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Post Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:07 pm

ooh ooh ooh! shitbox/moredoor/skint e30 owner section is right up my alley. definatly gets my vote for that section :hump:
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Post Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:43 pm

The_Diddler wrote:Its all down to personal choice, for me any E30 is a good choice, it could be a highly sort after 4 door 320 auto (well at least they were sort after........ by granny's in 1985) ........ or a lowly 2 door 325 ( erm thinks BMW HQ how do we get rid of all these 2 door 325's nobody wants in the UK....... ok lets morsel them up with crap out the parts bin and call them Sports that'll work) sport.

It whatever works for you and what you want and nobody else.
Its an E30 at the end of the day Paul, they look good in all styles, I've owned Tourings, 2-doors, Moredoors & Cabby's, personally I prefer a Touring over a Moredoor, due to practicality, I can pick up furniture, do tip runs, I even delivered M20 lumps with mine!
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Post Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:19 pm

this man is a special one by what ive read, all he seems to do is slate other peoples cars. I bet he wouldnt be so open about his views in person
i would beg to differ with you there, im known for saying what i think. and i do not slate other peoples cars at all. i like e30's in all variations, they are all e30's at the end of the day. but i personally 'chose' to buy a 4 door as i have a child to carry in the back. i have had a 2 door and a 4 door previously and this time i ''wanted'' a 4 so howe about gett5in ya facts straight yes??!!!
ooh ooh ooh! shitbox/moredoor/skint e30 owner section is right up my alley. definatly gets my vote for that section
im just laughin at the foolishness of this comment.!!!
Its an E30 at the end of the day Paul, they look good in all styles
basically this.!
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
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Post Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:24 pm

You can get a lot more sheep into a touring than a 4 door ! E30-dk goes off to look for a touring
how original pete, bloody genius, it would be an english man who could say such a derogitory comment. i could get a few sheep in the boot of my saloon... room for atleast 2 humans also winkeye

anyway to put another spin on things, by next year my ''shitty little mooredoor'' will be s54 powered. but i suppose to the e30zone massive it would still be shite. only to the completly delusional :wink:
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
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Post Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:43 pm

e30-dk wrote:
You can get a lot more sheep into a touring than a 4 door ! E30-dk goes off to look for a touring
how original pete, bloody genius, it would be an english man who could say such a derogitory comment. i could get a few sheep in the boot of my saloon... room for atleast 2 humans also winkeye

anyway to put another spin on things, by next year my ''shitty little mooredoor'' will be s54 powered. but i suppose to the e30zone massive it would still be shite BUT at least it would be a good fragger :wink:

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Post Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:39 pm

e30-dk i havent mentioned you once mate! lol
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Post Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:57 pm

Ant why wouldn't a drift/skint E30 section be any good? that way those that want to discuss that kind of thing can and those that don't like it can stay away?
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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Post Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:08 pm

Duke137 wrote:Ant why wouldn't a drift/skint E30 section be any good? that way those that want to discuss that kind of thing can and those that don't like it can stay away?
I guess to some people are only interested in garage queens and look down on the snotters we like to keep running!
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Post Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:14 pm

I've thrown 4 grand at my e30 in the last 3 years. I did the m52 conversion nearly 2 years ago now and she's been a daily driver since. She will be a garage queen from january as the m52 setup is sold in favour of s54, new paint, powder coated everything, new suspension ect ect.... But even once rebuilt, I won't be afraid to use her, she's a car after all.
Sorry to shanehayward, I missread the angle of attack on his initial comment.... It wasn't aimed at me so my bad there lol
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
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Post Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:24 pm

e30-dk wrote:I've thrown 4 grand at my e30 in the last 3 years. I did the m52 conversion nearly 2 years ago now and she's been a daily driver since.
God knows how much money, I've thrown at E30s over the years, I wouldn't like to frighten myself knowing.
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Post Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:47 am

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e30-dk wrote:I've thrown 4 grand at my e30 in the last 3 years. I did the m52 conversion nearly 2 years ago now and she's been a daily driver since.
God knows how much money, I've thrown at E30s over the years, I wouldn't like to frighten myself knowing.
That is exactly my point though? YOU have spent loads, well done but not everyone does? At the end of the day there are a lot of E30's in the cheap banger territory that just appeal to the drifters/rat look type and fair play as the cars they use are generally borderline scrap anyway.

Why can't they be encouraged to share their cars/opinions/techniques and at the same time buy my parts from the for sale section without being chased off because they haven't spent 4 grand on their cars? If you have a few grand to chuck at an E30 you would look for a better shell than say a 'trampdrifter' would, you would be stupid not to.

I think the zone needs a budget motoring section for those that keep rusty scrap MOT'd in the name of not conforming to standard society views of 3 year old euro bland-boxes on Hire-purchase....

Even if nobody agrees with that you will never stop the die-harders who just want to get out and drive/drift/cruise (delete as appropriate) because the beauty of it is we don't all have the same views :mad:

Just my 2 penneth obviously and it doesn't stop me chuckling at Pacerpete's humour :P
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Post Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:52 am

Kedge wrote:
Duke137 wrote:Ant why wouldn't a drift/skint E30 section be any good? that way those that want to discuss that kind of thing can and those that don't like it can stay away?
I guess to some people are only interested in garage queens and look down on the snotters we like to keep running!
Amen, Running a snotter (like that touring you had) is all part of the fun man, we all know it... Having to explain to your passengers why bits have fallen off or something doesn't work properly, but at least your not paying £300 odd quid a month to own/drive it before you even turn the key :)

P40 ridden FTW :cool:
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Post Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:57 am

Ferg, just get yourself signed up to tramp driftcocks! :wink:
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Post Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:59 am

You know this bronze 323 will end up with a cherrybomb exhaust winkeye
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Post Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:01 am

Well yea, you've got to find a use for all you chav parts :D
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Post Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:03 am

innit
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.