Is Brighton E30 heaven?

Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:57 am

Took a trip to Brighton yesterday and was amazed at how many E30's i saw around the place - none of them particularly special, but just so many of them! It wasn't a meet either - they were just parked here, there and everywhere. Strange.

Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:09 am

I live just outside of Brighton in a little town called Worthing on the seafront, We normally only have 1 or two E30's going round but the otherday (Saturday i think) there was loads! We saw a Lachs silver 325 with 16"Alpina, another silver 325, a white 325 with Angel Eyes,theres also an M3 EVO round our way thats currently being repaired i think, black with nice gold BBS rims.

I cant say ive seen that many in Brighton, but then i dont often go there. But theres quite a few around here at least.

Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:49 am

There does seem to be quite a few E30's round this way, like you say though Pete, mainly standard jobs which aren't too clean!

However there are a few nice ones, a couple of decent Sports, Cabs, and 318iS's!

Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:31 am

I see this Red touring Sport around looks like yours dave!

Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:42 am

Do you also see it drifting, but only in the rain?!

Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:51 pm

For an E30 Heaven (or Hell even?) theres hordes of average looking ones around North London. I can go out to the town centre (about 3 miles) and see 6 or 7 not including my own!

Altho theres alot of better kept ones too, including a slammed yellow cab with a single touring car style wiper

Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:39 pm

my folks went to Bournemouth for a weekend and they said there were loads of e30s down there too. When i was in Gran Canaria last summer i saw loads of early 4 pot e30s with mtech 1 kits! wierd.

Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:15 am

SwirlyE30 wrote:I live just outside of Brighton in a little town called Worthing on the seafront, We normally only have 1 or two E30's going round but the otherday (Saturday i think) there was loads! We saw a Lachs silver 325 with 16"Alpina, another silver 325, a white 325 with Angel Eyes,theres also an M3 EVO round our way thats currently being repaired i think, black with nice gold BBS rims.

I cant say ive seen that many in Brighton, but then i dont often go there. But theres quite a few around here at least.

The lachs silver one i think is a genuine Alpina ive seen it a durington tescos alot (if not nice replica). Theres sterling silver 325i sport with 17 alpinas on it thats E30Charlies. and the white 325 with angel eyes is mine and its a sport thank you very much!!

i keep seeing you about the town. (That chevy i think the owner bought some tyres off my mate his girlfriend/wife had/has bright yellow corrado would imagine your dad is the owner)

Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:59 am

jamie325isport- Lo mate. My brother has the Red 318is. We saw you the otherday along the road over the Bridge!And you gave a quick horn toot then went off

Yeh silver 325's are nice. Were have to have a bit of a meet up one time. Its nice to see our motors driving round town, bit of class

would look great going along together!

Oh and yup my dad owns the Chevy. Who is your mate?ill mention it to him

Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:58 am

It can all depend on the day really...
Somedays I see load sof e30's there is a turquoise convertible i always see in town and G reg really original red sport that ive seen a few times... white 325i convertible with BRU1T as the number plate amongst others... Always keep my eyes peeled though... but nobody ever waves...

Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:25 pm

I'll be down brighton way in a couple of weeks to collect a three spoke steering wheel for my 320, I don't suppose any adept person would be willing to fit it for me, a drink involved obviouslY!

Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:06 pm

Hi jamie325isport, me and my bro keep seeing you to:) I will give a wave next time :lol:

Very nice looking sport you have there mate!

There are quite a few E30's just around worthing, would be good to meet up at one point imo.

Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:57 am

I will have a look out for you rare. The old girl dont look to bad for the milage now (208k) and still goes alright few bits left to do until im happy with it im hoping to have a set of genuine alpinas on it this time next week

taken along time to find a set for the right money im going to be in Brighton on the 17th you going to be there?

Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:00 am

tommo320i wrote:I'll be down brighton way in a couple of weeks to collect a three spoke steering wheel for my 320, I don't suppose any adept person would be willing to fit it for me, a drink involved obviouslY!

If you go to the meeting on the 17th i will bring the tools to fit it if you want

Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:04 am

Swirly i was on my way home from work on that Saturday im always on a mission the my mate with the tyres had them advertised in the friday ad i think they were on a set of rims your old man said they would do for a few days then he left a shit load of rubber outside his house! :lol:

a couple of years ago now though

Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:00 pm

im going to be in Brighton on the 17th you going to be there?

You betya mate! Looks like quite a few more people will be turning up this time:) Look forward to meeting you.