E30 Zone

When I joined the forum there were non stop posts in the photo gallery of everyone newly bought 325i sports, seemed to change hands regulary.

Has anyone else noticed the number declining this past couple of years or is it just me?

I know plenty have dissapeared to the emerald isle but I can tell you this, I rarely see one over here now compared to 3 or 4 years ago.

Have that many really been broken or are they just tucked away in owners garages?

Whats your opinion?

I think the rot has caused people to frag rather than restore. Seems like everyone is fragging an E30 these days
Even for slight rust or minor damage

Im suprised many more of these don't get restored, maybe in years to come they will start getting restored properly. Who knows?

All the people with good ones are now hanging onto them. In the past year i have fragged 4 rotten sports they look ok to start with but most are now fooked and beyond economical repair. I work on e30's for a living, and most that i see are rotten!! it is a rare sight to see any proper solid e30, let alone a sport.

penton08 wrote:All the people with good ones are now hanging onto them. In the past year i have fragged 4 rotten sports they look ok to start with but most are now fooked and beyond economical repair. I work on e30's for a living, and most that i see are rotten!! it is a rare sight to see any proper solid e30, let alone a sport.

I am on the look out for another in the new year, so it will be fun finding one with a solid shell. Got the urge for a bit of a project, fancy a black sport but doesn't seem to be much about.

Unfortunetly people see ££ in tech2 kits and leather interiors instead of restoring
I come from an air-cooled VW background and have seen all sorts of scrap restored- shocks me how easily people frag for a quick buck...
If E30's keep an enthusiast following then scarcity will raise future prices and frag fests should feed the future restorers. Unless crap MPG cars are banned or something stupid like that!!

suchy wrote: Unless crap MPG cars are banned or something stupid like that!!

That doesn't worry me but the thought of how much petrol will be in 10 years plus running an m20, does indeed worry me.

The thought of running my M20 now worries me, let alone in the future!!! And it's not a daily!!!

suchy wrote:The thought of running my M20 now worries me, let alone in the future!!! And it's not a daily!!!

Mine is But at the end of the day I love the car, and couldnt see myself driving anything else so I just have to swallow the cost and enjoy the car!

I've got two Tech II Sports at the moment. One is being restored, the other is being broken. The one which is being broken needs rear inner and outer arches and both boot pockets replaced. It's not economic to repair properly and sell so I'm fragging it, keeping/selling the Sport goodies and I'll be left with a rusty black shell which I'm planning to sell as I think the time will come, perhaps in 2011 when Sport prices rise further and it will be worth saving them instead of fragging them.

Anyone fancy a rolling shell from a Tech II Sport ?

_Jay_ wrote:

suchy wrote:The thought of running my M20 now worries me, let alone in the future!!! And it's not a daily!!!

Mine is But at the end of the day I love the car, and couldnt see myself driving anything else so I just have to swallow the cost and enjoy the car!

Yeah I love mine also but still hurts with frequent visits to the local garage to quench it's thirst
Wouldn't mind as much if it was a quick car!! But the soundtrack that reverbarates as I pull away slowly from the pump does help soften the blow...

The 325i sport is one of the best common models to own, and are becoming rarer off the ground.

The sport models are increasing in value, but thats only the good ones in standard form.

Sports that are being sold for 1500-2500 are mostly nasty ones that need work.

Ones that have heavy mods (apart from ones that have good stance) are and will be worth much less now and in future(3-5 years) than standard ones.

A decent sport that has done average miles, will even be worth money in the future and are fetching from 2500-3500 now and will probably rise to 5k max.

The ones that have low owners and less than 100k on the clocks are worth 5k now and will probably rise to 8-9k max.

So I think many people are restoring and the nasty ones are being broken, so therefore no body is driving them or selling them.

I personally think M20's for there power output are great and think its plenty to have fun. Agreed its not the most rapid car, but for me its all about the way it drives and the connection you have when driving is something you wont find in many cars.
You can have a 300bhp motor and not smile half as much as you can when driving a well sorted sport.

thats my predications and views!

I love my tech2 sport, he's my daily driver and has been for the past year or so...... I'am taking him off the road the end of this month as the tax runs out and I have a few thing's I want to do to him....... he's my baby and want him looking his best for show season...... I have been offered ££££'s for him a quite a few occasions but will not sell him for s**t!!! he's mine all mine pmfsl

essexgirlracer wrote:I love my tech2 sport, he's my daily driver and has been for the past year or so...... I'am taking him off the road the end of this month as the tax runs out and I have a few thing's I want to do to him....... he's my baby and want him looking his best for show season...... I have been offered ££££'s for him a quite a few occasions but will not sell him for s**t!!! he's mine all mine pmfsl

Nice to see a female out there with a love for e30 325i sports.

My gf is also a big fan, she passed her test earlier this year so I will be letting her drive mine this summer......when im in with her of course. Not sure I could trust her in it by herself....I imagine bad bad things could happen if I didn't keep a close eye.

f**k the sports where have all the 2/4dr 325's gone? just a load of tatty council tourings and cabs left now.

Simon13 wrote:f**k the sports where have all the 2/4dr 325's gone? just a load of tatty council tourings and cabs left now.

Good point, not seen a 2 door 325i for a long time.

We have 2 325 cabs to one is a rat and one is mint and also have a 325 touring x x and yeah I do love my beemers x x

dimebag_from_hell wrote:

essexgirlracer wrote:I love my tech2 sport, he's my daily driver and has been for the past year or so...... I'am taking him off the road the end of this month as the tax runs out and I have a few thing's I want to do to him....... he's my baby and want him looking his best for show season...... I have been offered ££££'s for him a quite a few occasions but will not sell him for s**t!!! he's mine all mine pmfsl

Nice to see a female out there with a love for e30 325i sports.

My gf is also a big fan, she passed her test earlier this year so I will be letting her drive mine this summer......when im in with her of course. Not sure I could trust her in it by herself....I imagine bad bad things could happen if I didn't keep a close eye.

+1

Have not seen any BMW E30 325i SPORTS M-Technic I on the road apart from at the BMWCC festival.
I have seen a few BMW E30 325i SPORTS M-TECHNIC II.......
one of the neightbours has a TechII down the road has one though it is covered in salt.......love the bumpers on them.
Seen a few BMW E30 M3s recently.

Kedge wrote:

Simon13 wrote:f**k the sports where have all the 2/4dr 325's gone? just a load of tatty council tourings and cabs left now.

Good point, not seen a 2 door 325i for a long time.

Here's one! And it's only done 50k miles. Still a bit rot in places, but soon be sorted!

Mines tucked up for winter and being worked on....

Mine is tucked up for winter and is not being worked on !!

I'm missing mine already and I still get to drive him tomorrow, it's gonna be a long few months without him...... I normally kiss him goodnight everyday pmfsl.... It's a proper love affair...... Clay gets seriously jealous x

here's my last outing last year!

Topblag wrote:Mine is tucked up for winter and is not being worked on !!

+1
I refuse to bodge, so when time and funds allow I may have a little peek behind the kit and get to work...

Simon13 wrote:f**k the sports where have all the 2/4dr 325's gone? just a load of tatty council tourings and cabs left now.

I would just like a nice 325i touring in white

I went round the garage for some E30 lurve today, gave her a quick fondle and put her away

spook wrote:I went round the garage for some E30 lurve today, gave her a quick fondle and put her away

and the car?

Pmfsl....... Billy's gonna get some serious love tomorrow me thinks....... X

Cotty wrote:

spook wrote:I went round the garage for some E30 lurve today, gave her a quick fondle and put her away

and the car?

Its was the car, im not Josef Fritzl.

Some of these "uneconomic to repair" fragfests would be economic if kept for a decent amount of time. Its taken me 18 months of ownership to replace the last rusty panel after nsf wing, nsr arch weld, tailgate finally done the front valance. Just need to deflap the osf wing and dress it in the process, then a mop. Some fncker keyed one door and put a dent in the other but reckon they'll both come out with the detailing.

I've only spent £250-500 per year on the project and if that's uneconomic then sh!t - buy a bike

After 2 years I'll have a minter. Was always a minter mechanically thankfully

There really is no comparison for any other car to get so much out of it for so little. Dudes saying they're slow are just asking for a speeding ban

Depends how deep your pockets are.

There's plenty of good E30's out there, not everyone signs up to forums.

Look beyond this place

where are they then?

I know 3 E30's very local to me, a mint F plate which the family have had from new.

A D plate chromie strolls around the area in superb condition driven by an old chap.

I don't think this place attracts as many owners as it should, but are we surprised ??

I got 2 very decent pre-facelifts for a pittance. Both non-sunroof. One is the best that BBB had ever seen. But I waited a long time.

Luckily for everyone, they haven't got the scrappage scheme going anymore. That is the reason that lots of e30s have disappeared... Granddad wanted a new Renault

Mmmm, your minty green chromie, donate her to my collection R, you know you want to! I'll fix you up with another little ho-e30 to poke around and defile, she is too ggod to play with like you want to!