Happy 30th Birthday to the E30 that started it all...

[Steve]

Happy 30th Birthday to my E30 and to celebrate I've written a little article about my ownership of this car.

https://www.e30zone.net/a-love-affair-t ... years-ago/

Enjoy

[aimlessrock]

awesome post Steve

[Steve]

Thanks. I'm glad you like it

I'm might have to enjoy a beer or two on it's behalf after work tonight.

[Aly-g]

If its your e30 s birthday shouldn't you give it a bath lol

[Steve]

It probably needs it after all this wind and rain.

[magpie]

not sure whether to wave a flag , laugh or cry ...... my 12 yrs of e30 ownership has been emotional !

[Steve]

We’ve all been there Mick

[martauto]

What an attitude mate
I would be very proud of that car Steve, if had to buy another (her indoors says no) then that is what I would aspire to.
The zone I think speaks for itself but no harm in saying its the best forum I have had the privledge to become a part of.


Mart.

[Steve]

Thanks mate, my wife would say no to more E30s as well, but I would love to build another, but saying that, this one isn’t finished yet.

When are you going to finish your E30 story?

[JackCornick]

What a nicely written tribute. I’m sure that message would resonate with a lot of us, just how much these cars mean to us. Those words non-car people say always tears me up “it’s only a car.”

I can wait to wish my Rory a happy 30th birthday!

[flybynite]

not sure whether to wave a flag , laugh or cry ...... my 12 yrs of e30 ownership has been emotional !

We’ve all been there Mick

Oh yes we've all been there My first one turns 35 in a few weeks and I've had it for a good 30 of those. Just could never bring myself to let it go. I am hoping to have it back on the road before it turns 40 but there's a few things to do before then

Good write-up Steve

[magpie]

not sure whether to wave a flag , laugh or cry ...... my 12 yrs of e30 ownership has been emotional !

Oh yes we've all been there My first one turns 35 in a few weeks and I've had it for a good 30 of those. Just could never bring myself to let it go. I am hoping to have it back on the road before it turns 40 but there's a few things to do before then

you've done well to avoid the zone till 2017

[flybynite]

you've done well to avoid the zone till 2017

It was parked on blocks in a barn with mothballs a good 5 years before the Zone came about. Poor thing didn't get much thought or attention for a couple of decades compared to the machinery that replaced it starting with an E36 Evo and so it went on but the E30 is one of the few I kept.

Couple of years ago I pulled the covers off it and started getting those thoughts again

I may be mad but its quite nice to know I'm in good company

[martauto]

you've done well to avoid the zone till 2017

I may be mad but its quite nice to know I'm in good company

Mart.

[Steve]

What a nicely written tribute. I’m sure that message would resonate with a lot of us, just how much these cars mean to us. Those words non-car people say always tears me up “it’s only a car.”

I can wait to wish my Rory a happy 30th birthday!

Thank for the kind words,

I may be mad but its quite nice to know I'm in good company

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