E30 Zone

Heres some pics of my M3 that i took back in the summer! Car is in the garage over winter more for my safety than its protection I guess!! Someone asked if you'd have a 333i over an M3, if you ever drive the latter you will not ask that question again! I have owned every generation of M3 and the poise and balance of the e30 are yet to be matched. Sure the newer models are faster but they dont put half the smile on your face that the original does. I've wanted one since I was 18 and it took me 16 years to get my hands on it!

Anyway, hope you all like it.

flamingjo-uk wrote: Someone asked if you'd have a 333i over an M3,

I would rather have a 333i but that's my preference

this is a stunning example well done , it was worth the wait

that is nice and the best colour i want one but can't afford one

A very nice M3!

Very nice mate!

e30topless wrote:

flamingjo-uk wrote: Someone asked if you'd have a 333i over an M3,

I would rather have a 333i but that's my preference

this is a stunning example well done , it was worth the wait

its a matter of personal choice.... a big lump in the front of an e30 will never be as balanced as this, but a big engine has the advantage of being smoother! you pays your money and takes your choice!

Stunning Where in the uk are you?

Andy

Very nice car
Don't like your stretched rubber though (impeeds performance also) but still a cool car

flamingjo-uk wrote:

e30topless wrote:

flamingjo-uk wrote: Someone asked if you'd have a 333i over an M3,

I would rather have a 333i but that's my preference

this is a stunning example well done , it was worth the wait

its a matter of personal choice.... a big lump in the front of an e30 will never be as balanced as this, but a big engine has the advantage of being smoother! you pays your money and takes your choice!

I have done the M3 thing (a few times) and still prefer the big 6, like you say...it's personal choice

Andy325i wrote:Stunning Where in the uk are you?

Andy

hi andy, i'm in Leicester.

suchy wrote:Very nice car
Don't like your stretched rubber though (impeeds performance also) but still a cool car

There is atrade off between fitting the 8's and 9's and not hitting the arches. These wheels actually came with these tyres but they are an ideal fit without rolling the arches.

flamingjo-uk wrote: There is atrade off between fitting the 8's and 9's and not hitting the arches. These wheels actually came with these tyres but they are an ideal fit without rolling the arches.

There looks like there is plenty of room to go wider on the rubber without fouling arches??

suchy wrote:

flamingjo-uk wrote: There is atrade off between fitting the 8's and 9's and not hitting the arches. These wheels actually came with these tyres but they are an ideal fit without rolling the arches.

There looks like there is plenty of room to go wider on the rubber without fouling arches??

Looks are a bit deceiving! I have tried wider rubber as I had another set of wheels with that on and if you carry any paasengers the arches rub. like i said its a bit of a compromise but the handling is superb with the eibach pro kit and the bilstein B6 dampers, so it sits about 25mm lower.

Ahhhh, yeah I have the same problem so I don't take passengers in the back. Mind you, I'm running 9J rears but I don't have the luxury of M3 wings.
Looks can be deceiving- this is mine, only rubs over bumps if someone was in the back and looks a damn sight closer than yours? 9J running 225/45/16

am a big fan of tht!!
my e30 has the m3 arches fitted but some horrible halfords job momo 17's on it. i think them wheels and tht stretched rubber looks amazing!!! saying tht ive bin a vauxhall man for a few years an stretch is all the rage

For me the B6S is the perfect mix of M3 and 6 pot engine

Very nice example.

Felix79 wrote:For me the B6S is the perfect mix of M3 and 6 pot engine

Very nice example.

I was lucky to have a go in one of those a few years ago and despite it being faster than the M3 it couldnt replicate the balance of the smaller engined car. The laws of physics cannot be overcome it seems!

suchy wrote:Ahhhh, yeah I have the same problem so I don't take passengers in the back. Mind you, I'm running 9J rears but I don't have the luxury of M3 wings.
Looks can be deceiving- this is mine, only rubs over bumps if someone was in the back and looks a damn sight closer than yours? 9J running 225/45/16

Just checked mine again and the rear wheels are 9j but wrapped in 245/35/17 to maintain the proper rolling diameter. I think the design of the Goodyear Eagle F1 tyre makes it look more of a stretch than it actually is! Incidentally, the B6S that I had a go in a few years back actually had the arches rolled just to take the standard 16" Alpinas with a slightly wider tyre.


Because the hubs and geometry are different on the M3 the available size of wheel without having the width towards the inside of the hub is similarly limited.

i had 235 40 on my 9in rears and they looked similar to yours, so maybe it is just the tyre design making them look a little more stretched.

it looks fine to me anway, it's only very mild, none of the stupid vw scene stuff like 195s on a 9in

flamingjo-uk wrote:

Felix79 wrote:For me the B6S is the perfect mix of M3 and 6 pot engine

Very nice example.

I was lucky to have a go in one of those a few years ago and despite it being faster than the M3 it couldnt replicate the balance of the smaller engined car. The laws of physics cannot be overcome it seems!

Very nose heavy from what others have told me about them. Still I only drive mine in a relaxed way so I could live with the comprimise

Felix79 wrote:

flamingjo-uk wrote:

Felix79 wrote:For me the B6S is the perfect mix of M3 and 6 pot engine

Very nice example.

I was lucky to have a go in one of those a few years ago and despite it being faster than the M3 it couldnt replicate the balance of the smaller engined car. The laws of physics cannot be overcome it seems!

Very nose heavy from what others have told me about them. Still I only drive mine in a relaxed way so I could live with the comprimise

It was a bit nose heavy and with the extra power to the rear wheels could dance a little to say the least! At the end of the day it is a compromise and its down to taste on which way you go.

Any more pics of the engine bay and interior

Looks lovely

Really nice that mate

Looks so good Your a lucky man

kieran325 wrote:Any more pics of the engine bay and interior

Looks lovely

hey, i dont have a lot of pics of the interior or the engine bay, tho i need to do some work on the bay to get it looking as nice as the rest of the car. If I find any more I will put them up. cheers!

harry_p wrote:i had 235 40 on my 9in rears and they looked similar to yours, so maybe it is just the tyre design making them look a little more stretched.

it looks fine to me anway, it's only very mild, none of the stupid vw scene stuff like 195s on a 9in

just realised that the first three pics are after the Eibach Pro/Bilstein B8 setup and the rest are before and with the car parked on an uneven drive. this makes the ride height look wrong! i agree with you about the tyre thing....after all I have 245 on a 9 inch rim so how much wider would you want to go, and besides I can still carry passengers! thanks for the tip about the badges!

Lovely looking car mate. These are indeed prized cars to own

flamingjo-uk wrote: just realised that the first three pics are after the Eibach Pro/Bilstein B8 setup and the rest are before and with the car parked on an uneven drive. this makes the ride height look wrong! i agree with you about the tyre thing....after all I have 245 on a 9 inch rim so how much wider would you want to go, and besides I can still carry passengers! thanks for the tip about the badges!

Ahh I see now, yes it does look different in the first three pics. Are you really running 245's on a 9" rim?!! Mine are 225's on a 9" and don't look any different but yeah tyre designs do vary a bit
Get cracking with those interior and engine bay shots