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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:29 am

Hello, i'm matthew from doncaster and i thought i would sign up as i am after a E30 320 for my next car to replace my VW scirocco GT2 :P

I am hooked on them now after a mate let me drive his E palter 320i, which he was going to sell me but then changed his mind last minute :evil:


I saw 1 today though thats been stood 2 years with 132K on it with full bmw history and needs a bit of rust sorting out, would you guys say thats worth going for or to walk away?
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:33 am

Welcome to the zone mate

You have seen the car so you would be in the best position to say if its any good or not. How bad is the rust and how much is the car going for?

I wouldnt worry about the milage if it has good history so you know it has been looked after well.
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:40 am

Welcome mate, what part of Donnie are u from ? I'm a regular visitor there, mostly Town Moor. And played footy in Town Fields! :)
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:40 am

Must be newby week!



Welcome mate 8)
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:51 am

It needs a new o/s/f wing and rust sorting on the sills (not that much) and rear arches, the car was a non-runner though because the battery is flat, the owner is going to get it running so i can have a proper look and a road test... will be having a good look underneath too.

He also hinted that he might put it through a test before i take it and its up for Ԛ£800..... hopeing to get that for my 92 rocco

Kezza, i am from Adwick, you may have seen this flying about...

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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:17 am

rusty arches! nooo! run like the wind! they're usually worse than they look...
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:50 am

Ԛ£800 for a non runner rusty 320i :?

Run away, keep the scirocco.
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:38 am

He also hinted that he might put it through a test before i take it and its up for Ԛ£800..... hopeing to get that for my 92 rocco

welcome mate

i agree mate if you wanna find a nice e30 just look on here.

anyone who has just left an e30 for a couple years in neglect obviously doesnt realy care much so buy one from an enthusiast and you know
your gonna get a well looked after car. :D
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:11 am

Have a look at mine in the for sale section. Pricier but niceier winkeye

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ic&t=23146
'91 Sterling Silver e30 320i SE
'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
'92 Alpine White e30 318iS Touring
'86 Alpine White e28 M5 (008/187)
'02 Titan Silver e39 530d Sport Touring
'54 Cosmos Black e61 535d MSport Touring
'07 Sapphire Black e61 M5 Touring

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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:30 pm

BBS cross-spokes :evil:

Thats whats on the rocco and they are a mission to clean :cool:

how much pricier are we talking conan?
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:32 pm

Ԛ£1400 with ice

little less without :wink:
'91 Sterling Silver e30 320i SE
'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
'92 Alpine White e30 318iS Touring
'86 Alpine White e28 M5 (008/187)
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:40 pm

remember that the shitter you are looking at has been stood for 2 years, even if this has been inside a garage it don't do a car much good to be stood and in the short term you will probably come across all sorts of failures from crusty seals and leaks etc.

Keep your eye on out here for stuff for sale and if you do buy off ebay then go and look before bidding unless it is beer money
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:44 pm

cheers for the advice :D

Will have a good look on here and locally, Ԛ£1400 is a bit over my price range at the moment after christmas :oops: i will be selling the dub and saving hard for a decent example by the looks of it.
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:46 pm

no worries. definatly the best thing to do. spend as much as yu can upfront to limit how much you spend in the future. :wink:
'91 Sterling Silver e30 320i SE
'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:48 pm

no probs, what's your age? can you stretch to insurance on a 325? fuel consumption is no different nor are the prices unless you want something with genuine mtec kit on.

i assume you want a 320 for the noise? if not bothered then consider a healthy 318i is about on par with a 320 without the horrendous thirst
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:51 pm

welcome to the site mate :wave:
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Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:23 pm

8O E30BeemerLad has me pegged already :P

Yeah its the 6 pot noise that i like and am in the mood for somthing a bit different and RWD, I am 24 btw and work as a mechanic but used to build engines for a living, worked in a calibration lab for a few years too but always come back to cars ever since my first job as an apprentice for honda uk.

I dont think i can quite streatch to insurance for a 325 any time soon as i changed jobs just before christmas and my now ex boss managed to screw my wages up sending me firmly into overdraught hell :evil: :roll:
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