E30 Zone

So would you?

Errrr NO!! I like the way they drive but not keen on the looks (saloon) The tourer on the other hand does look good.

No I wouldnt.
FWD

Nope.

Im assuming your mean Front Week Drive as opposed to Four Wheel Drive

Front Week Drive: NO
Four Wheel Drive: YES

How did you think that you really needed to put this to a vote

I can't say I bought it because it was RWD, but I think it must be part of it's attraction.

Would I buy it if it was FWD, Probably not.

definitely not

its like saying would you have married your wife if she was a bloke?

er no

Two people think a FWD E30 is good

I voted no.

And who does the maths for these polls

Only if I was the only gay in the village

i voted no. i was specifically looking for a rwd car with the cosworth conversion in mind.

i bought one because i liked the look of them, the 6 pots and rwd was a bonus for me

now i'd only want rwd, which kind of narrows down which cars to drive in the future alot!

liam012 wrote:definitely not

its like saying would you have married your wife if she was a bloke?

er no

lol, what he said.

liam012 wrote:definitely not

its like saying would you have married your wife if she was a bloke?

er no

wrong - it's like saying would you have married your wife if she was a blonde (rather than a brunette)

Depends on the woman, not what colour hair she's got

no no no no no!!!

even thought they are sexy fookers and im not married

Yes as long as the rear drives aswell

Simon13 wrote:i bought one because i liked the look of them, the 6 pots and rwd was a bonus for me

now i'd only want rwd, which kind of narrows down which cars to drive in the future alot!

i will second this.

simian wrote:

like all things in life, it depends on your level of skill



(has anyone got a better copy of this gif?)

heres some fwd drifting

thats not drifting, thats just ass dragging. lol.

Chose the E30 because it was affordable, had RWD and an I6 engine and I wanted both those attributes again after years of 4pot wrong-wheel-drive cars.

If they'd only been available with a 4pot, would've had something else!

definitly not!!

I grew up riding bikes and *hate* FWD handling, so when the family grew out of our 205 it was a toss-up between an e30 and a Sierra. In retrospect, I'm glad the first one that came along was a BMW, even if it was so rusty under the shine that I only got 7 months use out of it.

if E30's were front wheel drive they would also look much different as the front wheels would not be so close to the front of the car due to the requirement for diff and driveshafts etc this would result in a longer nose.... so thus the E30 looks the way it does partly due to its rear wheel drive configuration,

but i bought an E30 cause of its looks mainly, once i learnt how to drive cars properly it was only then i appriciated the rear wheel drive set up.

mrlee

That nice high centre tunnel makes for a slick interior too - like a mini-supercar layout.

If there was no large gearbox housing and driveshaft tunnel it would be flat and dull Alfa Romeo style with the gearknob sticking up 3 feet in the air.
Good point about the wheel placement. Long overhangs are gross.

fuzzy wrote:i voted no. i was specifically looking for a rwd car with the cosworth conversion in mind.

Fuzzy there is a Pug 205 GTI with a DTM wide kit on it with Escort Cosworth wheels on it round were i live. I used to take the right piss out of it, untill one day i was following it down the road in my E30 and noticed it had a diff. I was like what the f**k a RWD Pug 205, never. Only later to find out that it has a Cosworth lump under the bonnet and it makes most cars look silly when they try racing it


Back on topic, yes i would own a E30 if it was FWD its the way it looks i like and if it was a FWD i would convert it to a RWD, if it can be done to an old Pug it can be done to anything.

vinni wrote:

fuzzy wrote:i voted no. i was specifically looking for a rwd car with the cosworth conversion in mind.

Fuzzy there is a Pug 205 GTI with a DTM wide kit on it with Escort Cosworth wheels on it round were i live. I used to take the right **** out of it, untill one day i was following it down the road in my E30 and noticed it had a diff. I was like what the f**k a RWD Pug 205, never. Only later to find out that it has a Cosworth lump under the bonnet and it makes most cars look silly when they try racing it


Back on topic, yes i would own a E30 if it was FWD its the way it looks i like and if it was a FWD i would convert it to a RWD, if it can be done to an old Pug it can be done to anything.

i agree it can be done to anything but you can add another couple of grand to the conversion price to do this as well . start with rwd then go to 4wd in future if required.