definition of a good e30?

[shadrack]

What are peoples definition of a good e30 because to me it seems every car picture put up gets comments of bruvved, council, scrap, turd, stance w4nker, scene c#nt etc etc, so I'd be interested to see what, why and a picture of a good e30 is? I have a tidy looking fairly low miler but its high ownerage (probly just been a summer car cab) so is there still perfect in evry way cars bearing in mind how old they all are now?

[staley_turbo]

0 rust is always a good start with any e30.

[rallygaz]

as far as im concerned the car is perfect when your happy with it and are not thinking about changing it in some way fook what everybody else thinks they ain't driving it or parking it on there drive!!

[shadrack]

as far as im concerned the car is perfect when your happy with it and are not thinking about changing it in some way fook what everybody else thinks they ain't driving it or parking it on there drive!!

That's sort of my therory, mine has a tech 1 kit (genuine kit but not gen tech 1 I don't think) and sits not low but nice on bbs reps, I've o rust as at last mot the mot man commented how solid it was for an 87 car, its 111k miles genuine with history amd my interior is as new, but it would need a respray to be perfect from scuffs etc and has had 20 owners, just wondering if its worth re spraying over winter?

[ross_jsy]

My definition of a perfect e30 right now would be:

Chromie, no rust, slight drop on BBS RS', s50, upgraded brakes + suspension and fully specced

But it changes all the time. Gone off my sport a bit now

[Kedge]

Simple, rust free!!

Many E30's are still in the bruv/council stage but a tastefully modified E30 is great! Think a standard one would bore me to be honest.

[rallygaz]

its worth it if you can afford it, and if you are gonna keep it, if its not an tech1 original you wont regain your outlay of the respray when you come to sell it, well not all of it anyway and a good respray will cost £2000 plus!!

[greg124]

No rust issues
Never breaks down
Always passes the MOT

No, or only subtle mods.

Doesn't cost two limbs to run

[Grrrmachine]

Perfect E30 is entirely subjective. A good E30 is one that can pass its MOT.

DEFINITIONS:

Bruvved = every bolt-on bullsh!t extra from the Halfords bargain bin.
Council = extra chrome, modern wheels, LEDs
Scrap = More brown than the Cadbury's factory
Turd = the affectionate term for all E30s on the Zone. All E30s are turds
Stance w4nker = Anyone who starts a thread about smashing their sump
Scene c#nt = anyone who uses the words stance, poke, hellaflash, stickers, JDM or Eurostyle without sarcasm.

[pukar]

Scene c#nt = anyone who uses the words stance, poke, hellaflash, stickers, JDM or Eurostyle without sarcasm.

oi!

[Jim320i]

Perfect E30 is entirely subjective. A good E30 is one that can pass its MOT.

DEFINITIONS:

Bruvved = every bolt-on bullsh!t extra from the Halfords bargain bin.
Council = extra chrome, modern wheels, LEDs
Scrap = More brown than the Cadbury's factory
Turd = the affectionate term for all E30s on the Zone. All E30s are turds
Stance w4nker = Anyone who starts a thread about smashing their sump
Scene c#nt = anyone who uses the words stance, poke, hellaflash, stickers, JDM or Eurostyle without sarcasm.

Tell me it's all on the wiki or heading there?

[magpie]

clean and tidy with loads of optional extras and 24v's .....oh wait a minute, that's mine

[Rav335uk]

My definition of a perfect e30 right now would be:

Chromie, no rust, slight drop on BBS RS', Supercharged M30, upgraded brakes + suspension and fully specced

Corrected for you Ross

[Morat]

Scene c#nt = anyone who uses the words stance, poke, hellaflash, stickers, JDM or Eurostyle without sarcasm.

oi!

Ok, maybe more stickerbomb than stickers.

Also, a shopping list moves your car into the council zone immediately.

[suchy]

For me it's a good condition, looked after example and cleaned E30.
Personally I like a bit of drop 30-40mm Eichbach option, a proper set of wheels (not cheap shiny multi-fit cr*p) and that's about it!!
I do like a chromie or a Tech II Sport.
What I don't like personally is grubby, unloved sh*t heaps dropped on their arse and declared 'stanced' or 'ratted' examples wearing roof racks adorned with scrap and a sticker bombed petrol flap/wing/door etc.
Nothing against a car that sits right with wheels that fit right- it's the ghetto mods and scrubbing tyres with no steering lock that is just not cool...

[suchy]

Scene c#nt = anyone who uses the words stance, poke, hellaflash, stickers, JDM or Eurostyle without sarcasm.

oi!

Ok, maybe more stickerbomb than stickers.

Also, a shopping list moves your car into the council zone immediately.

As does one headlight delete, single wiper on a standard car, exhaust not fitted correctly, multi-fit wheels, hideous interior, wrong interior, huge unecessary sound system, sump smashing susp. and anything HKF has done to his cars

[Kedge]

Perfect E30 is entirely subjective. A good E30 is one that can pass its MOT.

DEFINITIONS:

Bruvved = every bolt-on bullsh!t extra from the Halfords bargain bin.
Council = extra chrome, modern wheels, LEDs
Scrap = More brown than the Cadbury's factory
Turd = the affectionate term for all E30s on the Zone. All E30s are turds
Stance w4nker = Anyone who starts a thread about smashing their sump
Scene c#nt = anyone who uses the words stance, poke, hellaflash, stickers, JDM or Eurostyle without sarcasm.

Tell me it's all on the wiki or heading there?

Think you need to add some more of those to the title of your Sport thread

[shadrack]

Hmmm good definitions!! I'm thinking mine might not fit in the catogries above I might dare post a picture I just want it off the shan irish plate that came on it, want it on original e plate!

[suchy]

Hmmm good definitions!! I'm thinking mine might not fit in the catogries above I might dare post a picture I just want it off the shan irish plate that came on it, want it on original e plate!

Post away Some will like it and others will not but it's your car and you should like what you've done to it so who cares right? Just don't throw your toys out of the pram if someone says (in their opinion) it looks sh*t! Or if it is sh*t and ghetto modded then don't tell us how safe it is and how well it rides and handles

So post up...

[magpie]

just drive over the haters in your Lorry mate

[George]

One that's used and not afraid to get dirty!

[magpie]

One that's used and not afraid to get dirty!

my word,is that a DENT

[verde]

Scene c#nt = anyone who uses the words stance, poke, hellaflash, stickers, JDM or Eurostyle without sarcasm.

oi!

Ok, maybe more stickerbomb than stickers.

Also, a shopping list moves your car into the council zone immediately.

Oii I like my shopping list. But its all bike brands not fucking performance parts I dont own

[George]

One that's used and not afraid to get dirty!

my word,is that a DENT

Where? No dents on that side iirc? Just lots and lot of dirt.

Front left wing however has a dent. Came back to my car after a 12 hour A&E shift to find that little present left for me.


(sorry, not v obvious in the above pic)

[mcbonio]

A good e30 is one thats rust free and in good mechanical and cosmetic order. There is nothing wrong with modding an e30 as long as the mods are tasteful and suit the vintage of the car.

There are some e30s that should not be modded, ones that have been fully restored/preserved to/at factory condition and are show pieces. These must be preserved as a part of motoring it's heritage.

If you are going to mod just think and plan them first, or you'll end up with a car that's horrible to drive and you'll want to get shut of and then will end up on the scrap pile as no one will want it.

[magpie]

it was a joke George ,how the fook can anyone see a dent through all that road grime !

[George]

it was a joke George ,how the fook can anyone see a dent through all that road grime !

You got me worried there!

Dirty cars are cool cars. ;)

[polsta]

its an internet forum, if anyone posts pics of a car up the they open it to comments good or bad, everyone likes different things, its your car who cares really, if i was a bruvved up merchant id post pics up and have a bit of bruvved up banter and just expect some quarters to say that, the same as i owned a bog standard chromie that was a ropey drive on its oem steelies and jelly suspension with lots of beige inside, id expect the bruvved up brigade not to like it

know what i mean bruv

[bmw9818]

Id say...

0 rust or as near as possible
A 2dr 325i in Brilliant red
Basically fully loaded, all options....
Sports black leather heated seats.
E46 armrest
No cracks on the dash
No dings dents or laquer peel
M20B25 engine in perfect nick, all refurbed injectors etc + mild chip
H & R cupkit all round 60/40
H&R ARBS
Standard rubber beam bushes +void fillers
polyd trailing arms
3.64 LSD
Wilwood 4 pots up front
EBC Redstuff pads or ferodo ds2500
New prop bearing and bushes all round.
M3 poly eccentric lollypops
E36/E46 Rack
Black headlining
Mtech 2 wheel + m illuminated gear knob
13 button OBC
Uprated 6x9s and MP3 stereo,
RPM strut braces

Thats my shopping list!

[greg124]

its an internet forum, if anyone posts pics of a car up the they open it to comments good or bad, everyone likes different things, its your car who cares really, if i was a bruvved up merchant id post pics up and have a bit of bruvved up banter and just expect some quarters to say that, the same as i owned a bog standard chromie that was a ropey drive on its oem steelies and jelly suspension with lots of beige inside, id expect the bruvved up brigade not to like it

know what i mean bruv

Beige is cool...

[scjimbo]

[Grrrmachine]

One man's meat and all that, but that car looks like a load of tarted up old w a n k to me.

[scjimbo]

One man's meat and all that, but that car looks like a load of tarted up old w a n k to me.

Absolutely i was being ironic. Funnily enough to get that picture i typed shit e30's into google

[Alex]

A one owner no expense Car which has been owned by a weathy owner

I.E my touring

[pnd]

the essentials are solid shell at least 140 bhp and sorted suspension all of that and you have a something thats fun to drive which is what an e30 is about.