What is the best year/model for e30 3-series

[socal-E30]

Either an 89 325i manual, no airbag, plastic bumpers and standard ellipsoid lights, or a 91 318is. I think those are the two most popular years/cars.

[88BlackS-ETA]

1988 325 SuperEta.....

[E30NJ]

87 325is Don't make the mistake I made and get a bronzit

[6A LDY]

Can't believe no one has suggested an ix yet. Specifically a 1988 325ix. Hands down the most valuable car (if you live anywhere that has snow/seasons), and it came with all the options. Don't forget those sweet sweet ix flares and basketweaves

[iChase]

88 is fa sho


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[mr2peak]

Canadian M-Tech 2 Vert. No airbag stock, all the late model goodies, plus a drop top for cruising.

318is for the hard driving though.

[einstein57]

Euro 1987 325is with Mtech 1 kit

[Habla]

Actually, 333i

[Habla]

324tdt

[mrcheezle19]

84 318i

[tytypetersen]

89 325is. Had pop out windows, plastics, but no airbag

[GillesBigCowboy]

It is really all about the condition of the specific car rather than the year or model, but all else being equal, in stock spec, anything with "is" on the end.

[Stanley Rockafella]

1988 325is with sunk diving boards and clean wheels. Hands down. I still wish I could have picked up my first E30 when it popped back up on my local CL.

please esplain...


also, 324td

[markseven]

IMO, the one to get is an 89 325is, followed closely by an '88 325is. 90+ E30s have airbags which knocks them down a few points in my book.

It's pretty easy to R&R an airbag wheel.

[rloewy]

I always liked the M42 more than the M20, so for me, a '91 318i/318is is on top.