nearing classic car status?!

[slammin.e28]

I've always thought the e30 design was a much sexier car than the sloped-trunk diving board e28. Nice unmolested e30s capture at least the same resale price as a nice e28 (even though they are far more common). E30 M3s sell for close to twice as much as equivalent e28 M5s.

e28s are nice cars and I'm not trying to hate on them, I'm just saying it's hard to defend your position on this when the market says otherwise.

I'm not going based on market. I'm going based on opinion.

I'd rather have a e28 m5 over a e30 m3. Sure, not as rare, but it was the first true M car.

[freeride53]

It'll be a classic when I graduate from college

[N2MYE30]

I'm not going based on market. I'm going based on opinion.

I'd rather have a e28 m5 over a e30 m3. Sure, not as rare, but it was the first true M car.

emmm...E12 M535i? Up for debate im sure.

Ill take a e28 535is over an mx

[slammin.e28]

emmm...E12 M535i? Up for debate im sure.

Ill take a e28 535is over an mx

Eh, the M535i could be, but IIRC M wasn't it's own then, thus a normal WBA vin #. I consider real M cars to have the WBS, otherwise, it's a in house motorsports car. Not knocking the e12/e28 M535i, I love them and they are a rarity, but the engine was not an S engine, and the VIN is a standard WBA win.

That said, I'd kill for am M90 e12 M535i.

[danielmp]

I'm not going based on market. I'm going based on opinion.

I'd rather have a e28 m5 over a e30 m3. Sure, not as rare, but it was the first true M car.

Fair enough. I think both the e30 and e28 will continue to age well and are current/future classics. My vert will be getting the white on black antique plates come next January. IMO BMW was at their quality peak in the late 80s and I have a feeling most of the people on this site don't have to be convinced of that.

You're in Waynesboro right? Maybe I should drive over from Cville sometime and see the e28. Where do you work?

[slammin.e28]

Fair enough. I think both the e30 and e28 will continue to age well and are current/future classics. My vert will be getting the white on black antique plates come next January. IMO BMW was at their quality peak in the late 80s and I have a feeling most of the people on this site don't have to be convinced of that.

I agree. E30s are fun, the (my) e28 is just a beast now. I love the looks of e28s more, and the way they go together. E30s have always been looked down upon by me, but they are very fun cars, and solid to boot.

You're in Waynesboro right? Maybe I should drive over from Cville sometime and see the e28. Where do you work?

Yup, lol. The e28 is kinda rough, which is why I haven't posted any recent pics. I work at Foreign Affairs in Staunton.

[danielmp]

Eh, the M535i could be, but IIRC M wasn't it's own then, thus a normal WBA vin #. I consider real M cars to have the WBS, otherwise, it's a in house motorsports car. Not knocking the e12/e28 M535i, I love them and they are a rarity, but the engine was not an S engine, and the VIN is a standard WBA win.

That said, I'd kill for am M90 e12 M535i.

I hear your argument but I'd still say the M535i is more of a true M car than the stateside e36 332is which came with the WBS VIN and an "S" engine.

[slammin.e28]

I hear your argument but I'd still say the M535i is more of a true M car than the stateside e36 332is which came with the WBS VIN and an "S" engine.

I consider the M5, M6, and M3 (e28, 24, &30) to be the true M cars. When M was just starting their own thing. Others are a kind of sportified standard model. Not saying they're not awesome cars, but they just don't have that defining M characteristics, IMO.

E36 and up seem to be more of a crowd pleaser M car. Still fast and all, but dumbed down for the executive who wants to DD the car to the office every day, not the enthusiast who wants to track the car every chance he gets. Granted there are exceptions to this, but they seem to be trying to make the M brand more of a peoples car, not an exclusive sports car to be proud of owning. The # of stance bullshit e36/e46/e90 etc etc M cars shows this.

[bowtie2bimmer]

IN FL antique plates are only issued for cars 30+ old

[DrMcDave]

I'd love to get into an e28 daily but I like e30's more. I will when the Mcoupe is paid off I'll find my way into an e30 m3 as well. With those two cars and my ix I'll be content.

[cabriodster87]

Build date: 12/86... Classic!!!
Can I get historic plates now?

02/12/1986 Me too.

[flyboyx]

m1. first true m car. truly a driver's/enthusiast/race/track/street car. not a feasible vehicle to own, i know. super bad ass though.

[xwill112x]

Really cheap insurance!

This lol and the broken odo's make it even better :P

[Jand3rson]

I prefer the term "cult". :D

[Mr.SWISS]

Only if you have a daily that ISN'T your e30 ;)

wut...........

u just playin right? :cockbloc: