E30 Zone

I'm just looking for a E30 (always loved the look of them) but could do with some advice on which to buy, engine specifications etc i had a quick search but couldnt find anything....can anyone point me to a suitable thread or offer advice?

it needs to be fairly quick (so probably not a 4 cylinder) and i have upto £1.5K to pay for a nice standard-ish one, any advice appreciated

Welcome mate, did you look on the for sale threads here? £1.5k should get you a decent 318is or an ok 325i I think?

tech 1 325.

Touring!!

So much more useful and better looking too
/me starts running

anything M20B25

One without rust

come to think of it forget the engine, any nice clean rust free one will be the best option

The decent 4 pots aren't slow!!!

I'd nearly get a nice 318iS for that kinda money since you won't get any sort of 325i-sport for it and a 325i will probably not be great for that money.

Get a iS with a few mods like the Evolve chip and SE skirts and stuff.

A well spec'd 325i Touring would be a good choice too.
They handle pretty well and also are very practical

Morat wrote:Touring!!

325i touring at that

Dave_M3 wrote: A well spec'd 325i Touring would be a good choice too.
They handle pretty well and also are very practical

he's not wrong there and with a few basic run of the mill upgrades it will handle very well and also stop just as good.

Who says tourings handle well!!!!

get a 325 mate, you know it makes sense...

Welcome to the zone mate,

I would opt for the 318is, you'd be suprised with the performance that comes with it and it is within your budget.

The 320i offers a nice smooth ride and performance isnt bad, but it doesnt offer good enough performance to compensate for the running costs that come with the extra 2 cylinders.

Ideally a 325i would be great but youll be lucky to get a decent one for that price, and besides youll have to endure the the higher running costs that come with it.

Before you do go for one, post up the link if its viewable on the net and we'll tell you what we think

as everyone knows 318is's were crafted by gods fair hands so get one of those dude

you cant beat m42 twincam rightness !!!

I've never been a fan of lardy motors, recently bought a 318is and pretty happy with performance even though it's possibly the heaviest sporty car I've had for 5 years!

It'll never tear up tarmac, but driven right it goes well along with the entertainment of right wheel drive. IMVHO nothing out there could teach you respect and how to handle a RWD car better than an "is".

Just enough power to play with without being dangerous. Having said that I've driven RWD cars with less power that I am sure were out to kill me...

nothing out there could teach you respect and how to handle a RWD car better than an "is".

well said mate..thats exactly right imo

agreen wrote:as everyone knows 318is's were crafted by gods fair hands so get one of those dude

you cant beat m42 twincam rightness !!!

As a man in the know,I can assure you gods fair hands crafted the 325i Touring not the "is"!

As a man in the know,I can assure you gods fair hands crafted the 325i Touring not the "is"! [/quote]



mine has the devils blood in them there veins! [/quote]

Touring

mate as soon as you said touring you destroyed your own theory

even noha himself was offered a touring by god to save him and his animals

and noha said fu{k off ill buil an ark lmao

Mr agreen there is nothing wrong with tourings, still one of the lightest estates to date, and being built in a different factory to the others, they have better rustproofing as well, mine is soon to be a 318IS touring, so il have the best of both worlds so

So there you have it, the best E30 you should go for... Good touring shell for less than £500, 318IS engine and accessories for less than £400-500 and a load of your hard-earned left over to play with

trigger wrote:


mine has the devils blood in them there veins!

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You should add nitrous too,thats the devils p!ss.

Be one mean motor then

agreen wrote:

Touring

mate as soon as you said touring you destroyed your own theory

even noha himself was offered a touring by god to save him and his animals

and noha said fu{k off ill buil an ark lmao

PMSL!

agreen wrote:

Touring

mate as soon as you said touring you destroyed your own theory

even noha himself was offered a touring by god to save him and his animals

and noha said fu{k off ill buil an ark lmao

smite him

Id agree with getting a 318iS. It well worth it. Great value for money and they are amazing to drive.

lol thought there might be a reaction to the above coment ?

just mho

he whispers to himself "tourings "is" hey, i like it "

thanks for the info, idoes anyone know is there a definitive guide to perfomance figures etc for these models or things to look out for when buying ....on this site or the net?

Not sure I fancy a touring, but everyone to there own a 318is or above might be ok, i've got a civic Type R as my main car and although i don't expect it to be as quick as that, I would like it to be fun and I miss not having a rear wheel drive weekend car

buy pbmw magazine and look in the back mate performance figures for most bmws

325i touring gets my vote everyday. fantastic car.

E30--

318is...M42..136bhp..0-62, 9.9s..126mph
320i ...M20..129bhp.. " " , 10.4..123mph
325i ...M20..170bhp.. " " , 8.3...135mph
m3 ... S14...200bhp.. " " 6.7... 146mph
m3 evo.S14.220bhp.. " " 6.6... 146mph
m3 evo sport. 238bhp 6.2... 154mph

HTH

get a 325 with an lsd if you want some rear end action

gra325i wrote:

nothing out there could teach you respect and how to handle a RWD car better than an "is".

well said mate..thats exactly right imo

my old 318is is a playful little bugger aint it gra

:lol:she should be even more "playful" once you help me fit those billys too

yip lookin forward to it specially the roads up your way

m20b25 171bhp!!! pre facelift engines are the best so i have been told and some even produce a smidgen over factory figures when put on the rollers.

Go for a touring mate! Great looks and practical too!