What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:00 pm
I've just reached 89,000 miles so am not a contender, but am interested in who has the highest milage and how their car runs now. 
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Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:09 pm
170k on mine it needs some tlc
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:22 pm
im sure there is a touring on here with 300,000 miles
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:26 pm
Werent one of Brianmoores somewhere up there at the top of the charts??
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:28 pm
my 316i m40 had 180,000 on the clock and ran like a dream (for an m40 
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:43 pm
My turn
my 325i has 103k
but my 320i has 208k and still runs fine,car is rotting badly now so mechanics have out lasted the body work (its a1989-f)
my 325i has 103k
but my 320i has 208k and still runs fine,car is rotting badly now so mechanics have out lasted the body work (its a1989-f)
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:47 pm
my silver 325i touring in my sig is on 241,000. Coolant system is pressurising now though 
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:49 pm
my sport had 178 onit when i sold it for a grand to a mate. 
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:53 pm
Didn't that get a new engine a few months ago? what are you doing to them!Simon13 wrote:my silver 325i touring in my sig is on 241,000. Coolant system is pressurising now though
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:54 pm
thats what i thoughtd6dph wrote:Didn't that get a new engine a few months ago? what are you doing to them!Simon13 wrote:my silver 325i touring in my sig is on 241,000. Coolant system is pressurising now though
might have been a duff one
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:03 pm
I have just hit 74,000 so still running it in.greentouring wrote:I've just reached 89,000 miles
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:19 pm
yeah i have! which had a brand new cylinder head in 2003 from BMW. I had a slpit coolant pipe at the ring, it didn't overheat but it might of been enough. I don't know, but all i know is that i'm always fixing this touring. It's the worst E30 i've had for this
I can upgrade to a 91 E36 316i white 4 door if i'd like soon! i may do it for a while
I can upgrade to a 91 E36 316i white 4 door if i'd like soon! i may do it for a while
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:21 pm
Mines 180K plus and I thought that was lowish, it has had a rebuild and runs very nice.
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:42 pm
Mines on 150k and starts on the button everytime and runs lovley and still goes well!
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:45 pm
Cool, some great high milage cars there 
Cotty, your touring is immaculate juding by your pics....Is it your daily driver? Is it garaged?
Cotty, your touring is immaculate juding by your pics....Is it your daily driver? Is it garaged?
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:46 pm
Cool, some great high milage cars there
Cotty, your touring is immaculate juding by your pics....Is it your daily driver? Is it garaged?
beema_style: I'm liking your touring in the sig ;)
Cotty, your touring is immaculate juding by your pics....Is it your daily driver? Is it garaged?
beema_style: I'm liking your touring in the sig ;)
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:55 pm
I got 124k, judging by some its just run in . . .
Still pulls like a train but run a bit crap when cold and blows out a nice puff of blue smoke when I first give it some beans, stem seals maybe ? . . .
. . .Still pulls like a train but run a bit crap when cold and blows out a nice puff of blue smoke when I first give it some beans, stem seals maybe ? . . .
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:00 pm
Not sure on the exact mileage on my sport but I know Ive gone past 222,222, I know it has covered more than that as I ran around for a while (about 18 months ) with a broken diff wire. More likely to be nearer the 240k mark. It has started to be lumpy on start up and a loss of coolant, just another job to add to the list
) with a broken diff wire. More likely to be nearer the 240k mark. It has started to be lumpy on start up and a loss of coolant, just another job to add to the list Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:00 pm
About the least desirable E36 you can get!Simon13 wrote:I can upgrade to a 91 E36 316i white 4 door if i'd like soon! i may do it for a while
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:06 pm
Just hit 92k but hopefully will have a much bigger lump in there before it hits 100!
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:08 pm
Mines on 150k and starts on the button everytime and runs lovley and still goes well!
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:08 pm
i had a sport with 140k and one with 120k now my little mint sports got 69k with one owner what luck lol
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:09 pm
my shell has hit the 118,600 mark 
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:17 pm
old iS had 190,000 on, my latest has 159,000 on and still going strong!
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:21 pm
Hi ya fellas my 325i is on approx 183,000 .. still running good .. but head coming off in aug when tax run's out cos the old valve stems cuff now and again...
Its my chance to give her a right good old clean and maybe mod the head... Who know's....
Its my chance to give her a right good old clean and maybe mod the head... Who know's....
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:22 pm
whats wrong? it's just a number!e30bmlover wrote:my shell has hit the 118,600 mark
Bazzle that E36 is the tits
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:34 pm
206k 'IS here
Don't be silly, of course the orignal engine didnt make that!
Don't be silly, of course the orignal engine didnt make that!
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:36 pm
245,000 miles on my Touring,but changed the engine at 239,000 or there abouts due to list of issues,the old engine was still running but had massive 1 litre per day oil leak,coolant pressure (it was doing this for 3 years mind) and broken exhaust studs.
Currently residing under the bonnet is an E34 525i engine with 160,000 fitted by myself and SCOTT325SE
Currently residing under the bonnet is an E34 525i engine with 160,000 fitted by myself and SCOTT325SE
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:40 pm
Mines fairly low milage , 104k for a car made in 86!
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:53 pm
I meant to say,of my 245,000 miles just under 90,000 of them are "my" miles,and I still love the sound of the six firing up,and of course the occasional wail a little further up the rev band 
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:56 pm
you must do a fair few miles in itJesus325iTouring wrote:I meant to say,of my 245,000 miles just under 90,000 of them are "my" miles,and I still love the sound of the six firing up,and of course the occasional wail a little further up the rev band
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:59 pm
253,000 odd, plus an unknown clocking early in its life, when sadly terminated by a flying porker last year.madaboutthe30 wrote:Werent one of Brianmoores somewhere up there at the top of the charts??
No oil consumption, no problems whatsoever, except for the mid throttle kangarooing on petrol, which I never did get around to sorting.
Condition of the engine is probably largely due to the last 100,000 miles being run on LPG.
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:03 am
125k here, tight and right
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:05 am
my e30 318is as 186 .000 i have just put an e46 m3 timin tensioner on. it was a little bit nosey but all fixed now ,she still runs great
Re: What's the highest milage of E30s on this forum?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:08 am
does lpg prolong the life of your engine ???Brianmoooore wrote:253,000 odd, plus an unknown clocking early in its life, when sadly terminated by a flying porker last year.madaboutthe30 wrote:Werent one of Brianmoores somewhere up there at the top of the charts??
No oil consumption, no problems whatsoever, except for the mid throttle kangarooing on petrol, which I never did get around to sorting.
Condition of the engine is probably largely due to the last 100,000 miles being run on LPG.