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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:06 pm

This has just dropped through my letterbox, only small but plenty of detail and info on buying an E30. Ideal for someone like me looking to get back into E30 ownership.
The zone gets a mention in the links too.

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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:00 pm

That kills my dream of having the Wiki published one day :(
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:50 pm

Grrrmachine wrote:That kills my dream of having the Wiki published one day :(
People would still buy it :thumb: Lots of work though - ask Andyboy !
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:02 pm

About the author:

...he holds a National A race licence, has a passion for club level motorsport, and has built several E30 track and road cars.

Yeah but has he been on the zone and had a ban??? If not, then I'm not buying.

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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:07 pm

Grrrmachine wrote:That kills my dream of having the Wiki published one day :(
I wouldn't worry about this being a threat to your dreams,

always judge a book by it's cover... the turd on the front of this one is a facelift lash up with a pre-face valance !!!

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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:11 pm

e30topless wrote:
Grrrmachine wrote:That kills my dream of having the Wiki published one day :(
I wouldn't worry about this being a threat to your dreams,

always judge a book by it's cover... the turd on the front of this one is a facelift lash up with a pre-face valance !!!

:eek:
Prefacelift valance with a jimmy hill but plastic bumpers fully colour coded :eek:

Does this guide tell you how great chopped springs and Alpina reps are?!? :roll:
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:56 pm

it also has a cage, bucket seats and two rear view mirrors. maybe it's an example of which cars to avoid?
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:57 pm

e30topless wrote:
Grrrmachine wrote:That kills my dream of having the Wiki published one day :(
I wouldn't worry about this being a threat to your dreams,

always judge a book by it's cover... the turd on the front of this one is a facelift lash up with a pre-face valance !!!

:eek:
I'd say pre-face lift shi*ter, notice headlights, nots bull's eye or smiley type, pre-face lift valance but colour coded plastic bumpers.

With all the quality pictures of proper e30's available and they choose this one for the cover...... :eek: :eek:

Great start......
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:04 pm

'Racing' steering wheel... Toe eye cap missing, bumper doesnt even look straight...


Get the wiki printed :cool: I'd buy it, save me having to keep going back and forth when needing help
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:06 pm

Since when did the E30 come out in 1981?!
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:07 pm

Grrrmachine wrote:That kills my dream of having the Wiki published one day :(
Plan B for the zone's publishing department then.





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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:10 pm

Jim320i wrote:'Racing' steering wheel... Toe eye cap missing, bumper doesnt even look straight...


Get the wiki printed :cool: I'd buy it, save me having to keep going back and forth when needing help
Plus roll cage fitted as well, i wonder if its a moredoor too......( hold on thats a good point!!)
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:18 pm

Jim320i wrote:'Racing' steering wheel... Toe eye cap missing, bumper doesnt even look straight...


Get the wiki printed :cool: I'd buy it, save me having to keep going back and forth when needing help
Jim you wouldnt buy it - you'd wait unit you could get a secondhand copy on ebay for peanuts :D
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:26 pm

capri_rob wrote:
Jim320i wrote:'Racing' steering wheel... Toe eye cap missing, bumper doesnt even look straight...


Get the wiki printed :cool: I'd buy it, save me having to keep going back and forth when needing help
Jim you wouldnt buy it - you'd wait unit you could get a secondhand copy on ebay for peanuts :D
Oi... I'd just print it off... On someones elses printer too to save ink winkeye