OK, so you've got an E30 - what other cars do you drive?

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Jim78
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:04 pm

djk wrote:I'm not sure we're expecting much more life out of it, only done 65k but it's a bit of a mess. Power steering pump's on its way out, interior is falling to bits, doors are going rusty, minging scrape up one side... We went through a phase of having new/nearly new renaults, I had a few clios, brother had a clio and a laguna, now realising why you shouldn't keep them too long. Seems most cars from mid-nineties on are a bit disposable though. My brother's MkIV Golf lasted well though, he's just traded it in for a Touran (more kids!).
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:28 pm

no more renaults! My brother bought one and regretted it within weeks.
Now, where are all the tasty track cars?
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap :)

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Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:52 pm

E36 325 tds se with loads of toys. now with 16inch double spokes. 1 sensible car. 1 not.

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I said:

Can anyone suggest how to test if the boot lights are staying on with the boot shut?

e30topless said:

lock the wife in there
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:58 pm

If I'm not in the e30 I'll probably be driving the missus Mk3 Supra, or my SD1, or the TVR Tasmin, or the Chimaera racer.

The BMW is my sensible, reliable, low running cost motor ;)

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Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:40 am

What other cars do i drive??? Lol!! What a mess!!!

My own include:
E30 327 touring (nearly back on the road!!)
Austin Mini Van (undergoing a very slow restoration!)
Austin Metro Van (engine donor for the mini!!)
E30 318i (just failed it's MOT!)
Mk1 Toyota MR2 (Current daily!!!)
Vauxhall Corsa 1.4i (also MOT Failure!)
Mk4 Astra Estate 1.4 16v!! (Currently used daily by my business partner - and runs like a sack of sh1t!!!)

Also often drive an 08 plate Vectra (what a heap of cr*p!!!!!!!!!) and a Ford Ka (which i don't fit in and is leaking power steering fluid everywhere!!!).

Think that's it at the mo - although i have my eye on an old transit!!!

If anyone wants the 4 door E30 318i, 4 Door L reg Corsa or Mk1 MR2 - let me know!!!!!!!!!!
327 Touring with bass!!!

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Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:02 am

Company car - Ford Ranger (Mazda BT-50). Great for picking up and moving around parts for my chromie resto. Turbo diesel really does have quite a bit of poke though - good to get those big wheels breaking traction and who can resist the turbo whine (even on a diesel)!!
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