E30 Zone

a buddy of mine wants to purchase a e28 518.what are the pros and cons of such a car?

same as most older cars now check for rust etc the m10 engine is fairly frugal but won't be that quick i've just broke one

The 518 is shite. Four speed box, no power steering, trim as basic as hell and with 90 bhp, bloody slow. Just don't.

The 518i is a different story. 105 bhp pushes it along okay - not a rocket but quite lively and very good on fuel. They all have PAS and five speed manual. Buy a 518i Lux with the BBS wheels, velour trim, green tint glass and electric front windows. I've run about 3 518i's and they are a good old bus.

i imagine the 518i wont be fast but mechnically bulletproof power by the good old m10

i keep seeing this one and think it looks

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/657208.htm

i would buy it if i had some funds, space on the front, money to insure it etc you know how it is

I have a bit of a soft spot for E28, but Alex those wheels

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/593877.htm

I think this one is stunning!!!!!!!!!!

Ollie_bwoii wrote:http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/593877.htm

I think this one is stunning!!!!!!!!!!

looks crap to me, i bet them e34 seats dont even fit properly and white with cream leather is just a no go

Ollie_bwoii wrote:http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/593877.htm

I think this one is stunning!!!!!!!!!!

i wonder how they managed to fit the e34 interior

Non ergonomic knob

lol i had one of them on my 316 there nothing fancy

Alex wrote:lol i had one of them on my 316 there nothing fancy

I'm obsessed with them.

Blitz wrote:

Alex wrote:lol i had one of them on my 316 there nothing fancy

I'm obsessed with them.

i must admit there better than the other ones, i dont know why i never baught one for my IS

how about a sued illuminated one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E24-E28-E30-D ... otohosting

thanks for the comments guys.its a 518i we are going to check out

Alex wrote:

Blitz wrote:

Alex wrote:lol i had one of them on my 316 there nothing fancy

I'm obsessed with them.

i must admit there better than the other ones, i dont know why i never baught one for my IS

how about a sued illuminated one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E24-E28-E30-D ... otohosting

Looks like the Sport Evo one. I'm going check tomorrow to see if they still sell the plastic one. US ebay selling new ones.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-e30- ... enameZWD1V

therew was a lush orange one near me in realy good nick, walked past it one day and the entire wing was peeled back and f***** up..... not seen it since but would like to think it was sold on the be repaired rather then going ot the great big scrapyard in the sky