E30 Zone

I am a new member and thought this site would be full of M3's, sports, cabs etc but it appears that there are tons of people who own tourings so I should fit in well with my 325i touring.

I originaly bought it as I was running all over the country going to karting events and it was the perfect car to cover huge distances, it held all my karting kit with ease, some times three guys with three sets of kit 300 miles no probs.

I was also doing up my house so having an estate was perfect for picking up flat packs from Ikea, wooden flooring, chairs etc. I also prefer the shape of the touing to the coupe, although I could be tempted by a nice sport with mtec kit.

So why do you like yours

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There is something about the tourings, I dont know what but I really like the look.

I preferred my brothers touring when it was parked next to my sport.

Or just buy an M-tech kit for your touring!



Great cars and they look different to the norm!

Simon wrote:Or just buy an M-tech kit for your touring!

Tempted but I thought they were like hens teeth to get hold of

ive always liked the shape of the touring best and as you say it can be usefull for carrying things as well

i love my touring, gives me a buzz when i walk into the car park, amongst all the plastic round things

I needed the practicality of the touring but still wanted a bm and it still had to be 6cyl so the touring was the obvious choice.

Fast as fec for a hearse

I actually think they LOOK better than the E36 version,Don't know why tho
Good choice by the way.

One thing tho

having an estate was perfect for picking up flat packs from Ikea

It's a TOURING
NOT an estate

I originally bought mine to carry my mountain bike in the back but have only done so twice!! I like the Q car aspect of it, it looks like an estate but goes like a sports car and I also like the comparitive rarity of a touring, theres a bit of kudos about them......

Stealth, 50/50 weight balance and ummm good for lugging stuff around!

Simon wrote:Or just buy an M-tech kit for your touring!



Great cars and they look different to the norm!

You auditioning for pimp my ride or something Si?

325SME wrote:
You auditioning for pimp my ride or something Si?

I wouldn't let that bunch loose on my car!

I love tourings, I dont know why I just think they are cool!

They are quite rare, and you dont get barryboys with them!

I'd have to have a big phat engine though, so E30Dreamer (or whatever your name is on this new forum!) let me know if you want to sell!

Simon, your touring looks sweet with the M-Tech kit, does anyone make them still or is it a case of looking out for a second hand one?

Matt

i just washed mine, and now i love it more

I "think" the M-tech II kit for a touring is the same as 4 door kit apart from the rear spoiler (ultra rare from what ive heard)

ive just washed the cab and hoovered it out, touring will have to wait till next week now,

tourings look great in my oppinion, ive had most varients of e30 now apart from m3s. ive got a cab at the min but still rather my touring that i sold

325i Touring......

Look the nuts (great backend stance).

Practical if you have kids,dogs etc.

Fast.

Not a common car.

Good tow car if you don't mind changing gear quite alot!

They have a "classy" feel about them,irrespective of it's age.

A choice motor car,end of story!

When I bought mine, it ticked the following tick boxes on my list:

Rear wheel drive - (We all know it's more fun that way)
Useful size, but not 'too' large - (Renovating my house)
Unusual - (I hate being normal when it comes to cars)
Decent performance & handling - (Enough said)
Not attractive to theiving scum - (Just thinking of my pocket)
Good value - (A lot of car for the money these days)
Timeless looks - (You can't beat a bit of class)


I think it scores over the saloons and coupes, mainly due to the fact that in my eyes, it has a more 'timeless classic' look to it. As an added extra, I understand that it was the first of it's kind, in terms of being an upmarket, 'high performance', semi-estate.

Dan


325 Tourer - J reg - 156k Miles - Black - Manual - Sports Leather - All Electrics - AC

Danstable wrote:When I bought mine, it ticked the following tick boxes on my list:

Rear wheel drive - (We all know it's more fun that way)
Useful size, but not 'too' large - (Renovating my house)
Unusual - (I hate being normal when it comes to cars)
Decent performance & handling - (Enough said)
Not attractive to theiving scum - (Just thinking of my pocket)
Good value - (A lot of car for the money these days)
Timeless looks - (You can't beat a bit of class)

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I think that sums it up just about right!

second that

Danstable wrote:When I bought mine, it ticked the following tick boxes on my list:

Rear wheel drive - (We all know it's more fun that way)
Useful size, but not 'too' large - (Renovating my house)
Unusual - (I hate being normal when it comes to cars)
Decent performance & handling - (Enough said)
Not attractive to theiving scum - (Just thinking of my pocket)
Good value - (A lot of car for the money these days)
Timeless looks - (You can't beat a bit of class)

I agree with all the above and i love mine to bits You say you do karting funny that as when i got my touring the guy i got it off told me the first person that put a deposit on it wanted it for just that taking his karts all over the country.They must be popular with the karting crowd

E30WEZ wrote: You say you do karting funny that as when i got my touring the guy i got it off told me the first person that put a deposit on it wanted it for just that taking his karts all over the country.They must be popular with the karting crowd

The sort of karting I do with Club100 means that you dont have to use your own cart, they provide the karts. Most of the cars were quite nice, in fact the car parks tuned into a car meet as there were so many nice motors.

i had a really nice early sport when i joined here then i saw a pic of steve sme's touring..... had to get one then & get it looking sweet as i could.

that one looks just like mine!!! white, lowered with 17" alpinas! i've not got the cheesy alpina graphics though...

i love the touring, imo it's a damn site better looking than the saloon... not that they're bad you understand!

[quote="gareth"]that one looks just like mine!!! white, lowered with 17" alpinas! i've not got the cheesy alpina graphics though...

cheesy???????? they look the bollox

cuk325 wrote:

gareth wrote:that one looks just like mine!!! white, lowered with 17" alpinas! i've not got the cheesy alpina graphics though...

cheesy???????? they look the bollards

Back ups here for you Chris,yup those graphics did look the nuts

A touring means you can get a newer car ('94) and is less likely to have been messed about with. Even the lowliest run-out model 316 got 15" BBS, proper deep pile carpets, sorted suspension and discs all round.

Wez - looks like bharat has the headrests you were looking for before. <elephant like memory!>

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... opic&t=550

Specifically:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/bharatasar/sale/t3.jpg

Russ wrote:
I'd have to have a big phat engine though, so E30Dreamer (or whatever your name is on this new forum!) let me know if you want to sell!

Sorry mate,i'm keeping it !

mine is just plain and simple

and a bloody fast auto!

ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Tourings are great.

They are different, and practical!

cuk325 wrote:i had a really nice early sport when i joined here then i saw a pic of steve sme's touring..... had to get one then & get it looking sweet as i could.

I notice in the pic the for sale sign in the window, I remember seeing this on E-bay and speaking to you about the stripes on www.pistonheads.com.
So did you sell the touing in the end, I remember the e-bay auction ended with the reserve not being met.