My First E30

[brightyboy]

Bought it off my sister for £600, she spun it on a roundabout in the wet and got scared so hence the sale.

Engine: 1.6i (cheapest insurance,wish i got a 1.8i though)
Suspension :stock
Brakes : new brembo discs but nothing special
Wheels & Tyres : Nankang supersport tyres & BK171 Alpina rep's
Exterior : sterling silver,keeping it real.
Interior : stock apart from an air freshner
ICE : Jvc chamelion head unit & 12 disc changer.
Security : little flashing L.E.D
Performance (If known, no wild guesses please)
Future Plans : Having a tune up,would love some leathers,in a few years maybe a 325i.









Sitting next to my other ride:



i promise to clean her on the weekend.

[Conan]

Mate, thats a really nice clean start to e30 ownership. She looks really nice.

Now just drop a 2.5 in there and your laughing

[brightyboy]

maybe in 5 years time when i can afford the insurance

[Gouki]

might be worth buying a 325i in the future and swap the wheels over? Looks alright so far.

[Geeman]

Looks very nice fella.

Lower it a bit and it'll look like this... sweet!

[rare]

Exterior : sterling silver,keeping it real.

Just how it should be Looks cool!

[brightyboy]

Looks very nice fella.

Lower it a bit and it'll look like this... sweet!

Thanks guys,Is that your car Geeman? What spring setup are you running and where do i purchase. that car looks awsome,
& V.Clean~!!!

[Geeman]

It's on coil-overs as it's for the track, but EVERYONE recommends the H&R stuff... it's very good.

[brightyboy]

in the zoneshop the H&R spring kit 35mm- is £54 & £96 whats the difference i would have thought the £54 one was for a pair of springs but when clicked it says 4 springs??? Its my bonus week in work (£650 quarterly bonus) so a set of springs is on the cards.

[Geeman]

Just looked. I have no idea what's going on there. £54 looks like a discounted price. PM Sal on here (m5pilot) and see if he can help you. He runs the shop on here.

I think you'll get bored of 35mm though and want something a little lower in no time... like a 60/40 drop!

Giles.

[brightyboy]

i think for practical everyday driving,and bearing in mind i live in one of the most highly speedbump populated area's,im not sure more than 35mm will be plausible.
But if it wont rub or scrape on speedbumps i would do it.

[cliffybabe]

looks a nice clean motor fella

[fazgti]

Well worth 600 sobs

[Cotty]

Nice motor, I started out in a 316 (1800cc) then got the 325i when insurance wouldnt cripple me. Nice colour but like the other have said it need to be a bit lower

i think for practical everyday driving,and bearing in mind i live in one of the most highly speedbump populated area's,im not sure more than 35mm will be plausible.
But if it wont rub or scrape on speedbumps i would do it.

Speedramps could be a problem with 60/40 drop

[dobbie82]

looks very tidy, definately a bargain in my opinion, i am staying with a 318i for now for insurance purposes also!

I do like silver e30's!

[stuartgallafant]

looking good dude!!! welcome to E30 ownership... be prepared to spend WAY too much money it!!!

[georob]

Looks very nice fella.

Lower it a bit and it'll look like this... sweet!

Whats that on the top of the side windows? is it sunstrip or just the way the picture is taken??

[m3ben05]

I think its a sun strip, dont forget this is a track car and those things really help!

[georob]

I think its a sun strip, dont forget this is a track car and those things really help!

Ahhh, i see

Never seen it on the sides before, learn summit new everyday

[stuartgallafant]

looks different dunnit! that thing is a track beast!!

[Geeman]

And I just picked it up again last night! I'm so excited!

Trouble is there's a few things missing... the sun strips being one of them! I put them on as I couldn't use the sunblinds with the rollcage in... and the new owner (who I sold it to and then bought it back from) took them off, so now I've got to put some more on! Grrrrr! lol

Will post pics in a separate thread tomorrow after the track session tonight.

[stuartgallafant]

nice one Gee! hope it all goes well!

[Kemix]

or lower it a bit more?

[Geeman]

No track night tonight... leaking fuel tank is too bad to use on the track. Better safe than sorry. There's another one at the end of the month though.

Disappointed. To say the least. Oh well.

[brightyboy]

or lower it a bit more?

deff too low for me,i work in a steelworks and the ground is terrible.
nice pic though

[brightyboy]

Geeman,
i hope your going to this Track day (Epping) in October,
would be cool to see the track e30 there,