How far are you comfortable driving you car?

[Rsully70sev]

I'm new to the e30 world in the sense of owning one, and I'm seeking opinions and advice. Prior to my E30, I had a lifted nissan titan, so reliability was not an issue. How comfortable are you guys with driving your car 1,000+ miles on a road trip? I wanted to venture down from northern california, to san diego, and I'd like to know what kind of preventative measures I can take, or what I could expect. Thank you

[foofopps]

I would drive my car to california. It depends whether or not you maintain your shit

[daniel]

i've driven my e30(s) on 2000+ mile road trips a total of 6 times now. My 325e, on 4 trips, had problems with the rad fan clipping one of the hoses. that caused some problems, but i got really lucky with being able to patch it up and limp it to the next stop.

my s52 e30 was literally perfect on both road trips i did with it, 2000+ miles each way. one of those trips, a friend of mine drove for 33 hours straight, shutting the car off only when getting gas.

i'm sure the other guys here will have more input on what you should take with you and what not, but i'd say that as long as your car is in good shape and is well maintained, it should be fine. if you're worried, you can have a shop do an inspection of various components to make sure a wheel isn't about to fall off.

[Danny]

Anywhere. My car is awesome.

[T Verdier]

I think we néed more info to make a judgment on your car, but I would be fine driving 1,000 miles in my car I would probably need a quart of oil

[blunttech]

mine doesnt run

[Stephen]

Just did an 1100 mile trip a month ago. Only maintenance was inserting gasoline, and the temp gague never went past half way.

[MC Hammered]

Drove mine on a 7 day roadtrip from Chicago back to Vancouver, BC and all I had to do was check the oil to make sure it wasn't low and fill up the gas tank.

I hope to do a coast to coast next year to check out Gutenfest 2011

[Raxe]

Drove it 1600 miles this summer to the E30 Picnic without a single issue. I'll take it anywhere.

[Sepp]

anywhere....these cars are tough as nails.
Pre trip maintenance is essential.

[JeffNJM3]

Drove my 160k mile s14 M3 to TX and back from NJ and to NC and back as well. Went awsome.

[plmichal]

err I bought my car with no history on the car, 300,000 plus miles, leaky hg, slight overheating problem at stoplightsfrom Tennessee to Tampa, FL. And then multiple 300+ mile runs until I decided Its not worth snapping the Timing belt or blowing the gasket. I also had it up to 135-140mph (speedo indicated) with no hesitation for a good five minutes. it really depends on if it's a complete shit heap or not.

[Ryan...]

I drove mine about 500 miles 3 days after I bought it. I had a spare tire, no jack, fresh oil change, and an extra quart of oil. After that I went on multiple long distance trips, including a 1200 mile trip to Ohio and back..

[IRON-E]

Gone to San Diego 3 times, gone to Vegas once and numerous trips over 200 miles. I really have never had a hiccup with my car on long trips.

I love my e30, always reliable!

[M-technik-3]

Have put numerous 1000k round trips on my 280k mile M3.