Why do you drive your e30?

[Alkasquawlik]

honestly i'm going from a mkv gti to this and i gotta say i enjoy this car a lot more. it's much more nimble, feels about as quick (though it certainly isn't), gets roughly the same gas mileage, but this time i got the right transmission and right wheel drive. (fingers crossed alkasquawlik doesn't read this and rub it in my face)

told you so

[Wh33lhop]

This 318is doesn't feel too slow either, I think the light flywheel and some of the engine tricks account for a lot of that, even though the power isn't too much more than stock. It's 2460# with full trim, hard to believe that's what your 3.2 car weighs! But believe me there have been moments when I wish it had the 3liter under the hood. ;) It has a mild suspension under it that I thought would do the job but the roll stiffness just isn't there so I'm changing it up soon; I figure if it can't do too much on the straightaways I need all the exit speed I can get! :D

Something wrong with aftermarket swaybars? ;)

[iwantspeed]

because they have classic boxy lines with decent handling when the suspension bits are freshened up and tires are grippy

[Stu]

You are right. But seeing your 318is reminds me that I enjoyed that car as much as, if not more than, my 3.2l car. I didnt really think about it being slow either at the time, it was just pure fun. Actually, when I was mixing my driving between the E36 M3, 318is, and 3.2 eta the only one that felt "slow" was the M3... haha. Never thought about the 318is in terms of fast or slow.

This 318is doesn't feel too slow either, I think the light flywheel and some of the engine tricks account for a lot of that, even though the power isn't too much more than stock. It's 2460# with full trim, hard to believe that's what your 3.2 car weighs! But believe me there have been moments when I wish it had the 3liter under the hood. ;) It has a mild suspension under it that I thought would do the job but the roll stiffness just isn't there so I'm changing it up soon; I figure if it can't do too much on the straightaways I need all the exit speed I can get! :D

[rThor432]

When you drive a 318is/325is everyday you don't necessarily think it's a slow car, but when you daily a 290+hp 24v, different story.

You are right. But seeing your 318is reminds me that I enjoyed that car as much as, if not more than, my 3.2l car. I didnt really think about it being slow either at the time, it was just pure fun. Actually, when I was mixing my driving between the E36 M3, 318is, and 3.2 eta the only one that felt "slow" was the M3... haha. Never thought about the 318is in terms of fast or slow.

[e30s52]

so any E30 lmao.:pimp:

No just red verts :p

[ubernasty]

honestly i'm going from a mkv gti to this.....

Because i've had 3 with little to no problems

.... and now my bro who bought an '08 mkV rabbit with 3 defective ecu's in the last 6 months wants one.

[bimmer_E30]

Because its a girls car, right?

so any E30 lmao.:pimp:

[PootieTang]

i looked around and checked out the tex but i decided to go with something rwd. plus it was damn near impossible to find a 16v around here. thanks man, i'm enjoying it so far :up:

[Nic01101011]

ah.. did you not find a good one?
well.. welcome to the e30 family ;)

[PootieTang]

yup

[Nic01101011]

honestly i'm going from a mkv gti to this and i gotta say i enjoy this car a lot more. it's much more nimble, feels about as quick (though it certainly isn't), gets roughly the same gas mileage, but this time i got the right transmission and right wheel drive. (fingers crossed alkasquawlik doesn't read this and rub it in my face)

hey were you the guy looking for a mkII ?

[PootieTang]

honestly i'm going from a mkv gti to this and i gotta say i enjoy this car a lot more. it's much more nimble, feels about as quick (though it certainly isn't), gets roughly the same gas mileage, but this time i got the right transmission and right wheel drive. (fingers crossed alkasquawlik doesn't read this and rub it in my face)

[Stu]

I drive M20B25's all the time and the power is nothing more than adequate. It makes for a well balanced automobile out of the box. Of course, as I said before, that's just my opinion.

Hardly anything felt fast when I daily drove the 3.0 24v car, so I know just what you mean. E36 M3's felt like dogs, mostly because of the weight of the car and the flywheel; they just arn't potent like the 24v E30. When you drive a 318is/325is everyday you don't necessarily think it's a slow car, but when you daily a 290+hp 24v, different story.

[D-rock]

Drives better then the new e90s