E30 Zone

hey ya people i need all you helps and opoions please, i am looking at getting a e30 again,
i gotta look at the insurance price, car price and price of running the car,

i need everyone ideas on weather to get a
316 i
318is or a
320i six pot

please people give me your views on all these cars
cheers john

316i is a bit weak, 318iS has a lot of power and will feel nice to drive, 320i are smooth but have a drink problem.

i think out of that list everyone will tell you to get the 318is

but at the end of the day its your choice just remember buy one on condition not spec

and check for rust everywhere

but if it was my choice the 320i

318is for the best all rounder and value for money.

320 for the 6-pot burble.

i have a tech 2 316i its nice but very underpowered... so putting a m20 325 engine in it but like cloud said 6 cylinders have a strong thirst for petroleum

318i auto for the win...

...So people seem to think about mine anyway...

IS ,,,or don't play.

But your iS has trouble keeping up with me Mick... Bet John would find it's cheaper to insure a 318i Auto Touring than an iS too...

Gortour wrote:But your iS has trouble keeping up with me Mick...

I've heard stories about your almighty touring. Didn't you keep up with an Elise/Exige at one time?

thats the thing goin throught my head i had a 1.6 before and it was ok but i like the sound of the 6 pot but i am looking for the best sort of car for good looking but practical use

Cloud wrote:

Gortour wrote:But your iS has trouble keeping up with me Mick...

I've heard stories about your almighty touring. Didn't you keep up with an Elise/Exige at one time?

Felix79 and Law took off in pursuit of one, I caught them up again and sat behind them. Dan had his Alpina, Lawrence has Steve-E30's old Sport, so both 2.7s I think...

sweet mate what you packing under the bonnet gortour

Gortour wrote:Felix79 and Law took off in pursuit of one, I caught them up again and sat behind them. Dan had his Alpina, Lawrence has Steve-E30's old Sport, so both 2.7s I think...

Dan's Alpina is a 2.5, but it's still a quick car and impressive that you caught up.

hey i was wondering what year a 318is come under looking for insureance quotes but cant find the option there

12, isn't it? Or 13.

i mean the year they was made, like 1989

They all seem to be G or H, they were made as a test bed for the engine prior to its fitment to the E Dirty Sex.
Haven't seen any late ones on a J before.

so around the 1990 mark, does anyone know of a good insureance company

so many variables, but "highway" were cheapest for my iS

Thought you'd be with Saga Adi...

just got a quote for 318IS 1990 came back as £455

what do people think of this car http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/799405.htm

IS was late 1989,1990 and 1991

what do people think of this car http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/799405.htm

satin black

it could have had a hard life too

Could have had? Try has had... Was Munky a previous owner? The first pic makes the drivers side look as dented and scuffed as a drift motor.

Oh hey, it's that car again.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/786877.htm

might be out of your budget but that looks lovely

i seen that other car on there and as it was close to me just thought what other peoples thoughts was i wasnt goin to buy i am looking at gettin a 318is but what do i look for in these cars to make sure they are not copys.

nice looking car alex looks mint to buy. i am only the other end of the country so i am gutted

I would stay away from the 320. Nice motors but not much quicker than the 318 and drinks fuel at a similar rate to the 325.

johneiuk wrote:i seen that other car on there and as it was close to me just thought what other peoples thoughts was i wasnt goin to buy i am looking at gettin a 318is but what do i look for in these cars to make sure they are not copys.

iS has the M42 16 valve 4-pot lump to start with as opposed to the M40.
Also, rear discs, not drums, the iS front lip, and iirc black headlining.
LSD was an option, but wasn't standard. All suspension should be 325iSport spec. SE style rear spoiler.
No side skirts as standard.

320 ftw! plus if you get a 320 it will prepare you for the fuel costs of a 325(saying that i get better economy for my 325)

I have to ask................why not a 325. much better power than a 320, better economy and the 6 pot soundtrack. I don't understand why people are scared of them.

Gortour wrote:But your iS has trouble keeping up with me Mick... Bet John would find it's cheaper to insure a 318i Auto Touring than an iS too...

you must've thrashed it in 3rd uphill.
i was in 5th so you got a slight gap till my revs built up.so i changed down to 4th...

magpie wrote:you must've thrashed it in 3rd uphill.
i was in 5th so you got a slight gap till my revs built up.so i changed down to 4th...

Mine's auto too Mick...

i would love a 325 but i just cant afford the car the fuel and the insureance i am only 21 years old it will be like double the price of the 318, how can i tell the differnece between the enignes sorry for all the questions dont wanna get a dog you know what i mean, what is the avarge price of the 318is

cheers for all the respond and good luck with the change over of the server