Do people tell you to sell your car?

[Wschnitz]

Ive always thought of an rx8, but those have real issues.

[IRON-E]

It's part of the e30 lifestyle man. Its tough for other people to understand the bond between a man and his chariot, and why car guys hang out with other car guys.

Exactly, funny thing is, I'm very greatfull that my wife puts up with all my e30 expenses. She understands the stress of monthly payments on a new car, and would rather have me spend on something I enjoy tinkering with.

OP; fuck those people who don't believe in your little old german car that could.

[CRH_E30]

I get this all the time. And, in times of weakness, I almost consider it. Then I drive the e30 and realize that it's never happening.

This.

[nando]

Ive always thought of an rx8, but those have real issues.

I have a friend with one. No thanks.

handles awesome, but pretty much everything else about it sucks.

[A_Whelan]

tldr: every situation is different. If you need a car, yes you should sell it, if it's a hobby, fuck the haters.

I guess it varies on different situations. Take me for example...

I just graduated university and I'm starting a full time, big boy job on August 1st. I walk to work ever day and it takes about 35 minutes through the city. Most of my friends have cars, my roommate has a car, etc. If I need a ride I can find one.

In third year I said I was sick of walking (15 minutes walk to campus) and wanted a vehicle. Winters here are hell. It will dump two feet of snow one night, then pour rain the next day then plummet to -25 the day after and all hell breaks loose. For two years, starting in 2009, they didn't even plow sidewalks anywhere in the city because they didn't have a budget for it. Walking was hell, I was hit by a car once, I was soaked by slush numerous times, and I never arrived to class dry unless I wore a huge fucking snow suit or cabbed. Cabs in the morning are like $20 because of traffic, when it's normally $6.

I ended up buying an e30 as my first car. Parents didn't like the idea, told me it was too expensive in parts. I found r3v and looked up prices, asked my Dad what he thought brake pads would cost, he said $50 the cheapest, I said I found some for $30 and they were surprised. So I drove it for 3 months after spending a lot of money on maintenance (and shipping it 500 miles....) and then hydro locked the engine during a hurricane.

I've been told since day one not to buy it and every day after I've been told to sell it. I don't need a car, it just makes my life a whole lot better. I'd rather spend money on that p.o.s and make it better than but a fucking corolla or something.

I say, spend as much as you want on it, as long as it doesn't jeopardize you financially enough to make you lose assets.

[gtdragon980]

All the time I get people telling my to sell my car and get something newer. Well to them it's and old tatty bimmer, but to me, there seriously is no other car that can put a smile on my face when I drive it. It is the epitome of a drivers car in my mind. With that said, I did just go out and purchase a 5 speed e46 325i to daily while my e30 will sit and be worked on and used for the fun of driving it (and winter time!).

[TurboJake]

I have found the perfect tactic to preventing people from telling me to sell my E30.

I still own a ford probe. Works a charm.

[absolutdog]

who's selling an e30??
<<<<<<<buyer here

:)

[Stanley Rockafella]

Whenever the option to sell the e30 comes around, I softly remind my GF that the monies spend on a new car could easily be put to a trip somewhere nice, as opposed to a depreciating machine that doesn't have as much character as the e30.

This puts everything into perspective, and the e30 gets a few more parts replaced and lives a few more days under my careful watch.

[TobyB]

Compared to a car payment, an E30 is cheap.

And you can replace the engine for the cost of one E92 computer component.

Plus, it makes you a hipster.

What more do you need?

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[Roysneon]

My mother in law asked me that. I was pretty offended honestly. Most people just don't get it. When you look at it objectively it doesn't make sense, either, but neither do the people who get a thrill out of jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.

[Raxe]

People tell me to sell my car to them all the time, I tell them $25,000.

They give me a bit of a chuckle and I stare at them straight faced.

Not sure what I'd do if someone said "sure". It's not for sale. :???:

[Cronopoulos]

EVERY FUCKING TIME IT'S "CRUSH IT" from my friends/family... None of which have owned/driven an e30 before.

I <3 mine.

[PeteD]

I got one, and let me tell you, a e30 is so refreshing to drive after driving the e92 for 4 years. The e30 has so much more soul than the e92 M3.

That's the third time I've heard an owner that also owns e30's say something similar to that.

No one has told me to sell it, rather go enjoy it more and stop working on it.

[jeffnhiscars]

I've driven enough nice cars that instead of asking me why I dont sell, my friends ask me how may e30's I have now:D

It's 3 and counting