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  • e30rapidic
    R3VLimited
    • Oct 2003
    • 2167

    #16
    would drive cross country tomorrow if I could. my stroker only has 411 miles on it..haha
    '87 325ic, powered by S50.

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    • TopOfTheLine89
      E30 Modder
      • Jun 2007
      • 919

      #17
      E30's when maintained are highway kings that sip gas and eat pavement, at least mine was anyway, with 2.93 rear and 2.7i*
      97 tacoma 5 spd 4 cylinder
      2001 330ci 5 speed
      83 733i 5 speed, (FS)

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      • txtorquemade
        E30 Mastermind
        • Mar 2009
        • 1758

        #18
        Originally posted by foofopps
        I would drive my car to california. It depends whether or not you maintain your shit


        Damn right Skippy.....

        I have driven a e30 from Dallas to LA. Twice.

        And love it baby!!!!!

        Ive done the same trip in a Porsche 911, F-150, Land Rover, Cadillac CTS and flown dozens of times.

        Best fun I had was in the e30.

        LA to SD....easy..... if you take care of your car.
        sigpic 1987 325is

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        • Matt-B
          The Waffler
          • Jun 2009
          • 3856

          #19
          honestly, after tires and a balance and some spare oil, across country


          Please leave feedback below, thanks

          http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=358170

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          • ///M42 sport
            No R3VLimiter
            • Oct 2003
            • 3952

            #20
            600m trips easy. But then again cruising at highway speeds does stress a car that much.
            Renting my rear wheel bearing tool kit. SIR
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            • e34john
              No R3VLimiter
              • Apr 2006
              • 3599

              #21
              Originally posted by M-technik-3
              Have put numerous 1000k round trips on my 280k mile M3.
              How many times did your odometer roll around?


              I don't take my E30 on too many long trips, not comfy enough, thats what the E34 is for. But the previous owner took it on a few trips from San Diego to Phoenix.
              sigpic

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              • Rsully70sev
                R3VLimited
                • Sep 2010
                • 2391

                #22
                Awesome, this is what I wanted to hear. My E is very well maintained, so that's not an issue. I drove it 400mi last weekend and it rode perfect, but I've got a 3.73 rear end, so I'm doing 3k at 70mph. Fml

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                • 10Toes
                  Me Father Was A Tree
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 61222

                  #23
                  I would drive mine any distance (100k mile 24v with all new sensors)

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                  • briansjacobs
                    E30 Fanatic
                    • May 2010
                    • 1278

                    #24
                    well with no headlights, turn signals, radio, license or insurance, not far + plus with 4.10 gearing and 100 octane it would get expensive, but other than that, I would drive it anywhere. If it can handle hours on end at redline, it can handle whatever mileage you want to throw at it!
                    Brian Jacobs

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                    • M-technik-3
                      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 18946

                      #25
                      Originally posted by e34john
                      How many times did your odometer roll around?


                      I don't take my E30 on too many long trips, not comfy enough, thats what the E34 is for. But the previous owner took it on a few trips from San Diego to Phoenix.
                      So sorry i'm on a 26 hour day. we do make bloopers every now and then. It was meant as 1000 miles or 1K and in my sleepy mode it came out as bumble fingers.
                      https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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                      • grantlacey11
                        Mod Crazy
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 680

                        #26
                        i drove mine down from oregon down to the bay when i bought her, then found out one of the oil journals to the camshafts was clogged and roasted the intake cam,,,,yes, still ran like a champ! bullet proof!!

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                        • Schnitzer318is
                          R3VLimited
                          • Jan 2008
                          • 2057

                          #27
                          Been to Miami and back a 3 years ago... and then to Melbourne 2 years ago. The first trip was a total of ~3000 miles, and the second was a few hundred less. That is with the low mileage 318is (~30,000 on motor for first trip). I have taken my wife's 325 eta to Dallas and back with no problems... great mileage too (~35mpg).

                          Maintenance is king with these. Keep up with your T-belts, oil changes, water pumps, and plugs. They'll run forever.
                          "A good memory for quotes combined with a poor memory for attribution can lead to a false sense of originality."
                          -----------------------------------------
                          91 318is Turbo Sold
                          87 325 Daily driver Sold
                          06 4.8is X5
                          06 Mtec X3
                          05 4.4i X5 Sold
                          92 325ic Sold & Re-purchased
                          90 325i Sold
                          97 328is Sold
                          01 323ci Sold
                          92 325i Sold
                          83 528e Totaled
                          98 328i Sold
                          93 325i Sold

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                          • Jaxx_
                            E30 Mastermind
                            • Dec 2009
                            • 1880

                            #28
                            drove to tail of the dragon and roads around the area and back, total of about 6 hours each way, plus a days worth of driving. No problems with my e30, can't say the same for others. Well, I did have one problem -- it wouldn't touch anything above 90, and would lose speed up hills.
                            '84 318i M10B18 147- Safari Beige
                            NA: 93whp/90ftlbs, MS2E w/ LC, 2-Step
                            Turbo: 221whp/214ftlbs, MS3x flex @ 17psi

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                            • Reap3r
                              E30 Addict
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 596

                              #29
                              The way mine is at the moment. Probably not that far :P Mabye 300km's.


                              Turbo M42 Build thread:
                              http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=169672

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                              • e30:)
                                Mod Crazy
                                • Oct 2008
                                • 728

                                #30
                                i have driven mine from washington to california and back 3 times at 800 miles one way. one of the trips was from gig harbor washington to chico ca to san fran ca back to gig harbor... after everthting it was like 2200 miles.
                                If i had money for gas i would drive to new york tomorrow.

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