So my wife wants an e30....

[DEV0 E30]

I'm gonna pass on this because it's an auto, that may not break the deal for you/her?

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/2855747550.html

[woodisgood]

Is three cars a possibility?
Keep the Volvo, buy e30.
Done.

[mikeedler]

my wife used to drive E30s- until I bought an E46 for her many years ago, now she won't even ride in any of mine anymore. She doesn't like my E30 M3 either????
Get that woman an E30 ASAP then!

[z50_Jumper]

Regardless of your decision, I am jealous of your situation...

[KenC]

Divorce her. She's clearly insane.

[camip]

Idk man I love my e30 to death as of everyone else on here but a 20 something year old car is a ticking time bomb I wouldn't want my wife and child suck on the side of the road because some weird ass part none of us have every heard of goes and thanks to our cars being German we can't figure it out right away. You being on the side of the road scanning r3v to figure out how to get your car on the road is normal your wife and baby not good.

[shiftbmw]

If I had a two your old kid and a 2010 Volvo, I would not be considering an E30.

[Vivek]

I'd keep the volvo. You have a 2 year old kid, don't compromise safety for a cooler car.


BUT with that said, in most cars in most accidents, the size of the car is more important generally. If you take an e30 an e46 and an e92 and put them through identical crashes, I think that the damage to any individual inside would overall be similar. If you take an e46 and an e66 then it's a bigger difference. e30's are pretty tiny, why not go for another bimmer that she may like (e34/38/39)?

[ALYKZANDYR]

If the E30 sedan was safe enough for kids in the 80's why not now? M62 4 door E30. do it.

[Pac1373]

Whatever you decide, you NEED to hang on to that woman.

all the kiddies moaning about safety? really? we didn't even have child seats when I was a kid. and the e30 was a fantastically safe car in it's day, maintained, it is no less safe today...

being a good defensive driver is the best safety system known to mankind. better than 10 air bags imho.

[jason952]

The volvo is safer, I would roll with that.

this

[mikeedler]

If the E30 sedan was safe enough for kids in the 80's why not now?

Is that a serious question? I am not even going to answer that one.

[craiggroves91]

Volvo for safety.

[Chrisv006]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought about safety...

Thinking about getting her a convertible e30 for occasional use and keeping the Volvo for now.

[KenC]

I'd keep the volvo. You have a 2 year old kid, don't compromise safety for a cooler car.


BUT with that said, in most cars in most accidents, the size of the car is more important generally. If you take an e30 an e46 and an e92 and put them through identical crashes, I think that the damage to any individual inside would overall be similar. If you take an e46 and an e66 then it's a bigger difference. e30's are pretty tiny, why not go for another bimmer that she may like (e34/38/39)?

It's not the size. It's all about extending the duration of the impulse from the impact. You need to increase the time by as much as possible to decrease the force exerted on the occupants. This is accomplished via crumple zones and airbags.

Watch a LeMans car hit a barrier at 100+mph. That "explosion" of parts is designed as such.