E30 Zone

hi, got to ask whats the average age of e zoners,i've bought a 2.5 e30 cab by chance, didn't have a clue what i was buying,what a motor i'm hooked,i'm 52 sad old git or what,any thoughts welcome,cheers

I'm 16 so that makes me and you an average of 34.

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I'm 25 so that takes it to 31

damn - with stuart it's 28.75

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im 40 and own a 320i touring only had it a year and im hooked

32 and starting to feel old but the E30 make sme feel young again

hampt135 wrote:hi, got to ask whats the average age of e zoners,i've bought a 2.5 e30 cab by chance, didn't have a clue what i was buying,what a motor i'm hooked,i'm 52 sad old git or what,any thoughts welcome,cheers

welcome to the zone...especially another cab owner and another old fart ....I am older than you ...but not by too much...

they tend to be a lot younger on here ...you can tell by the spelling!!

Just turned 22, and drive 1988 325i Sport!

That brings it back down again!

28.

i'm 19 and have an M3.. so bringing it back down a bit

Bob_S wrote:i'm 19 and have an M3.. so bringing it back down a bit

WHAT!!!! i thought you were about 30!!!!

how have you got an M3 at 19?! whats the insurance like?

Bob_S wrote:i'm 19 and have an M3.. so bringing it back down a bit

I hate you.

now thats propper use of a student loan

im 22

thanks for replys given me a chuckle,glad to see i'm not the oldest

I'm 26

I'm 23, only a young pup

stuartgallafant wrote:

Bob_S wrote:i'm 19 and have an M3.. so bringing it back down a bit

WHAT!!!! i thought you were about 30!!!!

how have you got an M3 at 19?! whats the insurance like?

I'm guessing it involves plenty of lube

I'm 31 and starting to feel it.
Think i need to buy a new e30 to feel 17 again.

lol no mate 19 lol

insurance? horrendous lmao!

Bob_S wrote:lol no mate 19 lol

insurance? horrendous lmao!

reveal it then?!

£2000???

and the rest fully comp, garaged on my own, cat 1 alarm etc etc
just glad it's not down as an import extra £300 atleast

34..Still feel 21 when im chucking the M3 about.

Heres my car ownership history from 1991..this makes me feel old!

1. Mk1 XR2

2. RS Turbo S2

3. Astra GTE

4. BMW e36 318is

5. BMW e36 328i Sport

And my toys:

1. 1971 Rover P6 (same as Vinnie Jones drove in Lock Stock..cool car)

2. 1969 Mustang Mach 1 (4 1/2 year resto project..showed it for 2 years and sold it last month..very cool car)

3. 1988 BMW e30 M3 (always wanted one..now ive got one!! very very cool car)

What have others owned in the past?

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M3Macao wrote: What have others owned in the past?

mk3 escort 1.3 estate - £250, passed test, drove it into a wall 2 weeks later. scrapped.
mk1 golf driver 1.6 - £350, killed the engine, scrapped.
2.0 sierra hatch - £100, killed, scrapped.
e30 325 - Given to me after the owner rolled it, killed, scrapped
mk3 escort 1.3 hatch - £300, blew head gasket, sold for £50
mk1 mondeo 1.8 - £4369 - reposessed but I wrote it off a week before they took it
mk1 fiesta 1.1 - given to me to kill, killed, scrapped
e28 528i - swapped for an ounce of weed, stolen, burnt out, scrapped
205 gti 1.9 - £200, killed, scrapped
mini mayfair 1.0 - gift.... i honestly cant remember what happened to this one..
ford orion with a 2.5 transit diesel, £50, killed, scrapped
mk2 golf gti - £50, killed scrapped
renault laguna 2.0 - £150, killed, scrapped
mazda 626 2.0 - £75, killed scrapped
rover 620 - £99, driven until something broke, scrapped
mazda xedos 6 v6 2.0 - £1300, in negotiations/court with a garage thats trying to rip me off... unknown outcome, i dont have the car now
e30 325 tourer - £240, still own...

11 years, £7533 spent, £50 back and a whoooole lot of fun. No regrets except my choice of garage with the mazda.

Im 28 Plus VAT

Age is but a number and mines Ex Directory

simian wrote:

M3Macao wrote: What have others owned in the past?

mk3 escort 1.3 estate - £250, passed test, drove it into a wall 2 weeks later. scrapped.
mk1 golf driver 1.6 - £350, killed the engine, scrapped.
2.0 sierra hatch - £100, killed, scrapped.
e30 325 - Given to me after the owner rolled it, killed, scrapped
mk3 escort 1.3 hatch - £300, blew head gasket, sold for £50
mk1 mondeo 1.8 - £4369 - reposessed but I wrote it off a week before they took it
mk1 fiesta 1.1 - given to me to kill, killed, scrapped
e28 528i - swapped for an ounce of weed, stolen, burnt out, scrapped
205 gti 1.9 - £200, killed, scrapped
mini mayfair 1.0 - gift.... i honestly cant remember what happened to this one..
ford orion with a 2.5 transit diesel, £50, killed, scrapped
mk2 golf gti - £50, killed scrapped
renault laguna 2.0 - £150, killed, scrapped
mazda 626 2.0 - £75, killed scrapped
rover 620 - £99, driven until something broke, scrapped
mazda xedos 6 v6 2.0 - £1300, in negotiations/court with a garage thats trying to rip me off... unknown outcome, i dont have the car now
e30 325 tourer - £240, still own...

11 years, £7533 spent, £50 back and a whoooole lot of fun. No regrets except my choice of garage with the mazda.

Impressive!! I can see a pattern there though!

Have you seen the black e30 2 door on Mount Gould Rd? It hasnt moved for ages..got flat tyres and looking in a pretty sorry state. Potential drift car? I dont know what engine is in it as its been debadged..its probably only worth the same as what was paid for the smoked rear tail lights!

I'am 19 but wish i was older as the insurance on the IS and when its S/C is gonna kill me!

cars

Fiat punto mk2 1.2 8V
BMW e30 318IS

the puntos back as my daily driver as the BM been tacken off the road

agree with you Dave D, am young and my spellings shit3

hampt135 wrote:thanks for replys given me a chuckle,glad to see i'm not the oldest

Not the oldest by a long way! Plenty on here older than you.

yeah a slight tendency to kill cars... but they were all dogs to start with so I dont feel any great loss lol.

Not seen the beemer.. does it have tax? if not, report it as abandoned, wait for the big orange sticker, then trailer it away.... its not quite stealing. If I remember right, thats how my 528 came into the person before me's hands..... hehe.

My car will do nicely for drifting once the f*cking thing works...

I'm an elderly 26, got a bad back (well, recovering) to prove it and everything!

simian wrote:yeah a slight tendency to kill cars... but they were all dogs to start with so I dont feel any great loss lol.

Not seen the beemer.. does it have tax? if not, report it as abandoned, wait for the big orange sticker, then trailer it away.... its not quite stealing. If I remember right, thats how my 528 came into the person before me's hands..... hehe.

My car will do nicely for drifting once the f*cking thing works...

I dont think it has tax..ill have a closer look next time i drive by. Its a crying shame really as it looks a tidy car..its been getting worse as the months go by.

I followed a very tidy e28 525e along the embankment yesterday..up for sale as well £500.

I love e28's. Always make me think of russian diplomats/mafia for some reason. Mine was all black, I always wanted to put flags on the front wings and wear one of those furry russian hats when I was driving it.

simian wrote:I love e28's. Always make me think of russian diplomats/mafia for some reason. Mine was all black, I always wanted to put flags on the front wings and wear one of those furry russian hats when I was driving it.

I know exactly what you mean..its the car that the baddies would drive in an old Bond film (Roger Moore era of course!) My old maths teacher used to have a gold 5 series with beige velour interior..we all thought he was very cool..it was brand new at the time! Theres a silver e28 M5 that parks on the road not far from me..used everyday. I looked at getting a M535i as my new toy but couldnt find a decent one.