e30 owners....

General E30 related discussions -
Please put technical questions in E30 Tech Help forum below

Moderator: martauto

User avatar
dalbye30
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 40
Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:00 pm

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:09 pm

im a relativly new member of the forum and one thing has been playing on my mind..... seems daft but how old is everyone out there? im 19 with and my e30 turned 20 on sunday. is everyone a little older?
Morat
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 8943
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: The Peoples Republic of Yorkshire

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:11 pm

Most people are older than 19 :)
There are two main sorts of E30 owner, young guys who don't want to drive a saxo... and everyone else :D
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap :)

Image
Praise the Lard... and pass the dripping!
Alex
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22666
Joined: Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:12 pm

I'am 19 on my 4th and 5th e30 :D
Last edited by Alex on Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
e30-EVN
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 3382
Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: S.Wales

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:12 pm

hi mate, to answer your question im 28 with my 3rd e30 :)

Ant
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
e30kev
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 402
Joined: Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:00 pm
Location: Kelty, Scotland

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:27 pm

hi mate, im 29, on my 3rd e30 :wink:
Image
poolnoodle
E30 Zone Squatter
E30 Zone Squatter
Posts: 1786
Joined: Sat May 24, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:29 pm

just clicked over the 4-0
'83 Bronzit 323i (mmmm, chrome)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
m_jermyn
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 4208
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: Sydney Australia Mate

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:34 pm

32 and 1st e30
ImysE30
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22486
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Derby Massive!!

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:35 pm

22 with 2 E30 cab's :D
Current Fleet:

E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
Phatz
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 799
Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:37 pm

25 now and had 5 E30s in total (a few of which were fragged). Only ever had E30s as cars aside from my work van. :)
Image
The Sport - Gone to a new home to be slowly brought back to life :)
User avatar
dalbye30
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 40
Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:00 pm

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:39 pm

good to see another young lad on here!! im on my second e30 i love them. ive always liked old cars rather than new ones (ive also got a mk2 golf :cool: ) cheers for the replies lads!
User avatar
harry_p
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Posts: 5313
Joined: Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: norfolk

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:45 pm

i was 26 when i got mine, i'm now 30 :cry:
cheers,

harry
beemerbird
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 8620
Joined: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Suffolk

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:47 pm

dalbye30 wrote:im a relativly new member of the forum and one thing has been playing on my mind..... seems daft but how old is everyone out there? im 19 with and my e30 turned 20 on sunday. is everyone a little older?
I'm old enough to be your Mother winkeye

At the moment I have one E30, but that could increase to two in an hour or so :D
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
e30-EVN
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 3382
Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: S.Wales

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:47 pm

no worries, it was after the mk 1 and 2's that the golfs went shit! And the same can be said about mk1 and 2 escorts old skool is cool ! :cool:Hate new cars, hate hate hate lol
Last edited by e30-EVN on Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
daimlerman
**BANNED**
Posts: 15968
Joined: Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: Grumpy Old Man

Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:48 pm

You are as old as you feel......
I'll be 60 this back end! :D
Youth is wasted on the young.
User avatar
randomspeedfreak
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 992
Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Bristol

Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:27 pm

19 and e30-ing it up here 8)
User avatar
dalbye30
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 40
Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:00 pm

Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:28 pm

e30-dk wrote:no worries, it was after the mk 1 and 2's that the golfs went shit! And the same can be said about mk1 and 2 escorts old skool is cool ! :cool:Hate new cars, hate hate hate .
i agree!!! ive past cars of mine have been a corsa c, wagon r, 106 quicksilver and an impreza and out of all of them i prefer my humble 316i : )
Simon
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 14936
Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: South Wales
Contact:

Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:30 pm

30, and I've lost count of how many E30's I've had, only currently have 2, though I could probably build another 3 out of the spare parts!
Image
User avatar
fender182
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 165
Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Uxbridge

Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:31 pm

21 and first e30, hoping to buy a 325 next year, maybe late this year if the right one pops us!
Image

2.1 318iS E30 - Weekend toy (2.8 loading...)
330Ci M Sport E46 - Work horse
335i M Sport F30 - Family car
User avatar
ultimatime30
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 145
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:50 pm

On my 3rd E30 and definitely the best one I've ever had..

hitting 4-0 on halloween :twisted:
MARKYMARKY
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 202
Joined: Sat May 30, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: Suffolk

Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:26 pm

Im older than most on here,i think E30 drivers possibly fall into two camps,1.The younger guys whose Dad,Mum,Uncle,Teacher had one when they were growing up or 2.Us old farts who were either not quite old enough,couldnt afford the insurance etc at the time and have always hankered after one.Im lucky enough to have 3 at the moment,so making up for lost time!!Its good to see all age groups driving,saving and maintaining these wonderful cars,i get a great feeling when i see another one on the road,because although over 2 million were produced you dont see that many around.
magpie
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 28035
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Consett,Durham.

Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:34 pm

just over 40 on my second e30 but i've had another 7 or eight that never went back on the road.

why an e30?

cause mk11 escorts cost too much and my car is way more refined than any escort i've owned..

:D
Image
m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
m42 touring
+ a yard full of scrap turds :)
TouringTash
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 3804
Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Kent

Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:35 pm

38 and on my first and second E30.

Two hours are nearly up.
So do ya now have two bimmerbird?
318i Touring
User avatar
blackE30indy
E30 Zone Camper
E30 Zone Camper
Posts: 1289
Joined: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: leicester/uk

Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:37 pm

im 20 and on my 4th :D :D
User avatar
dalbye30
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 40
Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:00 pm

Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:44 pm

i dunno what it is that makes me love e30's so much.... everyone who seems to own one always has more than one (myself included) whether its for a readily available part supply or just the feeling of self satisfaction that you've saved another one of these beauties from the knackers yard!
TouringTash
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 3804
Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Kent

Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:46 pm

magpie wrote: why an e30?

cause mk11 escorts cost too much and my car is way more refined than any escort i've owned..

:D
Very true but those smiths clocks in a mkI E model up.

the four on the right :drool:
318i Touring
beemerbird
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 8620
Joined: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Suffolk

Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:58 pm

TouringTash wrote:38 and on my first and second E30.

Two hours are nearly up.
So do ya now have two bimmerbird?
Looks like a deal has been done. Will naturally update the zone with an over - excited thread if it has :wink:
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
TouringTash
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 3804
Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Kent

Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:16 pm

Right then I'm off to find a turd, I mean third winkeye
318i Touring
User avatar
gooner1
Out humping Reindeer
Posts: 13280
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: Northampton.For my sins.

Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:19 pm

Oooh, watcha got Fi, watcha got :?:

Owned 3, got 2 and Saga send me insurance qoutes.
Image
Dave_M3
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 3428
Joined: Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: Cork

Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:00 pm

22 and, had my first when I was 17 (a humble 316i-lux)

Have three now... 318iS road car, a long-term track-project (That will probably never get done :roll: ) and a drift car I'm building at the moment....

Wouldn't mind a touring either to be honest :P
M42 rightness above 6500rpm, nobody can hear you scream
User avatar
Felix79
All loved up !
Posts: 5134
Joined: Sat May 24, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Hereford

Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:12 pm

30 and on my 4th e30 , got my 318i back when I was 22.
Felix79 aka Dan
If you got haters, then your doing something right!
E85 Z4M Roadster
User avatar
dalbye30
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 40
Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:00 pm

Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:16 pm

im busy this week converting my humble 316i to have full running gear off a touring i bought. sticking the 318i motor in it for now but having just purchased a e36 'is' lump for the bargin price of 50 quid im thinking maybe some sort of turbo conversion ready for next summer :D
e30-EVN
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 3382
Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: S.Wales

Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:42 pm

interseting :D , do keep us updated on your progress matey... im swaping my b20 for a low compression b25 then attaching a blower in the near future :D
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
User avatar
rhubarb
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 509
Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:00 pm
Location: Eastbourne East Sussex

Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:45 pm

I'm 38, and on my second E30 :D
StuBeeDoo
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Posts: 6756
Joined: Sat Feb 05, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Up My Own Arse

Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:08 pm

52 and still on my 1st BMW. Had it 6 and a half years, but had been aspiring to one for nearly 40 years - a failed marriage and a subsequent dodgy relationship ensured that my dream didn't come true until I was 45. :(
This is why I no longer drive an E30......

Image
RM2186
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4511
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear

Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:11 pm

55, think I have owned 14 E30s over the years, sounds a lot, but I still have five of them :o:
1987 Tech1 325i Sport

Image
Post Reply