After my e30 caught fire I had to replace it with whatever cheap cool euro was available and that happened to be a mk2 gti 8v. The vw feels much more nimble and under-steers less then my e30. It weighs much less and is more fun to toss around and power through turns with. Loved my e30 and will get another I'm sure. I feel way more confident entering turns in the gti even though the suspension is new and stock vs. my e30 suspension (bilsteins and vogtland). As far as ride quality BMW hands down and is obviously built way better with a real fuel injection system. Would hate to drive the gti on a long trip(revs 3300 at 65) but would drive a e30 to California no problem. Miss drifting and rwd feel though.
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Originally posted by mr.vang View Postis not the about reliability. gti=civic, e30=240 its just in euro not jdm..lol..
The only "creature comfort" I miss in my e30 is ac, but that is by choice, mainly b/c I have two other cars I can drive when it's hot. That being said, I drove the e30 to V@V this year and it was awesome. With the 4.10 it was revving high, but I wouldn't have traded that drive with any of my other cars. My car isn't too low, it isn't too slow, it isn't shredded inside, and everything is tight. the 6 hour drive was one of the best, most relaxing, and enjoyable treks I have ever been on. Sunroof open, windows down, rears popped @ 80mph in the summertime, there is no better feeling. If your e30 is dialed in for what you want from it, and it is solid, there should be no complaints. You won't pull off the visors when folding them down like in a vw.Last edited by delatlanta1281; 11-01-2010, 12:16 PM.Yours truly,
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Originally posted by Rigmasteryou kids get off my lawn.....
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Originally posted by delatlanta1281 View PostSeriously? Well thank god this discussion isn't about reliability. I mean, when would the reliability argument need to come up when comparing old bmws to newer VWs....
The only "creature comfort" I miss in my e30 is ac, but that is by choice, mainly b/c I have two other cars I can drive when it's hot. That being said, I drove the e30 to V@V this year and it was awesome. With the 4.10 it was revving high, but I wouldn't have traded that drive with any of my other cars. My car isn't too low, it isn't too slow, it isn't shredded inside, and everything is tight. the 6 hour drive was one of the best, most relaxing, and enjoyable treks I have ever been on. Sunroof down, windows down, rears popped @ 80mph in the summertime, there is no better feeling. If your e30 is dialed in for what you want from it, and it is solid, there should be no complaints. You won't pull off the visors when folding them down like in a vw.
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Originally posted by HarryPotter View PostMy a/c works so I can enjoy my e30 all year round.Yours truly,
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Originally posted by Rigmasteryou kids get off my lawn.....
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Originally posted by Dude View PostVW = Fun to look at
BMW = Fun to drive
but for real. I gave my friend with a dialed and stanced VW that he has 5 times as much time and money into it then my car, but one little sideways and some turns and he hated his car.
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Originally posted by delatlanta1281 View PostGood for you man. My ac works as well, when I fill it every 6 years. Now the AC in my 4runner and my Jetta, they work 10 times better due to being modern cars manufactured after 2000. AC, unless completely gutted and upgraded, will not cool anywhere near as well in an 80s German car. It just won't. especially in the deep south, or Sacramento for that matter.'87 325i "Chewey" (RIP, my beloved)
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I really wouldn't mind a new cars sound dampening set up though. Granted I could do my car. But it's still not as good.
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It seems as if everyone in this thread is doin' it rite.
Also, I used to drive a '91 teal Eurovan GL (manual) for about a year until I got hit by a Volvo. Shit was legit for a fucking van.
Fun to drive until you hit 85 on the fwy and it starts crying.
Still, I'm a BMW guy and the E30 is my dream car.///Z
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Originally posted by chadthestampede^ Nothing you post makes any sense.
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I hate for my 1st post to be in a hate thread but I have to defend VW I have a VW as a toy and my E30 as my daily. My GTI is way more comfortable,and stable throwing into a corner then the E30. As far as relibilty goes its like any car its all in how the car is driven/maintained I have seen dubs last for ever and them not last and Im sure people can say the same for bmw. But you also cant compare the two one is economic/sporty and the other is luxury/sporty.
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Originally posted by e30e View PostVW is German GM to me, cheap parts, a lot of interchangeability and shitty reliability.
BUTTTTTT going from a mkIII or newer down to an e30 is not a step up; I love the e30 but a more modern car regardless of make is not a step down from a e30 from a basic transportation stand point in the mind of most drivers.
Pretty much the only think I lost was airbags, and an overall safer car, the e30 stops and turns better though so it gets points in the accident avoidance category.1989 325i Alpineweiß II
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Originally posted by dubnbmw View PostI hate for my 1st post to be in a hate thread but I have to defend VW I have a VW as a toy and my E30 as my daily. My GTI is way more comfortable,and stable throwing into a corner then the E30. As far as relibilty goes its like any car its all in how the car is driven/maintained I have seen dubs last for ever and them not last and Im sure people can say the same for bmw. But you also cant compare the two one is economic/sporty and the other is luxury/sporty.
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Originally posted by DEV0 E30You'd chugg this butt. I know you would. Ain't gotta' lie to kick it brostantinople.
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