What would you consider a major fault with the E30's

[F34R]

4x100
crappy rear suspension design(wished the front was like the e30 m3 or e10,e24 etc)

[15Michaeljoseph]

Dashboard cracks. I've been lucky to find my e30's clean from crack.
Cracks are to be expected on a lot of older cars that aren't well taken care of.

I f#*king love the m20.

Agree... I think the only reason the dashes crack is because POs don't treat them, and dont use sunshades.



--Mike

[nando]

even if the gage doesn't work I'll bet your reserve light does.

[Reichart12]

I guess I'm a wuss, after 200 miles Im looking to fillup lol. Generally get it done around 225. My gauge doesn't work.

[DEV0 E30]

What would you consider a major fault with the E30's?

Many of their owners.

[nando]

i don't know what you get for fuel economy, but i get in the low 20's. that means by the time my trip meter hits 260 miles, my needle is on "e" and i am looking for a place to fill up.

that's less than 20mpg. stock my ix got 21-22 and I consistently got 300 miles per tank. best ever was over 360.

also, E30's don't have an "e". they have an "r" for reserve. ;)

[rturbo 930]

Why? You can drive more than 400 miles per fill up.

I've never gotten nearly that many miles to a tank. I usually fill up around the 300 mile mark.

[flyboyx]

i don't know what you get for fuel economy, but i get in the low 20's. that means by the time my trip meter hits 260 miles, my needle is on "e" and i am looking for a place to fill up.

[dnguyen1963]

i checked real oem. it says that all cars after 7/87 (88 ) had a 63 liter fuel tank. ( didn't check 318i's).

63 liters = 16.64 gallons.


good to know but i still wish it was a little bigger.

Why? You can drive more than 400 miles per fill up.

[slammin.e28]

i checked real oem. it says that all cars after 7/87 (88 ) had a 63 liter fuel tank. ( didn't check 318i's).

63 liters = 16.64 gallons.


good to know but i still wish it was a little bigger.

That M3 aux fuel tank is still available from the dealer....and it's not really expensive either.....

[flyboyx]

Where did you hear they're only 13 gallons?

DIMENSIONS
Fuel capacity: 14.5 gallons (1987, 1989-1990)
16.4 gallons ( 1988 )


From here: http://www.strictlyeta.net/technical...ications2.html

i checked real oem. it says that all cars after 7/87 (88 ) had a 63 liter fuel tank. ( didn't check 318i's).

63 liters = 16.64 gallons.


good to know but i still wish it was a little bigger.

[Red_liner740]

I shake my head at my Jeep any time i work on it.

I mean, honestly, who puts a steel tank, in a steel enclosure and designs so the back corner of said enclosure sits open to the rear wheel well?

Only reason i own a Chrysler product is that it has a Mercedes diesel in it.

How does that even happen? Did bean-counters design Chrysler vehicles literally on their own or something? That is BASIC engineering, something one would be expected to know in a sophomore level class.



I don't find it that bad, honestly. I'd love to swap a quicker rack in and think it would be a good improvement but I don't have the funds and it doesn't seem that bad to me anyway. Heck, it's a 24 year old car, I haven't driven many cars as old as mine that handle as well or feel as good. The only old car I've ever driven that felt better was a Porsche.

[rturbo 930]

it sucks the fuel tank is only about 13 gallons and not closer to 20. already mentioned but the odo gears always go bad.

Where did you hear they're only 13 gallons?

DIMENSIONS
Fuel capacity: 14.5 gallons (1987, 1989-1990)
16.4 gallons ( 1988 )


From here: http://www.strictlyeta.net/technical...ications2.html

[varg]

There's one out on jeep wranglers where a connector in the door gets hot due from excessive amp draw and the insulation catches on fire. XD

How does that even happen? Did bean-counters design Chrysler vehicles literally on their own or something? That is BASIC engineering, something one would be expected to know in a sophomore level class.

If I was only allowed to do one mod to the E30 and nothing else it would be the steering rack. Everything else is nit picking. The steering rack is the only poor design choice.

I don't find it that bad, honestly. I'd love to swap a quicker rack in and think it would be a good improvement but I don't have the funds and it doesn't seem that bad to me anyway. Heck, it's a 24 year old car, I haven't driven many cars as old as mine that handle as well or feel as good. The only old car I've ever driven that felt better was a Porsche.

[flyboyx]

it sucks the fuel tank is only about 13 gallons and not closer to 20. already mentioned but the odo gears always go bad.