Any regrets selling your E30?

[ACHTUNG]

^ Good point. This is what I'm considering getting rid of:

Are you kidding me?!


You keep that. You'll be happy you did down the road...

[mrcheezle19]

OP just made this thread to tease us and show off his interior. touche.

[matthugie]

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.

Is it by chance a red MR2? I've seen one of those around that area. My girlfriend lives off Pecan so I'm over there all the time, just not during school hours.

[Wh33lhop]

I bought an E46 330i as a daily. It's really an amazing car. Very good at everything. Rides well, handles well, likely faster than the e30 with bigger brakes, quieter, better sound system, everything works, etc.

I miss the E30 every day. I drove it on Saturday, even running on 4 1/2 cylinders and fell in love again. Not selling that car, possibly ever.

[MR E30 325is]

I will never sell my E30.

I cannot foresee any circumstance that requires me to get rid of a car that costs me 37 dollars a month in insurance, and nothing else.

Dont let it go, you will regret it. Especially something that impressive.

[Kevinl]

I used to own a e36 328i. This time around I wanted a E36 M3 Sedan I couldn't find one so I got the e30 & fell in love I don't want an E36 anymore just its engine

[Jon325i]

I've contemplated unloading my E30. Right now its a project that's been stalled for months. Nearly a year ago I spun a rod bearing. Promptly parked it for several months at my dad's place before towing it to a friends house where repair work has been moving at a snails' pace. The delays are due to having bought a house in March and being tied up with plenty of home improvement stuff. Because of this, I'm torn between fixing & selling or selling as-is. A lack of time and money are the main reasons for the current state of my E30.

If I did unload the E30 I know I would have some regret with the decision. I've had 3 E30s over the course of 11 years....love them to bits but my life priorities are changing. When house things settle down and finances allow, the ideal solution would be to find a solid E30 with properly done and BAR'd M/S5x swap. I've wanted one for a long time......just too involved for me to attempt on my own.

Jon

[streetwaves]

I regretted selling my 318iS a week later, and went a year driving a brand new, trouble-free car before realizing I need an e30 again. Luckily I'll be at a point now where the e30 isn't the car I rely on every day (not that it couldn't do that job) or something I need to sell to get my next car. The e30 is the closest damned thing to a perfect car for me, so I can't imagine selling it when I get one again. Ever.

[phreshkid]

I take pleasure in the build. My swap car is a stupid fun car, but I no longer drive it the way it should be driven. It's a problem and I am selling it to help fund my 2002 restoration. And a porsche. I'll be damned if I don't build a nice short wheel base 911.

[MazterDizazter]

I regretted selling my '89 325i, so I just bought a '91 318is. I love how simple but effective the E30 is; I won't even consider a newer BMW. I was originally thinking of keeping it til the spring then selling it again when I get a Subaru BRZ, but now I'm thinking of keeping it as a daily and using the BRZ sparingly. It'll be my first new car and rather than abuse it with daily driving I think I'll pamper it (call me crazy). And I have no idea what to do with my MR2... maybe make it a track car.

[herbivor]

I regretted selling my '89 325i, so I just bought a '91 318is. I love how simple but effective the E30 is; I won't even consider a newer BMW. I was originally thinking of keeping it til the spring then selling it again when I get a Subaru BRZ, but now I'm thinking of keeping it as a daily and using the BRZ sparingly. It'll be my first new car and rather than abuse it with daily driving I think I'll pamper it (call me crazy). And I have no idea what to do with my MR2... maybe make it a track car.

We think alike. I was thinking of holding out for the BRZ STI next year and keeping my MR2 for the track.

[e30trooper]

Always

[MazterDizazter]

We think alike. I was thinking of holding out for the BRZ STI next year and keeping my MR2 for the track.

If you're on FT86club.com, you'll see quite a few people sold their E46/E92 M3's and other late model BMW's to get an FR-S or BRZ. So the general consensus seems to be that people are a lot happier with the smaller, more nimble cars. Whether that means to keep your E30 or get a BRZ is up to you, but I'd skip the piggy 335d and 135i. My last car was an Audi S4 that I leased while I worked for Audi. The power and comfort was fun for a while but when the BRZ came out I was so over that Audi!

[Cabriolet]

For the right price i would sell just about anything. "everything has a history, and everything has a price." I love my cars, i wouldn't even let my friends decorate mine for a my wedding. however now it's soon to be for sale. would i sell a mint mtech1 for a shitty ass new car. Hell no! if my wife has kids, she knows i will not sell one of my cars for a "family car" if she wants a car that's kid friendly she can be the one to down grade.

[brian52555]

Keep the car.

I am in the same boat as Wh33lhop. I have a 2002 330ci that I daily and it is very good for what it is.

I have contemplated selling the e30 many times, mostly because it is always sitting in various states of non functionality, mostly due to me messing with it in the first place.

1 weekend with the e30 is all I need to placate any straying thoughts, at least for a few months. Don't think I'll ever sell it, not like I'd get much out of it. Maybe 20 cents on the dollar.