Leo Farjid, the current organizer of the Dockweiler meet, has owned more than 35 cars but loves his high-mileage white 318iS. “I had owned plenty of newer BMWs,” he says, “but after riding in my cousin’s E30 years ago, I was surprised and intrigued. I got my E30 in 2006 from a BMW CCA member and have owned it ever since—a new record If your parents are paying (and I assume you're under age) then you're SOL. If you're the one buying the car, you should get what you want and they can go kick rocks. 5. Dzdimi14 • E30 325i • 10 yr. ago. haha, Kick rocks.. 2. poorlychosenpraise • MK7.5 Golf R / Old BMW / Kawasaki R143 • 10 yr. ago. I have one. good day , i have a ford escort fitted with a BMW E30 suspension the escort is powered a 2.0 16valve FE Mazda Engine , whenever the car is launched and i snap change to second gear it explodes the driver side cv joint outter and inner , can you perhaps give me any advice on how to go about not letting this happen again , any suggestions Interior: Sparco Evo carbon fibre seats with five-point harnesses, master cut-off switch, oil temp warning light and Mitsubishi Evo speedo, full custom roll-cage. Built to perform rather than look good, this rough and ready, Mitsubishi Evo-powered BMW E30 rally car is the real deal. It can also serve as a family car, holding up to 5 passengers. According to BMW Blog, you can now get a second-hand E30 from as low as $3000 to $6000. This article examines seven other similar cars to the BMW E30. 7. Peugeot 205 GTi. When new, the 4-cylinder 2-valve-per-cylinder car displaces 1905 cc/1.9L. A nice E30 that will be a viable daily now costs around $15-20k; the market has gone looney due to hotrodders and driving enthusiasts hacking these cars up, leaving fewer clean examples every year. A daily driver requires creature comforts like AC, power steering, heat, and a sound system. If you're not willing to shell out $15k+ for a really Few cars define the 1980s as well as the second-generation BMW E30 3 Series, but but buying one today can be challenging. Here’s how to secure a great example. The E30 3 Series arrived in 1982 as a replacement for the E21-generation car and remains one of BMW’s defining models. It says a lot about the era into which it was born: expensive BMW E30s are very abundant and have been cheap cars for quite a long time. Beware of dodgy repairs and faulty aftermarket parts. Make sure to check the maintenance and ownership history of the .

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