some good starting mods

[felix27]

hi people

after buying my first E30 im starting to think what to do next.i have had a few ideas such as

corrado G60 brakes with rx7 calipers (is it worth as much as the mags say)
set of coil overs
and a nice M42 instead of the m40

any ideas?

[dickster]

What exactly have you bought i.e spec?

Sell it and buy a 325i

Think I'd be looking at tyres first and maybe wheels if you have steels then suspension then brakes if you find them that bad. I wouldn't go mad on a 316 or 318 myself because a 325i is so much better no matter what people say.

[felix27]

yes but theres the small matter of being 18?!

[Alex]

do you have any no claims????

i'am 18 with 1 years no claims, and its £1700 to insure a 325i

i paid that last year for a 3cyl turd

i currently pay £1200 for a 318is

also welcome

[roy46ss]

Im paying 1130 Euro on the 320i fully comp and Im 19.

[325isporttech1]

im 24 no no claims been banned once and its £320 a year fully comp for a 1987 325i sport!! thats with lancaster insurance on their classic insurance-well worth a look

[DHFiS]

Sounds like you have a 318i so why not change the brakes and suspension to the Mtech set up from the iS and 325? You will need the 51mm front struts with new springs, ARBs and dampers and the 4 wheel disc brakes.

Or, less hassle all, round just but a 318iS and you get the nicer interior as well.

[Felix79]

Going m40 to m42 is a waste of time tbh when you can get a nice IS for little money.

Simple things like good tyres, BBTB, nice manifold, chipping will make some nice differences.