- Blowing away Mini Coopers in a car that looks shit scruffy (& only Ԛ£400)
Rear wheel action
The noise is all engine not bean tin exhaust
The fact that every time I drive it I say to my self "oh yeah thats why I bought this car"
Having to make up excuses to go for a drive
Oh and effortless rock steady 100mph crusing on the motorway
And the fact all the bolts come undone when I work on it
Wot do u love about ure E30???????
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gareth
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out accelerating hot hatches, but from 20 - 60 mph, in 5th!
having to fight to control wheelspin off the line, in 2nd...
being able to pretend i only bought it as a sensible family car, "ideal for towing dear"!!!
having to fight to control wheelspin off the line, in 2nd...
being able to pretend i only bought it as a sensible family car, "ideal for towing dear"!!!
Sole founder of Fe2O3-12V it's a lifestyle

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320Touring
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- Location: Glasgow (Scotland)
1.looks cool as fcuk.
2.Handles well for a 16yr old barge.
3.6pot silky smoothness, soothes the savage beast.
4.Easy to work on, parts and info readily available.
5.My dad is envious!! (bought him a 525i e34 (keep it under your hats tho
)
6.Feels 'connected' to the road and makes every trip a joy.
7.Very individual and gets respect wherever it goes.
8.Touring is actually bloody practical with folding rear seats etc!
9.If it wasnt for it wouldnt have you lot to talk to
10.Chavs/NED's just get out my way
2.Handles well for a 16yr old barge.
3.6pot silky smoothness, soothes the savage beast.
4.Easy to work on, parts and info readily available.
5.My dad is envious!! (bought him a 525i e34 (keep it under your hats tho
6.Feels 'connected' to the road and makes every trip a joy.
7.Very individual and gets respect wherever it goes.
8.Touring is actually bloody practical with folding rear seats etc!
9.If it wasnt for it wouldnt have you lot to talk to
10.Chavs/NED's just get out my way
1.Looks evil especially with the full black grille
2.Quad headlights
3.The whole shape of the car
4.rear wheel drive
5.The way the back end is very lively, makes interesting driving!
6.The way it looks in windows when you drive past
7.Even though it's a 316i it will still have a play with faster cars!!
8.Individuality
9.Rare
10.Different
11.Old Skool
12.gets lots of looks
13.handling is pretty decent
14.Exhaust note
15.The way that the inside does not feel like an 80's car.Not dated at all!!
2.Quad headlights
3.The whole shape of the car
4.rear wheel drive
5.The way the back end is very lively, makes interesting driving!
6.The way it looks in windows when you drive past
7.Even though it's a 316i it will still have a play with faster cars!!
8.Individuality
9.Rare
10.Different
11.Old Skool
12.gets lots of looks
13.handling is pretty decent
14.Exhaust note
15.The way that the inside does not feel like an 80's car.Not dated at all!!

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Turbo-Brown
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straight 6 engine
2.5 litres
171bhp
Oh yeah, and it's BROWN so no-one suspects a thing
2.5 litres
171bhp
Oh yeah, and it's BROWN so no-one suspects a thing
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jamie325isport
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- Location: W.Sussex
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Zayyan
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:yeahthat:hammoj28 wrote:1.Looks evil especially with the full black grille
2.Quad headlights
3.The whole shape of the car
4.rear wheel drive
5.The way the back end is very lively, makes interesting driving!
6.The way it looks in windows when you drive past
7.Even though it's a 316i it will still have a play with faster cars!!
8.Individuality
9.Rare
10.Different
11.Old Skool
12.gets lots of looks
13.handling is pretty decent
14.Exhaust note
15.The way that the inside does not feel like an 80's car.Not dated at all!!
Also:
1) The fact you know it'll go on forever as long as you change the oil and don't rev it when it's cold
2) The way you know exactly what all the wheels are doing
3) The way you can explain to people how it's an old, heavy car with 184k on the clock and so an uneconomical engine so that they pay a "reasonable" amount in petrol money....and then get 40mpg out of it
4) Knowing that the way it looks is never going to go out of fashion
Too many others to list!

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technoviolet
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- Location: meath,ireland.
(1)The sound of that six cylinder,it's intoxicating.
(2)I love the way you can blip the throttle,the e36 is lame in comparison,the e46 even more so.
(3)The longing looks you get driving into a filling station forecourt.
(4)Driver feels connected and as one with the car.
(5)The fcuk off look of the front of the e30,has to be intimidating for drivers of lesser cars when they look in the rear view and think they're about to be violated from the rear
(2)I love the way you can blip the throttle,the e36 is lame in comparison,the e46 even more so.
(3)The longing looks you get driving into a filling station forecourt.
(4)Driver feels connected and as one with the car.
(5)The fcuk off look of the front of the e30,has to be intimidating for drivers of lesser cars when they look in the rear view and think they're about to be violated from the rear

Its old skool stylin, people admiring mine, its brilliant condition,
one guy called my car, the hot rod from the sound (blame the scorpion for that)
Everyone stares at it, and when i had the xenons in everyone was like wtf is that coming down the road!
one guy called my car, the hot rod from the sound (blame the scorpion for that)
Everyone stares at it, and when i had the xenons in everyone was like wtf is that coming down the road!
if i had a clarkson moment, iԚ´d prbably have a load more cars to judge the e30 against, and saying that i havent driven a 2.5 with an l.s.d (an experiance yet to savor
) so i dont realy know how good it could get, but i have always liked the fat cat stance, and an m20 has one of the meatiest notes on the road imo, so as long as i get to put in all i could possibly retro fit then i dont think iԚ´ll ever want for another car
e30 die hard
e30 die hard
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A1BMW325iSport
- E30 Zone Addict

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its an old school bimmer that still has plenty of street cred
then mean look of the m-tech kit, looks the business,
and they are brill to drive
then mean look of the m-tech kit, looks the business,
and they are brill to drive
1.This badge!!
2.When subaru owners come up to ya after youve just been pushing them
round a roundabout and say "Its a real one then" and the best one "i didn't
Know they are 4 wheel drive"!!!!!!!!! Wanker!!!!
3.Oh yeah Classic car insurance
4.255kph on the clock
5.The look on the hot hatch bregaids faces when you pull in a car park!!

All these memories are 9 months old aswell!!
Oh this is just a guess but i think when i get it back number six might be
6.245bhp

2.When subaru owners come up to ya after youve just been pushing them
round a roundabout and say "Its a real one then" and the best one "i didn't
Know they are 4 wheel drive"!!!!!!!!! Wanker!!!!
3.Oh yeah Classic car insurance
4.255kph on the clock
5.The look on the hot hatch bregaids faces when you pull in a car park!!

All these memories are 9 months old aswell!!
Oh this is just a guess but i think when i get it back number six might be
6.245bhp
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Davenotouring
- Married to the E30 Zone

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- Location: Cambridge
It's still cool!
It drifts nicely.
You can fix it yourself (normally!).
Parts are cheap.
Fun to drive.

It drifts nicely.
You can fix it yourself (normally!).
Parts are cheap.
Fun to drive.

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Jesus325iTouring
- Frog freak !

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Everything 

X5 V8 for thrills, CRV for chills, Range Rover P38 V8 for sooooo much aggravation...
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aus325
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- Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:00 pm
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
I could go on all day about it's understated classy looks, it's high-speed stability, it's predictablility, availalbility of parts and mods, but at the end of the day, who am I kidding....
It's all about that sweet sweet song as the needles passes 4000rpm..
It's all about that sweet sweet song as the needles passes 4000rpm..
Timeless looks
Rear wheel drive
6 pot smoothness
Magic exhaust note
Reliability
Tourer is practical
Glancing over the steering wheel and seeing that blue and white roundal on the bonnet !!
Look, I just love my car OK !!!
Rear wheel drive
6 pot smoothness
Magic exhaust note
Reliability
Tourer is practical
Glancing over the steering wheel and seeing that blue and white roundal on the bonnet !!
Look, I just love my car OK !!!
01' 330ci Sport
02' 530i Sport Saloon
52' 330i Individual Touring
02' 530i Sport Saloon
52' 330i Individual Touring
The 6 pot noise baby
every component on the car
you can feel the road when you drive it unlike modern cars
If Justin trousersnake had one, he tell you he was 'Loving it'!!!!
every component on the car
you can feel the road when you drive it unlike modern cars
If Justin trousersnake had one, he tell you he was 'Loving it'!!!!
@e30_daryll
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Karan
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- Location: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
1. looks cool
2. looks even cooler when sideways-especially tourers!
3. mine whoops TTs, 330s, and humbles e36/e46 m3s and 993 porsches
4. noise-yet to see another e30 tha sounds like mine
wouldnt sell it cos cant think of anything better for the money, that will also do the miles that i require
the old girl still delivers 30mpg on the mway and if u stick to speed limits
2. looks even cooler when sideways-especially tourers!
3. mine whoops TTs, 330s, and humbles e36/e46 m3s and 993 porsches
4. noise-yet to see another e30 tha sounds like mine
wouldnt sell it cos cant think of anything better for the money, that will also do the miles that i require
the old girl still delivers 30mpg on the mway and if u stick to speed limits
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mrLEE30
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- Location: Sweating buckets in Bahrain
ask a child to draw a car on a piece of paper and they always draw something with a bonnet a boot and kind of square, in fact very similar to an e30, hence its the perfect shaped car.
and finally when i am followin my Mk1 sport from behind i love the way the boot is as low as the bonnet and you can almost see straight through the car, looks proper old school without being old.
(dont try asking kids down the park to draw cars by the way i think they have laws about that in uk!!??)
mrlee

and finally when i am followin my Mk1 sport from behind i love the way the boot is as low as the bonnet and you can almost see straight through the car, looks proper old school without being old.
(dont try asking kids down the park to draw cars by the way i think they have laws about that in uk!!??)
mrlee

1. The handling - my 323i with only slightly modified suspension keeps up with most things around corners, and is quicker than quite a few. Feels nicely balanced too.
2. The exhuast sound - I am not a big fan of the engine sound (probably because of the tappet noise which could be because the head is a bit worn) but when I have my window down and the exhaust sound echos in (like when I drive next to wall or through a tunnel) it makes me smile, every time. I have a custom 2.5" exhaust with 6 branch and straight through mufflers that probably helps it a bit.
3. The way the interior is focussed towards the driver - The center console is tilted that way and the whole thing just seems driver oriented. That doesn't seem to be happening much anymore, the E36 is ok but the newer 3 series and a lot of other cars seem to have the interior less driver focused.
4. RWD - Self explanitory(spelling?) really
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Aston
2. The exhuast sound - I am not a big fan of the engine sound (probably because of the tappet noise which could be because the head is a bit worn) but when I have my window down and the exhaust sound echos in (like when I drive next to wall or through a tunnel) it makes me smile, every time. I have a custom 2.5" exhaust with 6 branch and straight through mufflers that probably helps it a bit.
3. The way the interior is focussed towards the driver - The center console is tilted that way and the whole thing just seems driver oriented. That doesn't seem to be happening much anymore, the E36 is ok but the newer 3 series and a lot of other cars seem to have the interior less driver focused.
4. RWD - Self explanitory(spelling?) really
Aston
BMW E30 323i with some stuff
1:05.17 @ Queensland Raceway Sprint track
1:10.09 @ Queensland Raceway Clubman track
1:21.67 @ Morgan Park Raceway
1:05.17 @ Queensland Raceway Sprint track
1:10.09 @ Queensland Raceway Clubman track
1:21.67 @ Morgan Park Raceway
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HotboxDeluxe
- E30 Zone Newbie

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Real
Wheel
Drive

Wheel
Drive
- Rearwheel_nick
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despite all its floors i love mine.
straight 6 sound is the sex
rear wheel drive is what i mainly love about it.
i love my stripped out interior.
I love that how crap the standard LSD is yet its still fun
i love the rust holes in the floor
i love the stupid tappety/injector racket.
its just a fun cool car. it has character i think.
straight 6 sound is the sex
rear wheel drive is what i mainly love about it.
i love my stripped out interior.
I love that how crap the standard LSD is yet its still fun
i love the rust holes in the floor
i love the stupid tappety/injector racket.
its just a fun cool car. it has character i think.




