E30 Zone

do many e30 owners actually use ther good condition e30s a daily driver or do most of the good ones get stored away for the winter?

Bought my car last August used it during winter but it wasn't ideal for me as my journey to work is short and I'd have to warm it up for at 5 minuts so the temp guage came out of the blue otherwise it'll drink more petrol. And then it got written off in December when it snowed. So I fixed it sprayed the whole car and I'm never gonna use it in the winter again lol. And for it to be off the road gives me time for my M52 conversion

Kieran_n22 wrote: I'd have to warm it up for at 5 minuts so the temp guage came out of the blue otherwise it'll drink more petrol.

Not the best way to treat an engine, and factually incorrect. Start it and drive it.

I used mine last year and will be using the coupe this year.

Not having the luxury of having more than one e30 yes its my daily

My touring is coming back from paint and will be used throughout the winter, winter wheels on route too

I use mine daily. My commute is around 15 miles and i enjoy the healthy 28mpg she gives.

This will be the first winter the car has seen in a long while, I'm hesitantly looking forward to icy roads.

I use mine more in winter than in summer because my commute of nealy 50 miles daily is shared between my motorbike and the E30, so logically it gets used more in bad weather.

Last winter I was well lucky when I span 180º on a slip road covered in sheet ice... I came to rest about 4cm away from the barrier facing the way I'd came....

Brianmoooore wrote:

Kieran_n22 wrote: I'd have to warm it up for at 5 minuts so the temp guage came out of the blue otherwise it'll drink more petrol.

Not the best way to treat an engine, and factually incorrect. Start it and drive it.

Agreed but I had an e30 that was horrendously juicy until it was warm and employing the same tactics was the only way!

I use my e30 as a daily driver. My 316 LPGed is a nice thing! I use 175/70 r14 tires that make it more nimble, economical and also tail happy (the LPG tank makes it less tail happy...)

Oh i make a bit long 150 km commute... (93 miles?)

It happens to be very cheap to run on LPG, and parts and maintenance also...

Always puts a smile on my face.

(I also have a e36 318 tds touring for traveling with my kids and wife...)

Have just bought this (325 moredoor - learning the lingo already ;) ) to use as my new daily. Have a new job, so giving the company car and back in two weeks this is my transport. Am sure it's going to be juicy, but it will be worth it!

Both of our E30s are year round daily drivers.
Not liking driving them in the snow though.

Not quite daily, in bad weather I'll take the Jeep. On long family trips we'll usually take the E46 because it has airbags, side impact bars etc.

AVO has been in daily service most of the year, I have just parked her up for the winter because i needed an estate car

Cabbie was in use from April until the end of October,touring has been taxed all year but saw little use in the summer.But this last week the touring ran close to 400 miles.

How much use the touring will get over the winter will depend on the availability of the Fiat,if 'er indoors is not using that,I use it for work!

hibernation ,

bring on the snow 'n' ice

I don't own another car since the work horse was stolen last year so a daily driver M52 E30 is the only way I'll be getting about this winter!

Used mine as a daily in last years bad winter. Best and worst experiences a plenty, 1 near crash, 1 lucky escape, plenty of power sliding in thick snow- awesome. Even getting away at lights was a right laugh.

Lucky escape was changing down approaching a roundabout - adopted a 30 degree angle I majestically powered out of. Would have been severe if anything was coming the other way

Near crash when the idiot in front stopped dead down a hill, had to swerve into the oncoming lane to avoid him - again nothing coming the other way - then swerve again to avoid a concrete bollard on the other side of the road. Ff-ing angry with the knob infront

Just keep it clean - the salt gets everywhere.



Edit: just to clarify all of the above on compacted snow covered roads.

My E30 will be the only car running this winter, the rest will be parked up

Garaged until april as always. Gave it a good wash today before tucking it up for the winter.

just bought a 325 more door for my daily driver my other toy hibernates for the winter

Catch the loser cruiser it's easier.

Have used mine daily since having it it puts a massive smile on my face and i enjoy driving it day in & day out....

Mine is a daily as well.

My tech II 25i is a daily too.. doing around 16 miles on an assortment of roads.. wouldn't drive anything else and although I have just had her resprayed etc she was built to be driven...

My e30 is my only car, it's not a minter so I drive it every day, everywhere. I see no reason not to really, it's not vintage or anything, easily capable of lasting through the winter as long as you watch out for rust.

Used mine daily till it was written off, was fine in the snow, only got it stuck once all winter

Loved it

Hopefully get the new one going by this winter

Proof my E30's out in all weathers, this year should be fun with the coilovers

I use mine all year too. it is getting a bit rusty but saving up for a full respray hopefully in the next year or two. Only time i couldnt use her last year in the snow was when there was about 8 inches in front of the garage door and all the way along the access road.. Loved the look on the boy racers and the pensioners faces when i was gently driving sideways up almost every road tho. Just had to wash it every second day if the pipes werent frozen at the car wash for the salt tho.

this is the most recent pic i have
bin my daily for the last 4 1/2 years
not a minta just trying to have a tidy e30
drinks fuel on the school runs but thats 6 pots for you
looking forward to the winter driving again