e30...my drug of choice

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  • ezrez
    Grease Monkey
    • Aug 2008
    • 328
    #1

    e30...my drug of choice

    I can see my car from my desk at work...I look at it often and think "Fuck, there is not a whole lot that I'd trade my car for." Other times, I look at it and I think "Fuck, I must have a disease for putting so much time and money into a 20 something year old car." ...but I keep going back for more like a crackhead!
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    Current:
    92 325ic Mtech 770
    99’ 528it
    Past:
    02’ 325it - 88' 735i - 88' 325ic - 89' 325is - 85' 325e
    90' 535i - 95' 530i - 03' 530i - 88' 325ic
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    • thornado327i
      E30 Addict
      • Oct 2006
      • 501
      #2
      Heh, I think lots of people on this forum have the same feelings about their cars. I sure do.

      I live and work downtown so I don't use the car very often during weekdays. Being 30 I often think I don't need this car and putting time, money and effort to it goes to waste... And then I take the little fucker for a drive... And suddenly all my doubts are gone.

      Childish - I know. But damn I love this old piece of metal...

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        • bimmerboy08
          Grease Monkey
          • Apr 2009
          • 353
          #3
          I'm the same way. My dad actually flew out from MD this past weekend to help me wrench on it and said "you really shouldn't be so attached to a car".

          I try not to think of the time and money I put into it. I guess if I were living in a box and missing work to fix the car it would be an issue, but everyone has hobbies, right?
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            • briansjacobs
              E30 Fanatic
              • May 2010
              • 1278
              #4
              I throw away all my receipts from my mechanic as to destroy the evidence of how much money is spent on this car. $15K this year between the engine,gearbox and diff. I have about another $5k planned this year on cosmetics, and I have had the about 7 years. My wife would probably shit, then just laugh at me.
              Brian Jacobs

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                • thornado327i
                  E30 Addict
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 501
                  #5
                  Originally posted by bimmerboy08
                  but everyone has hobbies, right?
                  Try explaining THAT to my gf...


                  As as far as money goes - as long as I can afford it without major sacrifices, I'm ok with that.

                  As far as time and effort goes - whenever there is a period in which I don't do any upgrades etc. (that's an euphemism for "fixing" also), or I overlook some maintenance stuff I actually feel bad about it inside...

                  Geez - am I fucked in the head...

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                    • evandael
                      R3VLimited
                      • Oct 2009
                      • 2881
                      #6
                      Some people buy lottery tickets every day of their lives.

                      I'd prefer a nice E30 to shoeboxes full of worthless tickets.

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                        • briansjacobs
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • May 2010
                          • 1278
                          #7
                          Originally posted by evandael
                          Some people buy lottery tickets every day of their lives.

                          I'd prefer a nice E30 to shoeboxes full of worthless tickets.
                          funny but I actually know 3 jackpot winners

                          ($25M,$10M, $800k)
                          Brian Jacobs

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