316i compact out, e36 m3 evo in

[harry_p]

looks like my sensible runabout has become slightly less sensible

[Blitz]

More pics!

[harry_p]

It's a moredoor evo, estoril blue, black leatherz, climate control. Totally standard other than hids

[Jhonno]

The bargain M car.. Nice!

[harry_p]

The saloon wouldn't usually be my first choice, but with two children they make a lot of sense, plus it gives it a bit more q-car apeal, and from certain angles I think the proportions work better than the coupes. Plus I know the last two owners very well which is a definite advantage over a lot of cheap e36s with questionable history.

My friend was after a cheap runabout for his girlfriend who he couldn't get insured on the m3 or his mk1 g60, so we agreed to swap for a week. After a day neither wanted to swap back

I now need a ride in an s50d e30, only now can I appreciate how silly they must be

[Jon_Bmw]

Good choice Harry, you have good taste...now the compact has gone.

[harry_p]

a few standard shots which i tend to take of every car, so i can remember how they used to look

[Blitz]

Stunning. 4dr M3's are much cooler.

[bss325i]

Good choice squire! Thats gotta be a N reg evo then?

And yes S50'd E30's are silly!

[Jhonno]

I now need a ride in an s50d e30, only now can I appreciate how silly they must be

Bit more exciting seeing as they lose 300kgs.. And go back 20yrs on chassis technology..

[B7]

What a nice looking car that is! Good choice!

[harry_p]

Good choice squire! Thats gotta be a N reg evo then?

correct

What a nice looking car that is!

cheers!

i'm slowly warming to the looks, at first i thought it a bit grandad, and wondered what i was doing, but i've decided that whilst it's not pretty, it is quite handsome and well proportioned, not exciting but its just works as a good basic shape.

i was also quite suprised to read that they only made 400 rhd saloons, which makes it considerably more rare than my 'normal' run of the mill e30 m3

[harry_p]

i've had time to have a bit of a play,

yellow film has been removed from the foglights, front indicators have had a very light tint to they match better with the front lights, i've put a chin spoiler back on as it had lost it at somepoint, and as the standard wheels badly needed a refurb i've stuck the m5 turbines on and given the covers a lick of paint.

german correctness


jimmy hill (yes, the stone chip / scrapes need sorting with a better colourmatch paint too! )

[Blitz]

Wheels.

[Falkster]

Great choice Harry! I'm going through the same thought process ATM.

[Kos]

4 door in avus blue does it for me

is that rear arch in need of some body work?

[bss325i]

Thats Estoril Kos.

[harry_p]

yes it does, they needed a slight pull, and that side has some rot so it looks a little rough at the moment. the pannels are cheap so i'll bung a new arch on if i get a spare weekend. at the moment i'm not all that bothered

[Kos]

Thats Estoril Kos.

Yes barry I know that's estoril, just saying avus does it for me

[BMracing]

Harry,

Was that your e30 M3 at cars on the green in Thurston the other week?

[harry_p]

Yep, the grubby red one

it's been local ever since it was imported, original uk owner was from thurston, then went to the son of a car dealer in Norwich, then on to someone else in norwich who moved to wymondham, to me who lives in wymondham but the other half live just outside bury steds.

[BMracing]

It looked awesome!

I hope you treat it to some proper roads every now and again, East Anglia doesn't offer much!

[harry_p]

it was definately bought to be driven rather than pampered, hence the stone chips!

[harry_p]

anyone spot the mirrors? anyway, today....

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as soon as some genuine m3 saloon mirrors popped up i had to have them, no idea why it lost it's proper ones, but they were pretty badly chipped and the passenger one didnt work

[Dan320is]

Very nice mate.

[mabz]

my fave colour e36 m3,love it.i think they look awesome with the sunflowers.are you going to try the style 5's on there,if you do then post up a piccy