What do you enjoy most about your car? Im losing faith.

[Lee_Coupe]

Well basicly after the engine conversion, there's loads of tiny little bits and pieces stopping me from driving it, one thing after a another, Hav'nt driven my car in a week or two now, as far as I conserned it's just a big paper weight using up valued space!

So to lift my spirt's I want to hear why you enjoy driving your e30, what you love most about your car, the best driving experence you've had in it etc etc...

Hopefully my faith will return once my engine mounts and rear spacer's turn up!

Thanks

Lee

[MadE30mike]

Roundabouts,Empty Carparks and pullin out of junctions side on u cant beat that s#@t !!!

[cliffybabe]

Roof down, and the engine noise does it for me and the shape looks great, the front f the car looks so sweet

[d6dph]

The sound, the way it handles, having a car i can actually do little bits on as my last car was just plastic and wires.

[e30_Turbo]

Wasting some dick in his dads porsche 911 off the lights

Or dumping 20psi and watching everyone who heard say " WTF, that bemmers got a dump valve?!?!?!?"

[cliffybabe]

i can actually do little bits on as my last car was just plastic and wires.

spot on

[Morat]

I like the combination of it feeling solid, yet being actually very light. I like the handling, I like that feeling as you come out of a corner on the power and you feel the outside rear squat down ready to start coming out. I like the noise of the six pot, I like the feeling of reliability because despite the hard life my car has had and all the bits that are wrong/need fixing/are dropping off the damn thing still starts, runs, and handles like a thoroughbred.

I like the fact that the car has another 200k left in it if I keep looking after it, I like the way that I could drop it, MS it, boost it and turn it into a monster - or keep it stock and polish it and people would still be impressed. I like the fact that people say "ooh I had one of those" and then say that its like coming back home. I like the way it just looks like a nice car, not an old car or a new car. I like the way it says "I don't need you" to the fat 4x4s when I drive it over the grassy fields at outdoor concerts and point to points. I like the way it cost less to buy than most cars wheels but it works better. I like looking at it too, its a shape that just works!

[iDreamBeemer]

How long have you got!

love the driving - I actively look for corners and good roundabouts. RWD rocks and I am glad not to have Jap (I think they're too complicated)

It looks good, I walk down my street and see so many rounded blobs with no interesting design. The e30 is a new classic, BMWs early peak in design and ability - i.e. I am not buying a massively old car but its driving down to me....NO ABS...NO traction control....NO stability control blah blah blah but I do have electric mirrors, windows, power steering.

Took my boss out for a spin and he loved it, when he described the hardish ride... "Its much better when you go fast, glides over the top of pot holes rather than falling in" made me smile!!

[e30_Turbo]

Took my boss out for a spin and he loved it, when he described the hardish ride... "Its much better when you go fast, glides over the top of pot holes rather than falling in" made me smile!!

Not one of my bosses will have a go in mine for some reason

[jcjdavis1]

Hi I know I am in the minority but my basic 316i does me fine,compared to the other cars I have owned it sounds good and when buffed up looks pretty good.I realy enjoy getting behind the wheel and driving about and even just looking at it as it just looks the business..

[Nelly]

Washing it! - got to have a clean motor and you can't beat a shiney E30 in any form LOL

Neil.

[stevo]

mines had been sat in the drive for a while when i got a new car, but when i fired it up before selling it i forgot how responsive and unrestricted it felt, it just done what i wanted it to do!

[gooner1]

Well only had mine since april so not reall y qualified to say much but will say the shape,handling(in the dry anyway) the fact its fairly easy to work on,the sound, the looks it gets and the fact that its got soul and its not just another eurobox but mostly cos its a drivers car.

[Cloggy Saint]

The fact that my car is nearly 17 years old and still drives/looks as good as any car at least half that age.

[fuzzy]

the thing i enjoy most is the fact i can leave most things standing at the traffic light grand prix in my 15 year old 'estate' , a quick blast never fails to raise a smile when ive had a bad day.engine conversions are usually grief but worth it in the end

[bmwe30mtech]

I love the looks, the 'gangster' name the car has gained. The evil front end that means you never have to give way to other cars!

I enjoy leaving behind my mates in their done up punto's and polos thrashing the s*it out of thier cars while i pull away ahead.

Also the number of fit fit girls an E30 seems to attract. (more than before i owned it ).

And walking out into the sixth form car park, and seing that my car is so much bigger and meaner than the others, and the marks i have left everywhere

Oh, and the fact that the other day somebody had waited for hours by my car untill i walked out my house and asked if i wanted to sell it .

And RWD

[m3ben05]

Where do i start!!

Mainly i love the respect i get from people in cars i could only dream of affording. Iv lost count of the number of people in ferrari's and the like that come over and compliment the car.

The one thing that put the biggest smile on my face was being able to hang on to a 360 round oulton park last year (yes, i know he wasnt pushing 100%). Im not an amazing driver, im young and still learning the car but it really gives you the confidence to push it hard.

Iv driven plenty of e36/e46's and none of them even come close to the buzz of driving the good old e30

[Brianmoooore]

Well basicly after the engine conversion, there's loads of tiny little bits and pieces stopping me from driving it, one thing after a another, Hav'nt driven my car in a week or two now, as far as I conserned it's just a big paper weight using up valued space!

So to lift my spirt's I want to hear why you enjoy driving your e30, what you love most about your car, the best driving experence you've had in it etc etc...

Hopefully my faith will return once my engine mounts and rear spacer's turn up!

Thanks
Finish the thing and you won't need to ask questions like this!

Lee

[bennyboy]

Felt like this a few times. But without the little bits going wrong once in while we would have nothing to talk about. I wonder what the e46 guys have to talk about? Dig deep mate, you'll be glad you did.

[jonbuoy]

Well basicly after the engine conversion, there's loads of tiny little bits and pieces stopping me from driving it, one thing after a another, Hav'nt driven my car in a week or two now, as far as I conserned it's just a big paper weight using up valued space!

So to lift my spirt's I want to hear why you enjoy driving your e30, what you love most about your car, the best driving experence you've had in it etc etc...

Hopefully my faith will return once my engine mounts and rear spacer's turn up!

Thanks
Finish the thing and you won't need to ask questions like this!

Lee

Exactly my thought's!

[stuartgallafant]

i drive mine everyday, and theres nothing i dislike about it! i love the way she handles! even for a rear wheel drive car, i can still go round croners like its on rails, and beat most chavvy things on the road

[jonbuoy]

even for a rear wheel drive car

99% of racing car's are rear wheel drive


Ameture!!! .........................LOL

[Brianmoooore]

love the way she handles! even for a rear wheel drive car,

What you mean, even for a rear wheel drive car? That is absolutely fundemental to a well handling car!

[stuartgallafant]

i mean without losing the back end and spinning into a wall/curb/car/ice cream stand!!

i love the way rear wheel drive cars handle, but with some of them, you have to be a little careful (im not extremely experienced you see!!)

[appletree]

love driving the car and the way its not just another car on the road its got something about it! character!

i love the was that every time i follow some one i know they allways coment on how mean/HARD it looks in the rear view mirror.

i also love the way it just looks right, theres not an angle i look at it and say, NO, bmw got it wrongad change that. they did'nt, its just right

[stuartgallafant]

i totally agree!

[bmwe30mtech]

love driving the car and the way its not just another car on the road its got something about it! character!

i love the was that every time i follow some one i know they allways coment on how mean/HARD it looks in the rear view mirror.

i also love the way it just looks right, theres not an angle i look at it and say, NO, bmw got it wrongad change that. they did'nt, its just right

All so ture. And the character bit, definatly

[E30_Pilot]

i love the was that every time i follow some one i know they allways coment on how mean/HARD it looks in the rear view mirror.

So very true....I had my friend drive my e30 when I was driving my s13 and everytime looked in the rear view mirror and outside mirrors I get amazed on how it mean it looks for a car thats older than I am!!

Hell I even took a pic!!!



And I love how the M20 roars at high rpms in the twisty backroads...

Also, inline 6..Rwd..5spd...factory LSd...how can that not leave you smiling everyday

[Zayyan]

Not sure where to start.

Number one has gotta be value for money - spend 3 grand on a tidy cab with leather and you can't buy more class for your cash

On a similar note it looks more expensive than it is.

Other things I enjoy in no particular order:
Still feels solid despite its miles.
People looking round the car in car parks.
Very chuckable and so much feedback through steering wheel and arse.
Safe with a feeling of solidity - had 2 minor accidents in the old car and the other car came off decidedly worse.
Looks good standard.
No longer council - chavs have moved onto E36s.
A standard-looking example is admired by all.

That's all for the moment I think

[csl]

I love the sound,the looks,the feel of the car on the road,the quality,the performance,the fact that theres not one on every street corner,the ability it's got to attract attentions of admiration,the offers to buy the car that come out of the blue and just the sheer buzz i can get from driving it. I think E30's have been touched by magic !

[e30bmlover]

just love the 320, the first time i clamped my eyes on her i knew ''she was the one'' iv had her over a year now, clocked up 105,000 in her(98,000 when i bought her) she has never EVER failed to start nor has she ever let me down. what more can you ask of a car? she looks half her age, drives lovely, the box is tight, you can chuck her into corners, she goes well for a 2.0. she has a lovely note at 4,000 when i change gear. i never give her a hard time , whats the point? i believe that if you look after a car it will look after you back. and the 320 has done just that! got a couple of things i would like to get done before winter( full respray and a couple of parking dents removed and some new front shocks) might do the discs and pads aswell(mot tester said they were getting low) i do love the 320 but my hunt for more power continues.... so i have decided(this is final) to get my friend darren(bmw tech,lind, norwich) to drop a 325i engine in her, i belive she should have had one from the start!

[Frenchy]

This is my 4th E30 after a 320i 318iS and a 325 Sport after that i have owned some pretty exotic and quick machinery.
It was given to me by me mam but when she owned it and brought it to our house i would give it a wash and the occasional wax and take it for a spin.
Love the feeling of solidness,lightness and general feedback and as somebody else said looks good from every angle,i also like the fact that they are becoming quite rare and the comments people make about it.

Our local BMW specilist/fanatic (ex dealer workshop manager)reckons the E30 is the best made one of the lot this from a guy who has worked on BMW's since they came into the country and has worked on thousands of them.
He also has about 15 various models in his yard and warehouse.

Keep an eye on this forum as my ex diamond black 318Is is possibly coming up for sale soon 1st owner 10 years then me and now current owner .

[rare]

I have no faith in my car! Bloody thing....Today I opened the bonnet and the arm came off and hit the underside of it, now has left a nice little dent on my bonnet. Ohhh lovelly!

[Falkster]

I love everything about my M3. I suppose Im not as experienced as some of you as this is only my 3rd e30 having had a 90G 325ise and a 90H 325 sports when I was 20.

Ive had this for nearly 4 years now and after umming and arrring whether to get rid or not I just cant ever bring myself to sell it. It just looks the bizz and the drive is amazing....granted it hasnt got the sound of a six pot but when its singing you cant beat the s14.

[Turbo-Brown]

After a year and a bit of building it, I really really enjoy the fact that my brown and rusty 21 year old car is pretty darn fast

Pulling away from pretentious pricks in their expensive cars never fails to make me smile