Where do the iX's sit on the totem of e30 coolness?

**graveshaker** · 07-08-2011, 04:19 PM

Winter climate people love em as a great winter car. A perfect world would be a summer e30 and a winter IX.

**NeoMishMoo** · 07-08-2011, 04:20 PM

Why not DD them all the time? Guessing they're a little worse on MPG?

**blefevre** · 07-08-2011, 04:42 PM

Heavier, more parts, more drivetrain loss, no RWD fun, different wheel offset, etc.

They are excellent winter cars though.

**rustybullet** · 07-08-2011, 06:29 PM

Just sold mine actually. It was a great car, had atleast 260k miles on it without any major problems.

Not As quick as a I but still fun as hell. Around corners i could floor it and just swing around like a mad man. I averaged 19 city, 24 highway. If that car you are looking at is in gray shape I would certainly pick it up. It still drive like a rear wheel drive car through.

**vlad** · 07-08-2011, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by rustybullet

It still drive like a rear wheel drive car through.

that's unless you compare it to e30 m3 or s50 powered e30 on coils then the ix feels like a big boat during the ocean storm...

I had few ix before, great winter cars but heavy and slow and not as fun DD unless the snow starts to fall

**acolella76** · 07-08-2011, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by vlad

that's unless you compare it to e30 m3 or s50 powered e30 on coils then the ix feels like a big boat during the ocean storm...

I had few ix before, great winter cars but heavy and slow and not as fun DD unless the snow starts to fall

Motor swapped E30 with an upgraded suspension would be faster and handle better than a stock AWD E30? Incredible.

I've never had an iX but I would definitely want to. They seem fun, and a few people on e30tech have stroker motors or turbos, or both, in their iX. That must be fun as hell...

**LuckyHenriksen** · 07-08-2011, 09:40 PM

Only problem I know about is keeping the transfer case alive. If that viscous coupling goes out, no more AWD. Other than that, awesome cars.

**grippymonkey** · 07-08-2011, 11:07 PM

for me there is just too many negatives to even consider it for a Socal car... when I could just get an easy going RWD E30 and call it a day. If I really needed AWD and reliability I'd get a Subaru.

**325ix** · 07-09-2011, 04:17 AM

Originally posted by LuckyHenriksen

Only problem I know about is keeping the transfer case alive. If that viscous coupling goes out, no more AWD. Other than that, awesome cars.

It's not that big of a deal. It doesn't just fall apart. The ix is plenty fun to drive, mpg is negligible and miata wheels fit if. The rearend wont step out, but it feels like it is stuck to the ground.

**E30darkknight** · 07-09-2011, 04:36 AM

My Ix is whole lot of fun to drive, the handling is superb! it has enough kick for me!

**Kvasi** · 07-09-2011, 04:41 AM

Originally posted by vlad

that's unless you compare it to e30 m3 or s50 powered e30 on coils then the ix feels like a big boat during the ocean storm...

Bring it, ill bring my IX dd and well see.. ;)

To TS, if you serve the IX as you should it will keep on working.
Mine is close to 300000 km on the clock, been running on boost for a couple of years and still works great.

And ur wrong, tourings looks great. :)

**NeoMishMoo** · 07-09-2011, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by Kvasi

And ur wrong, tourings looks great. :)

Oh I love tourings, they're kind of ugly but for me its a good way, I just know how much they get hated on around this forum. I saw one one time and did a U-turn just to try and follow it and check it out but it was gone...

Never really got a chance to inspect one up close and personal.

**NickiX** · 07-09-2011, 06:56 AM

I love my IX. I had an is before and since Ive been driving my ix I won't go back. They are a different kind of beast then the rest of e30's though. Have to be willing to spend a little more on certain parts and the way they drive can be a little different for some people.

**325ix** · 07-09-2011, 06:58 AM

Originally posted by NeoMishMoo

Oh I love tourings, they're kind of ugly but for me its a good way, I just know how much they get hated on around this forum. I saw one one time and did a U-turn just to try and follow it and check it out but it was gone...

Never really got a chance to inspect one up close and personal.

Uuuuhhhh.... what forum are you on? Tourings are nearly, universally loved. Especially in the US because of the rarity factor.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=206469&highlight=touring

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=171502&highlight=touring

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=195298&highlight=touring

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=118696&highlight=touring

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=117139&highlight=touring

I don't see any hate here.