If your E30 is also your daily...

[KimH]

My 325 Tourer is a dream come true: different from all the other company cars; smooth; powerful; easy and cheap to maintain myself (I change the oil every 5000 miles); driving carefully I average 32mpg overall and often get well over 400 miles between fills (especially if the journeys are mainly motorway cruising); I've had mine 2 years now, done 50,000 miles (mileage now reads 177,000), and it's only let me down once (fuel pump expired - £5 from the scrappers to replace it).

This car, the best investment I ever made, was transformed with the addition of stock 15" BBS wheels. I've been working my way through all the little niggles and problems that came with the car and recon it is still worth the £700 I paid for it.

What's left to do: I just discovered the rear sunroof drain channels have rusted off (wet under the rear seats and soaking rear carpets) so will fix this when I remove and refurb the sagging headlining; I've also got a spare crack-free dash and cruise control and will fit these when the summer arrives. 2 years and still purring. Next question is: what's the highest mileage E30 still going strong?

[BadMoonRising]

[quote="KimH". Next question is: what's the highest mileage E30 still going strong?[/quote]

There is one an oil company put on a rolling road with a million miles + on.

Others on here have 300000 still going.

[parkin10]

mine`s a daily got it from a lad who wanted some thing to thrash at the ring,round 7X did 130mph top speed and made it home
so many little things wrong with it i cannot think of em all just keeps on going

[Felix79]

Next question is: what's the highest mileage E30 still going strong?

Mines currently on 232,000 miles. After some TLC over the end of last year it's running fine. No loss on oil AT ALL , fluids levels are fine , engine still has a wonderfull balanced feel to it and sounds great. Sure it's tricky when cold but it's typical of what it is but once warmed through it just pures and when I'm blasting on A roads the car howles due to the unquie set up of exhuast system!

I know some on here have done over 260,000 miles but I think my Alpina might be the highest of the e30 Alpina's we have on the zone. Ironically mines only done 7000 a year since new!

[BMWxGOLF]

no its not i also have BMW Z3

[shimsheemer]

I am currently exchanging fuel (deposited out of the car by a currently un-located leak) for water (getting into the car by a currently un-located leak).

I don't think I'm alone though.

[chris_335]

mine fine onlt this is the rear wiper not working but going to remove and i poped the auto box so not able to drive now part from all is good all 4 power windows and sun roof work.
engine is solid or tho could do with a new cam starting to rattle a bit. and head gasket on its way but all works fine locks just greased up me locks and there like new. dash is good pump is good. all is good my way

[chris_335]

no i lie i have a small puddle of water in the right poket in the boot think i need a new light gasket