E30 Zone

Anyone have any experience of them, was looking at the 3lV6 etc as some come as a 4WD which appeals to me. Would chop the Legacy in for this as then I could sort of use it as a Day Van/Over Night Camper and as a daily.

Looks like a Bongo super

It is that transmission I would be worried about , 3.5 V6 on one end and 4WD on the other would give it a hard time.

flybynite wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:53 am

Looks like a Bongo super

It is that transmission I would be worried about , 3.5 V6 on one end and 4WD on the other would give it a hard time.

Should be fine, auto box and 240 BHP Auto, Snow and 4x4 Modes ;o)))

Satan wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:35 am

flybynite wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:53 am

Looks like a Bongo super

It is that transmission I would be worried about , 3.5 V6 on one end and 4WD on the other would give it a hard time.

Should be fine, auto box and 240 BHP Auto, Snow and 4x4 Modes ;o)))

It is not an auto box it is their "XTronic" CVT, look at the problems they had with it in the likes of the Nissan Pathfinder

Lots of manufacturer's are using CVT boxes now just like most things on a car that have "evolved" it needs to be looked after, but yes a CVT box can fail faster than I standard one, hmmmmmm

Satan wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 22, 2020 1:19 pm

Lots of manufacturer's are using CVT boxes now just like most things on a car that have "evolved" it needs to be looked after, but yes a CVT box can fail faster than I standard one, hmmmmmm

I'd have no problem with a CVT in the Prius, (if I ever felt that urge) I even drove a DAF 33 once (and things have certainly evolved since then ), but a CVT sandwiched between a V6 and 4x4 (especially a JATCO CVT transmissions that do not have the best reputation on the planet) would be a deal breaker for me.

So maybe a 2.5 would be a better option?

I do have a secret weapon, Rocky, he did a rebuild on my auto box in the E30 2 years ago.

Bugger, I succumbed 3.5 V6 240 BHP 2WD/4WD and option to lock the diff,

New rims,

Moving forward..... replacement grill and lens covers. Spraying up the fog light covers.

Fog light covers done,

There's a white one of those parked round the corner from my dads,

Didn't realise just how big they are, nearly the size of a transit van,

They do look pretty good inside & would make a good base for a camper conversion.

Serious "smokin"

Mart.

steve_k wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:59 pm

There's a white one of those parked round the corner from my dads,

Didn't realise just how big they are, nearly the size of a transit van,

They do look pretty good inside & would make a good base for a camper conversion.

White ones are common, this is in G30 paint so black, mauve and green, shifts well in Power mode lol