***Pics of your 1st ever E30***

[Der Ruffian]

My first E30.
(I'm the darkhaired girl ;-) )




She ended up like this, rust and a previous accident claimed her life :-(

[808e30325i]

That sucks, was a clean lookin e30. Anymore pics of "the dark haired girl"? Lol jk

[willworkfore30s]

I got my first e30 free from where it had been abandoned at a shop because it wouldn't run. I swapped the motor and got it on the road. This is its "good" side after a couple months of having it running.

1991 318is


Replacing parts is sometimes cheaper than bodywork.


When I sold it last year for a 2011 Camaro SS, which I almost immediately traded for a 2014 Mustang 5.0. Love the Mustang but dearly miss my e30. If it had a clean title, I think I would still have it. A guy offered me too much money not to sell it.

[Der Ruffian]

Yes it was, but I'll rebuild with a flawless Cirrusblau shell with 137.000 km's behind it.

[estoguy]

My first and only... so far. ;)

[lukeADE335i]

My current car was my first e30, but my love affair with 3 series came via e21s. Had two for 10 years prior to my current car which I've had for 6 years. Given that most of my e21 driving was pre-internet, I don't have many pics. The only one I have left is an engine bay shot:

1978 323i, which I rebuilt the engine and upgraded to L-Jetronic injection (the K-Jet was horrible - the L-Jet was a revelation by comparison, the Motronic on my M30 is a walk in the park). It eventually died through rust & an accident.

[slaterd]

Here's mine a few years ago.
It needed ALOT of work but it was my own e30.


But low funds, far daily commute, and unreliable car prevented me from keeping it. Ended up having to trade for a 99 Altima.

[dangmoe]

From the first day I went to look at her, bought it in March 2013 from a small dealer, 87 zinno 325 base.

First day on the road.


Not bad for a New England car.

[e30s50dan]

One on left..wanted one all my life!

[mr2peak]

318is -> M50TU and all the supporting mods. 320i flywheel, light port and polish, Billy's and sways, 949 6ul's, electric door locks, etc.

Getting a modified subframe and braided brake lines in this pic.

Hit a pothole and bent the frame, parted her out and spent the money traveling for a few months. Good with the bad I suppose.

[Stanley Rockafella]

Hit a pothole and bent the frame, parted her out and spent the money traveling for a few months. Good with the bad I suppose.

what kinda potholes are you guys hitting? sheesh!

[slaterd]

No shit. I hit a crater with low profiles and it never did that much damage.

[AwakenNoMore]

My first and only, i'll never sell it.

[Norbert]

My e30. First drove it. Fell in love. Keeping it no matter what! For sure more oldies goldies to be added to stables :)

[CurrusDei]

;D