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LiquidChild
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Post Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:57 pm

Hi, i'm looking to go for an E30 320i 2dr, coming from a '92 Sierra GLS. Just wondering what to look for on them, also whats the performance like on them? My Sierra was a 2.0l DOHC straight four, about 135 brake, wanting something around that really. I'd like a 325 but my insurance is going to be too much for a few years due to to many points!!
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Post Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:59 pm

welcome to the zone mate,
320i`s are pretty good, fit chip, filter and exhaust to make them bit more lively, or what about a 318is ?
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Post Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:02 pm

What are they like handling wise as standard too? My sierra was RWD, but i had that lowered 60mm, poly bushed up and a cossie LSD on the back, was fun, but its been nicked :cry:

So i'm thinking BMW now, had enough of ford.
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Post Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:11 pm

Welcome to the site mate :wink:

A good way to find out insurance prices is to go into the LINKS page,click insurance,click on insurance supermarket.
Probably not totally ligit but i find a car on Ebay i may be interested in,and use the reg no from that to get a quote on,like i said probably not ligit but gives you an idea. :D
Comes back on some amazing fully comp quotes for me and my misses winkeye
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Post Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:14 pm

they handle well but if you lower it quite a bit you will need some eccentric rear bushes to stop the tyres wearing on inside
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Post Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:16 pm

You need a 318iS I reckon!
320 might feel a bit slower than your Sierra, based on power figures.
Anyway, the E30s are great cars; even the rougher ones still have that something that makes you like them.
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Post Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:24 pm

A1BMW325iSport wrote:they handle well but if you lower it quite a bit you will need some eccentric rear bushes to stop the tyres wearing on inside
I know about this my Sierra had it really bad, due to lowering, the constant drifting didn't help much either:D
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Post Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:26 pm

tomstickland wrote:You need a 318iS I reckon!
320 might feel a bit slower than your Sierra, based on power figures.
Anyway, the E30s are great cars; even the rougher ones still have that something that makes you like them.
E30 318is' are very rare though! And i love straight sixes :D

I'm pretty handy mechanical wise is there anything i can do to perk a 320 up? Would a 325i crank fit? Stroke it a little?
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