E30 Zone

Just curious really... I remember years ago a mate getting one it was a black 2door 318i didn't have it long as he couldn't afford the insurance. But even then I always thought about getting one... didn't think it would be 8yrs later though lol

Now i've got one I tend to look out for them when I drive about. Quick wave or flash of headlights etc.

Recently though there is loads around Warrington, in the past 6months I had only seen one or two and then the last 4 weeks i've seen about 10 different ones! (any members on here, maybe?)

Drove to London and back on Friday and seen 4 or 5 different ones two of which were cabs.

Nice to see...

Do you ever notice a sudden influx of E30's in your area and wonder where they came from? when before there was only yours and maybe one or two others...?

I see a nice 320i 4 door on the way to work.

I see an old chrome council turd on the way to college. Also one that's been used banger racing.

Sometimes see a nice late Lagoon green Touring.

i see a nice cab nearly every day and a red 320 with more rust and holes every day(oh dear thats mine lol)

maxfield wrote: I see an old chrome council turd on the way to college.

just cos u like plastic turds

How often do you see another E30...

not very often ,maybe a couple a week.

cliffybabe wrote:

maxfield wrote: I see an old chrome council turd on the way to college.

just cos u like plastic turds

You obviously haven't seen the chariot in question

V. often.... My neighbour has dumped his dolphin grey 3.25i outside my house... Its not running at the moment its in a bit of a state but i'd take it off his hands if i had some spare cash for a project. On the opposite side of my block theres a gorgeous black touring... i tried to get him to join the zone but you can only ask!... Also theres a guys who owns a calipso blue vert, and he has a caspian red e30 in his drive. In the opposite direction theres a lady who has a dark blue vert, chrome bumpers. When clean it looks very nice. There are a few more knocking about locally... dont think any of them are zoners.

Two outside the house, one used to belong to the next door neigbour, but is now mine Rarely see them on the road now, but there are a couple in the work car park

Andy

Usually see a couple a week round here, more at weekends.

Like most cars though, once you own one you tend to notice a lot more of them on the road.

Cheers,

Iain T

325 2dr and touring in my garden,mint Calypso 320 cab on bottletops and chromie 316 4 dr at the end of my cul de sac.
White 2dr 325 at the top of my estate.Mauritious Mtec2 cab on 17" azevs about a mile away(was told yeserday its for sale).Tatty White F reg cab in a garden near me(got my feelers on that),Black 318is about a mile away with duff engine(made an offer on that),numpty up the road has a manky old black 2dr 320 in his garage on a Y reg,mint and I mean mint Silver iS ive seen twice with some old dear driving it,nicest ive seen!....Thinks that it but to sum up theres loads round here and thats not inc other zoners cars.

maxfield wrote:I see a nice 320i 4 door on the way to work.

I see an old chrome council turd on the way to college. Also one that's been used banger racing.

Sometimes see a nice late Lagoon green Touring.

Aren't those all yours though??

I'm lucky to have BMJG a stones throw from my house with a very nice cab he's restoring and there is a reasonably tidy 318is across the street.
I see quite few in town, saw a 'c' reg 318i in town yesterday, christ knows what colour it was, schnellvomitgrun, or something.

john

I seen that f reg cab too Eko and thought exactly the same thing! i seen 6 today alone! 1xsaloon, 2xtourings and 1x cab 1xcoupe and my own iS (obviously!) but normally i dont see much! must b because its a sunday or summit!

2 round the corner from me thats it

I see 6 every morning on my way to work, most are just peoples commuters no acknowledgment at all, but strangely I live in a small village where there is a Real Nice Reiger wide arch car in dark Blue, and also a Nice yellow car with e46 style bumpers fitted,
Its strange to think both these cars have not been on here yet the owners are obviously enthusiasts, keep meaning to stop and chat but its a bit geekish.

Just gives you an idea of how many cars 'were sold, 20 years later and I still see 6 on a 8 mile trip.
Its probably the fact I have one now but Tourings seem to be the most popular.

there is three down my lane

2 on the drive.. dont see that many tbh I saw a red is yesterday

bmwscorpion - they yellow car will be paintpot on here.

Nope not many, like Fuzzy I rekon I only see a couple a week in Zumerset

See quite a few in the Northant/Buckingham area but strangely enough only when im in the work van

i see plenty but most of them are smashed up and burnt out in the estates around me lol

Around here, one every month or so, if I'm lucky.

Flashed a nice cab a few weeks ago...The owner had his lid down in the freezing weather, although at least it was sunny!

see a random couple a week. always flash them or wave but they just look at me like im in cloud cuckoo land!

murran wrote: they just look at me like im in cloud cuckoo land!

Yup... I get the same look...

Maybe their right?lol

I see lots of old chromers, in surprisingly good nick but very strange colours - all of them are very standard due to the strict laws on modifying they have here.

325ix is probably the model I see the most.

obviously some peopl are more enthuiastic than others! i get the same looks when i wave/flash people 2

The same dumb look I get when flashing up to warn about a speed trap.

Careanla wrote:

murran wrote: they just look at me like im in cloud cuckoo land!

Yup... I get the same look...

Maybe their right?lol

they are right. waving at a complete stranger just because they have the same type of car is sad.

i used to have a classic mini and when ever another one went by used to flash and wave and they used to wave back as do most classic car drivers obviously e30 drivers are to posh id wave back but im wierd

as for how many e30s do i see not manybut i always slow down for a look when im at work my driving partner thinks i wierd too

I very rarely used to see them, now i've been seeing one every week or so

Hardly ever. There are about 5 of them up here, including mine, my old lachs touring and a really, really bad 4 door 318i. Hence the reason I have to come onto the zone for my fix....

Erm... about once a day, there is on lives next door too me i didnt really realise until i bought one.

mostly daily drivers though.

about 6 or 7 every day probably

theres quite a lot in south manchester..

Not many round these parts.Until that is 2 young gals round the corner got a blak 325 cab. You can barely see anyone driving it she sits so low,classic.
Not that I am driving it lately I have a right shoulder that is wasting away in a sling still.
But I get full sick pay
And I am s*** hot on the lads new scalextric.

Lucky to see any other 1 once a month

Up here in Lancashire i see 2 to 3 per month (always the same ones mind!) and also a rather nice M3 .

When i went on holiday down South last year i was stunned by the amount of e30s i came across..........loads in comparison to here.