E30 Zone

I thought I'd do a little thread to keep the worktime zone activity pumping again.

Just to ask what models do people own?

I'll start!

Daily:
320i SE Auto. 1990. Moredoor. 60k on the clock. Extras like a colour coded tech1 spoiler, map light mirror, 15" sprayed bbs, tech2 wheel. Nice mint 2 tone comfort interior. Begining to go pink

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Project:
1988 325i, 2dr Diamand Shwartz. Earlier HC engine. something around 65k on the clock. rear pop out windows. very little rust... so far.
Collecting parts. Got a new cylinder head to be rebuilt. Z3 rack. Getting a BTB3 manifold. Lightweight fly. Rebuilding entire car.

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EDIT: Bear in mind that thread is from before christmas last year. Some things have changed!

So what do you lot have? Dailys, projects, collections, rare toys hiding in your garage?

I've a bronzit 325i coupe. 1989 poverty spec. No sunroof, no PAS, no EW - Originally on bottletops now on 15" BBS and lowered on sport shocks, springs and arbs. Brown velour comfort interior. and a FBMWSH up to 90000 and the mileage is now at 104000. Fantastic car.


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Before it was lowered:

This is going to be a long thread.

I've 3 at the moment.

First one is based loosely on a 318i shell which i'm hoping to shoehorn a lexus 1uzfe lump into it. Having thoughts about a bulkhead chop and making the V8 more mid mounted for better weight distribution. This is in really early stages and having just bought a house and gotten married I do not have a great deal of spare capital.



Second car is a 325i in cirrus blau, which unfortunately looks a little council. At the min i'm in the process of de-counciling it and getting the engine to run properly again. Really nice example which is virtually a sport in it's specification, bar saying sport on the logbook. Going to smoke around in it for a few months and then sell it on to fund the track project.





The third one, a 325i SE is a spare parts car which is being broken on here and supplying the track car with some bits and peices. It's totally rotten and has done nearly 190k!

I got 3. All 2 doors.

No 1 is the 325i in my sig which is pretty tidy but very council. It goes very well but still has some electrical issues to sort out. I understand the dials, but I wouldn't expect anyone else too! lol A fuse keeps blowing too which means driving at night is a bit illegal. (No number plate light, no dash lights, no RH rear light)

No 2 is a 318i dolphin grey project about to get an M30 3.5 dropped in at some point in the next few months....


No 3 is another 325i which arrived on Monday and will be butchered to keep/get the other two on the road.

A 1986 325i and a 1989 325i SE

I had a 1986 325i that looked identical to yours Ste!



Edit : maybe a different shade of blue.

I bet it actually worked too

Current fleet is three...
Four door 2.7 on the curb,M50'd Touring in the middle of the street and the project cabbie across the road!


The E46 is nothing to do with us,think it belongs to a wealthy student...

T'was the nicest E30 I've owned...

318 blue cabby project and a shartz blick tourer 325 auto (for sale )

but plan on a malachite green track car again in the future

I had the three in my sig until this morning when the cabby was sold to a very pleasant chap from Rickmansworth. I'll miss it, but 3 up together and legal e30s was a bit daft - the touring will have to go soon too, to make way for something non-e30, haven't decided what yet!

djk wrote:I had the three in my sig until this morning when the cabby was sold to a very pleasant chap from Rickmansworth. I'll miss it, but 3 up together and legal e30s was a bit daft - the touring will have to go soon too, to make way for something non-e30, haven't decided what yet!

Something BMW? Something older? Newer?

Looks like you had a nice selection, but true, 3 road legal clean E30s is not really worth it.

Just my two.....

316i - ongoing project, currently running m42 lump, vented front discs, rear disc conversion, up rated arbs, 40mm lowered on adjustable spax kit. badly in need of another 2 cylinders m50 coming soon (soon as I sell the 328i that is )

before i started molesting it:



as it stands at the moment:





Jon

Dan - I love your cars. I'm planning a very similar look to your white one, but in black with different borbet wheels (if yours are borbet t?)

Clean simple euro look. BTW, what happened to the little german flag colours on your bonnet?
I was planning something like that again, but with the m-tech stripes. Deciding against it though now as those colours wont really go with the car nicely.

Jon - Looks like your molesting has turned out nicely Clean.

Just the one in my sig

'87 Bronzit 2 door 325i manual Turd. 15" BBS, Tech 1 Steering wheel, Beige cloth "County" Sports trim with undamaged seats

pics/ownership thread under sig pic

1990 325i Cab, Alpine White, 114k, blue leather and roof with 15" BBS, all standard. Also 325i Sport Black, 130k, black leather interior and 17" Alpina reps (resto project but surprisingly whole).

I have a black 320 Convertible. With 133k on the clock. Black leather in good condition. Owned for about two months. Currently giving me a headache with stalling issues.

Here's mine.
335i cab, 1990



Engine Bay, lovely and clean

Like the bonnet on that ^, nice attention to detail all over really

Always liked your car Rav, but what's goin on with the gearknob? Isn't it horribly cold on yer mits?

got a 320i with 1 previous owner, 86k fsh,

got v5,scuttle and plates for my 325i sport owned for 11 years but car died (rip) 3 years ago but keeping it alive via sorn

Down to 2 now, an Alpina C2 2.7 2dr and an alpina 2.7 touring too. Only the touring is on the road at present, 2dr is being slowly revived!

Rav, always loved the car. How did you do the grills in the bonnet?

Personnaly, I'd get rid of that chrom gear knob...
Colour code your spoiler.
Get some deep dish wheels. Genuine aplinas are nice.... but yours deserves some dish. Borbet b's if you could find some would be perfect

I've still got my 318iS that ive owned since i was 18




And ive got my 316i m50 project car, which im going to insure on my 21st next month

The red doesnt come out very well on my laptop... but when i put it on my phone it looks really red like it does in real life

NayC wrote:Rav, always loved the car. How did you do the grills in the bonnet?

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NayC wrote:Dan - I love your cars. I'm planning a very similar look to your white one, but in black with different borbet wheels (if yours are borbet t?)

Clean simple euro look. BTW, what happened to the little german flag colours on your bonnet?
I was planning something like that again, but with the m-tech stripes. Deciding against it though now as those colours wont really go with the car nicely.

Jon - Looks like your molesting has turned out nicely Clean.

Cheers mate. The wheels are Dezent Cups - similar to Borbet T's.
I got bored of the stripes on the bonnet, I prefer the cleaner look and other people had started to do it aswell.

I reckon Rav took those pictures where he works at the garden center, as that's where he grows his favourite pansies!

NayC wrote:

djk wrote:I had the three in my sig until this morning when the cabby was sold to a very pleasant chap from Rickmansworth. I'll miss it, but 3 up together and legal e30s was a bit daft - the touring will have to go soon too, to make way for something non-e30, haven't decided what yet!

Something BMW? Something older? Newer?

Looks like you had a nice selection, but true, 3 road legal clean E30s is not really worth it.

Shortlist so far is:

MX-5 mkI
MkI/II Golf GTI
MkIII VR6
e28 M535i
e36 328i

Though I would quite like a proper classic, something pre-73 to save on the road tax - trouble is, most things in my sort of price range are dull as ditchwater.

i own none. my days of e30 ownership are over.

djk wrote:

NayC wrote:

djk wrote:I had the three in my sig until this morning when the cabby was sold to a very pleasant chap from Rickmansworth. I'll miss it, but 3 up together and legal e30s was a bit daft - the touring will have to go soon too, to make way for something non-e30, haven't decided what yet!

Something BMW? Something older? Newer?

Looks like you had a nice selection, but true, 3 road legal clean E30s is not really worth it.

Shortlist so far is:

MX-5 mkI
MkI/II Golf GTI
MkIII VR6
e28 M535i
e36 328i

Though I would quite like a proper classic, something pre-73 to save on the road tax - trouble is, most things in my sort of price range are dull as ditchwater.

I would ditch the 328 if you dont want dull, what about a dolly sprint? The MX is the most interesting drive there.

E30 318i with 2.5 in

EDIT- Sprints relesed in 73, so no free tax.

SUMPCRACKER wrote:EDIT- Sprints relesed in 73, so no free tax.

Sorry to take this miles off topic!! Yeah, I've thought about various Triumphs - 2.5PI would be nice, an estate would be even cooler!

djk wrote:

SUMPCRACKER wrote:EDIT- Sprints relesed in 73, so no free tax.

Sorry to take this miles off topic!! Yeah, I've thought about various Triumphs - 2.5PI would be nice, an estate would be even cooler!

2.5PI Estate would be well cool.
Try finding one with no rot though.