NEW E30, no really.

[mrgraphics]

Technically, only a "new" E30 could come from the BMW factory. But they would never do it.

It boils down to the VIN number. Only BMW can supply a new VIN. If they did try, car would have to pass today's safety regulations, Not the ones that existed when the car was originally designed and manufactured. Then it wouldn't be an E30 in the purest of aspects.

So - your assembled car from new parts would not have a VIN number. The way you would get around this a bit is if you took an existing E30 and decommissioned it, then transferred a few parts and the VIN number over as a "restoration". But then you'd have mismatched VINs on the panels, which some inspectors may or may not give you hassles about. But the miles would not be registered as zero. It would have the number of miles that the old VIN has associated.

This is how "New" Delorians are being built. The total number of VINs must be equal to the number manufactured. So for every "New" Delorian that is built, one must be taken off the road forever.

[einstein57]

They wouldn't do this. Not only would it flood the market and bring down the value of original e30 m3's but German Engineering seems to be all about innovation. It would have to be done by some 3rd party company. But I doubt BMW would give someone else the rights to recreate the winningest car they have ever made.

I don't think it would affect the value of original M3s. Carrol Shelby deciding to make a continuation of the Cobra has not hurt that market one bit. I'm sure if BMW had any interest they could find a way to offer a couple thousand units per year at $30k a pop and still have a profit margin greater then a 128i.

[craiggroves91]

Who wants a new e30, when they get their character from all of their little stupid problems?

And you'd be missing out on the fun from working them

[Massimo]

Technically, only a "new" E30 could come from the BMW factory. But they would never do it.

It boils down to the VIN number. Only BMW can supply a new VIN. If they did try, car would have to pass today's safety regulations, Not the ones that existed when the car was originally designed and manufactured. Then it wouldn't be an E30 in the purest of aspects.

So - your assembled car from new parts would not have a VIN number. The way you would get around this a bit is if you took an existing E30 and decommissioned it, then transferred a few parts and the VIN number over as a "restoration". But then you'd have mismatched VINs on the panels, which some inspectors may or may not give you hassles about. But the miles would not be registered as zero. It would have the number of miles that the old VIN has associated.

This is how "New" Delorians are being built. The total number of VINs must be equal to the number manufactured. So for every "New" Delorian that is built, one must be taken off the road forever.

The safety standard depends on the country. Here we have the Great Wall and Cherry car companies, Have you seen the crash test on those cars. I think the E30 could pass today's minimum safety standards.

[lambo]

I would want one just to do a time lapse of the dash cracking. It would be a Discovery Channel special.

[95///M3]

I bought a 9,000 mile E30 last month....

[nando]

it's a fun idea, but since you can't buy a new shell (NLA, imagine that), it can't happen. there was a dude a while back that bought a brand new '94 shell from BMW (I think it was a 4-door) and built a track car from it. It had a brand new VIN and everything. Seemed like kind of a waste, to be honest..

[devon.818]

I bought a 9,000 mile E30 last month....

thats still 9k miles more than we want mr!

lol congrats, i'd still replacing everything, fuck a 22+yr old timing belt!

[Kershaw]

more pics of 9000 mile e30?

and is it actually a 1,009,000 mile e30?

[95///M3]

thats still 9k miles more than we want mr!

lol congrats, i'd still replacing everything, fuck a 22+yr old timing belt!

Already did that. Old belt 'looked' new. No cracking or visible signs of fatigue.

[95///M3]

http://jimherrold.com/blog/1991-bmw-325ic/

Pictures. It was snowing when I snapped those, will have to wait til spring for proper photos.