Whose E30 is their second car...?

Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:00 am

How many people here use their Bimmer as a daily driver? I've got a Transit Connect which I pile the miles on something chronic, only get the Sport out in the evenings/weekend. Would break my heart and probably my wallet to use it every day....

Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:02 am

mee too i have a TD AstraVan to use....bmw only comes out when its dry!!

Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:09 am

I've got a 2nd, 3rd and 4th E30.

I've got a 1.4 pug 309, which I use daily to go back and forth to work, which is about 35 miles daily. My touring is used by my missus daily, which is only about 10 miles a day, then my M3 only usually comes out on the weekend. The other E30 is going to be my track day tool, which has been sat in my garage since March, is still work in progress! :lol:

Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:18 am

3251c during the summer
Fiat Coupe fron Oct 1

Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:07 pm

325i - i`m fully restoring at the moment.

535i sport

Escort Van

Cavalier GSi

Orion Ghia Si

Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:48 pm

The E30's usually my daily driver (when it's on the road at all that is)

However, plan is to keep on cycling into work when the car's done to keep costs down, so suppose it's a second mode of transport?

Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:53 pm

mine is my daily driver and my 2nd car is???

yep another e30 woohooo
come on lads whats wrong with an e30 in the winter???
even more fun than summer :lol:

Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:54 pm

my tourer is my only motor and i pile the miles on

Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:54 pm

got a company car changes every day Always a Toyota though Sport only comes out at weekends and dry weather.

Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:12 pm

alright for some!! my sport is a work van, daily driver all rolled into one

just means lots of washing to keep on top of things

Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:19 pm

Simon13 wrote:alright for some!! my sport is a work van, daily driver all rolled into one just means lots of washing to keep on top of things

:yeahthat:

mine too.

gets used everyday and gets parked outside everyday too.

and washed often too.

probably how ours are in such good nick eh Simon.

Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:27 pm

Simon for christ sake get that bloody trowel going a bit faster !!!!!

save some dosh a get a van so you can leave your lovely bm at home.

My motors

Renult traffic

Peugot 206

325 sport

840 ci

I have once been forced to put a 6ft length of wood in the 840, so thats what the ski sack is for !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:35 pm

parksie wrote:Simon for christ sake get that bloody trowel going a bit faster !!!!!

save some dosh a get a van so you can leave your lovely bm at home.

My motors

Renult traffic

Peugot 206

325 sport

840 ci

I have once been forced to put a 6ft length of wood in the 840, so thats what the ski sack is for !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

have you got any pics of your 840 mate??

Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:11 pm

parksie wrote:Simon for christ sake get that bloody trowel going a bit faster !!!!!

save some dosh a get a van so you can leave your lovely bm at home.

My motors

Renult traffic

Peugot 206

325 sport

840 ci

I have once been forced to put a 6ft length of wood in the 840, so thats what the ski sack is for !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm working on it! Well sort of. On with the day rate crew at the moment, but the price work boys get paid fook all Ãƒ”šÃ‚£320 a 1000. And some are slower than us, or alot rougher. Just getting the speed a touch up and ill be off blagging full money!

Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:35 pm

my 320itouring is my laccie everyday-its outsind in hail shine or snow.

sorry to go OFF TOPIC, but simon-that trackday slag-looks damn familiar to one that was getting broken on here a while ago????

Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:49 pm

my e30 is for fun

i drive a escort van on 17s
and 318ti compact lowerd on 18's

more fun pug 205 1.6gti stockhach rallycross car/track acr (4 sale)

Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:53 pm

yep me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

renault traffic ( 10 weeks old 13,000 miles)

220bhp caterham race car

200bhp 325 road legal toy

just spent 7k on restoring a 325 e30 cab, 17,s, mtec kit, nappa retrim

Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:15 pm

until recently my main mode of transport was a 110 landrover TD5 fully kitted out with all toys etc ( Electricity board ) with private use and of last Weds a brand spanking new Freelander but i still get a buzz out of my ( not yet finished ) 320 (soon to be 325 btb manifold Chipped and throttle body) I'm lucky to have both one for work and one for Pleasure

Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:25 pm

my m3 is my weekend toy......if its dry

i have an 05 vauxhall combo van

05 3.0 d sport X5

p reg toyota landcruiser colorado 3.0d

john

Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:05 pm

Guys can someone please explain in very basic discription, how i can post photos of my motors,Billgatese30 i'll do my best, but if all else fails log on to www.clube31.com and take a look at the members cars mines under

stevep840 i will atempt the loading of images on tuesday

cheers all

Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:45 pm

My first car is a new mondeo,no laughing at the back

,im a taxi driver so needed something boring :lol:

My toys tho are both bm's,me and the mrs share an e36 320i but the e30 is all mine,all 2.5litres of it

Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:50 pm

Well here it goes,

I've got an E46 318ci as a daily dirver,

Then i have a 1989 E30 320i Auto (My first ever car so it wasnt sold for sentimental purposes. Ive also got a 1988 325ise and 1990 325ise which i am hoping to turn into my own personal drift projects but seeing i havent got a clue what im doing, its taking a little longer then i had anticipated and its also the reason you will see lots of HELP!!! posts with my name on them on the site

Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:04 am

my e30 was my daily driver until i buggerd it up

Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:49 am

My motorsport is garaged for sunny weekends and eves only, with my GSXR.
Also bought, new the other year, a Mitsubishi Galant v6 24 with all the ralliart bits as my daily and a Mitsubishi space star for missus.
Mitsubishi - vastly underated, extremely reliable and great value for money IMO.
Originally used the motorsport as a daily for 3 years but it was getting hammered with all the crap British weather and roads. Couldn't afford any others at the time so had no choice.
Andy

Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:01 am

My E30 is my daily driver (only a 316i) but my main love...

My weekend toy is my gs600 bandit ...but i gotta sell it soon..

My life is at risk if i keep riding with all the nutters on the road ..i pushed my luck too far already

Although the good news is that when i sell my bike i can buy another E30

YAY

Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:02 am

one car, different sets of wheels.. so i change em around now and then (looks like a different car anyway

)

Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:33 am

My second car. Mmm

Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:19 pm

johnono wrote:one car, different sets of wheels.. so i change em around now and then (looks like a different car anyway )

class, one set of insurance, one set of tax but it looks like 2 cars

you've gotta have a bit of the irish in you!!!

Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:12 pm

my e30 gets used all the time everywhere i go.....

It will be taking a back seat when i can afford to get a defender 90 or a freelander commercial though...

Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:35 pm

heres the work truck trying to mount a lowloader , its a bit sluggish though with only 1200bhp

Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:51 pm

i wish i could afford more than one car

so the 325i is my daily at least it makesme smile all the time

Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:58 pm

my cabs a 3rd car i never put the roof up and it lives in the garage till the sun shines

Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:57 pm

my main transport is the works van, 28 foot long sprinter van.
then there's my future wife's car 1.2 clio. known as the snot rod. believe it or not it quiet good fun screaching around a round about at 20mph.it feels fast but your not speeding. :lol:

then sat in the garage is the 325i sport.she was my everyday car until she was ironically killed by a jap'car.

but she will one day rise again. in fact not that much left to do now.
she will be a 2nd car after her rebirth.