?E30 FOR MY 1ST?

[{j}productions]

HEY GUYS IM GETTING MY LS THIS MONTH ON THE 17TH LOL AND IM LOOKING AT BUYING AN E30 IS THIS A GOOD CHOISE OF CAR ? I LOVE THEM BUT I DONT NO HOW COMPLETCATED AND EXPENSIVE THEY CAN BE IF SOMTHING GOES WRONG

[Janissarie]

not too complicating and yes it can get expensive in modding and fixing the
E30 but in the end when all is done you will have a reliable and nice looking car.

To mod and fix your E30 it will be more expensive than your average Honda or Ford.

[ghost528i]

the e30 is my favorite bmw body style, look for one with the fiberglass bumpers (or is it plastic) anyway that is 88-91. get a 325i or is

[{j}productions]

thats exactly the model im looking at lol i love them i want to jst make mine clean nothing ott coz i hate that ricer shit on all bmws but even more so on e30s

[Bades2001]

I had an e30 for my first car (which i still have) and ive loved it!

they're a great little car to own but just keep in mind that most being +10years old most will come with problems. Parts can be (and are) expensive and labour can end up costing a bit too, when it comes to servicing only use BMW or Euro speacilist
DTM Australia Tuningwerks (Parts, Accessories, Tuners) Dont go to places like Ultra-tune like i did and end up with a $1000 service for two and a half weeks to replace a part worth $80! a 'Bentley' mannual is also a good thing to have aound so when little problems come up you can just fix them easily with help from your bentley.

Apart from this e30's are great fun to drive, look good and have good moddifying potential!

[e36'er]

i loved my E30, and once i get some money back i will by a project E30...there so nice and worth the exspensis....ide just got for a nice 87+ 325is


i got the E36 and had to sell my E30 to my bro, but other then that i would have never sold it

[newyorkm3]

E30's are built like tanks. Change the oil and they won't die.

[mtechnik]

[spankerdan]

Originally Posted by Bades2001

they're a great little car to own but just keep in mind that most being +10years old most will come with problems.

all being +15years now

[spankerdan]

i think it always helps when owning a BMW especially in australia if you or someone you know can repair minor problems for cheap because most mechanics will charge u a bundle when it comes to euros

[AllGo'n'Show]

Learn to do the work yourself, best money saving option around, plus you get to learn more about your car and how it works so next time their is a problem you may already know the answer.

For example, My waterpump went in my 735... Dealership wanted $280 CDN for the pump, $260 for the Pump+Install (Shows you how much its marked up), instead I went to my parts guy who orders from the same place the dealership does, picked it up for $100 + an hour of my time = saved me close to $200 and works good.

[{j}productions]

yeah mum's work friends husband works on bmws and audi and all the orhers he has a e36 so ill jst get him to do it all he does it for the cost of the parts and a little bit more sometimes depending on how hard it is to fix
thank u all im now looking for 325i coupe but ive found the 323 the 2.3 verson for around 7 k aussie

[Mark_In_PA]

theyre great cars. had mine since i was 16, im 19 now and plan on getting rid of mine soon. I wanna get a Mercedes Benz C36 AMG. Never left me stranded once. Good car to learn how to work on cars, I love my E30 and will probly miss it when its gone but I want something bigger and driving a stick for 3 years would make it nice to have a fast car with an automatic. Good luck on the search, lots of crappy E30s out there. Make sure you get one with a good service history reguardless of miles. Also make sure the timing belt has been done recently, if not then do it or else your "new" car will be a worthless pile of scrap when it breaks.

[delatlanta1281]

awwww all you e36+ guys are making us blush!!!

[spankerdan]

Originally Posted by {j}productions

thank u all im now looking for 325i coupe but ive found the 323 the 2.3 verson for around 7 k aussie

thats not that cheap.... 323's r the metal bumper e30's... whereas 325's r plastic... i think if u shopped around u could find a good 325 for around 7