E30 Zone

....or are E30's not selling at the moment??
Seems like the same motors are repeatedly put up for sale again and again.
Seen some S50'd E30's for sale, one on ebay seems to only ever reach about 4.5K!!!

Credit crunch man folk must be feeling the pinch!

316i and 318i seem to be getting more than couple years ago, but sports, 318iS are either up for cheap prices or not selling at all

You sure its not just the fact that the morons selling them are just trying to sell over priced sh1t

I reckon e30 prices had quite a bounce in the last couple of years - now penniless sellers are asking top money for junk because they've seen what some stuff has raised and they're trying it on. Used market in general is probably levelling off now after a bit of a jump at the start of the recession. These factors in combination mean a lot of stuff just isn't selling. On the bright side, my dad picked up a total bargain of a 325 cab a couple of weeks back because the bloke basically forgot to set a reserve. Might not fetch big bucks this summer, but next year I expect things to be back to normal, even with the VAT increase squeezing peoples pockets.

Nice E30s will only go one way in the medium term though - look at what people are paying for MkI golfs now

We're only just seeing the start of the downturn in the 'real economy'. I've a feeling in a few years the present day will seem like the land of milk and honey...

Though hopefully it'll be the dealerships selling to those on finance they can't really afford who suffer the most. If it gets really messy, then quality, older cars that are repairable by hand may eventually attract a premium. In Africa, everyone drives old Mercs for that exact reason.

snakebrain wrote:We're only just seeing the start of the downturn in the 'real economy'. I've a feeling in a few years the present day will seem like the land of milk and honey...

Though hopefully it'll be the dealerships selling to those on finance they can't really afford who suffer the most. If it gets really messy, then quality, older cars that are repairable by hand may eventually attract a premium. In Africa, everyone drives old Mercs for that exact reason.

'Glass half empty' kind of guy then?

People want too much for crap

Ive just sold my 325 touring, it was for sale for 5 days, but too be fair I didnt ask silly money!

Alex wrote:People want too much for crap

Correct. I've been searching for another e30 for ages and all I'm getting is overpriced shit. But fuck it I can wait the right car will come along eventully.

djk wrote:'Glass half empty' kind of guy then?

Nope - I'm generally one of life's optimists. I even think I've got a decent chance of pulling on a night out despite the evidence in my mirror every morning!

But I can read a chart and I'll tell you now - you've no idea how bad this is going to get. We're looking at the distinct possibility of the effective collapse of our financial and economic system within the next 5 years, followed by a quarter century of chaos.

Best case, we, the Western world, will just be utterly broke and our living standards will gradually slip over the next few decades to resemble those we think of as 'third world'.

The S&P (US stock index...) broke down through crucial resistance today/yesterday and if it doesn't recover in the very near future, we're looking at a much, much worse crash than 2008 combining the worst elements of a deflationary and inflationary collapse. Think $250 barrels of oil, £10 for a bag of rice, and no jobs to pay for any of it.

We really are right at the cusp here - and I don't think it'll end well.....

Three words, Town already mentioned them

town325i wrote:over priced sh1t

e30 prices are all over the place always have been ,

due to a decent summer the cab prices make me laugh,

there must be around 10 cabs on ebay with 5k price tags, which are genuine 'show cars' ...complete with penis reps /ebay tat and tech 2 kits, professionally fitted/bodged on by some tit in a back street garage..

or you can buy a genuine 2 owner FSH cab that's unmolested for around 2-3 k ?

E30's are going through the faise where young drifter types are buying them and slamming them with rimz and ebay tat.

When the realise they are a 20 year old car and need quite alot of running repairs they loose heart.

Thats the sh1t that is out there at the minute that needs shifting through to find the gems

e36's now can be found on council estates as a upgrade from mondeos held together with duck tape and renault lagunas with blowing cats/exhausts.. but e30's are slowly getting a good classic status,
and many porpers are jumping on the wagon with shitters expecting good money for them ,drifters just wreck cars they are generally weighed in when these have finished with themand should stick to worthless sierras etc..

IMO i think the lower CC cars are gonna see more of a rise in the next few years than the big 6 pots, seeing as you can have a nice funky classic that dont cost the earth to run.

Non sport 325's will be going for pennys where as really nice 316's 318i's and 318IS especially will see quite a nice rise

I know when i started looking for 318IS's you could find nice ones for around the £500 mark now about 2 years later a nice condition 318IS will set you back upwards of £1500 unless you lucky and find a mug who dont really no what they are selling

Just my 2 pennys worth

pac1982 wrote:318IS especially will see quite a nice rise

Can of worms has just been opened yet another deluded 318is driver alert

Only the enthusiasts' models with six spark plugs will hold good money.

And 4 valves per cylinder

Or two big valves per cylinder

pac1982 wrote: Non sport 325's will be going for pennys where as really nice 316's 318i's and 318IS especially will see quite a nice rise

Just my 2 pennys worth

so your predicting that a normal 2 door 325I is going to be worth less than a 316, 318is ?

Dezzy wrote:And 4 valves per cylinder

They're not going to be worth much compared to the OEM models.

e30topless wrote:

pac1982 wrote: Non sport 325's will be going for pennys where as really nice 316's 318i's and 318IS especially will see quite a nice rise

Just my 2 pennys worth

so your predicting that a normal 2 door 325I is going to be worth less than a 316, 318is ?

You M20 lovers are deluded. M10's and M40's is going to be the hot ticket. Any fool can see that.

This anti 318is stuff is rubbish. I have owned 318is twice and 325 once. Of the two, I would only buy another 318is, because I prefer them. So do lots of people. They are not as quick, but they are a great package, that's the point.

And yes, they are going up in value. An average 318is is fetching slightly more than an average 325i at the moment. I don't know or particularly care whether this is fair or correct, but it is currently a fact.

If you prefer the 325i, that's great. I prefer the six cylinder E36s to the fours, but I prefer the 318is to the 325i in the E30s. Vive la difference.

It's such a shame continually seeing interesting threads derailed by this mind-numbing 318is debate.

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I think one of the reasons some E30s are not selling is that there are a lot of intelligent people out there buying, running, and repairing them, and people now can tell a rusty old barge from a minter at 50 paces. Thanks to great, informative places like the zone, we are a discerning bunch.

Rant over, thanks

I didnt say i had a problem with 4 pots as i used to own one as a run around for 2 years but what p1sses me off is most IS owners think there cars are so special i find its only the owner that is special

pac1982 wrote:Non sport 325's will be going for pennys.........

What a load of bolocks!

Nice E30 325i's in any form will hold their value and go up as number dwinle.

Theres bugger all nice ones about now any way!

Ric_Vezza wrote:

pac1982 wrote:Non sport 325's will be going for pennys.........

What a load of bolocks!

Nice E30 325i's in any form will hold their value and go up as number dwinle.

Theres bugger all nice ones about now any way!

There are some nice ones about but they arnt forsale

I sold my 4 pot mooredoor in 20 minutes.

town325i wrote:

Ric_Vezza wrote:

pac1982 wrote:Non sport 325's will be going for pennys.........

What a load of bolocks!

Nice E30 325i's in any form will hold their value and go up as number dwinle.

Theres bugger all nice ones about now any way!

There are some nice ones about but they arnt forsale

Bugger all in the grand scheme of things.

Ah welcome back

Cheers Dez

I see you is back Mr BSS
Btw, how many 4 pots have been seen on sale with the asking price of £15k????
None, Sports on the other hand have been at WLN sales.

Plenty of M3's

The iS is closely related remember

Baby M3 FTW innit!

pac1982 wrote:IMO i think the lower CC cars are gonna see more of a rise in the next few years than the big 6 pots, seeing as you can have a nice funky classic that dont cost the earth to run.

Non sport 325's will be going for pennys where as really nice 316's 318i's and 318IS especially will see quite a nice rise

I know when i started looking for 318IS's you could find nice ones for around the £500 mark now about 2 years later a nice condition 318IS will set you back upwards of £1500 unless you lucky and find a mug who dont really no what they are selling

Just my 2 pennys worth

theres no such thing as a nice 318iS for £500 never has been