workmate ,
the **** ripped the sump off & bent the suspension, he weighed it in with a boot full of crap for about £200 during the summer :(
Lol! Am i right in remembering he had a black eye you guys came to the ace? Or was it when you picked the screen up?
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:29 pm

im 21, loved my e30 so much i decided to put a turbo on it! :D
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:54 pm

24, had it since I was 20 8)
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

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Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:06 pm

I was 18 when i got my 1991 325 Sport. Im now 22. Best car i have had by a stretch. :D
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:25 pm

this is a bit age discriminatory. i was 81 last week.
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:39 pm

bss325i wrote:
rosscoe wrote:38....332 touring......BEST car i,ve ever ever had....by miles too!!
:cool:
Is it blue with a tech 2 body kit and with 17" split rim BBS?
I was thinking that - Sandy's old car?

29, still in my first E30 (91 Sport) which I've have since 2005 (other cars since then as well). I've driven lots of E30's including the odd M3 and would have small collection if I had the space.

Currently lusting after S50 and FI variants....
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:56 pm

37 years old. On my second E30. First I had for 8 years, current one 6 years and counting
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:16 pm

it was my gift to my self for my 19th b'day paid £150 with a dead engine :(

reason for buying: cheap and neighbour got a red 320i
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:17 pm

You've beaten me!
61 and 7 months, just got my first to build into PBMW racer and the goal posts have been moved so it's got to go! :cry:
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:42 pm

Beautiful car you have there :D
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:48 pm

Thanks for that, I think I screwed up on my image hosting tho.
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:49 pm

325cabman wrote:Thanks for that, I think I screwed up on my image hosting tho.
The links worked fine for me, but if you cut and paste the IMG code from the host onto your post the pictures should show up as part of your post.
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mattster
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:53 pm

29, and on my 6th,maybe 7th before end of jan.
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mattster
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:54 pm

maybe thats another thread.....how many e30's have u owned? :wink:
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:04 pm

beemerbird wrote:
Beautiful car you have there :D
im going to second this... now thats what i call factory fresh!
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:15 pm

Are you the guy who's been at Gaydon two years on the trot and had a sebring grey motorsport cab before this one?
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:17 pm

bss325i wrote:
Are you the guy who's been at Gaydon two years on the trot and had a sebring grey motorsport cab before this one?
Yes thats me!!!
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:21 pm

325cabman wrote:
bss325i wrote:
Are you the guy who's been at Gaydon two years on the trot and had a sebring grey motorsport cab before this one?
Yes thats me!!!
You prob wont remember me but i spoke to you at Gaydon in '07. My 325i sport thats in the pc below has been at Gaydon the ast two years to alothough minus the Alpina wheels.
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:21 pm

That's better! Lovely looking cabriolet sir..


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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:23 pm

old_skool wrote:That's better! Lovely looking cabriolet sir..


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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:28 pm

Thanks for posting up the pics "Old Skool".
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