what convinced you to buy an e30?

[e30geezer]

I wanted something to take to the ring, so it had to be german - had problems getting CRX brake pads while out there in the past
I also wanted RWD, and it had to be cheap with a bit of power
Didnt really leave too many options so I got an e30 325i

When that was sadly no more I decided to try an iS as I'd developed a liking for e30s and its not too down on power to the 325 esp being lighter, cheaper on petrol and more chuckable too
Just makes me want an m3 now though

that's quite intresting, i also had a silver h reg 318is i bought from wiltshire, i thought it was very chuckable, and great fun aswell!! they are very nippy cars.

Yeah they're great fun for driving hard - just gotta keep the revs up
325i is better for relaxed driving/cruising/motorway mile munching though

yeah , i agree but still miss the is , the 325i se i own is cool allways wanted 1 , but the is went to ireland it was totally mint, and chipped!! janspeed exhaust leather , cool car i love em,

[D2LTA]

Ԛ£1000 budget

Wife said:
Has to be well made = German
Has to be a manual = BMW or VW
Has to be small = Golf mk2
Has to be economical & luxurious = VW golf mk2 1.8 GL
Has to be big enough to fit the oversized pram and all the other crap associated with babies nowadays.....
BMW 316i touring lux

My mum and dad ran Beema's, so i always liked them, only recently started to notice e30's but getting the bug....
One day would like to own a mint 320i se 2-dr in solid dark blue (don't know the colour name) with polished 16" BBS, no spoilers.

[JazzMan]

I needed a donor car for a kit car project. I've driven BMW for ages now so I landed on the E30 went out and bought the cheapest decent condition car I could find. This ended up being a 325i Touring - I ended up commuting with it for 2 months to make sure everything was running ok and have to say, when I am finished with the kit project I plan to go out and find another E30. So much more fun to drive compared to my current E46

[georgen]

Got a lift from me mate in his 80' E21 323i when I was 16. Fell in Love with them then. Got myself a E21 323i when I was 19, then an E21 316.

Next came a Mk1 Golf Gti, but it was a pile of poop. ( much FWD wrongness!! ) Swapped it for my first E30, a 320i and fell in love with them. Next came another 320i, a 323i, 325i sport, 525i and a 318i. Have now got a 518i and a 325i touring. Think I'll always have an E30 in some shape or form

[e30_Turbo]

My addictation started back when I was a young man, really young, old man was in the forces and we lived (I born in Germany too) in the Germany.
All my dads mates had bmw's, back in the late 80's all the sqauddies would spend there tax free wages on new cars and the parking lot at the officers mess was rammed with 325's/m3/M535's etc.
My old man would never buy a BMW, always had VW or Audi, prob cause I have two brothers too
My first experiance in a BMW was a officers M3......blew my mind, then a M5 which I can assure you I still feel the hairs go up on the back on my neck when I think about it......remember the autobahn was 5 mins from where I lived.....having only ever been in a RSturbo before hand I was totally in awe of these machines.
My first drive was a e28 528i when I was 14.....
Having driven all over europe with my family, the one thing I do remember very well is 90% of the cars that overtook us on the autobahn were e30's....I just had to have one..
Then when I was 22, a mate had a old 318i going for pennies (Ԛ£200) and I had to have it.....now on my second e30 and everyday I get in and punch it my mind goes back to the autobahn days and next thing I know the clocks showing 120 and I gotta slow down
I've now driven many cars and would not part with mine for anything, the car now feels like it's attached to me, we are "TEAM TURBO E30"....sad I know but you just will not see me driving my car without a huge on my face!!

E30's rule....nuff said

Now trying to get the misses one....she like mine too much for my liking, she commented the other day on how well it goes round roundabouts.....I daren't ask what she was doing at the time, prob the same as me at every roundabout

[Karan]

lol loving the roundabouts Foz!

for me its a family thing with BMs//// dad had 2 e28s....e34...

we bought an e30 318i to modify and messed round in that

then an iS..... then the 2.7

now we are doing a project car together

i just remember my dad telling me how fwd was so wrong when i was a kid

[M3Imy]

I wanted a powerful rear wheels drive car that was reasonably priced and came to the conclusion that an e30 m3 fitted the bill perfectly.

I had always wanted an e30 m3 when i saw it in my dads car magazine when i was ickle. The when i was in uni my best mated bought a convertible and we had a lot of fun in that and I promised myself I would own one one day.

[e30geezer]

Ԛ£1000 budget

Wife said:
Has to be well made = German
Has to be a manual = BMW or VW
Has to be small = Golf mk2
Has to be economical & luxurious = VW golf mk2 1.8 GL
Has to be big enough to fit the oversized pram and all the other crap associated with babies nowadays.....
BMW 316i touring lux

My mum and dad ran Beema's, so i always liked them, only recently started to notice e30's but getting the bug....
One day would like to own a mint 320i se 2-dr in solid dark blue (don't know the colour name) with polished 16" BBS, no spoilers.

i must admit they are fantastic, i hope you get your dream se.

[e30geezer]

I wanted a powerful rear wheels drive car that was reasonably priced and came to the conclusion that an e30 m3 fitted the bill perfectly.

I had always wanted an e30 m3 when i saw it in my dads car magazine when i was ickle. The when i was in uni my best mated bought a convertible and we had a lot of fun in that and I promised myself I would own one one day.

i agree the e30 m3 kicks ass!! , as does the e30 convertible ., nice 1 mate.

[e30geezer]

lol loving the roundabouts Foz!

for me its a family thing with BMs//// dad had 2 e28s....e34...

we bought an e30 318i to modify and messed round in that

then an iS..... then the 2.7

now we are doing a project car together

i just remember my dad telling me how fwd was so wrong when i was a kid

that's nice karan so i all came natuarally, i love rear wheel steer aswell.

[e30geezer]

My addictation started back when I was a young man, really young, old man was in the forces and we lived (I born in Germany too) in the Germany.
All my dads mates had bmw's, back in the late 80's all the sqauddies would spend there tax free wages on new cars and the parking lot at the officers mess was rammed with 325's/m3/M535's etc.
My old man would never buy a BMW, always had VW or Audi, prob cause I have two brothers too
My first experiance in a BMW was a officers M3......blew my mind, then a M5 which I can assure you I still feel the hairs go up on the back on my neck when I think about it......remember the autobahn was 5 mins from where I lived.....having only ever been in a RSturbo before hand I was totally in awe of these machines.
My first drive was a e28 528i when I was 14.....
Having driven all over europe with my family, the one thing I do remember very well is 90% of the cars that overtook us on the autobahn were e30's....I just had to have one..
Then when I was 22, a mate had a old 318i going for pennies (Ԛ£200) and I had to have it.....now on my second e30 and everyday I get in and punch it my mind goes back to the autobahn days and next thing I know the clocks showing 120 and I gotta slow down
I've now driven many cars and would not part with mine for anything, the car now feels like it's attached to me, we are "TEAM TURBO E30"....sad I know but you just will not see me driving my car without a huge on my face!!

E30's rule....nuff said

Now trying to get the misses one....she like mine too much for my liking, she commented the other day on how well it goes round roundabouts.....I daren't ask what she was doing at the time, prob the same as me at every roundabout

couldnt agree more . there are the dogs!!

[e30geezer]

Got a lift from me mate in his 80' E21 323i when I was 16. Fell in Love with them then. Got myself a E21 323i when I was 19, then an E21 316.

Next came a Mk1 Golf Gti, but it was a pile of poop. ( much FWD wrongness!! ) Swapped it for my first E30, a 320i and fell in love with them. Next came another 320i, a 323i, 325i sport, 525i and a 318i. Have now got a 518i and a 325i touring. Think I'll always have an E30 in some shape or form

i love the e21 323i . but finding a clean one nowdays is becoming difficult, but e30 's rule"

[e30geezer]

I needed a donor car for a kit car project. I've driven BMW for ages now so I landed on the E30 went out and bought the cheapest decent condition car I could find. This ended up being a 325i Touring - I ended up commuting with it for 2 months to make sure everything was running ok and have to say, when I am finished with the kit project I plan to go out and find another E30. So much more fun to drive compared to my current E46

that's true my e36 just don't quite cut it ,