E30 Zone

Rite some of you may know ive sold my e30, but im going to get another around xmas time when i get 1 year no claims i know its a while away yet but i cannot wait!!!, driving a fwd 900cc corsa is killing me. and i need another e30

Not sure what e30 i want to buy here are my options.

1988 316 m10 facelift - poss turbo it and build a rather quick m10 in future as there is lots of talk about turbo m10's but not many people actually done it on here

316i/318i m40 --- do an engine conversion when i can afford it

320i --- build a cheapo 2.7 with 731 head in the future

318i cabby --- if i can get one around as close to a grand as poss

318is ---- insurance will be expensive but still possible

a 316i will cost me 1200 to insure with 1 yrs no claims
a 316 m10 -- 1700
a 318i - 1700
a 318is - 1900
a 320i - 1890

might seem expensive but i will still only be 17

how the hell will you still be 17 if you have a yrs NCB?!

its got to be a cab at that time of year converts are cheaper

Jhonno wrote:how the hell will you still be 17 if you have a yrs NCB?!

10 month bouns accelarator

cliffybabe wrote:its got to be a cab at that time of year converts are cheaper

a cab would be nice but i dont think i will be able to get a decent one for around a grand, unless i got a baur but there a bit nafff in convertable terms

mine was a grand buddy, Needed a new bonnet and boot and a tart up but 325i for a grand happens mate

cliffybabe wrote:mine was a grand buddy, Needed a new bonnet and boot and a tart up but 325i for a grand happens mate

seen pics of your car in other threads and looks good, dont mind getting one that needs a bit of body work here and there not bad for a grand

are e30 convertibles much cheaper in the winter then never really noticed

316i is the obvious choice with those insurance quotes. You surely won't be able to insure a turbo or a 2.7 for a fair while yet, so they're hardly great reasons for spending a fortune insuring a 316 or a 320.

Ziggy wrote:316i is the obvious choice with those insurance quotes. You surely won't be able to insure a turbo or a 2.7 for a fair while yet, so they're hardly great reasons for spending a fortune insuring a 316 or a 320.

i relise i wont be turboing anytime soon just want to get a good base car and slowly imporve it over the years

the insurance quotes were just of the top of my head. i was playing on confued.com the other day seeing what i could afford i think some of them might have been cheaper than that now thinking of it im paying 1800 now for a 1.0 corsa

yep soft tops r alot cheaper int he winter who really wants a soft top in crap weather

cliffybabe wrote:yep soft tops r alot cheaper int he winter who really wants a soft top in crap weather

You shouldn't of got rid of it in the first place...

Corsa's make Baby Jesus cry...

maxfield wrote:You shouldn't of got rid of it in the first place...

Corsa's make Baby Jesus cry...

they sure do, its soooooo slow it wont even go past 80 mph how shit is that lol

fuel economy is good tho, does about 200 miles on 20 quid

nah had to sell coz insurance was taking the piss and i could not afford so sold the car and got a corsa for half the price and put the rest of money towards insurance 4 corsa

ahh im not too fussed tho, will get another in december

Jeez my little baby will get 80 in 4th

It's a step on the ladder, although £20 for 200miles is better than mine, mine does £20 to 100miles

maxfield wrote:Jeez my little baby will get 80 in 4th

It's a step on the ladder, although £20 for 200miles is better than mine, mine does £20 to 100miles

my 2.7 does that tooling about town!! thats shocking

ide get something with a good body cause you may pay a little more on insurance but lees on the car, if you no what i mean. Im sure in 6months you can find something if you willing to travel, and your in a good location for going north or south.

That much for an iS!?

Anyway it's a shame you had to go to the gay side, but I'm sure whenever you do get another E30 you'll love it all the more!

a baur but there a bit nafff in convertable terms

get an is there are more comprtitive quotes about, i insured my is for no more than a 6i lux when i was 18 that ws with elephant

maxfield wrote:Jeez my little baby will get 80 in 4th

It's a step on the ladder, although £20 for 200miles is better than mine, mine does £20 to 100miles

My Capri used to get 85 in second.... had that when i was eighteen.
V6 FTW!

no really, corsas are terrible machines i have driven hundreds, even the new ones are incredibly poor

So get some real insurance quotes! Write them down, & then if it's not obvious to you which is the best value, put em up here...

Gibson wrote: My Capri used to get 85 in second.... had that when i was eighteen.
V6 FTW!

Pinto FTW
My 2.8i was an ar$e. 4 (or maybe 5) gearboxes in a year?! ****ing type-9 POS. Desperately want another one though, black mk3 again like my 2L, RS 4-spokes & chin spoiler. Except with a nice yank V8 this time. Got to (& will) be done. Minor problem being neither that or the E30 would be a daily driver, so unless I've got a double garage by then...

AlexBaur325 wrote:

a baur but there a bit nafff in convertable terms

ah there not too bad, not as good as the proper cabbys tho

Bob_S wrote:get an is there are more comprtitive quotes about, i insured my is for no more than a 6i lux when i was 18 that ws with elephant

sounds good how much did it cost you to insure

Ziggy wrote:So get some real insurance quotes! Write them down, & then if it's not obvious to you which is the best value, put em up here...

Gibson wrote: My Capri used to get 85 in second.... had that when i was eighteen.
V6 FTW!

Pinto FTW
My 2.8i was an ar$e. 4 (or maybe 5) gearboxes in a year?! ****ing type-9 POS. Desperately want another one though, black mk3 again like my 2L, RS 4-spokes & chin spoiler. Except with a nice yank V8 this time. Got to (& will) be done. Minor problem being neither that or the E30 would be a daily driver, so unless I've got a double garage by then...

some exact prices of confused.com i could probly get them cheap with a bit of hunting about
316 M10 -----£1,621.51
318i M10 -----£1,670.55
316i M40 ---- £1,388.82
318i M40 ---- £1,723.05
318is --------£1,723.05
320i --------£1,849.05
323i ---------£1,776.60
325i ------ £2,046.41

how a 323i is cheaper than a 320i is beyond me

i might do pass plus

I know I'm going to start a fire but There's only one proper E30 and that's the 325, 4 cylinders are wrong unless M3 and I doubt your could afford to insure that or buy it the price of those these days...