E30 Zone

Hello folks. My names Stan, im from south scotland (Dumfries) and im in the middle of purchasing a white 2door '89 E30 316 for a VERY good price.

Its needing a wee bit of TLC but thats no problem.

Any hints on what to check for when looking over an E30?

Im from a Vauxhall background and know the usual spots for tin worm but just want to check there are no hidden scares.

Im in the need of a pair of front wings and it needs a N/S wheel bearing.

Whats involved in removing the hub? ( I havnt had a great look at it yet)

Any input would be very much appreciated.

P.S. Whats the going rate for 17" Alpinas, or replicas?

Cheers all

Stan.

Hey mate welcome to the zone!!

First thing check for rust in the arches, subframes................everywhere
Check the mileage, timing belt may need changing
All the electricals work such as the central locking....


Post some pics up if you can

Hi Stan and welcome to the Zone.

Its got slight surface rust on the rear arches and a couple of scabs on the O/S door. The O/S wing is holed too so i will remove this and have a good poke about. One wee hole on the N/S of the scuttle panel too but thats easy sorted.

Its lowered 40mm and has an Mtec spoiler. Electrics work fine too.

Heres a couple pics.

Wheels are not really to my liking but will do for now.

Oh and it needs a serious battering with some G3 lol

welcome to the zone stan. dosent look the worst e30 ive seen you had a good old nosey around the front supports on the floor at the foot wells there famous for rotting in there?

jbh wrote: you had a good old nosey around the front supports on the floor at the foot wells there famous for rotting in there?

Cheers mate.

Where abouts is this to be exact?

Just around the footwells?

Stan.

its what ppl like to class as the jacking points more or less right behind the front wheels youll see what should be a square metal plate and have a good poke round that on both sides as they have the habit of catching all the crap in there and rotting it is an easy repair but lets face it your not going to tell the boy your buying it off that

lift carpets around throttle pedal area, also inner wings tend to go, and around the mudflaps.

Its cheap enough so i think i will probably go ahead with it.

It will be worth more in scrap than what im paying so thats always an easy way out if needs be.

The O/S wing is holed near the bottom under the black vinyl or stonechip stuff or whatever it is.

Ive always wanted an E30.....
Bit different from the four Novas, Corsa, Starlet SR, Punto and Golf MK3 that ive had

with a previous line up of cars like that youll love the e30 stan only thing is youll be lookin for more power once you get to know the car better

It will be worth more in scrap than what im paying so thats always an easy way out if needs be.

£115 scrap value in a car these days....

only thing is youll be lookin for more power once you get to know the car better

which will be about 10 minutes after buying it....

jbh wrote:with a previous line up of cars like that youll love the e30 stan

The novas were a hell of a giggle i must admit.

I am still a bit of a Nova nut.

Started life out as a copletely standard 1200 Spin

Converted to 1400 SR, lowered 60mm on Bilsteins, Momo wheel, Leccy windows, with speedlines and digi dash etc etc

fuzzy wrote:

only thing is youll be lookin for more power once you get to know the car better

which will be about 10 minutes after buying it....

so very true fuzzy

Open the sunroof into the tilt position and with a torch look into the roof where the sunroof panell would slide into. This is a hidden and not often inspected rust trap which is tricky to repair properly.

Welcome to the sone by the way.

Welcome to the zone mate!!

As for 17" alpinas, I have a set at £240 but Im open to offers, you would have to sort a courier though! (Im in devon!)

Welcome to the zone Stan

Welcome to the zone

Hello mate, actually...I like those wheels on an E30. Trophy's?