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Pal318is
- E30 Zone Addict

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No mag out there that caters just for the e30, unfortunately. The e30 zone is the closest you'll get, that's dedicated just for the e30. There are other sites out there, e30tech.com being another.
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FlappySocks
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Practical Performance magazine - "No speakers, no body kits, no bullshit."
Total BMW is probably your best bet. A really good read and a nice mixture of new cars and classics. Their Tech sections are excellent and the magazine has improved a lot over the last few months now the old editor is back on board.
BMW Car is a very good read. A bit more upmarket and focuses more on the newer and tuned (Alpina etc) end of the market but has had more older stuff in it recently.
I wouldn't wipe my arse on Performance BMW.
BMW Car is a very good read. A bit more upmarket and focuses more on the newer and tuned (Alpina etc) end of the market but has had more older stuff in it recently.
I wouldn't wipe my arse on Performance BMW.
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tailoutcharlie
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PPC all the way 
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dannyboy759
- E30 Zone Camper

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Performance Bmw is all about boy racers and body kits!!!
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Jesus325iTouring
- Frog freak !

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Real men read Razzle 

X5 V8 for thrills, CRV for chills, Range Rover P38 V8 for sooooo much aggravation...
Maybe not completely but you gotta admit it is the "max power" of the three bm mags. I buy tbmw and bmw car every month and will buy pbmw if there is something i like in it. I would say out of the 3 e30's mostly appear in tbmw. Andyboy on here writes for them but most of you alredy knew that.maxfield wrote:No it's not.dannyboy759 wrote:Performance Bmw is all about boy racers and body kits!!!
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Jesus325iTouring
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Escorts just full of cheap old slags.....................ok,that makes it better than Razzlespook wrote:escorts betterJesus325iTouring wrote:Real men read Razzle

X5 V8 for thrills, CRV for chills, Range Rover P38 V8 for sooooo much aggravation...
Every month i get-
Performance bmw
Totalbmw
Redline(much better than it used to be!)
Track and race car(not much e30 action but a great mag for race cars and technical stuff!)
And sometimes get-
American car world
Custom car
Fast car
Performance vw
BMW Car
Banzai
I always end up in WHSmith flicking through most car mags,dont always buy them but i like keeping up with everything thats going on in the non-bmw scene.An e30 only mag would be great tho!
Performance bmw
Totalbmw
Redline(much better than it used to be!)
Track and race car(not much e30 action but a great mag for race cars and technical stuff!)
And sometimes get-
American car world
Custom car
Fast car
Performance vw
BMW Car
Banzai
I always end up in WHSmith flicking through most car mags,dont always buy them but i like keeping up with everything thats going on in the non-bmw scene.An e30 only mag would be great tho!

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320Touring
- E30 Zone Team Member

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much like a certain R5 I know...Jesus325iTouring wrote:Escorts just full of cheap old slags.....................ok,that makes it better than Razzlespook wrote:escorts betterJesus325iTouring wrote:Real men read Razzle
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http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 81#2766881
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Jesus325iTouring
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So certain you just had to post twice! 

X5 V8 for thrills, CRV for chills, Range Rover P38 V8 for sooooo much aggravation...
I read all sorts of car (and other
) magazines.
I don't just like E30 BMWs (although I do plan keeping mine for quite some time yet), I like loads of different cars and some of them I would like to own some day.
PPC is the daddy for me though!
I also read Autocar every week and sometimes Auto Italia, Classic and Sportscar, and most classic mags any mates have lying around and I often buy old car mags off Ebay, especially if there is a feature on (and I'm a total anorak on this subject) a Lamborghini Countach!

I don't just like E30 BMWs (although I do plan keeping mine for quite some time yet), I like loads of different cars and some of them I would like to own some day.
PPC is the daddy for me though!
I also read Autocar every week and sometimes Auto Italia, Classic and Sportscar, and most classic mags any mates have lying around and I often buy old car mags off Ebay, especially if there is a feature on (and I'm a total anorak on this subject) a Lamborghini Countach!
Jeremy Clarkson wrote:...but it drives the front wheels. Theee wrooong wheels!
da4x4turbo wrote:I raced a vivaro on the motorway once in a 318is.... and lost!!!
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munky30
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Hasnt street machine become american 'car' world.... just restored american tanks... no custom/drag stuff anymore?Cotty wrote:I dont really read mags anymore. I might buy PBMW if there is a Zone car in there.
I used to read
Classic Ford
Practical Classic
Custom Car
Street Machine (gone down hill lately)
I dont buy any car mags. Especially not bmw ones. TBMW and PBMW are sponsored by 'custom cars' (sorry dips) so you dont get anything like a fair sample of the bmw world in the UK, just dips' latest creation (as fine as they are) and a few brand new 'dub style' 7 series, mixed with a chavvy e36 or two.
duke wrote: I could throw a spastic round a corner with better precision
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dips346
- London Meets Main Man
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dont be such a hatermunky30 wrote:Hasnt street machine become american 'car' world.... just restored american tanks... no custom/drag stuff anymore?Cotty wrote:I dont really read mags anymore. I might buy PBMW if there is a Zone car in there.
I used to read
Classic Ford
Practical Classic
Custom Car
Street Machine (gone down hill lately)
I dont buy any car mags. Especially not bmw ones. TBMW and PBMW are sponsored by 'custom cars' (sorry dips) so you dont get anything like a fair sample of the bmw world in the UK, just dips' latest creation (as fine as they are) and a few brand new 'dub style' 7 series, mixed with a chavvy e36 or two.
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munky30
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I'm not chap... you produce some superb examples, and I may be wrong, but it does seem like every issue you have something in there. As you say, of the last 7 issues, 5 were zoners... I'm guessing all of them zoners that took their car to you?
Is your missus one of the editors or something? Or are you the only good quality bodyshop/garage that does e30's in the uk? (serious question)
Is your missus one of the editors or something? Or are you the only good quality bodyshop/garage that does e30's in the uk? (serious question)
duke wrote: I could throw a spastic round a corner with better precision
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ShepsEvo3
- Master of go faster
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Has anyone bought a Performance Tuner Magazine? The 'Ring car is an E30 335i with a couple of mods, will be worth a purchase. It is Jim Camerons car and will be a great intersting read for you guys 
E30 M3 Unichip Alpha N style conversions, this is the ultimate for extracting the best out of your S14 M power car.
Also, Live mapping of your Standard Motronic ECU for optimising all your modifications.
www.sabre-tuning.co.uk
Also, Live mapping of your Standard Motronic ECU for optimising all your modifications.
www.sabre-tuning.co.uk
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dips346
- London Meets Main Man
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lol,yes they were cars i worked on ,and no the missus dont work at the mag.munky30 wrote:I'm not chap... you produce some superb examples, and I may be wrong, but it does seem like every issue you have something in there. As you say, of the last 7 issues, 5 were zoners... I'm guessing all of them zoners that took their car to you?
Is your missus one of the editors or something? Or are you the only good quality bodyshop/garage that does e30's in the uk? (serious question)
who else is doing any e30 worth the features,as a full package
Defiantly the 'max power' of the three.bss325i wrote:Maybe not completely but you gotta admit it is the "max power" of the three bm mags. I buy tbmw and bmw car every month and will buy pbmw if there is something i like in it. I would say out of the 3 e30's mostly appear in tbmw. Andyboy on here writes for them but most of you alredy knew that.
But not all boy racers and bodykits... You see plenty of tasty cars in there that are subtly modified. Then again, you do get your fair share of shitters.

I don't think there has ever been a Dips creation in TBMW. No bad taste E36's either.munky30 wrote: TBMW ...... sponsored by 'custom cars' (sorry dips) so you dont get anything like a fair sample of the bmw world in the UK, just dips' latest creation (as fine as they are) and a few brand new 'dub style' 7 series, mixed with a chavvy e36 or two.
The chavvy stuff has it's place and it's PBMW which although not my taste obviously has a ready market. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Simple.


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