You know your in a E30 when...

[chaz_316]

when you have the sun roof open and the windows down just to listen to it roaring with the heaters on full heat cause its freezing outside

[pigman]

when you see the boy racer in his peugeot behind you saying to his mate "it's only a 1.8",as you totaly smoke him from the lights

[thekingofswing]

you take the side out of your neighbours 20yr old rover and theres minimul damage to your pride and joy

[MattTheHat325]

after never owning a bmw before you spend days trying to track down a horrible metallic scraping noise before you realise that you've got rear discs AND drums.........which takes you're mind off the impending head rebuild looming due to the horrendous tapping..........only to find out that a 25 quid manifold gasket has blown, tidy!..........until you snap 3 threads when changing it. looks like i'll have to get my wallet out! which is in the glove..........which won't open.............and it goes on.............and on..............................

[e30singh]

the fact of even if its jus a baby 1.6. the looks u get wen its rolling. the proudness u feel wen jus driving it. with the b-line droppin. and the windows down jus rolling.... Ahhhh

[Speedtouch]

When you can't open the doors due to frozen locks in winter, but can at least smugly place the fuel filler cap neatly in its natty little holder.

[robbo86]

the fact of even if its jus a baby 1.6. the looks u get wen its rolling. the proudness u feel wen jus driving it. with the b-line droppin. and the windows down jus rolling.... Ahhhh

Pardon!?

Anyone translate?

[Dezzy]

the fact of even if its jus a baby 1.6. the looks u get wen its rolling. the proudness u feel wen jus driving it. with the b-line droppin. and the windows down jus rolling.... Ahhhh

It's all about the B-line dropping and the Windows down rolling. Keep rolling, rolling, rolling innit.

[TouringMatt]

[Ranchero]

Is the B-line the bumper? If so, mine dropped off the other day also. Felt so proud.

[e30singh]

hahahahaha. sorry forgot i must be one of the young ones here, b-line- Base (subwoofers and amps). and rolling - driving slow. better for u matey?

[Tombo]

You have to tell passengers that the door handles are by their elbows.

every time haha

[Tombo]

When the back end wildly steps out in the wet, and you look like a classical conductor trying correct it.
"slow racks eh?"

[George]

the fact of even if its jus a baby 1.6. the looks u get wen its rolling. the proudness u feel wen jus driving it. with the b-line droppin. and the windows down jus rolling.... Ahhhh

hahahahaha. sorry forgot i must be one of the young ones here

Is being young the new excuse for poor spelling and grammar?


Anyway, a further example: When you are sitting in your E30 on a hot summer day, notice the temp gauge going up and you put your heater on max. Your passenger (literally melting at this point) isn't impressed. You make excuses (again) - add it to the 'foible' list!

[MrBenn]

When the back end wildly steps out in the wet, and you look like a classical conductor trying correct it.
"slow racks eh?"

Thats one of my favourites so far!

[Dezzy]

E36/46/Z3 rack conversion FTW

[clipper]

When you are sitting in your E30 on a hot summer day, notice the temp gauge going up and you put your heater on max. Your passenger (literally melting at this point) isn't impressed. You make excuses (again) - add it to the 'foible' list!

Oh yes !

I drove mine 200kms through central Spain just after lunch time one day in July, ambient temperature 36º and the heater on full, all windows and sunroof fully open.

I felt ill when I got home.

[robbo86]

hahahahaha. sorry forgot i must be one of the young ones here, b-line- Base (subwoofers and amps). and rolling - driving slow. better for u matey?

I'm 25!

[Cypriotgeeza]

When you are sitting in your E30 on a hot summer day, notice the temp gauge going up and you put your heater on max. Your passenger (literally melting at this point) isn't impressed. You make excuses (again) - add it to the 'foible' list!

Oh yes !

I drove mine 200kms through central Spain just after lunch time one day in July, ambient temperature 36º and the heater on full, all windows and sunroof fully open.

I felt ill when I got home.

SO TRUE!! I went car hunting with my cousin to south london (croydon) and getting back we got stuck in rush hour traffic on one of the hottest and most humid day of the year..what a day for the temp to decide to creep up
I had everything open to ventilate the car but guess what happens..it starts to rain so i had to shut the sunroof..kept the windows open a bit but my cousin wasnt very impressed! haha

[e30-EVN]

This is a great thread lol, some good and funny answers

[Barx325i]

when you get away with a slapped wrist after leaving the tactile undercover bobby on his fireblade for dust, only to be pulled over in the next village completely unaware.

[godinman]

When you search for a minor leak causing the windows to mist up, only to find the right-hand foot well has a hole in it (after a previous repair) the right-hand arch where it joing the floor by the dash is rusted through to the engine bay, and the left-hand footwell is swimming in about an inch of water.

[iDreamBeemer]

when the wife asks "are the lights on" when driving in the dark!

Bashing the dash on start up so the temp guage pings to life.

Big fan of driving through tunnels too!

[e30-EVN]

6 pot tunnel run FTMFW

[dazekru]

When the back end wildly steps out in the wet, and you look like a classical conductor trying correct it.
"slow racks eh?"

fpmsl

[Morat]

when the wife asks "are the lights on" when driving in the dark!

Bashing the dash on start up so the temp guage pings to life.

Big fan of driving through tunnels too!

My original headlights reduced my wife to tears at one point. We turned off a lit section of motorway onto unlit dual carriageway and we both shouted.

HIDS are the way ahead, trust me.

[alexdejonghe]

when the wife asks "are the lights on" when driving in the dark!

Bashing the dash on start up so the temp guage pings to life.

Big fan of driving through tunnels too!

My original headlights reduced my wife to tears at one point. We turned off a lit section of motorway onto unlit dual carriageway and we both shouted.

HIDS are the way ahead, trust me.

Off topic, but (forgive my lack of knoweledge) what are HID's, how much? easy to fit? and where can I get'em?!

I too have the same problem that you describe...I feel like im driving around with two candles in the front of my car..

...part of its charm I guess.

Alex

[Morat]

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