What is the best thing about owning your e30?

[mineralblue]

The Smile it puts on my face eveytime I get near it. And the fact I have now done 2000 miles in my "new" one since last owning one in 2000 and I have still not seen another one on the road.

[Martinaston]

You people must live in the middle of noware
I can take a five minuet drive up the road and see at least three any day of the week.

[munky30]

ditto... common as mud round these parts. There's three that live within 200 yds of my house.

[mineralblue]

Small Town in Staffs,commute to Solihull in Brum everyday. Just don't see any,maybe we I will have to arange a meet to see some!

[topspark]

1. The fact that i own the same car that brought my daughter home from hospital after she was born .11 years ago !!!

2. Both my son (6 years) and daughter (11 years) always say " are you keeping the BM so i can learn to drive in it , I reply "of course" , Both reply " coool".

3.Even my wife asked the other day when i was getting it back on the road. I asked "why??"
She replied, "I could sell mine and use that instead , it drives and sounds better than mine" My reply " i dont think so"!!.

[gra325i]

those 3 box looks i so love,the sound from the 6, driver feel, and build quality love the twin h/lights too

[siddiqi1]

lol,

sorry I shall take that back then!!!........i livei n Middlesex............dont see any here!!!!

Where are you guys based?

[he30]

best thing about e30 ownership.....

When I pull up next to an old fogey in a bog standard cotton wool'd e30 and he looks at my car, then looks at me like I just ate his children.

It's that 6 pot sound for me!!

[suchy]

Always puts a smile on my face whether I'm just staring out of the window whilst working or going sideways being a hooligan when no one is watching

[chinchilla]

The 6 cylinder sound

The fact that i have abused it so much ( i cant help it!) and its still not giving way!

so many mods to do! with out looking like a chav!

P.s my bro dis-agrees, he says we all cant afford a better car

[GDBN]

Best thing ... putting the roof down and having an open top car that doesn't make people think you cut hair for a living.

G

[Rosc0PColtrane]

People from 6 to 60 saying nice car mate. Being stopped on Falmouth high street by randoms wanting to talk about my car. How good the nose looks sticking out in Tesco's car park.

The sense of just owning something that is 'right'

[fuzzy]

...being able to beat more exotic boy racer subaru type cars away from the lights in my dirty old bmw 'estate' always makes me smile

[maxfield]

...being able to beat more exotic boy racer subaru type cars away from the lights in my dirty old bmw 'estate' always makes me smile

A Subaru is far from exotic...

[fuzzy]

...being able to beat more exotic boy racer subaru type cars away from the lights in my dirty old bmw 'estate' always makes me smile

A Subaru is far from exotic...

compared to a 16 year old bmw 'estate' it is

[Eddie25]

The Sound. Of everythin: the engine, the way u get a little shudder down the propshaft everynow and then, the little whine from the transmission through 1st and 2nd its just full of character.

Its not full of computerised crap either to go wrong. Put a E30 into a slide and your on your own. No traction control, ESP, active yaw control, active dampers etc etc to sort it for you. They are proper drivers cars for people who appreciate driving and good cars.

[hennabm]

I have owned one for 20 years now, since she was 4 yrs old. I have always enjoyed the sound of the six pot and the feel of the quality. When the E36 came out it was clear quality was no longer the priority with the 3 series.

I have also have several E30 bargains; a D plate 316 for £50 with 4 new tyres and exhaust and my current bargain - an H plate 320ise for $70 as my daily smoker. Bought this off a chap at Xmas who had taken it to a Fiat main dealer for MOT (why???). They quoted over £800 to fix. Went out to the car park after him and relieved him of the car for £70. Needed a new interior cos the dog had ate some of it (£40 of fleabay for one the same colour and the electrics were shot as someone had fitted non standard alarm and central locking relay. Took me a while a sort but everything is working again now.

This one I can blast around without fear of damage as the 323 is a show car these days.

[zaust]

Fun Factor when driving. And that's what any motor is about as far as I am concerned.

[Jhonno]

Makes a good diveway onament..

[hubble]

• Build quality

• The styling

• The sound of that straight six

• Because it still pulls like the French TGV when it wants to

• Those beautiful BBS rims (Oh how I love cleaning them)

• Smiling every time when it's parked beside some of the most (yawn) modern cars

• The compliments, the offers and the envy

• and being a proud owner of one the best lachs silver sports in the country (yes I'm blowing my trumpet tonight boys)

[hubble]

best thing about e30 ownership.....

When I pull up next to an old fogey in a bog standard cotton wool'd e30 and he looks at my car, then looks at me like I just ate his children.

You mean like me

[steerfromtherear]

I like the fact they are very sideways for very little money. I also like the fact that I understand them and nothing has ever gone wrong on one that has scared me yet.

[gra325i]

and being a proud owner of one the best lachs silver sports in the country (yes I'm blowing my trumpet tonight boys)

i'd go with that hubble

[munky30]

best thing about e30 ownership.....

When I pull up next to an old fogey in a bog standard cotton wool'd e30 and he looks at my car, then looks at me like I just ate his children.

You mean like me

yes... but in my defence I do always smile at them

[Jesus325iTouring]

Versatility.

Based on one in decent fettle,you could do the following..........

Monday: Attend a business meeting,and not be afraid to park next new Mercs,Jags etc.

Tuesday: Do the school run,without the kids asking to drop them 3 miles from the school.

Wednesday: (If you have a Touring) Pickup your new washing machine,after taking the old one to the tip along with half the crap accumalated in the garden shed.

Thursday: Give it a service & fit some new front brake pads all in under hour and costing less than £40.

Friday: Do a 300 mile round trip in your "old BMW" and pass much "newer and therefore better" cars broken down on the hard shoulder awaiting recovery because the relay that runs the FTR on SJU that makes the LTR on the DWR run has fried and a new one isn't available,accept from a main dealer costing £654 ex Vat ex fitting......has broken.

Saturday: Attend a trackday,and thrash the daylights out of it,without looking like a prat in a Corsa. Then drive home.

Sunday: Take a bride to a wedding,without her looking poor and couldn't afford a decent wedding car.


Long live the E30,old skool cool all the way,without looking like a cheap skate w4nker.

[Morat]

Jesus, spot on!
White Tourings are best

[Mox3d]

Unfussed nuts & bolts engineering. Old skool look. Value.

[cypriot_boy_2k7]

Because its a quality car build!! nun of todays "economical" engines which sound like the little electric cars, a proper engine which has it economy if driven correctly

[Jesus325iTouring]

Because its a quality car build!! nun of todays "economical" engines which sound like the little electric cars, a proper engine which has it economy if driven correctly

Very true,yesterday I heard someone thrashing a pretty new 206 and it sounded like a sewing machine,all high pitched and that

[bmwsport]

New cars are just plain shocking

[Jesus325iTouring]

New cars are just plain shocking

As quite often,are the drivers........and their driving.

[hubble]

Very true,yesterday I heard someone thrashing a pretty new 206 and it sounded like a sewing machine,all high pitched and that

[tonybtonyb]

To all the e30 lovers keep em comin!

[Bob_S]

the looks and the comments then watching an audi s3 stuck behind an 18yr old turd and then ever so slowly going backwards as the speeds are well into 3 figures, and before you do-gooders come shouting it was in germany

[Falkster]

Slightly sarcastic but I love my car because it seems to attract freaks that dont know a thing about cars.

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