Are e30's shite?

[Cloggy Saint]

I've never heard of an Honda Kermit.

Now that's funny!

[adit]

what a strange thread

like a shitty ex you cant stop shagging

i repeat...

[bab-91]

Are e30's shite?

NEVER , EVER!!

[DanThe]

....a brand new 3 series came past and the guy was on the horn...

Impressive eyesight there Mr. Harbororow.

It was you!

[pjaystar]

a lot of what jon says is true. when i got my first one a freind ask me what do i think of it i said it was slow and it didnt handle BUT there is some thing about the car i have had 7 e30 i own 2 now.

[SteSE]

they handle fine imo.

[SHAKEELE30]

if you worried about the handling, buy a new car which has traction on it....standard!!!

[Scrubz]

Troll. And a lame one at that.

Indeed you are. Bye Bye.

Your bum chum Jon comes on to an E30 forum and calls E30's shite.

And thats not trolling.

Shut up Everett!

[The_Haywood]

*insert generic insulted e30 fanboi comment*


I don't know you but hi jon

[Barx325i]

if you worried about the handling, buy a new car which has traction on it....standard!!!

Quite the opposite imo new cars are awful, fit an lsd & get some practice in.. Fit a tech 1 spoiler to settle the rear end & if it's a bit buffetty at high speed, fit an mtec2 kit. If lowering, adjust the camber to suit & all should be fine..

[Andyboy]

Troll. And a lame one at that.

Indeed you are. Bye Bye.

I come on to an E30 forum with a second account and stir up trouble.

I am clearly a sad sausage jockey and I need to be banned.

Indeed you do Boy. Run along, fool!

Now, I wonder who you are.........


....aaaah of course!

[DanThe]

[billgatese30]

In answer to your question Jon, yes E30's are shite, but like the fat bird at the end of the night....I always end up with one

...and what's funnier is the sheer number of people who are completely missing the point of the thread

[DaveD]

Wow blast from the past Hi Jon how you doing?

I wonder how many members remember the days of jonb

They even wrote a song about him

Hi jon

[Simon13]

jon you dork its a like an old runboard thread!

[SpencerLavery]

Its just all this mistaken belief that the person in the 2011 m3 is looking at your and thinking that its great and a classic etc.

I completely disagree. In all of my years on the road I've never done a double take on a brand new M3 or M5, or even a brand new Aston Martin, they're 10 a penny on the roads around here and I just think of middle-aged estate agents and solicitors. Even a Ferrari or a Lamborghini only gets an extended look, never the neck-snapping "Wow look at that!"

Yet without fail, every single time I go past a well-restored old car like a mk1 Capri, mk1 Golf, an E30, even a mk1 Fiesta or a Chevette, I can't help but stare and comment, and it's the exact same for whoever I'm with, even if they're not into cars.

Modern cars are better cars, there's no doubt about it, but when it comes to style, character and desirability, old always trumps new.

That aside, you're completely forgetting that a 2011 M3 costs a minimum of £55,000 - so if we're comparing like for like, and considering most people manage to keep their E30 budgets below £6,000 - if you compare any new car costing £6,000 to a restored E30, they're not even in the same league.

[rancido64]

I seem to remember someone with the exact same avatar pic starting a thread almost exactly the same as this a few months ago and then ending up banned? Is it the same guy who's just been unbanned/re-accounted or is the avatar thing a coincidence and i'm adding 2 + 2 and getting twelvtysix?

[tim_s]

Alright Jon!

[Jesus325iTouring]

Before anyway gets there knickers in a twist,you must realise Jon i,s how shall we put it? Well, "special"

[SHAKEELE30]

whats s special about him.... is he special like stevie is special

[MurphyE30]

is he special like stevie is special

surely no one can be that unlucky lol

[Duke137]

Jon, I stopped in a layby the other night to meet Duke off here, a brand new 3 series came past and the guy was on the horn, maybe he was thinking what a pair of sad bastards, maybe he liked the car, who knows, who cares? Not I

He was admiring my E36 to be fair Dan so that don't count

(I think it was the birdshit on yours that put him off )

Was it Chris-W then?

[jonb]

Come on guys.

They are trash though. My mum has a 325 sport which she has had for over 10 years, it is completly standard and in very nice condition. In the last few years she has had 2 notes on the windscreen asking her how much she would sell the car for, they were both in txt speak 'ow much 4 the car' sort of thing. Doesnt that say alot? It really is stuck in that boy racer stage.

[SpencerLavery]

I'd say that just says more about the sort of people who would leave a note on the windscreen than the car.

[jonb]

Reminds me of a certain white E30* 'cream puff' that Jon and I plodded up before it went to Northern Ireland. Let's just say the rear inner arch repair panels were 'grrrrrreat'.



*Not a 325i Sport Tech 2. Or was it?

Lol

The old tony tiger rear arch repair.

[Ranchero]

They are a bit shite in terms of performance, hundreds of modern cars would run rings round them. But for styling they excel, it's the look for me. Okay some of the detailing is a bit dodgy (under dash panel) but still has a rough charm.

Have to agree with Spencer's comments. Cars of a certain era just stand out amongst the contemporary dross that doesn't even register. Stuck in traffic today I spotted a young woman in what looked like a mint grey Merc 350SL. I couldn't stop staring.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Reminds me of a certain white E30* 'cream puff' that Jon and I plodded up before it went to Northern Ireland. Let's just say the rear inner arch repair panels were 'grrrrrreat'.



*Not a 325i Sport Tech 2. Or was it?

Lol

The old tony tiger rear arch repair.

Pikey!

I use hessian sacking,posh mans bodge up

[toby]

Come on guys.

... It really is stuck in that boy racer stage.

It really is.

A youth and his gilded female companion walked past my touring the other day and the young lad said,
"I want one of those but not an estate one,".
Need I say more?! Only youthful folly would lead a man to an E30 and only a boyracer would avoid the enviable practicality of a touring.

[Cotty]

They look great as per usual but they handle like crap and are very slow compared to new stuff. They are far from classic's so they only fit into that 'cool' bracket. Did i mention the rust?

What an unusual comment to post on a site dedicated to the E30.

[toby]

He's a wind up merchant dude. Most E30s are shite though. Check the photo section for evidence

[Cotty]

He's a wind up merchant dude. Most E30s are shite though.

If mine was shite I would not drive it. Its reasonably powerful, comfy, good motorway cruiser, ok in the twisties, good condition, low milage, ex feature car, tons of room, looks good, etc etc

[toby]

So's mine Cotty. I wouldn't drive a shite one either.












Most E30s are shite though - knackered. Especially up close.

[Jozi]

"I want one of those but not an estate one,".

Did he say that with emphasis on "state"? I got that comment once for a corolla full of young lads. I can't wait for the M52 to be fitted

Comical thread on here the last 2 days, this, buys stevie's car, it's all a bit of entertainment

[Ranchero]

Its just all this mistaken belief that the person in the 2011 m3 is looking at your and thinking that its great and a classic etc.

Whose mistaken belief?
I'm under no illusions about the car I drive. For me it's a cheap runabout. Thanks to this site it's also one I can just about manage to service and maintain myself.
Happens to look cool.


EDIT: Sort of- ish.

[toby]

I think the phallic etching on your E30 is particularly cool Ranchero.