Any regrets selling your E30?

[mrcheezle19]

If you do decide to sell let me know, I'll take that lovely example you have.

[FredK]

Story time.

My brother built a '71 Chevelle SS from the time he was 12. My Dad's friend sold it to him for $100. It was a piece of shit. He had to completely rebuild a 350 motor to put in it. But by the time he was old enough to drive, it was restored pretty good. He worked on that thing everyday and the roar of that engine filled the house every day and night when I was growing up. I remember he had second thoughts and put it up for sale one day, to get something more practical. A woman came by the house to look at it and offered $5000. He was about to take the money when my Dad told him the story of his own '70 Chevelle that he sold when he joined the Army right out of highschool. He told my brother he thinks about that car all the time and selling it was one of the biggest regrets of his life. So now the Chevelle is parked away in a barn, somewhere in the hilltowns of Massachusetts, being restored even further.

If my father was huge into motorcycles. He had a Triumph from the seventies that he restored and rode every weekend. He was killed in '09 (before I even had my license) in an accident on that bike. I never got a real chance to bond with him while working on cars like my older brother did but I think that's why I love my E30. It's not perfect and it's not 100% practical, but I take pride in working on it without much help from anyone else. But I think if you sold your car, it would haunt you forever. If you really love the thing, I'm sure you can find a place to store it and get something to drive daily. At least you wouldn't have to face the anguish of never seeing it again. (plus you can give it to your kid for their first car!)

Great story man.

[Nsquared97]

Alright second thought, sell your car to me!!! (Like most of R3V, I have no money)

[z31maniac]

Yes. Deeply.

I fucking miss this car.



The bronze one, not so much. And the 'vert......hell no I made out like a bandit with it.

[MC Hammered]

I regret selling my vert every day.

[herbivor]

If it were anyone else I'd say keep it, but since its you, I say sell it so I don't have to read your replies to P&R threads. Enjoy your cookie cutter Honda Civic sedan.

That would be a plus, but I think after hearing the stories, I'll keep it for awhile after I get a newer car and then see if I still drive it after that. I'll just have to park the new car on the side of the street or convince my wife to park hers.
(I don't think it will be a hard sell from the PM's I received. But I'll keep it off the market for now.)

[matthugie]

I've been toying with the idea of selling mine, but there are some persuasive arguments in this thread.

On another note, how have I never seen this car around town?

[redsubdivisions]

Although it's not an E30, I had a VERY clean S13 240SX. I was the second owner, my stepmother being the first (she bought it brand new). I regret selling that car a lot. I have been tempted to track it down via VIN and possibly get a hold of the guy I sold it to and buy it back, but that seems almost crazy.

Keep your car. Why ruin a good thing?

[mrsleeve]

Yes. Deeply.

I fucking miss this car.

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Dittio but this one was mine

[herbivor]

^nice car sleeve.

I've been toying with the idea of selling mine, but there are some persuasive arguments in this thread.

On another note, how have I never seen this car around town?

Don't know. I live in Plaza Midwood and mainly drive it around there only a few miles a day to take the kids to school. Sometimes I'll go a week without driving it when I'm driving my MK1 MR2.

Coincidently, a buddy of mine just called me about wanting to sell his immaculate E46 4 door for a very reasonable price so that he could get into a E39 540i. So my problems may be solved. I'l keep the E30 for sure if I can get his E46, but may have to let go of the MR2 for space.

[QUKBMER]

I regret selling my 91 318is track car and my 87 535is. The cars that haunt me the most is a 69 chevelle SS396 that was stolen 4 months after i bought it (first car)and my 67 ford fairlane 2 door that i wrecked. Both of these cars i had about 24 years ago. I still think about those cars everyday.

[mikeedler]

of the 60 or so cars I've had over the last 20 years, there are only a few I regret getting rid of. of the 25 or so E21s, I only remember 1 323i I regret selling.

I actually flew back to the U.S. a few years ago to collect up my 55 Chevy that my father and I bought in 1986 and restored. Shipped it over here and took it back apart???

Don't sell it unless you need to due to finances.

[SoopaGhetto]

YES! first car, 318i didnt have a radiator, ran crappy and was a 3spd auto. I did so much to it, learn a shit ton, blood, sweat, tears, then i traded it for a camaro. Wasnt the worst thing i could have done, but every car ive had since just doesnt feel the same in any way.

I now have an e28. I like it, but im still wanting an e30 :( I still look on craigslist hoping for my old car to pop up. It did for 500 bucks, but i was too late, someone else bought it.

Just waiting...

[craiggroves91]

If you feel that its an upgrade then I don't consider it a regret.

I sold my first 89 325i and yes I miss it, but i sure didn't regret selling it while rolling in my 98 estoril m3 sedan.

Depends on the circumstances. Remember e30s are going to continue going up in value IMO, while newer BMWs are only going to depreciate.

[slammin.e28]

I regret it very day of my life. Can't wait to get another.